Mister Rogers Special

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One of my favorite TV personalities that has helped children over the years is Mr. Rogers of “Won’t you be my neighbor” fame.  Fred Rodgers died from cancer in 2003 but his heritage lives on.  One of my favorite quotes of his is – “Anyone who helps children is a hero to me”.  A heart…

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Once I was Scared

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I thought this week I would write a few thoughts on a book I just came across about childhood trauma called:  Once I Was Very Very Scared by Chandra Ghosh Ippen, Ph.D. and Erich Ippen, Jr. This is a picture story book that tells the story of several young animals who were scared by acute or chronic trauma…

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Benefits Help

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Help with out-of-network benefits Thought I would write a blog describing a new app I found on the internet. It is called “GetBetter” and it is found at www.getbetter.co.  The purpose of this app is to help clients get money from their insurance companies for counseling. It is fully encrypted, HIPAA compliant and the data…

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What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?

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Autism Spectrum Disorder Because Dr. Brie Turns (specializing in Autism Spectrum Disorder) has recently joined Family Christian Counseling Center, I thought it would be helpful to share 1) part of her dissertation concerning what ASD is and 2) a short summary of the risk factors from the National Institute of Mental Health. What is ASD?…

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Research into Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Autism – Dr. Turns dissertation Dr. Turns doctoral dissertation investigated the use of Solution-Focused Brief Couples Therapy (SFBCT) for couples raising a child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The majority of autism research focuses on the individual with the diagnosis, previous research however has found unfavorable effects that raising a child with ASD can…

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