Photo Credit: Stuart Miles/freedigitalphotos.net I have dealt with two simple phobias in my lifetime, and both terrified me enough to significantly alter my behavior and well-being. One was a fear of sleeping at other people's houses and one was a fear of vomiting. I...
Hi everyone, I have been receiving a lot of calls from parents worried their teenagers have depression.Teenagers who are facing depression can show it in a variety of ways. Your teenager might be irritable. While he used to like to come hang around you, now he only...
Yes therapists can be hypocrites. Here's my admission of guilt and my hope that you don't repeat my mistake: Helping teens grow and families improve connection,Lauren Goodman, MS, MFT
I once had an OCD client who had a teacher yell at her. She became fearful of this teacher and started having obsessive thoughts he would pull her out of class to threaten or scold her. Because he had yelled at her once, her obsession was based on a good-sized kernel...
One thing all adolescents have in common is that at some point or another school stresses them out. They are given an assignment that really stretches them, or have to make a certain grade on a final exam to get a passing grade in a class. Every kid runs up against...
Do you have a high achieving teen? Awesome! It's so nice for those of you who parent teenagers that compulsively do all their homework, keep up in sports or other extra-curricular activities, and generally try to do the right thing. These are also usually...
When I was an intern my supervisor used to tell me one of her favorite pieces of advice to give parents was to, "Catch your kid being good." She'd say that so often by the time a parent brings their child into counseling, they are at their wits end with their...
Dr. Jeffrey Schwartz's book, Brain Lock, is a wonderful tool for those suffering from OCD. I've reviewed the book in this short video. Helping teen grow and families improve connection,Lauren Goodman, MS, MFT
Sometimes you teach me. You have been incredible throughout quarantine. Teenagers, you've been honest with your disappointment, loneliness and sadness, but you've also been amazingly resilient. Every one of you I've seen in therapy in the last two months have...
These are in random order: 1. The news: Your teenagers are susceptible to the scare tactics used by the media just as much as everyone else. What I mean by scare tactics is that bad news and anxiety cause people to continue watching the news. In my office I have...
Hello, I’m Lauren! If you notice your teen struggling, you might be feeling helpless, hopeless, frustrated or concerned as a parent. Try to remember, there is hope. I want to help your adolescent feel better. My hope is for them to enjoy their life again. I want them to feel confident they can handle whatever situations arise.
