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Sharing Your Child’s Diagnosis 2.0
Should you share this information with your child? A few years ago, some of IFC’s therapists sat down with our Clinical Director, Ritamaria Laird, and had a conversation about diagnoses and children. They worked through many of the questions caregivers may ask...
Bi-Weekly… But When?
“The infrequency of sessions impacts momentum for change” Natori Walters After attending weekly sessions for some time, families, or even clients, may desire to make a change to bi-weekly. However, how early is too early to switch up the frequency of sessions? And...
10 Common ADHD Symptoms
For several years now, ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), has become a very controversial diagnosis. Many parents have different views on how to approach treatment, or they have trouble accepting that their child may be struggling with some of the...
Is Your College-Aged Child Struggling?
Parents far and wide are preparing to launch their recent high-school grads into the next stage of their lives: college! Whether you send your student across the country or town, this milestone can bring various challenges and excitement about setting them off on...
Books to Process Grief & Loss
Books that Help Children Understand & Process Grief & Loss When loss occurs in a child’s life, it is no surprise that their grown-ups will face the following challenge: “How do you talk to a child about loss? Death? Grief?” These are topics that even we as...
Finding Support in the Aftermath
Highland Park July 4th Shooting Trauma-Informed Therapy: IFC Counseling We work with children, teens, young adults, parents, and families navigating an array of life challenges Addresses: 7357 W North Avenue River Forest, IL 60305 2865 N Clybourn Ave...
Parenting in the Aftermath
Highland Park July 4th Shooting A few short weeks ago our community experienced a significant traumatic event. While enough time has passed for the news cycle to move on, we are still a community in need of healing. Whether you experienced the terror directly or...
Manage Your Emotions
Here now: the final edition of our blog series, “Executive Functioning Activities!" Remember, you can check out the other fun ways we've shared to address concerns like impulse control and working memory! For our last edition, we're focusing on... managing emotions!...
Pride Celebration & Reflection
Although Pride month is coming to an end, there is always time to find support for your LGBTQ+ child or yourself. The resources we've included here include community platforms to connect with others, information & education about an array of topics specifically...
Little Kid – Big Feelings
“Why does my child get SO upset by something SO small?" Most (if not all) caregivers have experienced their child become intensely upset over something that seems small or even insignificant in the long run. They may go into a rage when you give them the flavor of...