Star Point Counseling in Tampa Fl & Brandon Fl has helped countless teens, tweens and elementary school kids grow from D’s to B’s and C’s...

Star Point Counseling Center in Brandon Florida and Tampa Florida is widely known for offering an unmatched level of care to families....

If school problems aren’t picked up and addressed early, they can be bad for children in the long term. To start with, school problems...

Children and teens can have extreme reactions to trauma, but their symptoms may not be the same as adults. In very young children (less...

Some bipolar disorder symptoms are similar to other illnesses, which can make it hard for a doctor to make a diagnosis. In addition, many...

Even if two parties share the same language, differences in culture may hinder effective communication. One’s culture may often have an...

People with social anxiety disorder (sometimes called “social phobia”) have a marked fear of social or performance situations in which...

It’s not unusual for young people to experience “the blues” or feel “down in the dumps” occasionally. Adolescence is always an unsettling...

Part of creating a healthy family climate is acknowledging that we’re all in the same boat. None of us is immune to life’s challenges,...

Coping with Major Life Changes It’s okay to be emotional. It’s natural to have feelings of sadness, to grieve over the loss of something,...

Forgiveness is a voluntary and intentional process by which you have a change in feelings and attitude regarding an offense. The rule is...

Blended families are very common and can produce wonderful experiences as well as unique challenges.  The step parent – step child...

When parents are able to create and maintain a strong parenting alliance after separation, children have a secure base to depend on while...

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is Useful for: Depression, anxiety, eating disorders, mood disorders, phobias. Based on the idea that we can...

Understanding Depression Depression is a serious, but common, illness: One in 10 adults report experiencing depression, and the condition...

Sometimes we don’t speak up when we’re struggling because we want to act strong or we think people won’t understand. The truth is this —...

Has anyone ever told you that you mean well but you come across as something different? Is there a certain group or type of person that...

“Troubled children are distanced, humiliated, and ashamed when they do something wrong and are often repeatedly blamed for something they...

Clarissa Crystal-Belle, LMHC has published her first book. Therapy in Action With Troubled Kids is now available in paperback in all of...

Mental health problems in children are common, real, and treatable. Without treatment there is an increased risk in behavioral problems...