Evidence-Based Therapy & Mental Health Services in New Jersey

So excited and grateful to introduce our newest clinician to the team. @basya.g is a psychotherapist working from our Montclair, Ridgewood, and Chatham offices.
Basya specializes in working with children. Helping them, and parent navigate anxiety, trauma and emotion dysregulation.

Looking to schedule a session? Just give us a call and we will get you connected with Basya for a complimentary 15 minute consultation ...

The world may feel really hard for many of us right now. This is perfectly normal. Our therapists have a message for you. ...

When your child is having big emotions and not listening, it can be a stressful experience for everyone. Instead of assuming your child is being defiant and disrespectful, see if they might be overwhelmed.

If overwhelmed, find ways to co-regulate.
If they are being “defiant” see how you can work together to solve the problem.

Often, its not your childs intention to be upset, something happened that has led to them have a hard time. As @drbeckyatgoodinside suggests, the child i having a hard time, not giving you a hard time.

Communicate from this point of view.

This doesn’t mean let your child get away with bad behavior, it just means opening yourself up to using this moment as an opportunity to connect with your child, validate their feelings, and give them autonomy in choosing the next thing together. You give them the options, they are in control of choosing.

With that being said, no solution is one size fits all. If you are looking for a more personalized approach in child therapy, we have 7 convenient locations in northern jersey where you can schedule to meet and work with a child therapist that is best suited to your needs.

Evidence based mental healthcare is just a call away. 💙 ...