We are looking for families to participate in our next 14 session family skills training program. The Strengthening families program is an internationally recognized evidence based prevention program for parents and children ages 6-11 in higher –risk families,...

Tips On Social Security After Divorce Many people are confused about Social Security payments after a divorce. Below is a quick primer. A divorced spouse gets either their own social security benefits upon retirement, or ½ the value of their former spouse, whichever...

COVID-19: When is it OK to provide more in-person services? Millions of providers and their patients have received the COVID-19 vaccine. Here are some factors to consider before cutting back on telehealth and offering more in-person services.

Internet Safety Resources for Children: NetSmartz “Into the Cloud” Animated Online Safety Education Series A new internet safety children series that focuses on a different element of online safety, from strategies for handling cyberbullying to recognizing and...

Divorce and separation are emotionally and physically difficult. Many people involved in this process suffer with a diminished capacity to make important decisions and seem overwhelmed by lethargy.   Here are a few tips that I hope will help you help your clients...

PSYCHOTHERAPY NOTES: How to be in compliance with HIPAA in order to protect the best interests of your client HIPAA requires that in order for a person to obtain protected health information (PHI) there must be a valid authorization from the person whose records are...

The "Request For Records"   Therapists and others in the mental health community are often unsure what to do when confronted with a request for a client's therapy records. Here are a few practice pointers based on what I have learned over the years in this...