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The Link Between Technology & Social Anxiety: Why Face-to-Face Engagement is So Important

By Adam Simon | March 28, 2019 |

Adam Simon continues his video series, discussion with teen therapist, Amy Frisch. In this segment they discuss the link between technology and social anxiety in teenagers. Amy offers some great insights and an interesting perspective on the subject. Watch the short video.

How to Protect Your Child From Cyberbullying and Deter Them From Bullying Someone Else

By Adam Simon | March 28, 2019 |

  In this video Lauren Muriello, LPC of Well Being Therapy Center, encourages parents to help their teenage children understand the importance of being kind on social media. Just as we try to teach our children when they are young to “be nice, share, don’t hit anyone,” we need to give them the same advice regarding…

Keeping Kids Safe Online: How Parents Can Effectively Monitor and Positively Influence Their Child’s Internet Usage

By Adam Simon | March 8, 2019 |

  In this video, Lauren Muriello, LPC of Well Being Therapy Center talks about how important it is for parents to be involved with what their teens are doing online. While it’s not easy to keep up with all the new technology, Lauren suggests that parents need to learn the technology and monitor what their…

Setting Screen Time Limits For Teens Without Starting World War 3

By Adam Simon | March 8, 2019 |

  In this two-minute video Lauren Muriello, LPC of  Well Being Therapy Center offers a few strategies for setting screen time limits for teens so that they can do the things they’re supposed to do, like studying, eating dinner with the family and sleeping at night. When setting limits doesn’t work Once you have clear…

How The Social Media Comparison Trap Can Hurt Kids’ Self Esteem, and The Importance of Real Connection

By Adam Simon | March 7, 2019 |

  In this short video, Lauren Muriello, LPC of Well Being Therapy Center, talks about the damage to a teenager’s self-esteem that can occur by spending hours looking at hundreds of pictures of their friends on social media. When teens are constantly comparing themselves to their friends’ social media “highlight reels,” it can be really…

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