In this two - hour continuing education web conference, licensed clinical social worker and parenting coach, Mercedes Samudio, will introduce
the Parenting Identity Development Model to help guide clinicians and parents through change in therapy.
Not exact matches
As with marital intimacy, the
development of
parent - child intimacy can be cultivated at any stage of family life, if there is a reasonably good family
identity.
Research conducted with
parents and children and in conjunction with NHS doctor and expert in child
development Dr Ranj Singh tells us that there are many benefits in children having a thing, including happier and more confident, making them feel unique and helping to develop their
identity, connect with others and make friends.
That they don't get a manual to raise healthy humans; and, that the
development of a
parenting identity deserves the same space as we give to every other instance of developing a new set of skills.
The
parenting curriculum covers topics such as sleep & naps, feeding & introducing solids, temperament, infant
development, family dynamics, maintaining an
identity while being a mom, returning to work or beginning at - home motherhood, and more.
Parents love dressing up their twins in matching attires, but doctors recommend that they should be dressed up in different clothes so as to further
development of their own
identities.
Given the important role of culture in shaping the
development of aspects of gender
identity, the authors point to the need for
parents, teachers, and others who interact with youths to be aware of cultural differences in gender norms.
«If we are going to encourage healthy
identity development — which is what educators want, which is what
parents want — then we really have to grapple with the degree to which heteronormativity is not an inclusive framework for many, many students,» Bryan says.
Family education programs: Films, speakers or discussions for
parents and guardians on topics such as bullying prevention,
identity development, racial
identity, gender expression, sexuality, learning differences or family diversity.
(e) The board shall establish the information needed in an application for the approval of a charter school; provided that the application shall include, but not be limited to, a description of: (i) the mission, purpose, innovation and specialized focus of the proposed charter school; (ii) the innovative methods to be used in the charter school and how they differ from the district or districts from which the charter school is expected to enroll students; (iii) the organization of the school by ages of students or grades to be taught, an estimate of the total enrollment of the school and the district or districts from which the school will enroll students; (iv) the method for admission to the charter school; (v) the educational program, instructional methodology and services to be offered to students, including research on how the proposed program may improve the academic performance of the subgroups listed in the recruitment and retention plan; (vi) the school's capacity to address the particular needs of limited English - proficient students, if applicable, to learn English and learn content matter, including the employment of staff that meets the criteria established by the department; (vii) how the school shall involve
parents as partners in the education of their children; (viii) the school governance and bylaws; (ix) a proposed arrangement or contract with an organization that shall manage or operate the school, including any proposed or agreed upon payments to such organization; (x) the financial plan for the operation of the school; (xi) the provision of school facilities and pupil transportation; (xii) the number and qualifications of teachers and administrators to be employed; (xiii) procedures for evaluation and professional
development for teachers and administrators; (xiv) a statement of equal educational opportunity which shall state that charter schools shall be open to all students, on a space available basis, and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, gender
identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or academic achievement; (xv) a student recruitment and retention plan, including deliberate, specific strategies the school will use to ensure the provision of equal educational opportunity as stated in clause (xiv) and to attract, enroll and retain a student population that, when compared to students in similar grades in schools from which the charter school is expected to enroll students, contains a comparable academic and demographic profile; and (xvi) plans for disseminating successes and innovations of the charter school to other non-charter public schools.
(a) The
development of the child's personality, talents and mental and physical abilities to their fullest potential; (b) The
development of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and for the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations; (c) The
development of respect for the child's
parents, his or her own cultural
identity, language and values, for the national values of the country in which the child is living, the country from which he or she may originate, and for civilizations different from his or her own;
«I enjoy working with folks who need support in managing a wide variety of issues from self - esteem and
identity concerns to the stress of dealing with multiple roles, relationships, and life demands (as students, partners, friends,
parents, new professionals, family members, community activists, etc.) My clinical interests include multicultural and women's issues, racial / ethnic
identity development (especially among biracial / multi - racial / ethnic / cultural individuals), sexual and gender
identity development, adjustment and transition issues, and building healthy relationships through assertive communication and positive self - esteem.»
I also specialize in working with immigrant and minority groups (South Asian, Asian, African - American, Latino, bi / multiracial individuals) who are dealing with a multitude of concerns, including individual
development and
identity, and
parenting.»
Solomon (2012) discussed this conflict as one of vertical (from
parent to child) versus horizontal (from deaf community to deaf child)
identity development.
My areas of clinical interest include, but are not limited to, eating disorders,
identity development, relationship issues, interpersonal patterns, anxiety and mood disorders, Asperger's Disorder, learning disorders and ADHD, women's issues,
parenting issues, infertility, and gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning (GLBTQ) issues.»
The
Parent Circles program contains four separate classes focusing on puberty and
development, reproduction, safe sex and STI's, gender
identity and expression, plus tools and tips for communicating effectively with teens.
A recent review article5 by one of the leading researchers in the area, Charlotte Patterson, concluded that the sexual orientation of a
parent does not significantly influence any major child
development issues, including gender
development, sexual orientation, self and
identity development, moral judgment, anxiety, depression, victimization, self - esteem, or use of controlled substances.
How you as the adoptive
parents respond to these questions is important to the well - being of your family and to the
identity development of your child.
Racial
Identity Development Families With Children From China (2002) Stresses the importance of education about racial identity development for adoptive
Identity Development Families With Children From China (2002) Stresses the importance of education about racial identity development for adopti
Development Families With Children From China (2002) Stresses the importance of education about racial
identity development for adoptive
identity development for adopti
development for adoptive
parents.
The most significant piece of this relationship is the child's ability to have direct access to information and support from the birth
parents, allowing for the child's
development of self - esteem and
identity.
She is interested in the cultural context of
parenting, cultural adaptation in immigrant and minority families,
identity processes surrounding ethnicity, socio - emotional
development and regulation, and research and clinical work that support vulnerable
parents and their families.
Category: Building a Positive Family Environment Tags: college students, Emerging Adults, Jennifer Miller, NBC Education Nation, NBC
Parent Toolkit,
parenting young adults, Self awareness, Young adult
identity, young adult
identity development, young adult's self - awareness
Specializing in: Anxiety / Panic Disorders, Couple or Marital Issues, Depression, Eating Disorders, Family Issues, Interpersonal Relationships, Life Transitions, Men's Issues, Stress, Trauma / PTSD, Women's Issues, Aging, Anger Management, Attachment Disorders, Bipolar Disorders, Career / Employment Concerns, Dissociative Disorders, Dual Diagnosis, Education / Personal
Development, Gender
Identity, Grief / Loss, Multicultural Issues, Obsessive / Compulsive Disorder,
Parenting Issues, Phobias, Pregnancy / Childbirth, Psychosomatic, Self Abuse, Sexual Abuse / Rape, Sexual Orientation, Sexuality Issues, Spiritual / Religious Concerns
Specializing in: Adoption / Foster Care, Attachment Disorders, Child Abuse and Neglect, Depression, Grief / Loss, Infant Mental Health, Infertility,
Parenting Issues, Aging, Anger Management, Anxiety / Panic Disorders, Asperger's Syndrome, Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder, Autism Spectrum, Behavioral Problems, Bipolar Disorders, Career / Employment Concerns, Couple or Marital Issues, Developmental Disability, Domestic Violence, Education / Personal
Development, Factitious Disorders (Munchausen Syndrome), Family Issues, Forensic, Gender
Identity, Immigration / Newcomer, Interpersonal Relationships, Learning Disabilities, Life Transitions, Men's Issues, Multicultural Issues, Physical Illness / Impairment, Pregnancy / Childbirth, Runaways, Self Abuse, Sexual Abuse / Rape, Sexual Orientation, Sleep Disorders, Stress, Trauma / PTSD, Women's Issues
That they don't get a manual to raise healthy humans; and, that the
development of a
parenting identity deserves the same space as we give to every other instance of developing a new set of skills.
Specializing in: Aging, Anger Management, Anxiety / Panic Disorders, Attachment Disorders, Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder, Behavioral Problems, Bipolar Disorders, Child Abuse and Neglect, Couple or Marital Issues, Depression, Domestic Violence, Dual Diagnosis, Education / Personal
Development, Family Issues, Forensic, Gender
Identity, Grief / Loss, Interpersonal Relationships, Life Transitions, Men's Issues, Multicultural Issues, Obsessive / Compulsive Disorder,
Parenting Issues, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Postpartum Depression, Psychoses / Major Mental Illness, Runaways, Self Abuse, Sexual Abuse / Rape, Sexual Disorders, Sexual Orientation, Sexuality Issues, Stress, Suicidal Thoughts, Trauma / PTSD, Women's Issues, Addictions / Other (gambling, sex, etc.), Addictions / Substance, Adoption / Foster Care, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism Spectrum, Career / Employment Concerns, Developmental Disability, Dissociative Disorders, Eating Disorders, Elder Abuse, Factitious Disorders (Munchausen Syndrome), Firesetting, Neurological, Physical Illness / Impairment, Psychosomatic, Sensory Processing Disorder, Sleep Disorders, Tourette's Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury
Specializing in: Anxiety / Panic Disorders, Career / Employment Concerns, Depression, Family Issues, Grief / Loss, Interpersonal Relationships, Life Transitions, Multicultural Issues, Pregnancy / Childbirth, Spiritual / Religious Concerns, Stress, Trauma / PTSD, Women's Issues, Addictions / Other (gambling, sex, etc.), Addictions / Substance, Adoption / Foster Care, Aging, Anger Management, Asperger's Syndrome, Attachment Disorders, Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder, Behavioral Problems, Bipolar Disorders, Child Abuse and Neglect, Couple or Marital Issues, Dissociative Disorders, Domestic Violence, Dual Diagnosis, Eating Disorders, Education / Personal
Development, Elder Abuse, Gender
Identity, Medication Management, Men's Issues, Obsessive / Compulsive Disorder, Pain Management,
Parenting Issues, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Physical Illness / Impairment, Postpartum Depression, Runaways, Self Abuse, Sexual Abuse / Rape, Sexual Disorders, Sexual Orientation, Sexuality Issues, Sleep Disorders
Specializing in: Anger Management, Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder, Behavioral Problems, Family Issues,
Parenting Issues, Stress, Addictions / Substance, Anxiety / Panic Disorders, Asperger's Syndrome, Attachment Disorders, Bipolar Disorders, Child Abuse and Neglect, Depression, Developmental Disability, Dissociative Disorders, Dual Diagnosis, Education / Personal
Development, Firesetting, Gender
Identity, Grief / Loss, Interpersonal Relationships, Learning Disabilities, Obsessive / Compulsive Disorder, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Psychoses / Major Mental Illness, Self Abuse, Sexual Abuse / Rape, Sexual Orientation, Tourette's Disorder, Trauma / PTSD
Specializing in: Anxiety / Panic Disorders, Couple or Marital Issues, Depression, Gender
Identity, Grief / Loss, Interpersonal Relationships, Life Transitions, Men's Issues, Sexual Disorders, Sexual Orientation, Sexuality Issues, Stress, Abuse and / or Neglect, Addictions / Other (gambling, sex, etc.), Addictions / Substance, Adoption / Foster Care, Advocacy, Aging, Anger Management, Asperger's Syndrome, Attachment Disorders, Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder, Behavioral Problems, Bipolar Disorders, Career / Employment Concerns, Child Abuse and Neglect, Disability, Domestic Violence, Dual Diagnosis, Eating Disorders, Education, Education / Personal
Development, Employment and Training, Family Issues, Immigration / Newcomer, Infertility, Multicultural Issues, Obsessive / Compulsive Disorder,
Parenting Issues, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Physical Illness / Impairment, Postpartum Depression, Pregnancy / Childbirth, Psychoses / Major Mental Illness, Sexual Abuse / Rape, Spiritual, Spiritual / Religious Concerns, Suicidal Thoughts, Trauma / PTSD, Women's Issues
Specializing in: Anger Management, Anxiety / Panic Disorders, Bipolar Disorders, Couple or Marital Issues, Depression, Dissociative Disorders, Family Issues, Grief / Loss, Interpersonal Relationships, Life Transitions, Multicultural Issues, Obsessive / Compulsive Disorder, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Psychosomatic, Self Abuse, Sexual Abuse / Rape, Stress, Trauma / PTSD, Women's Issues, Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder, Behavioral Problems, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Career / Employment Concerns, Eating Disorders, Education / Personal
Development, Gender
Identity, Immigration / Newcomer, Pain Management,
Parenting Issues, Postpartum Depression, Sexual Orientation, Sexuality Issues, Spiritual / Religious Concerns, Suicidal Thoughts
Specializing in: Aging, Anxiety / Panic Disorders, Attachment Disorders, Bipolar Disorders, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Career / Employment Concerns, Couple or Marital Issues, Depression, Dissociative Disorders, Education / Personal
Development, Family Issues, Grief / Loss, Immigration / Newcomer, Interpersonal Relationships, Life Transitions, Men's Issues, Multicultural Issues, Obsessive / Compulsive Disorder, Pain Management,
Parenting Issues, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Physical Illness / Impairment, Postpartum Depression, Psychosomatic, Sexual Orientation, Sexuality Issues, Sleep Disorders, Spiritual / Religious Concerns, Stress, Suicidal Thoughts, Trauma / PTSD, Women's Issues, Addictions / Other (gambling, sex, etc.), Addictions / Substance, Adoption / Foster Care, Anger Management, Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder, Child Abuse and Neglect, Dual Diagnosis, Eating Disorders, Elder Abuse, Gender
Identity, Infertility, Learning Disabilities, Neurological, Psychoses / Major Mental Illness, Self Abuse, Sexual Disorders, Tourette's Disorder
Specializing in: Aging, Anxiety / Panic Disorders, Bipolar Disorders, Couple or Marital Issues, Depression, Eating Disorders, Family Issues, Interpersonal Relationships, Life Transitions, Obsessive / Compulsive Disorder, Physical Illness / Impairment, Psychoses / Major Mental Illness, Psychosomatic, Spiritual / Religious Concerns, Stress, Women's Issues, Anger Management, Attachment Disorders, Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder, Behavioral Problems, Dissociative Disorders, Education / Personal
Development, Elder Abuse, Gender
Identity, Grief / Loss, Infertility,
Parenting Issues, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Pregnancy / Childbirth, Self Abuse, Sexual Disorders, Sexuality Issues, Sleep Disorders, Trauma / PTSD
Specializing in: Addictions / Other (gambling, sex, etc.), Addictions / Substance, Anger Management, Anxiety / Panic Disorders, Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder, Behavioral Problems, Bipolar Disorders, Career / Employment Concerns, Child Abuse and Neglect, Depression, Domestic Violence, Dual Diagnosis, Education / Personal
Development, Elder Abuse, Gender
Identity, Grief / Loss, Interpersonal Relationships, Life Transitions,
Parenting Issues, Self Abuse, Sexual Abuse / Rape, Sexual Orientation, Spiritual / Religious Concerns, Stress, Suicidal Thoughts, Trauma / PTSD, Women's Issues, Adoption / Foster Care, Aging, Asperger's Syndrome, Attachment Disorders, Autism Spectrum, Couple or Marital Issues, Developmental Disability, Dissociative Disorders, Family Issues, Immigration / Newcomer, Infertility, Learning Disabilities, Men's Issues, Multicultural Issues, Obsessive / Compulsive Disorder, Pain Management, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Physical Illness / Impairment, Postpartum Depression, Pregnancy / Childbirth, Psychoses / Major Mental Illness, Psychosomatic, Runaways, Sensory Processing Disorder, Sexual Disorders, Sexuality Issues, Sleep Disorders, Tourette's Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury
Specializing in: Addictions / Substance, Behavioral Problems, Couple or Marital Issues, Depression, Dual Diagnosis, Family Issues, Grief / Loss, Interpersonal Relationships, Life Transitions,
Parenting Issues, Stress, Trauma / PTSD, Addictions / Other (gambling, sex, etc.), Adoption / Foster Care, Aging, Anger Management, Anxiety / Panic Disorders, Attachment Disorders, Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder, Autism Spectrum, Bipolar Disorders, Career / Employment Concerns, Child Abuse and Neglect, Developmental Disability, Dissociative Disorders, Domestic Violence, Eating Disorders, Education / Personal
Development, Gender
Identity, Immigration / Newcomer, Infertility, Learning Disabilities, Men's Issues, Multicultural Issues, Obsessive / Compulsive Disorder, Pain Management, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Physical Illness / Impairment, Pregnancy / Childbirth, Psychoses / Major Mental Illness, Psychosomatic, Runaways, Self Abuse, Sexual Abuse / Rape, Sexual Disorders, Sexual Orientation, Sexuality Issues, Sleep Disorders, Spiritual / Religious Concerns, Tourette's Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, Women's Issues
Specializing in: Addictions / Substance, Anxiety / Panic Disorders, Attachment Disorders, Behavioral Problems, Bipolar Disorders, Career / Employment Concerns, Depression, Dissociative Disorders, Dual Diagnosis, Education / Personal
Development, Family Issues, Grief / Loss, Interpersonal Relationships, Life Transitions,
Parenting Issues, Personality Disorders, Postpartum Depression, Psychosomatic, Self Abuse, Stress, Trauma / PTSD, Women's Issues, Addictions / Other (gambling, sex, etc.), Adoption / Foster Care, Aging, Anger Management, Asperger's Syndrome, Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder, Autism Spectrum, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Child Abuse and Neglect, Eating Disorders, Elder Abuse, Gender
Identity, Learning Disabilities, Men's Issues, Neurological, Obsessive / Compulsive Disorder, Pain Management, Phobias, Physical Illness / Impairment, Psychoses / Major Mental Illness, Sensory Processing Disorder, Sexual Orientation, Sleep Disorders, Suicidal Thoughts, Traumatic Brain Injury
Specializing in: Anxiety / Panic Disorders, Attachment Disorders, Behavioral Problems, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Couple or Marital Issues, Depression, Family Issues, Gender
Identity, Grief / Loss, Interpersonal Relationships, Life Transitions, Postpartum Depression, Psychosomatic, Sexual Abuse / Rape, Sexual Disorders, Sexual Orientation, Sexuality Issues, Stress, Trauma / PTSD, Women's Issues, Academic Accommodations, Addictions / Other (gambling, sex, etc.), Addictions / Substance, Adoption / Foster Care, Aging, Anger Management, Asperger's Syndrome, Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder, Autism Spectrum, Bipolar Disorders, Career / Employment Concerns, Child Abuse and Neglect, Dementia, Developmental Disability, Dissociative Disorders, Domestic Violence, Dual Diagnosis, Eating Disorders, Education / Personal
Development, Elder Abuse, Factitious Disorders (Munchausen Syndrome), Firesetting, Forensic, Immigration / Newcomer, Infertility, Learning Disabilities, Memory Problems, Men's Issues, Multicultural Issues, Obsessive / Compulsive Disorder, Pain Management,
Parenting Issues, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Physical Illness / Impairment, Pregnancy / Childbirth, Psychoses / Major Mental Illness, Runaways, Selective Mutism, Self Abuse, Sensory Processing Disorder, Sleep Disorders, Suicidal Thoughts
Specializing in: Grief / Loss, Interpersonal Relationships, Life Transitions, Stress, Trauma / PTSD, Women's Issues, Addictions / Other (gambling, sex, etc.), Addictions / Substance, Adoption / Foster Care, Aging, Anger Management, Anxiety / Panic Disorders, Asperger's Syndrome, Attachment Disorders, Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder, Autism Spectrum, Behavioral Problems, Bipolar Disorders, Career / Employment Concerns, Child Abuse and Neglect, Couple or Marital Issues, Depression, Dissociative Disorders, Domestic Violence, Dual Diagnosis, Eating Disorders, Education / Personal
Development, Family Issues, Gender
Identity, Men's Issues, Multicultural Issues,
Parenting Issues, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Physical Illness / Impairment, Psychoses / Major Mental Illness, Psychosomatic, Runaways, Self Abuse, Sexual Abuse / Rape, Sexual Disorders, Sexual Orientation, Sexuality Issues, Spiritual / Religious Concerns, Traumatic Brain Injury
Specializing in: Addictions / Other (gambling, sex, etc.), Anger Management, Anxiety / Panic Disorders, Couple or Marital Issues, Depression, Domestic Violence, Gender
Identity, Grief / Loss, Interpersonal Relationships, Life Transitions, Self Abuse, Sexual Abuse / Rape, Sexual Disorders, Sexual Orientation, Sexuality Issues, Stress, Trauma / PTSD, Addictions / Substance, Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder, Behavioral Problems, Bipolar Disorders, Career / Employment Concerns, Child Abuse and Neglect, Dissociative Disorders, Dual Diagnosis, Eating Disorders, Education / Personal
Development, Family Issues, Firesetting, Forensic, Immigration / Newcomer, Infertility, Men's Issues, Multicultural Issues, Obsessive / Compulsive Disorder,
Parenting Issues, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Postpartum Depression, Psychoses / Major Mental Illness, Women's Issues
Specializing in: Couple or Marital Issues, Depression, Education / Personal
Development, Grief / Loss, Interpersonal Relationships, Life Transitions, Sexual Abuse / Rape, Stress, Women's Issues, Addictions / Other (gambling, sex, etc.), Addictions / Substance, Aging, Anger Management, Anxiety / Panic Disorders, Attachment Disorders, Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder, Behavioral Problems, Career / Employment Concerns, Dissociative Disorders, Domestic Violence, Eating Disorders, Family Issues, Gender
Identity, Infertility, Men's Issues, Multicultural Issues, Obsessive / Compulsive Disorder, Pain Management,
Parenting Issues, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Physical Illness / Impairment, Postpartum Depression, Pregnancy / Childbirth, Psychosomatic, Self Abuse, Sexual Orientation, Sexuality Issues, Sleep Disorders, Spiritual / Religious Concerns, Traumatic Brain Injury
Specializing in: Anger Management, Anxiety / Panic Disorders, Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder, Behavioral Problems, Bipolar Disorders, Child Abuse and Neglect, Couple or Marital Issues, Depression, Domestic Violence, Family Issues, Grief / Loss, Interpersonal Relationships, Life Transitions, Obsessive / Compulsive Disorder,
Parenting Issues, Phobias, Runaways, Self Abuse, Sexual Abuse / Rape, Stress, Suicidal Thoughts, Trauma / PTSD, Addictions / Other (gambling, sex, etc.), Addictions / Substance, Adoption / Foster Care, Asperger's Syndrome, Attachment Disorders, Autism Spectrum, Developmental Disability, Dissociative Disorders, Dual Diagnosis, Eating Disorders, Education / Personal
Development, Factitious Disorders (Munchausen Syndrome), Firesetting, Gender
Identity, Learning Disabilities, Men's Issues, Multicultural Issues, Personality Disorders, Physical Illness / Impairment, Postpartum Depression, Psychoses / Major Mental Illness, Psychosomatic, Sensory Processing Disorder, Sexual Orientation, Sexuality Issues, Sleep Disorders, Spiritual / Religious Concerns
Specializing in: Anxiety / Panic Disorders, Attachment Disorders, Couple or Marital Issues, Depression, Education / Personal
Development, Family Issues, Grief / Loss, Interpersonal Relationships, Life Transitions, Multicultural Issues, Physical Illness / Impairment, Stress, Suicidal Thoughts, Trauma / PTSD, Women's Issues, Addictions / Other (gambling, sex, etc.), Addictions / Substance, Adoption / Foster Care, Aging, Anger Management, Asperger's Syndrome, Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder, Autism Spectrum, Behavioral Problems, Bipolar Disorders, Career / Employment Concerns, Child Abuse and Neglect, Developmental Disability, Dissociative Disorders, Domestic Violence, Dual Diagnosis, Eating Disorders, Gender
Identity, Immigration / Newcomer, Infertility, Learning Disabilities, Men's Issues, Obsessive / Compulsive Disorder, Pain Management,
Parenting Issues, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Postpartum Depression, Pregnancy / Childbirth, Psychoses / Major Mental Illness, Psychosomatic, Self Abuse, Sexual Abuse / Rape, Sexual Disorders, Sexual Orientation, Sexuality Issues, Sleep Disorders, Spiritual / Religious Concerns, Tourette's Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury
Specializing in: Addictions / Other (gambling, sex, etc.), Addictions / Substance, Aging, Anxiety / Panic Disorders, Bipolar Disorders, Couple or Marital Issues, Depression, Dual Diagnosis, Gender
Identity, Grief / Loss, Interpersonal Relationships, Life Transitions, Multicultural Issues, Psychoses / Major Mental Illness, Sexual Orientation, Sexuality Issues, Stress, Suicidal Thoughts, Women's Issues, Anger Management, Attachment Disorders, Child Abuse and Neglect, Dissociative Disorders, Domestic Violence, Eating Disorders, Education / Personal
Development, Elder Abuse, Family Issues, Forensic, Infertility, Men's Issues, Obsessive / Compulsive Disorder, Pain Management,
Parenting Issues, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Physical Illness / Impairment, Postpartum Depression, Pregnancy / Childbirth, Self Abuse, Sexual Abuse / Rape, Sexual Disorders, Sleep Disorders, Spiritual / Religious Concerns, Trauma / PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury
Specializing in: Aging, Anxiety / Panic Disorders, Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder, Bipolar Disorders, Couple or Marital Issues, Depression, Domestic Violence, Education / Personal
Development, Elder Abuse, Grief / Loss, Infertility, Interpersonal Relationships, Life Transitions, Men's Issues, Multicultural Issues, Physical Illness / Impairment, Sexual Abuse / Rape, Stress, Trauma / PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury, Women's Issues, Addictions / Other (gambling, sex, etc.), Addictions / Substance, Anger Management, Attachment Disorders, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Career / Employment Concerns, Developmental Disability, Dissociative Disorders, Dual Diagnosis, Eating Disorders, Family Issues, Gender
Identity, Immigration / Newcomer, Learning Disabilities, Neuropsychological Testing, Obsessive / Compulsive Disorder, Pain Management,
Parenting Issues, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Postpartum Depression, Pregnancy / Childbirth, Psychoses / Major Mental Illness, Psychosomatic, Self Abuse, Sexual Disorders, Sexual Orientation, Sexuality Issues, Sleep Disorders, Spiritual / Religious Concerns, Tourette's Disorder
Specializing in: Anxiety / Panic Disorders, Bipolar Disorders, Depression, Grief / Loss, Interpersonal Relationships, Life Transitions, Phobias, Physical Illness / Impairment, Postpartum Depression, Pregnancy / Childbirth, Stress, Women's Issues, Addictions / Substance, Aging, Anger Management, Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder, Behavioral Problems, Domestic Violence, Dual Diagnosis, Education / Personal
Development, Family Issues, Gender
Identity, Infertility, Men's Issues, Obsessive / Compulsive Disorder, Pain Management,
Parenting Issues, Personality Disorders, Psychoses / Major Mental Illness, Psychosomatic, Sexual Orientation, Sexuality Issues, Suicidal Thoughts, Trauma / PTSD
Specializing in: Addictions / Other (gambling, sex, etc.), Addictions / Substance, Adoption / Foster Care, Aging, Anger Management, Anxiety / Panic Disorders, Attachment Disorders, Behavioral Problems, Bipolar Disorders, Career / Employment Concerns, Child Abuse and Neglect, Couple or Marital Issues, Depression, Domestic Violence, Dual Diagnosis, Eating Disorders, Education / Personal
Development, Elder Abuse, Family Issues, Gender
Identity, Grief / Loss, Immigration / Newcomer, Infertility, Interpersonal Relationships, Learning Disabilities, Life Transitions, Men's Issues, Multicultural Issues, Neurological, Obsessive / Compulsive Disorder, Pain Management,
Parenting Issues, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Physical Illness / Impairment, Postpartum Depression, Pregnancy / Childbirth, Psychoses / Major Mental Illness, Psychosomatic, Self Abuse, Sexual Abuse / Rape, Sexual Disorders, Sexual Orientation, Sexuality Issues, Sleep Disorders, Spiritual / Religious Concerns, Stress, Suicidal Thoughts, Tourette's Disorder, Trauma / PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury, Women's Issues, Dissociative Disorders, Medication Management
Specialties: Included but not limited to Academic Pressures, ADD / ADHD, Adjustment Issues, Aging, Alcohol and Other Substance Abuse, Anger / Stress Management, Anxiety Disorders, Attachment, Autism Spectrum, Bipolar, Behavior Issues, Body Image, Borderline Personality, Career Counseling, Chronic Pain, Codependency, Communication Issues, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Domestic Abuse, Dual Diagnosis, Eating Disorders, Family Conflict, Gender and Sexuality, Grief and Loss,
Identity Development, Impulse Control, Infidelity, Insomnia, Life Transitions, Marriage / Couples / Family Counseling, Mindfulness, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder,
Parenting,
Parents of Premature Children, Peer Relationships, Personality Disorders, Relationship Conflicts, Postpartum Concerns, Self Esteem, Self Harm, Sexuality / Sexual
Identity, Social Skills, Sport Related Issues, Trauma and PTSD, Weight Loss, Wellness and Self Care, Women's Issues
Mercedes will share case examples and will also demonstrate coaching strategies clinicians can use to engage
parents and convey the importance of healthy
identity development on the overall health of the family.
[30] When comparing such children to the children of opposite - sex
parents there tends to be no difference «on measures of popularity, social adjustment, gender role behavior, gender
identity, intelligence, self - concept, emotional problems, interest in marriage and
parenting, locus of control, moral
development, independence, ego functions, object relations, or self esteem.»
She serves women and couples in a number of areas including relationship distress,
parenting,
identity development, self - esteem, anxiety, depression, and life transition.
Both of
parents have to cope with a
identity and family transformation; the
parenting function
development, that is different in men and in women, usually results in the acquisition of a good
parenting competence.