Aspiring Families is proud to highlight the exceptional services of Dr. Liyang Rajegowda, a seasoned educational psychologist fluent in both Mandarin and English.
In play therapy, the therapist meets the child emotionally and physically at where they are at. The therapist facilitates the child to have control over the choice, narrative, content, and style of play.
Every child possesses a unique set of abilities and challenges. Some of these are visible and others are hidden beneath the surface. As parents, it’s natural to be concerned about your child’s intellectual, cognitive, academic, behavioral, developmental, social, emotional, and daily adaptive life functioning.
Neurofeedback is widely used for conditions like ADHD, anxiety, depression, and more, neurofeedback has shown promising results. Yet one question looms large—how much does neurofeedback cost?
In recent years, our understanding of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has evolved. As a result, research reveals a gender disparity in diagnoses, with men more commonly identified with ADHD and medicated more than women.
According to recent statistics, the prevalence of ADHD in the United States is staggering. The impact of ADHD doesn’t end in childhood, as more than 366 million adults worldwide have also been diagnosed with this disorder.
Neurofeedback therapy is non-invasive and FDA-approved therapy has gained significant attention for its potential to enhance various aspects of cognitive and emotional well-being. As a result, patients often ask us, ‘does neurofeedback work?” In this post, we’ll explore the intricacies of neurofeedback, answer that question, and more.
ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, is often considered a childhood condition. However, it’s essential to understand that it doesn’t magically disappear once you reach adulthood.
With the right assessment, accommodations, support, and interventions, most students with learning differences can successfully pursue a higher education.
One of the biggest challenges faced in the world of mental health treatment is misdiagnosis and inaccurate psychological assessments. Aspiring Families have decades of experience in diagnosing and treating simple to some of the most complex psychological conditions.
Attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder is one of the most overdiagnosed learning disabilities, owing to its wide envelope of generic symptoms, restlessness, hyperactivity, inattention, interrupting others, etc.
In this article, we’ll help parents and teachers to identify impulsivity in children, as well as address the probable causes and provide resources to better manage impulsive behavior.
In this post, I will discuss one of these alternative interventions, neurofeedback therapy.
Neurofeedback therapy is an outpatient, FDA, non-invasive, no-side effects, evidence based EEG training process that enhances our functioning and performance in multiple domains.
With students going back to school, it’s crucial that they learn how to protect their mental well-being as they navigate through tough times. Here are some strategies for staying mentally well in school.
Burdened with traumatic world events, such as wars and COVID, it is hard to expect our children to thrive, under the additional threats of school gun violence.
As the rates of depression and anxiety soar amongst teens and college students, the waitlists for psychiatrists and psychologists continue to grow.
Research demonstrates that pet therapy and equine assisted therapy and the human-animal bond can have a multitude of positive effects on mood, sleep, health, and behavior.
Colleges should also seriously consider obtaining releases to contact parents if they have concerns about students’ well-being. Early intervention is prevention, and family members can be a critical source of support, and can, perhaps, prevent fatal choices of depressed students.
We all have a few bad habits — but sometimes a minor behavioral pattern can morph into a larger one that affects your quality of life.
It is important for mental health professionals to learn about new interventions and explore these options with their clients for integrative, holistic, and comprehensive mental health care.
What are some tools that we can utilize over the holidays to rejoice, recreate, and rejuvenate for the new year? Here are some simple strategies
Remote employees often feel pressured to match their workday to an office standard, and this can be next to impossible when you have a little one depending on you throughout the day.
After a difficult year, a rejuvenating summer may help children ward off depression and anxiety.
Equine Assisted Therapy can help clients with depression, anxiety, ADHD, conduct disorders, addiction, and other mental health difficulties.
Let’s give all our children and teenagers plenty of hope, meaning, fun, creativity, and positive engagement and help them thrive through the depression and anxiety of online loneliness, social distancing, and school closures.
It is imperative that parents and teachers be on the alert for the warning signs for depression and anxiety in kids to prevent the possibility of self-harm or even suicide.
Going back to school in a world of uncertainty can wreak havoc on kids and families. Children, adolescents, and family members may be at risk for anxiety and depression in the fluid and unstable environment of the pandemic.
The rapid increase in depression, self-harm, and suicide since Covid-19 in children and adolescents is alarming and requires our immediate attention.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time for recognizing the magnitude of mental health issues in our present-day society.
In working with a young boy who faced multiple challenges beyond his control at school and at home, mindfulness has been a life-saver. Here are his thoughts which he would like to share with other kids to encourage them to practice mindfulness too.
Grieving the pregnancy loss of a child is complicated, especially for siblings.
“Teachers at an Indiana elementary school were left bruised, bleeding and frightened after being shot “execution style” with plastic pellets during an active-shooter training exercise in January”, according to the Indiana State Teachers Association.
Divorce can be a significant life stressor for children and teens that can trigger anxiety in multiple ways. Children are resilient and the research indicates that most children of divorce fare well.
We express our deepest sympathies to the families who recently lost their teenagers to suicides in San Diego. The community is shocked and grieving with the families, and parents, clinicians, and educators are working hard to map the steps to teen suicide awareness, risks, and prevention.
Perfectionism in Kids and Teens: Dr. Naecker provides expert research and tips on healthy achievement.
A critical question to ask is whether screen time affects neurological functioning — which can affect psychological and behavioral functioning. And, if so, what is the impact?
It is with great sorrow that we share our condolences with the families and community of Santa Fe High School. No one can doubt that school shootings are now an epidemic in the U.S., with an average of one school shooting every week this year.
The recent school gun shootings in Florida and Maryland continue to remind us of the critical need to take action to process the trauma with our children and to protect our children in schools.
In this article, we’ll outline how to prepare your child for divorce by discussing the ways in which children cope, outlining warning signs, and providing useful resources for you to learn more.
Keeping the holidays peaceful and joyful for the kids is critical given the multiple stressors parents experience at this time.
It is with great sorrow that we extend our deepest sympathies to the families and communities of NY and Texas who experienced the recent shootings. In these incidents, many children witnessed the horror, know someone who was injured, or have lost a loved one in the attacks.
With one in five women men and women reporting rape in their life time, and one in twenty men and women reporting sexual violence in their life-time, we cannot continue to bury this crisis.
Our deepest sympathies go out to the family members who were impacted in the horrific Las Vegas mass shooting.
This article provides tips and books to help kids psychologically recover from the disastrous hurricanes.
Brain Blogger published an article today, authored by Dr. Maker, highlighting how one in four U.S. children are exposed to weapon violence.
As children return to school, it is imperative that we continue to teach them the critical differences between prejudice and respect.
Many young children are faced with the reality of losing a loved one to an illness or old age, and helping kids cope with an expected loss can make a significant difference in acceptance and healthy adaptation.
Our heartfelt sympathies and thoughts are with the families who survived and witnessed the Alexandria attack last week.
We express our deepest sympathies to the families and communities who have lost loved ones in the recent Manchester and London Bridge attacks.
We express our deepest sympathies to the family who lost their son recently at Torrey Pines High School in San Diego, CA.
Today is the fourth anniversary of the Sandy Hook School shooting. It is with much sadness that we remember this day and event, and we offer our heartfelt sympathies to the families and the community who lost their loved children and family members.
This article provides tips and tools to help parents minimize conflicts in the hopes of allowing kids to be kids in a happy home environment.
Divorcing parents frequently ask, “What should we say to our children? How do we help our children cope with the divorce?” Parents wonder if there any buffers to minimize the potentially debilitating effects of divorce. Though children are unique, as are family situations, there are some solid guidelines to follow.
According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), depression is one of the most common mental health issues in the U.S. If you have struggled with depression, know that you are not alone.
How are we explaining to young kids what just happened in Orlando? Another senseless tragedy has occurred, this time in Orlando, and our deepest sympathies go out to all the families who have lost loved ones and the Orlando community.
It is an unfortunate truth that gifted children often get inaccurately diagnosed with conditions such as ADHD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and mood disorders.
I have reviewed a helpful children’s book, The Kissing Hand, on Littlest Bookshelf that could serve as an effective tool for adults to use with children struggling with separation anxiety during and after a divorce.
Chicago Tribune interviewed Dr. Maker about children’s fears of racism and terrorism in today’s world. Children are growing up in a very different environment today, as they are surrounded by incidents, news, and conversations related to racism and terrorism.
I recently reviewed a new and helpful book by Erin Mantz, titled Hey, Who’s In My House? Stepkids Speak Out.
The first working Monday after the holidays has been tagged as ‘Divorce Day’ in the United States and the United Kingdom, given the unusually high volume of calls to family attorneys inquiring into divorce proceedings on this day.
Although there is no exact or perfect way to process divorce with children, there are some general guidelines that counselors, family lawyers, and advocates recommend that are in the best interest of children.
I recently viewed an extraordinarily powerful video of a six year old child explaining her emotional needs to her divorced parents.
Although there is no one correct way to support children through a divorce, as children and families are unique, most professionals do agree on general guidelines that facilitate children’s well being during and after the divorce.
Please read my article published in the Human Talent Network for effective tools and a guide on how to increase your work productivity, focus, and motivation at work during a divorce.
Screen time has also become the primary source of information and entertainment for children.
Are children really thriving when their primary focus is achievement and performance? Is it healthy for us to be pushing our children to measure themselves primarily through wealth and educational status?
A colleague asked an important question: What is happiness and is it important to be happy? Although a range of sociocultural, spiritual, and religious definitions of happiness exist, I would like to turn to the rapidly growing field of Positive Psychology for some answers.
Parents with children who are going through a divorce often struggle with the details of schedules, plans, and choices, as they search for a system that will work best for their child/children.
Based on the statistics, we realize that many children in the U.S. experience divorce at least once, if not twice, in their lifetime.
I am excited to share that my children’s book Family Changes: Explaining Divorce to Children is going to be published in June 2015 on Amazon.
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