Child Psychology Podcast

Sleep affects all aspects of our lives, so it's important to get good sleep. This is especially true for children, but they often struggle to get good quality sleep. This episode covers 7 tips to help your child fall asleep and stay asleep.

We all experience somatic symptoms to varying extents, yet it's a complicated topic. Here I briefly discuss somatic symptoms in kids, what they are and are not, and what to do about them.

Many parents try timeouts, but they aren't always effective. That's often because the timeouts aren't used in the best way. This episode summarizes the best way to use timeouts effectively based on how kids think.

Mindfulness is beneficial, but many struggle to be mindful. But that can be from misunderstanding what mindfulness really means. This episode discusses how to think about mindfulness, and how you can incorporate it into your day-to-day life.

Kids with ADHD are at risk for later diagnoses of ODD and CD. Many people become confused when these diagnoses overlap, so here I help explain why they do.

Play therapy is a common component of therapy with young kids (and sometimes teens). Here, I discuss why it is beneficial for the therapy process.

Grief is difficult for children and adolescents to work through, and it can look very different from child-to-child. Here, I discuss some things to consider when working with a child or adolescent who is grieving.

Executive functions are a crucial set of skills. To help promote their development in kids, you need to have an understanding of what they are and what will help. Both things are covered in this episode.

Neuropsychological testing is very helpful, but not well known. Here, I discuss what it is and when you might want to consider being tested.

In this episode I discuss the benefits of emotion identification, how you can help kids learn the skill, and how you can help them learn coping skills in fun ways