5 Tips for Working with Kids who are labeled as “defiant.” As a child therapist, I work with this type of need all the time and I can promise you it’s not just an attitude problem! It’s usually a combo of getting needs met and feeling prepared and confident as a parent! Follow me for more tips! 💕 #childdevelopment #behaviormanagement #childpsychology #parentingadvice #defiance

in summary-let’s shift from the “what’s wrong with you” focus on reactions to trauma and to the “what happened to you” focus on the wounding and how to heal. And also we all have a a lot of catching up to when it comes to looking at all mental diagnoses through a lens of decolonization and including more perspectives of POC, women, and neurodivergence… #BPD #CPTSD #mentalhealth #trauma #dissociation #traumainformedcare #traumatherapist #mentalhealthawareness #complextrauma

Add some wrist weights to that bad boy and CHEF’S KISS 🤌🏼✨✨✨ #occupationaltherapist #physicaltherapy #healthcareworker #otstudent #occupationaltherapy