Posts by Deborah Pettitt
Child Trauma Coronovirus
I just finished reading the Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Family Cope With the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) authored by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN). The article addressed many child trauma coronavirus concerns, including physical, social and emotional. I encourage you to read the entire article but I am going to write this blog…
Read MoreIn Celebration of Courage
A Counselors Best Friend It was a sad day earlier this week when our beloved therapy dog “Courage” passed away. Courage was close to 15 years old (which is old for a dog) but far too early for us. He was a fixture at the Center until he retired about 4 years ago. He could…
Read MoreChild Therapy on a Screen
I just finished reading an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal about online child therapy. I thought I would summarize a few of the points. Online Child Therapy The main idea of the article is how therapy with children over video is seeing many benefits. Since many children have grown up using computers building…
Read MoreI will always love you
The Center is really excited to promote the first children’s book written by Dr. Brie Turns. The book is titled “I will always love you” and was just published this year. The book is also beautifully illustrated by Lisa Rasmussen. The story is about a mother’s love. The book tells the story of unconditional love…
Read MoreAutism Awareness – Part 2
This blog is a continuation of our last blog entitled “Autism Awareness Month”. We were presenting the findings of Dr. Dan Siegel along with highlighting April as being Autism Awareness Month. Our last blog left off with a summary of the wisdom of clinicians (along with the input of people who have been living with…
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