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7 Ways to integrate the Teenage Brain

Posted on August 12, 2020August 12, 2020 by Mark Vander Ley in Adolescents, Connection, Parenting

Dan Siegel (2014) writes about the amazing tumultuous wild wonderful teenage brain describing the radical changes that occur in the brain through the teenage years. He also writes in his book “Brainstorm: the power and purpose of the teenage brain” (2013) about the four qualities present in teenage minds based on the radical changes that occur … Continue reading 7 Ways to integrate the Teenage Brain →

Online Counseling

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Mark Vander Ley in Adolescents, Connection, Counseling, Uncategorized

Connections Family Counseling, LLC is now offering online counseling in Quincy Illinois and the surrounding areas. The world has changed and is changing in ways that we could never have imagined a few short weeks ago. We are changing with it by continuing to offer high quality mental health services to meet the needs of our current … Continue reading Online Counseling →

Play Therapy Explained

Posted on March 12, 2019March 12, 2019 by Brandy Kruse in Adolescents, Children, Communication, Connection, Counseling, Parenting

Finding your voice in a world of 7.7 billion inhabitants can be quite burdensome. This is especially true for our youngest members of society, who have not mastered the art of verbal or written expression. Try as much as they can, children frequently cannot articulate the feelings, thoughts, or ideas that reflect their worldview. As … Continue reading Play Therapy Explained →

How Porn Addiction Hurts

Posted on June 8, 2018June 8, 2018 by Mark Vander Ley in Adolescents, Connection, Counseling, Parenting

I was watching my son’s baseball game the other day and happened to overhear an exchange between two parents and their two sons that compelled me to write this post. The two boys were joking and laughing with one another through out the game. One of the boys joked with his mother sitting near by … Continue reading How Porn Addiction Hurts →

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Posted on April 9, 2018February 14, 2019 by Mark Vander Ley in Adolescents, Counseling

Dialectical Behavior Therapy is an evidence-based form of counseling that was developed for the treatment of borderline personality disorder (BPD). Marsha Linehan developed the model by combining the commonly used concepts of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with mindfulness and meditation practices. Research has demonstrated that dialectical behavior therapy is an effective treatment for BPD and … Continue reading Dialectical Behavior Therapy →