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A Journey Toward Change: Beginning Therapy
By Dr. Richard Taborga Psy.D., LMHC |
A Journey Toward Change There are many roads that lead to therapy ...
Family Therapy
By Dr. Richard Taborga Psy.D., LMHC |
By: Dr. Richard Taborga Psy.D. My dear mother once told me that ...
Changing Together: Relationship and Marriage Counseling
By Dr. Richard Taborga Psy.D., LMHC |
According to relationship and marriage expert Dr. John Gottman, couples wait an ...
Not all Therapists are Created Equal
By Dr. Richard Taborga Psy.D., LMHC |
Pick me, pick me!! So you've made the courageous decision to go ...
Children and ADHD
By Dr. Richard Taborga Psy.D., LMHC |
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is characterized by a persistent pattern of ...
Helping Children Manage Stress
By Dr. Richard Taborga Psy.D., LMHC |
Dr. Richard Taborga, Psy.D., LMHC, NCC I was recently invited to speak ...
Managing Financial-Stress
By Dr. Richard Taborga Psy.D., LMHC |
Stress occurs when life events surpass our abilities to cope. It causes ...
Positive Parenting
By Dr. Richard Taborga Psy.D., LMHC |
Catch them doing something right and praise them for it! It's a ...
Stress Management
By Dr. Richard Taborga Psy.D., LMHC |
Sometimes stressors in our lives hit like a storm and being prepared ...
The Benefits of Playing in the Sun
By Dr. Richard Taborga Psy.D., LMHC |
Ah, vitamin “sea†can always make me smile! Ok, ok, maybe it's ...
Positive Self Talk
By Dr. Richard Taborga Psy.D., LMHC |
The 2 Parts of Me There is an inner dialogue always happening ...
Trauma: The Scars you Don’t See Are the Hardest to Heal
By Dr. Richard Taborga Psy.D., LMHC |
Emotional and psychological trauma is the result of extraordinarily stressful events that ...
Using Behavior Modification Charts for Children
By Dr. Richard Taborga Psy.D., LMHC |
Behavior Modification Charts, also known as Behavior Charts, can be a very ...
The Power of Choice
By Dr. Richard Taborga Psy.D., LMHC |
Many go through life unaware of the choices that they make and ...
Love and Oxytocin
By Dr. Richard Taborga Psy.D., LMHC |
Cupid's arrows must be dipped in oxytocin. Also referred to as the ...
Teaching Your Children About Feelings
By Dr. Richard Taborga Psy.D., LMHC |
Children will often act out because they don't have the words to ...
5 Minutes to Happiness
By Dr. Richard Taborga Psy.D., LMHC |
5 Minutes to Happiness When things go wrong, give yourself five ...
Speaking to Your Children About Divorce
By Dr. Richard Taborga Psy.D., LMHC |
February 18, 2022 / Dr. Richard Taborga Psy.D., LMHC / Comments Off ...
Don’t “Should” on Yourself
By Dr. Richard Taborga Psy.D., LMHC |
Having values, goals, principals, and expectations is normal. But when these healthy ...
Helping Children Cope with Tragedy
By Dr. Richard Taborga Psy.D., LMHC |
Tragedy teaches us that life isn’t perfect. It’s so imperfect, that bad things happen ...
Obstacles as Opportunities
By Dr. Richard Taborga Psy.D., LMHC |
“When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look ...
Co-Parenting
By Dr. Richard Taborga Psy.D., LMHC |
Children thrive in a loving and understanding environment, with consistency and predictability. ...
Bad is Stronger Than Good
By Dr. Richard Taborga Psy.D., LMHC |
Studies suggest that positive and negative emotions are not equal. In fact, ...
The Neuroscience of Journaling
By Dr. Richard Taborga Psy.D., LMHC |
Journaling is not just some hokey thing that therapists ask you to ...
Gratitude
By Dr. Richard Taborga Psy.D., LMHC |
Research supports that grateful people are more attentive, determined, energetic, enthusiastic, helpful, ...
Focus on the Journey, Not the Destination
By Dr. Richard Taborga Psy.D., LMHC |
Your mindset influences your response to life’s many challenges. People who have ...
Temper Tantrums:
Why They Happen and How to Respond
By Katherine Moncrief M.S. |
Feeling guilty for losing your temper? You're not alone, many parents struggle ...
Managing Stress
By Katherine Moncrief M.S. |
Life can be a roller coaster at times. As we experience changes, ...
Navigating Anxiety: Understanding, Coping, and Thriving
By Alexander Iribar M.S. |
In the hustle and bustle of our modern lives, anxiety has become ...
Empowered Parenting: Building Strong Connections Through Positive Reinforcement
By Alexander Iribar M.S. |
What is Reinforcement? First, let's talk about what reinforcement means. Reinforcement is ...
