How to Help Children Overcome Fears with Dr. Melissa Johnson: https://www.kidsinthehouse.com/video/embed/5877 ? For more information on elementary education visit KidsInTheHouse.com Originally published September 2013.

An important wish for most children and teens is good friendships. Belonging, being part of a trustworthy group, having fun. Yet, their conversations frequently turn to friendship challenges. “There’s this […]
I remember as a kid attending my first Halloween slumber party. We stayed up most of the night, trying to outdo each other with stories that sent shivers down our […]
I bend over a stack of empty pots to turn on the hose when I see her–a baby opossum. Not so small that she belongs in her mother’s pouch, just […]
Reprinted with permission from Children’s Friend, Worcester, MA Since Tyler Clementi, a brilliant, 18-year old violinist, took his own life in September, more stories of teen suicides have emerged and shocked […]
How to Overcome Negative, Spiral-Down Thinking with Dr. Melissa Johnson: https://www.kidsinthehouse.com/video/embed/5896 ? For more information on teens visit KidsInTheHouse.com Originally published September 2013.
Therapy for Cutting with Dr. Melissa Johnson: https://www.kidsinthehouse.com/video/embed/5661 ? For more information on elementary education visit KidsInTheHouse.com Originally published September 2013.
Is Cutting a Warning Sign of Suicide? with Dr. Melissa Johnson: https://www.kidsinthehouse.com/video/embed/5623 ? For more information on elementary education visit KidsInTheHouse.com Originally published September 2013.
Some of us are born with higher levels of emotional sensitivity than others and experience emotions on a particularly profound level. These individuals are sometimes referred to as “super-sensors” or […]
HELPING KIDS TO CONFIDENTLY RIDE THE WAVES OF BIG FEELINGS By Jessica Fisher, Psy.D. Post-Doctoral Fellow / Dialectical Behavior Therapy Specialty Supervised by Vicki Chiang, Psy.D, PSY21136 How do I […]