Psychology in Practice
Health & Well-Being: Supporting the Adults on Campus
Since the early days of the pandemic, we’ve come to understand even more how caring for students with increasingly complex, urgent mental health needs affects faculty and staff well-being and often presents in these unusual ways.
‘Educators as First Responders’ Is Now Available!
Educators as First Responders is a comprehensive, hands-on guide to adolescent development and mental health for teachers and other educators of students in grades 6-12.
Coming Back Together (Without Falling Apart): Trauma-informed School Re-entry
The Center for Spiritual and Ethical Education (CSEE) is a valuable partner to schools fostering ethical thinking, a sense of purpose, and advancing empathy, equity, and justice. I was honored to write a piece in their Connections Quarterly Fall 2020 edition.
Counseling and Student Support: Monitoring Health and Well-Being When We’re Away From Campus
As the COVID-19 pandemic developed, NAIS schools immediately capitalized on their autonomy, flexibility, and creativity to spring into action in service of the students and families in their communities.
Reflecting on Peggy Orenstein’s New Book about Boys and Sex
Peggy Orenstein’s latest book, Boys & Sex: Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn, Consent, and Navigating the New Masculinity, responds to reader demand, as well as the #MeToo movement.
Reflecting on Lisa Damour’s New Book About Stress and Anxiety in Girls
As I read Lisa Damour’s latest book, Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls, I felt as if she had swooped into my counseling office and the schools where I consult to speak candidly about the girls I know.
Mental Health in the Classroom: Educators as the “First Responders”
Your students spend the better part of each weekday in your classroom or office, and you play a critical role in their health and well-being.
Ensuring Your Child is Supported at School
At least 1 in 5 school-aged children is affected by a mental health condition. The two most common conditions among children and adolescents are anxiety and depression.