Sometimes it’s hard to relax until everything is “just so.” The thing that needs to be “just so” may change from person to person– for instance, the tidiness of a […]
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How Biofeedback Can Help Young Chronic Pain Patients: Part 3
Part 3 of this series discusses the body scanning technique, another form of biofeedback to add to your toolbox! Body Scanning Technique The Body Scanning technique is similar to the […]
Reducing Stress: A Self-Compassion Break for Kids, Teens & Caregivers
Everyone experiences stress—whether it’s from personal challenges, the world around us, or both. With so much uncertainty in the world, it’s natural to feel overwhelmed. For children and adolescents with […]
When Smart Hurts: Neurodivergent Kids and Chronic Pain
There are many ways in which people can be neurodivergent, which means that their brains work differently than most others. Examples include learning differences (e.g., dyslexia, dysgraphia, auditory processing), ADHD, […]
Reclaiming the Rhythm Understanding Menstruation and Chronic Pain as Vital Health Signs
Understanding Menstruation and Chronic Pain as Vital Health Signs The majority of patients with health concerns go through many years of appointments and approaches without being asked about menstruation and […]
From Fear to Freedom: A Journey Through Driving, Independence, and Resilience
This post is written from the perspective of a young person who participated in CHYP. I spent my hour of therapy today talking about driving. The way I failed my […]
Finding Connection in Flow: Helping Kids Overcome
“It’s only me.” Feeling alone when dealing with emotional or physical pain can exacerbate an already difficult situation. At the same time, reaching out can be challenging for people who feel […]
Surviving is Thriving: Parenting Youth with Health Challenges
Do you ever feel like other parents are “thriving” and all you’re doing is “surviving?” Take a look at how that’s a false dichotomy, and how the survive moments ARE […]
Craniosacral Therapy for the Entire Family
I often treat multiple members of the same family, including expectant mothers. I frequently observe the benefits of treating babies when I have previously treated their mothers during pregnancy—the babies […]
Parenting My Young Adult Through Chronic Pain
This post is written from the perspective of a parent with a child living with chronic pain. Outside my ReachA poem by Amy Hayutin Contreras Elizabeth Stone said that to […]