Blog for Better Living

The Simple ABC & F of Behavior

By: Other | September 14, 2015

Written by Jennifer Wendt, Ph.D. The Principles of Understanding & Shaping Behavior Knowledge for Parents Especially those with Young Children Have you ever been baffled by your child’s behavior? Have you ever wondered why your child is acting a certain way or wondered why they haven’t learned to behave a different way? Sometimes we have […]

Children, Family, Parenting

Vulnerability

By: Other | September 8, 2015

Written by Karin Thebus, Psy.D. I recently had a discussion with some friends about being vulnerable and what that really means. One of my friends stated that she had been vulnerable to another person and did not get the response she wanted, so why would she open herself up that way again. I thought that […]

Personal Improvement, Relationships

Transition your Family from Summer to School

By: Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | August 24, 2015

Whether your child is starting school for the first time, or entering his or her senior year of High School, transitioning from a summer to school schedule can be stressful. It is natural for children and parents alike to feel a myriad of emotions – ranging from excited and happy to anxious and scared. You can help calm […]

Children, Family

Reclaiming Gratitude

By: Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | August 17, 2015

Gratitude is an immensely powerful emotion that can help us through even the darkest of times. Gratitude is an expression of our appreciation for life, our experiences, and the people around us. Without gratitude we find ourselves feeling “stuck” and unable to find joy in life. We may become increasingly distressed that our expectations are not met or […]

Personal Improvement

Emotions and Our Bodies

By: Other | August 10, 2015

Written by Francine Martinez, Ph.D. A new movie was released this summer from Disney/Pixar, Inside Out. As a psychologist the trailers were intriguing – an animated film about our emotions as “live entities” in our heads. How could I not go?! The film, if you haven’t seen it, is delightful and brings to light the important role our […]

Personal Improvement

The Power of a Token System!

By: Other | July 29, 2015

Written by Jennifer Wendt, Ph.D. Motivation is the key to human behavior! When you feel motivated to do something it is more likely that you will do it….plain and simple. As we are raising children we hope they develop intrinsic motivation to be successful in life. Intrinsic motivation is the internal desire that motivates us to behave […]

Children

Are You Living The Life You Want To Live?

By: Other | July 27, 2015

Written by Karin Thebus, Psy.D. This is a question about values and what we each value in our life. Trying to understand each person’s personal values is much easier than we think and maybe not as universal as we may have been lead to believe. Everyone has heard, and probably has said, that they understand the difference […]

Personal Improvement

Lessons of Mindfulness

By: Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | July 15, 2015

I recently attended a presentation on the practice of mindfulness hosted by Dr. Rochelle Calvert at New Mindful Life. I have heard about the practice of mindfulness before, but wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. I imagined we would sit on the floor in the full lotus position trying to clear our minds of all […]

Mindfulness, Personal Improvement

Therapy Changes welcomes Lisa Fune as our new Client Care Director and Monique Williams as our Billing Office Manager

By: Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | July 10, 2015

You may have noticed two new faces at the Therapy Changes offices. These two lovely ladies are the new additions to our team, Lisa Fune and Monique Williams. Lisa Fune is an integral part of delivering quality care to clients as the Client Care Director at Therapy Changes. Lisa is an enthusiastic and detail oriented […]

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