Four Rivers Therapy and Psychological Services

05/20/2026

05/08/2026

Trauma-Informed Insight Series:
Felt Safety: More Than Being Safe

Felt safety means a child’s brain believes, “I am safe here.”

Steady adults, predictable routines, and trusted relationships help students move from survival mode to learning mode.

04/23/2026

If you are navigating the world of ADHD medication, this is an excellent webinar.

In this hour-long webinar with ADDitude, Dr. Greg Mattingly detailed how ADHD brains differ structurally and functionally from neurotypical brains, including...

04/23/2026

The Social Worker will be at the library Thursday, April 23 from 9am - 2pm. If you need any help, come to the library between 9am-2pm. No appointments.

Her next date at the library is in two weeks - May 7.

02/09/2026

01/18/2026

Helpful resource on PDA and school avoidance.

12/17/2025

Free Christmas clothes in the hallway! We want all the festive wear to find a home for Christmas!

500 Clark Avenue in Union!

Building is open 9-5.

Please take what you need, leave something for the next person and don't leave a mess!

Clothes are free, but if you want to support our programs you can contribute here 👇
www.givebutter.com/2025ChristmasFCFC

Or buy something from the Amazon list here 👇
https://a.co/dTm0ZqE

11/26/2025

This is a great analogy to help explain why sudden transitions between tasks can be so difficult. It’s a great reminder to give kids warnings before transitions instead of expecting them to drop what they are doing to do something you want them to do.

If you’re NOT autistic, ADHD or whatever else…congratulations, your brain works like a pond!
All of the things you do each day are like lily pads, and they float close together on the surface.

So, for example, since the “chores” and “hobbies” lily pads are side by side,
once you’ve finally assembled that Lego set,
you can easily hop over to that pile of dirty dishes without falling in the water.

Unfortunately, if you ARE neurodivergent, your brain is a lake, not a pond.

In lake-brains, the lily pads are farther apart, meaning in order to switch tasks,
you need to cover more cognitive surface area.

You gotta:
▪️Notice when you’re done or are needing to be done.

▪️Mentally detach from the thoughts, momentum, and sensory input from the first task.

▪️Identify what’s next and what it requires

▪️And then get your body to actually initiate the process

Each of those steps uses mental energy (planning, redirecting attention, stopping one thought pattern and starting another.)

For neurotypical people, a lot of those steps happen in the background automatically.

But when you have a lake brain, every time you need to switch tasks, you’re mentally fighting to keep your head above water.

I wish I had a magic solution, but my overall point is, understanding this cognitive difference is the first step in giving yourself, and others, a bit more patience. 💚

11/17/2025

Check out www.chasethecalm.com or https://signup.com/go/hXiHPkt to sign up. Bring your badge and your baggage! (I am not affiliated with SDOW, I am a private business owner in town and this is not a sales pitch, just a way to give back as I respect all you do). What organization should I head to next?