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504 Plan Accommodations for ADHD
Impulsive behavior. Incomplete homework. Inconsistent focus. Whatever your child’s school challenges, these teacher-approved...

Magda Occhicone, LMFT
Mar 26, 20244 min read
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Journaling to Challenge Anxious Thoughts
The goal of this process is to get your worries on paper so you can break the cycle of rumination, challenge those thoughts, and come up...

Magda Occhicone, LMFT
Jan 25, 20243 min read
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Exercises for Couples At Home
Couples at any stage of their relationship can benefit from deepening their emotional connection. While some people wait to address their...

Magda Occhicone, LMFT
Jan 2, 20242 min read
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What is dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)?
Management of intense emotions isvwey important in day to day life. DBT provides structured treatment to an effective self-regulation.

Magda Occhicone, LMFT
Oct 2, 20231 min read
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What is Your Love Language? Take a quiz to find out.
adapted from Dr. Gary Chapman’s "The 5 Love Languages". Read each pair of statements and circle the letter that best describes you: 1....

Magda Occhicone, LMFT
Oct 13, 20223 min read
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Therapy Approach for Depressed and Anxious Teens
What Is DBT? Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is a skill based approach that balances acceptance and change, rather than focusing...

Magda Occhicone, LMFT
Sep 16, 20222 min read
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How our thoughts, feelings and behavior are connected
Whenever a thought appears in our mind, it triggers a feeling. Based on this feeling we take an action which in turn may affect a...

Magda Occhicone, LMFT
Dec 2, 20212 min read
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Neurobiologia mózgu
Do tej pory bunt u nastolatka kojarzył się głównie ze zmianami hormonalnymi. Jednak z badań wynika, że w mózgu także zachodzą istotne...

Magda Occhicone, LMFT
Nov 28, 20213 min read
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DBT and Parenting Strategies for Raising Teens
DBT has been truly a blessing and a great recourse in my therapeutic work with families. Too often I receive calls from parents who feel...

Magda Occhicone, LMFT
Sep 24, 20211 min read
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ACCEPTS to distract in a moment
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) was developed in the late 1980s by Dr. Marsha Linehan and colleagues. It is a strength-based model...

Magda Occhicone, LMFT
Sep 17, 20211 min read
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Magda Occhicone, LMFT
May 24, 20210 min read
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Teaching Your Child To Be Assertive
Assertiveness allows your child to be considerate of others while still looking out for your child's own needs. It fosters confidence to...

Magda Occhicone, LMFT
May 18, 20212 min read
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Progressive Muscle Relaxation for Kids and Teens
Anxiety and stress often lead to tight and tense muscles. Progressive muscle relaxation is a technique that reduces stress and anxiety by...

Magda Occhicone, LMFT
May 13, 20212 min read
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A Practice For Systematic Deep Relaxation (5:30min)
Tracee Stanley: Yoga Nidra

Magda Occhicone, LMFT
May 7, 20211 min read
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Conflict Resolution for Parents and Teens
Conflict stems from differences whenever people disagree about their values, motivations, perceptions, ideas, or desires. Sometimes these...

Magda Occhicone, LMFT
May 6, 20212 min read
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Communicating with your Teen
Communication with teenagers improves tremendously when they feel understood and respected. There are times when they may want you to...

Magda Occhicone, LMFT
May 4, 20212 min read
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Magda Occhicone, LMFT
Apr 30, 20210 min read
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At-home strategies for teaching Feelings
Everyday is a new opportunity and a teachable moment for you and your child to learn about feelings together. Here are some ideas to...

Magda Occhicone, LMFT
Apr 29, 20212 min read
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Czym jest ADHD?
ADHD to zespół nadpobudliwości psychoruchowej, który występuje u 4-8% dzieci w wieku wczesnoszkolnym (6–9 lat), częściej u chłopców niż u...

Magda Occhicone, LMFT
Apr 29, 20212 min read
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Mity na temat ADHD
Mit 1: Dziewczynki nie mają ADHD Dziewczynki równie często maja zespół nadpobudliwości psychoruchowej. W przeciwieństwie do chłopców, u...

Magda Occhicone, LMFT
Apr 27, 20211 min read
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