Families are the foundation of our lives. While we don't get to choose our families, we do get to choose what we do with what we are given. A strong family unit can be a safe and secure refuge from the challenges of life. Likewise, a troubled family can be the source of ongoing distress and unhappiness. Although I work mainly with families, I also welcome individual adult clients.
I have worked with individual adult clients for 18 years, and have always enjoyed helping individuals dealing with depression, anxiety, work-related stress, relationship issues, and the full range of adult mental health challenges. One of the best ways you can help your kids is to be the best parent you can be. The way to do that is to focus on your own emotional health and wellbeing first.
It might seem contradictory, but as they say on the airlines, first put on your own oxygen mask, and then you can better help your child! My name is Colleen Lynn and I'm a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, providing counseling and therapy services to the families of Seal Beach, Long Beach, and Orange County.
I have worked with individual adult clients for 18 years, and have always enjoyed helping individuals dealing with depression, anxiety, work-related stress, relationship issues, and the full range of adult mental health challenges. One of the best ways you can help your kids is to be the best parent you can be. The way to do that is to focus on your own emotional health and wellbeing first.
It might seem contradictory, but as they say on the airlines, first put on your own oxygen mask, and then you can better help your child! My name is Colleen Lynn and I'm a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, providing counseling and therapy services to the families of Seal Beach, Long Beach, and Orange County.
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My name is Colleen Lynn and I'm a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, providing counseling and therapy services to the families of Seal Beach, Long Beach, and Orange County.
Please take a moment to look through my website.
I hope that you will find helpful information here for you and your family.
Please feel free to call or email me with any questions.
I would be happy to talk with you, and I'm here to help.
Now is the time to take that next step, for the benefit of yourself and your kids.
I work mainly with children and teenagers, individually and with their families, as well as providing parenting help and support as needed.
Please take a moment to look through my website.
I hope that you will find helpful information here for you and your family.
Please feel free to call or email me with any questions.
I would be happy to talk with you, and I'm here to help.
Now is the time to take that next step, for the benefit of yourself and your kids.
I work mainly with children and teenagers, individually and with their families, as well as providing parenting help and support as needed.
I do take some insurances, and will bill insurance on an as-needed basis.
We will talk about your insurance situation in our first phone call or first face-to-face session.
Together we will coordinate with the insurance company to determine how much is covered, and what the billing process entails.
If you do not show up for your scheduled appointment, and you have not notified me at least 24 hours in advance, you will be required to pay the full cost of the session.
Please note that insurance cannot be billed for late cancellations or no shows.
We will talk about your insurance situation in our first phone call or first face-to-face session.
Together we will coordinate with the insurance company to determine how much is covered, and what the billing process entails.
If you do not show up for your scheduled appointment, and you have not notified me at least 24 hours in advance, you will be required to pay the full cost of the session.
Please note that insurance cannot be billed for late cancellations or no shows.
ADD and ADHD are common problems for children and teens.
Sometimes a child just has difficulty with their focus and concentration; that's ADD.
When the child also is hyperactive, that's when it's ADHD.
Both of these are a result of a slightly slower development of the frontal cortex of the child's brain, which normally controls impulses.
The result of this is that a lot of the child's natural impulses will flow right on through, and distractions can't be screened out.
The child's performance might seem less mature than other kids his or her age.
Sometimes a child just has difficulty with their focus and concentration; that's ADD.
When the child also is hyperactive, that's when it's ADHD.
Both of these are a result of a slightly slower development of the frontal cortex of the child's brain, which normally controls impulses.
The result of this is that a lot of the child's natural impulses will flow right on through, and distractions can't be screened out.
The child's performance might seem less mature than other kids his or her age.
This is a difficult time to be a young person.
The craziness of the world keeps intruding into all our lives.
We try to give our kids and teens a safe, happy childhood expereince, but all too often, the harsh realities of life creep in.
Children may cry for no reason, they may have headaches or stomach aches, they may seem upset or withdrawn, they may become angry and defiant, they may have nightmares or trouble sleeping - and, all the while, they aren't really able to tell us what's wrong.
Often they don't know themselves.
The craziness of the world keeps intruding into all our lives.
We try to give our kids and teens a safe, happy childhood expereince, but all too often, the harsh realities of life creep in.
Children may cry for no reason, they may have headaches or stomach aches, they may seem upset or withdrawn, they may become angry and defiant, they may have nightmares or trouble sleeping - and, all the while, they aren't really able to tell us what's wrong.
Often they don't know themselves.
Raising teenagers might be the most ambitous project anyone can undertake!
The emotional challenges of teenagers can be confusing and very difficult to address.
You want your teenager to do well, to be successful, to have quality friends, and to move through these difficult years into a happy and productive future.
The dangers and pitfalls can be many.
There are a lot of obstacles along the way on this path.
Drugs and alcohol, peer pressure, sex and sexuality issues, modern issues like computers and texting (and sexting!), individual identity development, academic pressures, college plans, sports and extracurricular activities, breaking up for the first time, trying to fit in and maybe not quite succeeding - all of these, along with major hormonal changes, make the teen years an emotional roller coaster.
The emotional challenges of teenagers can be confusing and very difficult to address.
You want your teenager to do well, to be successful, to have quality friends, and to move through these difficult years into a happy and productive future.
The dangers and pitfalls can be many.
There are a lot of obstacles along the way on this path.
Drugs and alcohol, peer pressure, sex and sexuality issues, modern issues like computers and texting (and sexting!), individual identity development, academic pressures, college plans, sports and extracurricular activities, breaking up for the first time, trying to fit in and maybe not quite succeeding - all of these, along with major hormonal changes, make the teen years an emotional roller coaster.
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