by Sheltering Oaks Counseling | Oct 20, 2020
Have you ever, as a parent, found yourself at a loss for what to do with a reoccurring problem in your family? Maybe it’s a conflict or argument that always seems to happen at the end of the day. Perhaps, it is struggling to balance your work and family life and the...
by Sheltering Oaks Counseling | Oct 20, 2020
At some point in our lives, we find that we will not get along with everyone. As we get older, we start to learn that each partner influences the relationship. The strength of a relationship is determined by desire and the willingness to keep the relationship strong....
by Sheltering Oaks Counseling | Oct 20, 2020
During childhood, most ADHD sufferers struggle academically, behaviorally, and relationally across many areas of their lives. For these reasons, it is important to help your child navigate their struggle with ADHD when they are as young as possible. Parents have an...
by Sheltering Oaks Counseling | Sep 18, 2020
Trauma is defined as a deeply disturbing or distressing experience. Seventy percent of adults in the United States have encountered some kind of traumatic event at least once in their lives. The consequences of unresolved trauma can be disastrous and can affect life...
by Sheltering Oaks Counseling | Sep 16, 2020
Over the past several months, we have used “A new normal” to describe our life and daily habits since the coronavirus pandemic began to impact our lives and communities. This change has brought so much uncertainty that we may find it difficult to establish a routine...
by Sheltering Oaks Counseling | Sep 2, 2020
Finding Faith as a Family: Connection Points from a Florida Family Christian Counselor In therapy, we talk about the content and the process of what is happening in the therapy room during an appointment. The content is the words being said, the facts, opinions, or...
by Becky Guagliardo | Aug 18, 2020
What is neuropsychological testing? Neuropsychological testing is a term that most of us do not hear in our everyday language. Some people hear that term and assume that it must be a neurologist doing some sort of brain scan. Contrary to popular perception,...
by Sheltering Oaks Counseling | Aug 11, 2020
What area your Marriage Expectations? Expectations about marriage and love have a strong impact on relationships. When we are children, we develop ideas and dreams about marriage. Depending on how much our relationship matches that dream, we become satisfied or...
by Sheltering Oaks Counseling | Apr 19, 2020
Psychoeducational testing is an evaluation for individuals who struggle in an academic sense. The prior article titled “How to tell if psychoeducational testing is right for your kid” provides a checklist for if it would be helpful for your child. There are many...
by Sheltering Oaks Counseling | Nov 7, 2018
Yesterday, a friend called and told me his son had been diagnosed with a mental illness that does not typically go away, even with treatment. We talked for a while about symptoms, his relief at knowing a name for his son’s struggle, and ways to support his son. Then...
