Monthly Archives: June 2012

Those %$#@ Screens!

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Dr. Sayers

I am not exaggerating when I say that I spend at least four hours a week talking to families about screens – computers, televisions, cell phones, iPads, etc. There is little that arouses as much passion in youngsters of all … Continue reading →

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What’s Fair Anyway?

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Dr. Sayers

Today’s quote is from the youngest client ever to make it into my journal, and although Mia was tiny in size, her quote illustrates a very big idea. Fair isn’t right and I HATE FAIR! (Mia, age 4) To be honest, I cannot even … Continue reading →

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Scary World

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Dr. Sayers

Because I am trained in a specific type of therapy called cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), I see a lot of children and adolescents with anxiety disorders. Research demonstrates that CBT is the most effective non-pharmacologic treatment for anxiety. And because anxiety … Continue reading →

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Inside My Head

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Dr. Sayers

I’ve been thinking a lot about adolescents lately, perhaps because I live with one teen and one tween. As anyone who knows an adolescent, parents an adolescent, or was an adolescent knows, adolescence is a time of individuation – a … Continue reading →

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