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ADHD, Therapy and Children part 2

May 30, 2014 By Maaliea Wilbur, LMFT

To continue our post regarding children and ADHD, below are some helpful resources for parents trying to navigate the world of ADHD treatment and therapy.   To find ADD/ADHD treatment … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ADD/ADHD, Adolescents, Anxiety, Children, Counseling, Medication, Mental Health, News, Parenting Tagged With: adhd medicine, back to school, child therapy, children, dysfunction, kids, Maaliea Wilbur, parents, play therapy, schools, social skills, solutions that work, struggling in school, teens, tips, treatment

Here’s the story . . . of a Blended Family (pt 2)

May 23, 2014 By Maaliea Wilbur, LMFT

Gina Kemp, M.A., Jeanne Segal, Ph.D., and Lawrence Robinson finish their article with some descriptions of the common difficulties blended families experience.  The difficulties you may be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Adolescents, Boundaries, Children, Communication, Counseling, Divorce, Emotional Health, Family, Marriage, Mental Health, Parenting, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Stress Tagged With: adjustment, blended families, child therapy, children of divorce, family counseling, family therapy, Maaliea Wilbur, marriage counseling, marriage therapy, parents, second marriage, step children, step parents, step-families

Here’s the story . . . of a blended family (pt1)

May 20, 2014 By Maaliea Wilbur, LMFT

Although it's hard to pin point the divorce rate today, most experts agree that it is hovering somewhere around 42-49%.  A large number of these divorcee's will again remarry and with approximately … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Adolescents, Anxiety, Boundaries, Children, Communication, Counseling, Dating, Divorce, Emotional Health, Family, Marriage, Parenting, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Stress, Therapy Tagged With: aggression, arguing, blended families, child therapy, family therapy, Maaliea Wilbur, marriage counseling, marriage therapy, pre marital counseling, second marriage, stepchild, stepchildren, stepfamilies, stepfather, stepmother

Get a handle of end of the school year anxiety

May 16, 2014 By Maaliea Wilbur, LMFT

The end of the school year is fast approaching (how in the world did that happen??) and for some kids this means more than just dreams of swimming, sleeping in and vacations.  Some kids struggle with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Adolescents, Anxiety, Children, Counseling, Depression, Emotional Health, Parenting, Play Therapy, Self Confidence, Self Esteem, Stress, Therapy, Well-Being Tagged With: back to school, child anxiety, child therapy, do's and don'ts, family therapy, how to, interventions, kids, Maaliea Wilbur, parents, play therapy, school, schools, separation anxiety, summer, support, teens, therapyworks, transition, transitions

Moms and Martyrs

May 12, 2014 By Maaliea Wilbur, LMFT

Some moms seem to wear their over-burdened schedules, tired eyes and playlists full of Raffi as a badge of honor.  When you ask them about the last time they took some time for themselves, they look … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Boundaries, Children, Counseling, Emotional Health, Family, Mental Health, Parenting, Self Care, Self Confidence, Self Image, Stress Tagged With: dysfunction, healthy body image, Maaliea Wilbur, Martyr, Martyr syndrome, Mom, Mommy Wars, Moms, Mothers, parents, perception, self care, self-love, Supermoms, wellness

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