Posts by Dr. Richard Taborga Psy.D., LMHC

Dr. Richard Taborga, Psy.D., LMHC, NCC I was recently invited to speak with the wonderful staff at a nearby secondary school in my area. This was an incredible opportunity for me to share information regarding what parents and  teachers can do to help children manage stress, as well as receive feedback from professionals that spend…

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is characterized by a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development. According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 5-11% of American children between the ages of 4-to-17 are diagnosed with ADHD. For many parents and teachers, poor…

Pick me, pick me!! So you’ve made the courageous decision to go to therapy and now you’re online looking at the first few websites that popped up on your google search. Perhaps it’s kind of fun looking through all of the profile pictures and judging us by these photographs, which if you’re like me took…

According to relationship and marriage expert Dr. John Gottman, couples wait an average of six years of being unhappy before getting help. That’s an awfully long time to feel unheard, misunderstood, lonely, disappointed, discouraged, as well as helpless. These relationship dynamics may develop into resentment and bring about the worst in any person. When working…

By: Dr. Richard Taborga Psy.D. My dear mother once told me that “children don’t come with a set of instructions; we do the best we can to raise them.” She was incredibly right! Parents do the best they can to raise their children, frequently with the parenting skills that were modelled to them by their…

A Journey Toward Change There are many roads that lead to therapy and most involve some sort of suffering. Luckily, though stigma still exists, the view of mental health services in the United States has improved over the years. According to a recent survey by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), the National Action…