You’ll hear the term “terrible two’s” from family and friends, but really Two’s are misunderstood! Two’s can be exhausting. . .

We have reached a tipping point in our society, and our children are watching. Our children are watching, listening, and absorbing...

It has been over 50 days since the stay at home order was given. Our society has been running on adrenaline and cortisol for too long.

Children’s mental health matters. During this time you may be seeing changes in behaviors and attitudes that are “not your child,” ...

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You have probably heard the phrase “the new normal” as people are working to adjust to recent changes. As a mental health professional...

Olympia Therapy would like to provide our community with an update to our current office functioning and ways to support you and your family

Ten is a smooth stage of development, and is sometimes referred to as the “golden end” of childhood. Ten demonstrates a notable shift in...

Parents today are being pulled in every direction. Our society seems to glorify being busy like it’s some sort of social status.

If all else fails. . . enjoy the moment. A good bed time routine takes work. Most likely it isn’t going to happen overnight. Every night you

As a parent, if we lose sight of the human child in front of you and only seek to have compliance and dominance over the developing child -

The beginning of Three is often a breath of fresh air after the “terrible twos.” Three has an easier time cooperating and sharing with those

We have to keep our body fueled, moving, well rested, curious, and engaged with other humans. And sometimes, we need to seek help when we ar

The ACEs questionnaire was administered to over 17,000 adults and was comprised of ten yes/no questions evaluating the ten categories above;

As it turns out, there are lots of good reasons to employ deep breathing as a calming tool, according to science.

The holidays are often a combination of wonderful and stressful, especially during those family get-togethers. Children and adults can fe...

As humans, we’re wired for survival before anything else. And Autism often serves as a threat to this survival. To understand how, you need

When in the window of tolerance, you are in the "zone" and it means your brain is responding to stimuli effectively and you are on

An effective way to let children know you are “with” them is to learn reflective responses when communicating. This is a way of following, r

Every parent knows that each age and stage of child development presents new and uncharted territory. For Eight this is a time of multiple t