by Kimanne Foraker-Koons | Jun 3, 2022 | Abuse, Child Therapy, Mental Health Counseling, Parenting
Dealing with toxic parents can be an extremely difficult experience. Some parents thrive on getting you worked up, they are less understanding, and they refuse to see things the way you do. You are left feeling miserable and misunderstood. Having a parent like this...
by Kimanne Foraker-Koons | Apr 22, 2022 | Child Therapy, Family Therapy
The goals of strategic family therapy may be different for each family. Generally, families are seeking to solve some problem – often a behavioral concern with one or more of their children. That behavioral problem, however, is often a response to an environment...
by Kimanne Foraker-Koons | Jan 13, 2022 | Child Therapy, Mental Health Counseling, Parenting, Therapy
Children can develop the same mental health conditions as adults. However, they often display these symptoms differently. It can be difficult to identify mental health disorders in children because normal childhood development is a process that involves significant...
by Kimanne Foraker-Koons | Dec 10, 2021 | Anger Management, Child Therapy, Family Therapy, Mental Health Counseling, Parenting, Therapy, Trauma
Mental health counseling for teens is something we are frequently asked about in our office. The reason for this is that many people with mental health conditions start to experience symptoms in their teens. We find that these teens can significantly benefit...
by Kimanne Foraker-Koons | Nov 29, 2021 | Child Therapy, Family Therapy, Parenting
Are you concerned your child might not be empathetic enough? Empathy is the ability to imagine how someone else feels in a particular situation and respond with care. It’s a very complex skill to develop, and some children struggle to grasp that others feel...
by Kimanne Foraker-Koons | Oct 29, 2021 | Abuse, Child Therapy, Family Therapy, Trauma
Unfortunately, one of the most frequent reasons parents or guardians seek out play therapy at Family Strategies Counseling & Mediation is because their child is a survivor of sexual abuse. Play is fundamental to the way children process their world, and so we use...
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