School Related Stress
I presented along with Granville Intermediate School Counselor, Tammy Breymaier, about identifying anxiety in children and offered suggestions of how parents can support their child in managing those feelings. The talk offered theoretical approaches and practical takeaways for parents to reflect on how they can help mitigate a child’s anxiety as it relates to school.…
Executive Functioning in Adolescents
Granville Occupational Therapist, Holly Wheeler, and I held a community presentation on what executive functioning is and how to identify challenges at different ages. We offered explanations about the definition, causes, treatment, and strategies to improve executive functioning. The presentation can be downloaded here – Executive Function in Adolescents.
Coping with COVID-19
It’s obvious that we are going through unprecedented times. But what isn’t obvious is how to get through those times. We are faced with needing to use two different types of coping skills. First are the problem-focused skills. This includes figuring out the logistics of working from home, developing a plan to balance work and…
Dealing with Social Distancing
I did a question and answer session focusing on how to conceptualize the process of coping with the pandemic, as well as specific coping skills to use in managing the emotional response to social distancing.
