By Brett Andersen, PsyD, SSP, ABSNP, NCSP --- First, Some History First of all, let me define autism. Prior to 2013, the terms were Autistic Disorder, Asperger’s Disorder, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS). Autistic Disorder was looked at as having difficulty with social interaction, communication, and having ...
By Caitlin Brock, Ed.S., M.Ed., NCC--- Positive connections with others adds more pleasure, purpose, and fulfillment to our lives. Your connections with people may include bonds related to friendships, family, partnerships, community, work, etc. For this article, I am going to specifically focus on family relationships. Positive family relationships are ...
By Rachel Rubenstein, LCSW --- Resiliency is the ability to go through challenges positively. Dealing with life’s upsets in a way in which we learn something helpful or useful. Resiliency is not necessarily “bouncing back” but “bouncing forward” with new skills and insights...moving forward, creating a new and improved normal. ...
By Alexa Bailey, MSW, LMSW --- TRAUMA. It’s a big scary word that gets thrown around with little context to what it means. In the mainstream media, there are countless jokes making light of trauma responses in the way we jokingly describe events as “traumatizing” or when someone feeling minor ...
By Rachel Rubenstein, LCSW --- We’ve talked about healthy boundaries - the behaviors and words that make us feel safe and comfortable...but what do you do and say when you feel unsafe or uncomfortable? First, if you ever feel unsafe, that is the time for big words and big action. ...