by Stephanie Rodenberg-Lewis | May 29, 2024 | Child Counseling
When I work with families it is typically because a parent or caregiver is concerned about a problem with their child. And while the problem is what may initiate beginning play therapy, I think it’s very important for parents to understand that the relationship...
by Stephanie Rodenberg-Lewis | May 14, 2024 | Child Counseling
When a child comes for play therapy, I always ask a parent or caregiver about the school environment. Over the years I’ve had countless parents tell me that their child acts completely differently at home than at school. Sometimes these differences are an increase in...
by Stephanie Rodenberg-Lewis | May 5, 2024 | Child Counseling
Discipline is Not About Control As parents, we typically have a lot of ideas about discipline. For some, discipline is about teaching a lesson. For others, discipline is about compliance. You may discover that some of your ideas about discipline are related to...
by Stephanie Rodenberg-Lewis | Apr 26, 2024 | Child Counseling
Perfectionism in children occurs when kids have unrealistic expectations for themselves. Whether these are self-imposed or imposed by an outside force, the message to the child is the same. They are afraid of failure or mistakes and can’t handle the idea of being...
by Stephanie Rodenberg-Lewis | Apr 18, 2024 | Child Counseling
You may have heard the quote “never do for a child that which they can do for themselves” and wondered how to implement this in your parenting. After all it can be hard to watch your child struggle with a task. You may notice some of your own anxiety or...
by Stephanie Rodenberg-Lewis | Apr 11, 2024 | Child Counseling
Self esteem is how we perceive ourselves and how we believe others feel about us. For children, a large part of that comes from what their parent or caregiver tells them about themselves and the feedback they receive. Children begin building self-esteem...
