Teaching and Healing Through Play

By Lara Cannon, MA, LPC A parent once asked me a serious question after one of our play therapy sessions, “all we do is play together, when does the real work begin?” I loved that question and I’ve spent several years coming up with the following r ...

Why is it important to learn about ADHD?

By Adam Graves, LPC There are a lot of myths about ADHD: “it only affects boys”, “kids grow out of it", " if my teen would just try harder they would be successful”, “it only impacts school performance”... Much of what we know about ADHD today is d ...

Summer and Schedules

By Sarah Moyer, MA There are many things that go together, and many things that do not. Summer and schedules — don’t. Summertime is renowned for freedom and fun. I encourage families to take advantage of the countless opportunities the Oregon summe ...