“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...
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...
When your kids move out for college, you want to ensure that they have access to everything they need for a successful transition to the next phase of their lives. You make sure that they have linens, electronics, and kitchen supplies. When they arrive, you check that...
When you seek out personal adoption stories, the dominant narrative has been that of adoptive parents for years. Recently, however, adult adoptees started sharing their experiences. They are giving a voice to their generation and the current generation of child...
Has it hit you yet that you are in college?! Maybe it has, and you can’t even remember life before college, or you might be at that phase where you are wondering if your college days will ever end. Or maybe the transition between high school and college is a blur...
As your child’s first and best teacher, your involvement in the therapeutic process can make all the difference for their progress! After all, you interact with your child everyday and provide many learning opportunities. No matter your child’s age or the goals they...
Once you have found a therapist that is a good fit for your child, you might have some questions about what progress looks like throughout therapy. Therapy is a process with lots of tiny steps and tiny changes that add up over time. Progress Looks Different For...
Children will experience a range of different emotions throughout the therapeutic process. It’s important to remember that therapy is not supposed to be easy. Suppose your child begins to resist therapy, telling you that they don’t want to come to their sessions...
At this point, you are well into your therapeutic experience. Your child and your family feel comfortable with your therapist. You are in a groove, feeling comfortable, and you may have even started to see some progress! This is so exciting and, of course, relieving!...
What is a parent session? At Individual & Family Connection, we value parent involvement throughout a child’s treatment. Therefore we structure our treatment to include time for 'parent sessions' every 4 weeks. This will be a time for you to sit down with your...