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Supporting Young Kids’ Adjustment to Divorce or Separation
Free Talk for Parents of Children Birth – 10 With Dr. Diana Bermudez, Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Art Therapist.5/3/25, 1:30-2:30pm, via Zoom Join Dr. D for discussing common questions about supporting young kids with adjusting to divorce or separation of/from parents. What children’s feelings and behaviors are related to adjusting to divorce or separation?…
Supporting Healthy Grieving of Young Kids
Free Talk for Parents of Children Birth – 10 With Dr. Diana Bermudez, Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Art Therapist.5/3/25, 12:00-1:00pm, via Zoom Join Dr. D for discussing common questions about supporting young kids in grieving a significant family member of friend. What children’s feelings and behaviors are related to grieving? How long will it…
How Playing an Instrument Could Be the Mental Health Boost Your Family Needs
We are delighted to host an article by musician and educator, Nicole Kovar, Founder and Executive Director of Piano & More. Nicole is a passionate advocate for the intersection of music education and brain health. For over 15 years, Nicole has helped students of all ages to transform their lives through music, showing how playing…
Creative Play to Support Children’s Mental Health: Dos and Don’ts
Play and art are the natural vehicles for young children to express and work through their feelings about difficult relationships and experiences, strengthen the caregiver-child bond, and develop social-emotional skills. How we as caregivers engage in play/art with our children can maximize this inherently powerful process. I will share a list of “dos and don’ts”…
School Anxiety
Children who experience anxiety about returning to school can successfully hope with the emotional support of parents and teachers. Some of the manifestations of school anxiety are: clinging to the parents; stalling during the morning-time routine (delaying breakfast, getting dressed, etc.); difficulty with sleeping; frequent crying or irritability; complains about teachers, classmates or the school…
Co-regulation Presentation at Infant-Early Childhood Mental Health Conference
Dr. Bermudez will present the live session “Experiential Co-regulation for Young Children and Caregivers” on May 15, 2024, 12:30 – 1:45 PM.
Racism Panel Discussion:
Asking & Answering Difficult Questions About the Impact of Racism in Early Childhood Education Part III, Mar 21, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. We further our discussion on how early childhood educators can handle the critical issue of racism with young children, families, and program staff with a panel discussion that explores various aspects of racism in early…
Savoring…the Best Gift
Savoring: enjoying an experience slowly, in order to lengthen the enjoyment, is the best gift that we can give to ourselves and to our children and loved ones! Please read the mental health benefits and resources below. In our culture of over-achievement and “efficient schedules,” it is common to rush from one experience to another…
Workshop at the Mid-Atlantic Play Therapy Institute
Enjoy Dr. Bermudez‘ workshop at the Mid-Atlantic Play Therapy Institute. Experiential Co-Regulation in Family Play Therapy with Young Children. June 3, 10am-1pm