Our very own Dr. Amy Fortney Parks participated in a Facebook Live yesterday with Eduardo Placer’s Fearless at 4. Check… Read more »
Posts Categorized: stress
Talking To Your Kids About “Tough Topics”
Amy Fortney Parks, PhD – Practice Owner: Do you ever wish you could have Mary Poppins come to your house… Read more »
Don’t forget self-care this holiday season!
With the holidays fast approaching, let’s all keep these tips from the Self-Care Snowman in mind! In order to properly… Read more »
Virginia Girls’ Summit was once again a HUGE success!
The 2017 Virginia Girls’ Summit, powered by She Rocks the World, was a great success this past Saturday, October 7th! Dr. Amy… Read more »
How to Talk to Your Kids About Tragedy
With all of the upsetting and difficult events in our world, having real conversations as a family are more important than… Read more »
How to talk to kids about mental health – and supportive therapy
At The Wise Family, we spend a lot of time talking about talking. We use a specialized approach to our… Read more »
Anxiety is really tricky
Continuing with this month’s theme of mental health awareness, let’s talk a little more about anxiety. Specifically, anxiety in teens…. Read more »
Confidence — That tricky life skill essential to future successes
Confidence — That tricky life skill that is built over time and with experience. The belief in one’s ability to… Read more »
Keep Cool & Calm Down
By Guest Contributor and Wise Family Clinician – Kasey Cain, Resident in Counseling This week we are going to work on… Read more »
Brain Awareness Week 2017: Executive Functioning in the Classroom
In honor of Brain Awareness Week, I thought it appropriate to talk about Executive Functioning in the classroom. Parents of… Read more »
