Child & Teen Counseling

National Childhood Abuse Prevention Month By Erica Marriaga, MSW, LCSW Photo by Gustavo Fring from Pexels   April is national Child Abuse Prevention Month. National Child Abuse Prevention Month “recognizes the importance of families and communities working together to strengthen families to prevent child abuse and neglect.” Every child has significant needs when growing up.…

Tools to Help Decrease Your Child’s Emotions By Erica Marriaga, MSW, LCSW   Photo by Anna Shvets from Pexels Do you find yourself not knowing how to help your child calm down? When you do try and help them, does it sometimes make the situation worse? Many therapists have found that helping children to understand…