My name is Diana Kierein, LICSW. I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker providing strength-based therapy services in Watertown, MA for families (traditional and non-traditional) experiencing divorce or conflict. I work to facilitate the navigation of unclear paths, and encourage people to create the lives they wish to live.
Whether you are thinking about or going through a divorce, or wishing to save your marriage, I can help you understand emotions, explore options, clarify your children's experience and facilitate your thinking and decision-making.I facilitate the creation of effective parental partnerships in or out of marriages. Divorce or family separation is difficult for all family members, but the difficulties can be worked with, worked through, and overcome.
New, rich, beneficial family relationships can emerge. I can help you to contribute to your best re-oriented family.
Whether you are thinking about or going through a divorce, or wishing to save your marriage, I can help you understand emotions, explore options, clarify your children's experience and facilitate your thinking and decision-making.I facilitate the creation of effective parental partnerships in or out of marriages. Divorce or family separation is difficult for all family members, but the difficulties can be worked with, worked through, and overcome.
New, rich, beneficial family relationships can emerge. I can help you to contribute to your best re-oriented family.
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Here are some pieces of advice to help parents deal with a few of the most common issues families may face.
Know the gentlest and most beneficial methods and circumstances for parents to inform children of a divorce or separation.
Learn a simple technique to help children sleep through the night and improve their sleeping habits, all while boosting their self-esteem.
Discover the influencing factors of your toddler's development and learn how to use this awareness to better nurture your child.
Learn how to utilize one of the most useful insights into parenting: the fact that what they hear you say about them is who they become.
Know the gentlest and most beneficial methods and circumstances for parents to inform children of a divorce or separation.
Learn a simple technique to help children sleep through the night and improve their sleeping habits, all while boosting their self-esteem.
Discover the influencing factors of your toddler's development and learn how to use this awareness to better nurture your child.
Learn how to utilize one of the most useful insights into parenting: the fact that what they hear you say about them is who they become.
If your child has trouble getting to sleep or has gotten used to waking during the night (e.g., due to a recent toothache or virus, etc.), one great way to help them strengthen their ability to maintain sleep and conquer wakefulness is to say to them: I'm so glad you're the kind of person who sleeps through the night because you care about your health.
Whenever you find you awaken a little, you just take a deep breath and go right back to sleep.
That's always been the kind of person you are, good at getting yourself back to sleep at night.
Whenever you find you awaken a little, you just take a deep breath and go right back to sleep.
That's always been the kind of person you are, good at getting yourself back to sleep at night.
During the toddler years, your child is undergoing rapid brain development as well as intense physical, emotional, and motivational growth and experiences.
Additionally, they are experiencing a flood of overwhelming feelings while simultaneously learning and reacting to their environment, especially the responses they perceive from their loved ones.
Neuropathways are developing in their brain and becoming part of who they are, influenced significantly by what they overhear and observe from parents' role modeling, behaviors, and reactions.
Additionally, they are experiencing a flood of overwhelming feelings while simultaneously learning and reacting to their environment, especially the responses they perceive from their loved ones.
Neuropathways are developing in their brain and becoming part of who they are, influenced significantly by what they overhear and observe from parents' role modeling, behaviors, and reactions.
Being overheard by your child while talking about them is a powerful parental tool at any stage of your child's development and growth.
Children eavesdrop, initially and at times of stress, as a survival instinct; in fact, they do it for fun throughout their lives - even as adults!
It is best to avoid discussing a problem you think your child has on the phone or in earshot of your child regardless of whether it appears they are listening or not.
They most likely are!
Better yet, find ways to positively utilize their eavesdropping behaviors.
Children eavesdrop, initially and at times of stress, as a survival instinct; in fact, they do it for fun throughout their lives - even as adults!
It is best to avoid discussing a problem you think your child has on the phone or in earshot of your child regardless of whether it appears they are listening or not.
They most likely are!
Better yet, find ways to positively utilize their eavesdropping behaviors.
The ideal time for parents to inform children of a divorce is on a Saturday morning of a three-day weekend when all family members will be home for the whole weekend.
On Saturday mornings, children tend to be most well-rested; sufficient sleep grants them the best access to the resources they require to cope with shocking, emotionally overwhelming and confusing information.
Additionally, making the divorce announcement during the weekend provides the kids with plenty of quiet, relaxed time with both parents available and ample opportunities to address worries and concerns with each parent individually.
On Saturday mornings, children tend to be most well-rested; sufficient sleep grants them the best access to the resources they require to cope with shocking, emotionally overwhelming and confusing information.
Additionally, making the divorce announcement during the weekend provides the kids with plenty of quiet, relaxed time with both parents available and ample opportunities to address worries and concerns with each parent individually.
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