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Grounding Techniques for Children: Practical Strategies to Reduce Anxiety

Laura Waller

Sep 264 min read

Grounding Techniques for Children: Practical Strategies to Reduce Anxiety

Grounding techniques for children are strategies that all ages can use to address anxiety and distress. The goal behind a grounding...

Trauma-Informed Practices for the Classroom and Beyond

Laura Waller

Jul 12 min read

Trauma-Informed Practices for the Classroom and Beyond

Trauma-Informed Practice: Find the right strategies and tools to support students who experience trauma. Studies show that 46-75% of...

Starting Group Therapy? Explaining individual and group therapy to your child

Laura Waller

Sep 12, 20233 min read

Starting Group Therapy? Explaining individual and group therapy to your child

When a child is getting ready to start individual or group counseling sessions, parents often wonder how best to introduce the topic to...

Laura Waller

Aug 28, 20232 min read

Fall Group Options at KS Services

KS Services is excited to host fall groups for children, teens, and adults starting mid-September. Groups provide a unique opportunity...

Laura Waller

Jun 28, 20233 min read

Stuck in a Stress Tunnel?

Often, time in a therapy session is spent working on the goal of emotion identification. Clinicians work with clients to help them name...

Protecting Progress in the Summer Months

Laura Waller

Jun 7, 20232 min read

Protecting Progress in the Summer Months

As the school year comes to a close, kids and teens are excited to enter into summer vacation. Summer can mean relaxed days, more...

Community Connect: A virtual group for parents of children and teens with ADHD

Laura Waller

May 26, 20231 min read

Community Connect: A virtual group for parents of children and teens with ADHD

KS Services is pleased to announce an ongoing Community Connect group. This virtual group will meet the first Friday of each month...

Laura Waller

Apr 21, 20232 min read

Why Your Thoughts Matter

This blog has to start with a bit of neuroscience, a focus on the brain. The key term that must be understood is neuroplasticity - a term...

Laura Waller

Mar 23, 20232 min read

New Group Forming at KS Services

KS Services is excited to offer our four week virtual Lunch and Learn: Support Group for Parents of Children and Teens with ADHD. One...

Laura Waller

Mar 22, 20233 min read

Recommended ADHD Resources for Families

The final post in our series on ADHD and its impact on executive functioning skills is designed to provide you with a quick list of...

Laura Waller

Mar 15, 20232 min read

ADHD: Things to Love about YOUR Brain

ADHD can come with negative connotations in our society. Words such as “lazy, distracted, or unmotivated” may be used to describe those...

Laura Waller

Feb 27, 20232 min read

ADHD: Now What?

In our series on ADHD, we have worked to understand ADHD as a disorder of regulation, a skill that stems from executive functioning. This...

Laura Waller

Feb 1, 20234 min read

ADHD - Not an Excuse but an Explanation

As previously outlined in the first post in our ADHD series, ADHD is not a disorder of attention but a disorder of regulation; a skill...

ADHD - A New Perspective for Understanding

Laura Waller

Jan 18, 20232 min read

ADHD - A New Perspective for Understanding

Over the next few weeks, KS Services is excited to share a blog series with a focus on ADHD. The goal of this series is to provide a...

Using Sensory Toys to Help with Emotional Dysregulation

Laura Waller

Sep 11, 20222 min read

Using Sensory Toys to Help with Emotional Dysregulation

Emotional dysregulation is defined as an emotional response that is poorly regulated and does not fall within the traditionally accepted...

Laura Waller

Aug 31, 20222 min read

What to Expect in Group Therapy

Group therapy typically involves one or two clinicians with a small group of clients ranging anywhere from five to ten participants. Most...

Laura Waller

Aug 22, 20222 min read

Why Group Therapy Works

As a clinician working alongside adolescents, repetitive themes emerge in session including feelings of isolation, loneliness, and...

Emotional Support Animals: Why are they in your therapy office?

Laura Waller

Jun 20, 20223 min read

Emotional Support Animals: Why are they in your therapy office?

To understand the role of an Emotional Support Animal (or ESA), it is necessary to differentiate between a service dog and an ESA. A...

Laura Waller

Feb 9, 20221 min read

Make Changes Together

KS Services spends time partnering with families. We want our parents to feel supported as they support their children and teens who are...

Adjusting Expectations During Seasons of Depression

Laura Waller

Feb 3, 20222 min read

Adjusting Expectations During Seasons of Depression

As we continue in our series on supporting a teen (or anyone for that matter) with depression, our second point to keep in mind is: ...

Thoughts from a Therapist: A Self-Care & Self-Compassion List

Kathryn Marcantel

Nov 262 min read

Thoughts from a Therapist: A Self-Care & Self-Compassion List

Discover practical self-compassion and self-care tips to navigate hard times with kindness and resilience. Create your personalized list!

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Intentional Connection in Intimate Relationships

Lauran Thomas

Nov 12 min read

Intentional Connection in Intimate Relationships

Build a deeper connection with intentional date ideas that prioritize 'Weness,' helping couples strengthen their bond and foster unity.

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How Well Are YOU Listening: Active Listening in Relationships

Sondra Horst

Oct 152 min read

How Well Are YOU Listening: Active Listening in Relationships

Do your kids or your spouse ever ask you “Are You Listening to Me?” If we are truly honest with one another, we have all heard this...

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