Mental Health
MetaCognition Partners | June 2013 Executive Functions Series
MetaCognition Partners Presents: The June 2013 Executive Functions Series “Even though I have important things to do, I can’t get started.” “I know I am capable of doing better work.” “I let little things pile up until they become big problems.” “I have good ideas but don’t put them into action.” These are comments we…
Read MoreThe Details of Asperger’s Syndrome
Hello, I am LaShondra Manning, a therapist at Lifetree specializing in treatment for teens and tweens. While pursuing my doctorate degree, I’ve been able to study some of the more challenging diagnoses’ in the realm of therapeutic treatment, including Aspberger’s Syndrome. I have discovered a lot more about this syndrome recently, both through my intensive…
Read MoreFaith-Based Therapy: Does it Really Make a Difference?
Faith-Based Therapy Patients often ask me about the benefits that faith-based therapy offers over traditional therapy. Ultimately, the answer comes comes down to the individual, and how much faith factors into their daily lives. As therapists, we see many people seek our services because of some external circumstance, i.e., behavior of themselves or someone they…
Read MoreAsperger’s Syndrome : Specifics, Fixations and Odd Behaviors
Some Specifics on Asperger’s Syndrome Asperger’s Syndrome is one of the very many complex therapy subjects I have studied in depth. My name is LaShondra Manning, I am a counselor specializing in treatment for teens and “tween” patients. While working through my LPC internship, I had the opportunity to work with teenaged boys diagnosed with Asperger’s. This gave me…
Read MoreJourney to Recovery – Segment Three: Getting Support You Need
Getting the Support You Need for Recovery Before your start to recovery, You’ve realized you’re in trouble. You seem to be completely consumed–by alcohol. Or cocaine, or crystal meth, or heroin, or marijuana, or compulsive sex, or gambling, or compulsive overeating. And your life is a mess. Welcome to reality. This is where the rubber…
Read MoreLet the Parenting Begin!
Parenting Group If you are having trouble with the relationship you share with your child, you may feel frustrated, confused, and hopeless. If traditional therapy venues aren’t a good fit or don’t produce successful results in your situation, you should consider child parent relationship therapy as a new path. A research-based weekly parenting course, it…
Read MoreBullying: How to Stop It
My name is LaShondra Manning, and I am a counselor specializing in teen and “tween” patients. I am pursuing my doctorate in order to offer my patients the best possible therapy experience, and I have had the chance to examine a variety of unique subjects throughout the course of my studies, including bullying. The odds…
Read MoreJourney Into Recovery – Segment Two: Getting Professional Help
Getting Professional Help on Your Journey to Recovery In my first segment of “Your Journey Into Recovery”, I provided a brief description of the addictive process and encouraged you to remain steadfast in your recovery efforts. It takes a great deal of courage to admit that your life is out of control because of an…
Read MoreADHD: Combining Medication and Counseling
Beyond the Individual ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, has a reach that extends far beyond the afflicted person. Much as conversation and companionship is spread across each seat at the dinner table, so are the unique challenges and difficulties posed by the disorder “passed around” by loved ones and family members. When the burden…
Read MoreTeens and Tweens: The Pressures of Our Teens Today
The teenage years are anything but simple. Not only do today’s teens or tweens need to forge their identity as a young adult, they need to cope with a social structure that is being made ever more complex by technology and new expectations. School assignments are getting more demanding for teens today. The looming focus…
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