The Child Insight Philosophy
When we face tough behaviors, children are often sent to therapies where they learn lots of great stuff. What we often find in practice is however that kids cannot translate what they learned in office, to real-life everyday challenges. Intense emotions and ingrained reactions jump in before they can access new skills. When the adults around them are equipped to respond effectively in the moment, children have a much better chance of applying what they’ve learned and making lasting progress. Positive outcomes are multiplied and overall family health is increased.
Being the adult for our kids is one of the toughest things we’ll ever do, and thank goodness there are lots of varieties and mindsets. We need all kinds of parents and educators, and all kinds of kids. We’re not talking about the right way to raise kids. This doesn’t exist. We’re talking about working together to find evidence-based tools that help support YOUR style, in the areas you need fresh ideas.
Here to help…
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We don’t need to always be the referee. We can teach siblings to work through issues together.
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We all have emotions, and we all learn the best ways to express and take care of them. We can work through anxiety, anger, impulsivity, sadness, you name it.
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Life is always changing and sometimes it requires adjustment. Get support in guiding your child through, grief, loss, divorce, separation, a move, or maybe the addition of a new sibling.
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When we understand how best to teach, encourage, and inspire, we join in their success.
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Ever wondered how on earth to motivate your child to follow-through with the things you need? We can help!
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Not getting positive reports from school? We’re used to working with and identifying learning disabilities as well as common reasons behind troubling behaviors in the classroom. We can help you formulate a response so you don’t feel as helpless to things that are happening when your child is not in your direct care.
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These are actually developmental milestones for all children, and we can successfully help them through.
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These are often expressions of a child’s need. We can teach them a better way and help to keep these things from impacting relationships.
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These are important health and happiness concerns. We can help!
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Learn more about Stephanie’s work with teens and their families by clicking HERE.
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We have all kids of resources to help school and daycare programs. Perhaps you are a private childcare worker needing support as well. See our menu of services HERE.
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There is no concern so big that we cannot find a way through.
Child Insight is prepared to help with children ages 18 months to 18 years.
Meet Stephanie
The obligatory thing here would seem to be that one lists all of the accomplishments that make them qualified to support your needs. It isn’t that those don’t exist, it’s just that I’d rather you know that I’m one of you. Life and parenting have thrown me some really tough spaces, and if I am any good at my job, it is because of those tough spaces. I’ve been beat up, spit on, and sat down in defeat. This is where I got the best degree I’ll ever have, except there isn’t a piece of paper I can put on the wall. It’s when we get honest that nobody really ever teaches us how to be good adults to our kids and that we’re all just trying our best with something that really matters, that we can humble ourselves enough to find hope.
Education has been a game changer too. There are a plethora of incredibly simple, powerfully used tools that we can use on the spot, when we need them most. I am a master’s level Social Worker with and emphasis in counseling and crisis management. But let’s be careful to note that I am not a licensed therapist. My certification in child behavior has truly made me a behaviorist instead. I love looking at mental health through the lens of behavior, because it’s practical, structured, and hands on. To me, it is the most usable thing I have ever been given. I have also spent time studying at the seat of attachment theory and took a good stent in special education at the elementary level. I have 15 + years of experience working with kids (18 mo to 18 yrs) and families from ordinary every day, to education, mental health intervention, foster care, residential treatment, and juvenile justice.
Let’s sit down and put our heads together, shall we? You know your child, but you need new inspiration on how to address a behavior or two…or twelve. We can do that. You CAN experience pride in your behavior interventions. This means building healthy, strong kids.
Child Insight
90 Mill Street, Dayton, VA 22821
Hours:
By Appointment Only
E-mail:
stephanie.powell@childinsight.org
Phone:
540-300-1748