Blog | Dr. Patty Russo

Nov 5, 2020

How is Autism Diagnosed?

In the 1960’s, approximately 1 in 10,000 Americans were diagnosed with autism while today, 1 in 54 children are. Though increases in envi...

Dr. Jennifer LaTreill

Sep 9, 2020

Benefits of a Psychological Evaluation

There are numerous benefits to getting your child tested, particularly if they are struggling with school assignments, maintaining concen...

Dr. Jennifer LaTreill

Aug 25, 2020

Distance Learning Support for Parents

Parenting comes with a variety of challenges, but who could have expected that it would also include distance learning while social dista...

Dr. Patty Russo

Jul 29, 2019

Back to School Tips

With summer vacation coming to an end, reality is sinking in for most kids that school is just around the corner and sleeping in will be ...

Talking to a Resistant Teen About Therapy

Dr. Patty Russo

Jul 25, 2019

Talking to a Resistant Teen About Therapy

Deciding to go to therapy can be an anxiety provoking experience for teens. While some teenagers embrace having someone to talk to about ...

Change the Way Your Teen Responds to You By Using I-Messages

Dr. Patty Russo

Jul 15, 2019

Change the Way Your Teen Responds to You By Using I-Messages

“If you weren’t so lazy your homework would be done.” “When will you stop talking back?” “You lied to me, you said you would be home at 1...

Ways to Increase Social Activities Over the Summer

Dr. Patty Russo

Jul 8, 2019

Ways to Increase Social Activities Over the Summer

Summer is officially here! For a lot of teens that means hanging out with friends, sleeping in, binge watching Netflix, or mindlessly scr...

Give Me 5: An Easy Mindfulness Activity to Manage Anxiety

Dr. Patty Russo

Jun 25, 2019

Give Me 5: An Easy Mindfulness Activity to Manage Anxiety

We’ve all experienced anxiety at one point. It may have been just before a big exam, during a soccer game, or introducing yourself to som...

Start to Change Your Mood with Gratitude

Dr. Patty Russo

Jun 18, 2019

Start to Change Your Mood with Gratitude

Martin Seligman, one of the founding fathers of modern Positive Psychology, has dedicated much of his career to studying and understandin...

Dr. Patty Russo

Jun 11, 2019

Mental Health Facts: Children & Teens

The Mental Health Facts infographic was created by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Although 1 in 5 children ages 13-18 ha...

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