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Tanager blogs include healing stories, and wellness topics written by our team of experts.

Anxiety Allies

Become an Anxiety Ally!

Anxiety continues to be one of the most common mental health challenges experienced by children, teens, and adults. This statistic leaves millions of people wondering how they can best offer

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Navigating Autism

Imagine taking your child to the doctor, having your child diagnosed with a life-long condition, then being basically told to have a nice day. That was me when my daughter

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Common Play Therapy Myths

This week is National Play Therapy Week, a time when we celebrate and advocate for the use of play in working with children. While some people may be familiar with

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Play is the Intervention

As a new clinician, I remember putting a lot of emphasis on trying to strategically prepare for each client session by either trying to preplan a structured intervention or by

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Autism Acceptance

For the last several decades, April has been Autism Awareness month. A time to “light it up blue” and show off the puzzle piece. This year, I encourage you to

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Seasonal Affect Disorder

Overcoming the Winter Blues

While the start of a new year is often associated with resolutions and excitement, many people find themselves feeling downcast and full of despair during this time. Some folks become

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How to Stay Grounded

Joseph Hunt Wassink, LISW, one of our school based therapists, recently had a column published in The Gazette. That column, “How to Stay Grounded Amid a Pandemic, a Natural Disaster

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The ABCs of Data Collection

ABC data collection is a tool used in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to record behaviors. The use of ABC data extends to teachers, parents, or anyone looking to better capture

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