By Kaitlyn Vizziello, LCSW What Is Containment? Containment is the process by which a parent helps a child manage large, overwhelming emotions and feelings by holding those feelings in a calm, safe, and organized way. Rather than suppressing or fixing the feeling/emotion, the parent receives it, makes sense of it, and gives it back to…
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Raising the Gifted and the Sensitive: Turning Intensity into Brilliance Parents of gifted or highly sensitive children often notice a special kind of intensity — a child who feels deeply, observes everything, and asks profound questions long before their peers. These children experience the world at high volume. While their emotions can sometimes seem overwhelming,…
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Back-to-school is tough for most families—but it can feel especially overwhelming for parents whose children struggle socially. Maybe your child is shy, has low self-esteem, or has a hard time reading what peers expect in order to connect. Some children experience social anxiety, which goes beyond normal shyness. It’s that persistent, uncomfortable fear of being…
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When parents hear the term “ADHD,” it’s natural to think of the challenges first—the reminders to sit still, the homework battles, or the missing backpack that seems to vanish into thin air. These struggles are real, but they don’t tell the whole story. Research increasingly shows that the same neurological differences that make daily life challenging can also spark creativity, passion, and resilience.
Read MoreAt Greenwich Psychology Group, our symptom checker helps clients track their symptoms of depression or anxiety. Taking the assessment doesn't provide a formal diagnosis, but it can help you determine what next steps you may need to take. The evaluation uses a series of questions to review the feelings and symptoms you've experienced over the past two weeks. The results will help you distinguish if professional help is the best next step.
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