Childhood Archives | True North Counseling Services

New small groups and camps for kids and teens!

June 17, 2020 by Kim Martinez Leave a Comment

We are happy to announce small group camps and support groups for kids and teens at True North Counseling.

Filed Under: ADD / ADHD, ADHD, Anxiety, Childhood, General, Parenting, Teenagers, Teens/Children

Why self care matters for our kids.

April 24, 2020 by Kim Martinez Leave a Comment

Self care guide for children and teens

Filed Under: Anxiety, Childhood, General, Parenting, Self Care, Teenagers, Teens/Children Tagged With: anxiety, children and Covid 19, children and the pandemic, children anxiety over pandemic, children self care tips, counseling, kids and covid 19, kids and pandemic, parenting, parenting in a pandemic, psychotherapy, self care for children, self care for teens, teens and anxiety, teens and covid 19, teens and pandemic, teens self care tips

Curated: fun and educational IPAD games for you and your child

October 15, 2019 by Kim Martinez Leave a Comment

Check out these iPad Apps for you and your child. Hand curated by a children’s counselor.

Filed Under: ADD / ADHD, ADHD, Childhood, General, Parenting Tagged With: ADHD, imagination, iPad games, learning games, planning games, teaching games

Books for Parents and Kids

June 3, 2019 by Kim Martinez Leave a Comment

Clients tell me how hard it is to find credible and interesting books for parents and their children on different topics. Based upon my own reading and suggestions of other counselors, I have put together a list of recommended reading. This is a short list and there are so many amazing books on […]

Filed Under: ADD / ADHD, ADHD, Anxiety, behavior management, Childhood, discipline, General, Highly Sensitive Child, Parenting, Resilience, Teenagers, Teens/Children Tagged With: ADHD books, anxiety books, books for children Tampa counselor, books for kids, divorce books, parenting books, reading, Tampa kids counselor, Tampa teen counselor

Calm, Healthy Parent=Calm, Healthy Child

March 4, 2019 by Kim Martinez Leave a Comment

Stressed out parents need self-care to be the most help for their children struggling with mental health concerns.

Filed Under: ADD / ADHD, ADHD, Anxiety, Childhood, General, Parenting, Teenagers, Teens/Children Tagged With: anxiety, parent anxiety, parenting, parenting stress, stress