Emotion Regulation

DBT Group For Teens Starts Next Week!

October 10, 2016

Dr. Lovrinic and Dr. Jansen are starting a DBT Group on Thursday, October 20th from 6pm-7pm. This group will be offered to teens in 9th through 12th grade, and their parents. Parents are free to join the group without a child also attending, as are teens free to join without a parent.

DBT Informed groups provide skill training and opportunity to connect with others. Parents will meet with Dr. Jansen, while teens meet with Dr. Lovrinic.

Teens

Dealing with Stress? Talk to other teens about how to deal!
Dealing with friendship/relationship drama or stress? We can help with that too!

Parents

Trying to figure out the right balance in parenting your teen? We can help.
Trying to manage your own emotions when your teen is giving you attitude or making poor choices? We can help!
Talk to other parents in a confidential setting about how to deal with today’s teen challenges.

If you are interested in joining this group or have questions, please call our office at 215-491-1119.

Our May Talks at the Bucks County IU

April 30, 2016

Our talks at the Bucks County IU are continuing through May! Below are the topics for May. All talks are from 7pm – 8:30pm. If you would like to register, please call our office at 215-491-1119. If you need ACT 48 Credits, also register through the Bucks County IU by calling 215-348-2940 x1341. These talks are free of charge however there is a fee for ACT 48 Credits.

May 12^th – Understanding and Managing Concussion in Children and Adolescents – J. Stone, PsyD

Everyone knows that the concussions are a hot topic these days, but do we really understand what happens in the brain. Is complete rest necessary? When should they return to school? To play? To friends? This workshop explains what happens exactly in the brain during a concussion and what intervention are the most helpful. We will also discuss the differences between a concussion and post-concussion syndrome – a far more troubling condition to treat. A must for any parent who has a child with a brain!

May 19^th – How to Improve Your Attention and Memory – J. Stone, PsyD

Feel like you’re forgetting more often? Can’t remember why you walked into a room? Or half of the grocery list? Is your child struggling with managing homework and other responsibilities? This workshop will explain how attention and working memory work to allow us to be effective and efficient in managing our tasks and our lives – and how to improve your capacity to remember more and be more successful.

May 26^th – What Is Emotion Regulation And Why Is It Important? – Jean Ruttenberg, MA

People regulate their emotions all the time. However, on most occasions we are not conscious that we are doing so. This workshop will explore how emotions affect our behavior and interactions with others.

The objectives of this workshop will be to:

describe and define emotion regulation
describe its function
describe its effect on behavior
describe its effect on relationships

For more details on any of these events, please feel free to contact us.

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