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I loved this book and recommend for parents for elementary level children. Although not directly related to mental healt...
03/14/2026

I loved this book and recommend for parents for elementary level children. Although not directly related to mental health. It encourages parents of young children to consider and practice different approaches that positively encourage children. As parents we want to encourage our children to be confident individuals. This book can help you prepare them.

Through my PhD journey and practice, I have been so interested in cognitive psychology, learning disorders, and the need...
10/04/2025

Through my PhD journey and practice, I have been so interested in cognitive psychology, learning disorders, and the need to help our RGV parents and students understand the idea of learning. This can be different for all our kids. I can see it with my own children, their learning abilities are different. As a parent it can be difficult to adjust to our kids learning abilities, but this great visual I love!!!

Learning Styles ✨examples

Visual (Spatial) — learns through images, charts, color.
Example: “Show me a diagram of the water cycle and I’ll remember it.”

Auditory (Aural) — learns through listening, rhythm, talk.
Example: “I grasp tenses faster when I hear them in a story or song.”

Kinesthetic (Hands-on) — learns by moving, building, doing.
Example: “Let me act out the verbs and I’ll never forget them.”

Reading/Writing — prefers text, lists, notes, worksheets.
Example: “Give me a one-page summary and I’ll learn it by rewriting.”

Social (Interpersonal) — learns best with people, discussion.
Example: “In a small group, I can debate ideas and lock them in.”

Solitary (Intrapersonal) — learns alone, self-paced reflection.
Example: “I need 20 quiet minutes to review and quiz myself.”

Logical (Mathematical) — uses patterns, steps, systems.
Example: “If you show the grammar rules and exceptions, it clicks.”

Verbal (Linguistic) — loves words, speaking, storytelling.
Example: “Let me teach the topic back to the class in my own words.”

Naturalistic — connects ideas to nature/real-world contexts.
Example: “Explain food chains with garden insects—I’ll get it fast.”

This is an essential part of my practice as a therapist. When we think of self-care, what first comes to mind? As adults...
10/04/2025

This is an essential part of my practice as a therapist. When we think of self-care, what first comes to mind? As adults and parents, it can be difficult managing the varying roles we have. I love this self care wheel because it shows the various aspects of self care. One specific intervention I always point out is “self-forgiveness.” What does this look like? Definitely something we could all work on to improve. This is what therapy does to help individuals. Therapy and counseling are about more than just needing help with depression, anxiety, or grief.

I haven’t posted in a while, but man this book is awesome. I will definitely incorporate into my own household and in my...
09/30/2025

I haven’t posted in a while, but man this book is awesome. I will definitely incorporate into my own household and in my practice as a resource. Page 64 and 65 talk about the benefits of accepting our child’s communication and not attempt to correct what they are saying the first time around. Let’s help our children feel and trust that communication is a positive thing.

This book is good!!!! Highly recommended for clinicians and parents. I have recently been assisting families with childr...
03/14/2025

This book is good!!!! Highly recommended for clinicians and parents. I have recently been assisting families with children diagnosed with ADHD who struggle with low self-esteem and indecisiveness. Highly recommended.

⚠️‼️ Attention ⚠️‼️  Teachers, counselors, and parents!I encourage everyone to read through this workbook. Great for int...
11/16/2023

⚠️‼️ Attention ⚠️‼️
Teachers, counselors, and parents!
I encourage everyone to read through this workbook. Great for integrating into mini lessons during homeroom, good talking points for parents, and valuable resource to provide as a mental health professional/advocate.

Scripted role playing in some instances, worksheets to use w classes or patients, easy to read and understand.

This books helps parents/professionals better understand some of the challenges of ASD in children and adolescents.
10/11/2023

This books helps parents/professionals better understand some of the challenges of ASD in children and adolescents.

Parents! The school year is about to start this coming month. With all the challenges of a new school year, our students...
07/20/2023

Parents! The school year is about to start this coming month. With all the challenges of a new school year, our students might be nervous for this new school year. If you want to learn different ways to help prepare, talk to, or find ways to handle difficult situations this coming school year… You should join us on this very informative and insightful webinar.

May is mental health awareness month and there is much work to be done. There are plenty of services available to the co...
05/01/2023

May is mental health awareness month and there is much work to be done. There are plenty of services available to the community that will help based on needs.

Thought I’d share with everyone.For ages 16-24.
04/26/2023

Thought I’d share with everyone.
For ages 16-24.

The Survival Guide for Kids with ASD by Verdick and Reeve is amazing.Many of the problems we face as parents and clinici...
04/13/2023

The Survival Guide for Kids with ASD by Verdick and Reeve is amazing.

Many of the problems we face as parents and clinicians are reactive. This book helps parents be preventative by practicing social skills with their children. This book allows clinicians to work through quick focused interventions during sessions to help our clients. Highly recommend reading this book.

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