Solutions for Child Trauma: Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Emotional pain is not as easily noticed as physical pain.  It doesn’t come in the form of a broken arm or a scuffed knee.  However, just like a physical injury, emotional injuries must be cleaned out and nurtured before they can heal.  Trauma is one example of an emotional injury.  Just like you...

101 Ways to Praise Your Child

When a child is praised, and feels appreciated for who he or she is, he or she will experience a greater sense of well being and calm. A stressed child will become more relaxed and playful, a serious child more joyful, a sullen child, brighter. How can you help your child today? - Wow - Super - You’re...

HELPING TEENAGERS WITH STRESS

Teenagers, like adults, may experience stress everyday and can benefit from learning stress management skills. Most teens experience more stress when they perceive a situation as dangerous, difficult, or painful and they do not have the resources to cope. Some sources of stress for teens might...

TRACY’S KIDS ART THERAPY PROGRAM

Background Tracy’s Kids employs six art therapists in four treatment centers, helping patients with cancer and blood disorders cope with the emotional stress and trauma of illness and treatment. Art therapy is built into the treatment setting, engaging young patients, their siblings, and parents in...

EMPOWERING THE TRAUMATIZED CHILD THROUGH THE USE OF ART AND ACTION

When a child has been personally traumatized or is part of a family, school, or community system where trauma has been experienced, the child’s sense of his or her own power is generally shaken. The trauma destabilizes the world as the child knew it prior to the event(s). The effects upon the child depend...