by Katie Godfrey | Oct 23, 2018 | All Posts, Katie Godfrey, Parenting Advice
By Dr. Katie Godfrey, LMFT This time of year I often hear from parents that their child is struggling behaviorally after school. Oftentimes parents rely on screen time to give their child some down time after school. While this does keep a child quiet and...
by Katie Godfrey | Oct 22, 2018 | All Posts, Anxiety & Depression, Katie Godfrey, Parenting Advice, Pregnancy, Postpartum, and New Parenthood
By Dr. Katie Godfrey, LMFT Finding out that your loved one is struggling with postpartum issues can lead to feelings of wanting to help, but feeling unsure of the best ways. Here are some suggestions: Educate yourself on postpartum challenges and take them...
by Katie Godfrey | Oct 18, 2018 | All Posts, Breaking Bad Habits, Katie Godfrey, Parenting Advice
By Dr. Katie Godfrey, LMFT As a parent or child care provider, who hasn’t experienced whining and complaining from children? This is often a difficult experience for parents, and often we struggle to know what to do. As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I have a lot of...
by Karmen Thulin | Sep 24, 2018 | All Posts, Karmen Thulin, Parenting Advice, Pregnancy, Postpartum, and New Parenthood
By Karmen Thulin, PsyD If you are on the internet as a new mom, you’ve almost definitely witnessed it or felt its searing burn – mom shaming. It is that comment often housed in the phrase, “I just couldn’t do that to my baby.” Mom shaming cuts right to the heart of...
by Karmen Thulin | Sep 11, 2018 | All Posts, Demystifying Therapy, Karmen Thulin, Self Care
By Karmen Thulin, PsyD I believe fully understanding my clients is foundational to doing any good therapeutic work. However, I subscribe to the idea that just understanding can’t be the only thing that happens in therapy. As a therapist, I often see clients who say...
by Erin Jacklin | Aug 27, 2018 | All Posts, Demystifying Therapy, Erin Jacklin, Parenting Advice
Children’s Assessment at The Catalyst Center By Erin Jacklin, PsyD Did you know that Collaborative Therapeutic Assessment can be a brief, intensive way to make powerful positive changes in your child’s life? The impact of a well done assessment is that you have a...