When It’s Time to Start the Evaluation Process — What to Look For & Why It Matters

For many parents, recognizing when to pursue a formal evaluation for their child can feel overwhelming. You may worry about labels, costs, and what the process involves. But evaluations aren’t about labeling — they’re about clarity, support, and helping your child reach their potential. Below are signs to watch for, an overview of the types of evaluations, and the reasons that a comprehensive evaluation approach works best.

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The Benefits of Play Therapy: Helping Children Grow, Heal, and Thrive

Children often don’t have the words to fully express what they’re feeling inside. Instead, they communicate through play — their most natural form of expression. Play therapy uses this language of play to help children process emotions, build coping skills, and find healthier ways to navigate challenges. At our practice, we offer several types of play therapy to meet each child’s unique needs.

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Supporting Your Tween or Teen Through School Hardships: When to Step In and When to Step Back

Navigating adolescence is never easy. For tweens and teens, friendship conflicts, breakups, and social pressures can feel overwhelming. As parents, it’s natural to want to protect our children from pain, but experts like Jessica Lahey in The Gift of Failure and Lisa Damour in Untangled remind us that struggle is part of growth. The challenge for parents lies in knowing when to let kids work through difficulties on their own and when to step in with guidance.

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The Different Types of Apologies — and Why Forgiveness Doesn’t Mean Going Back

Apologies are powerful. They can heal wounds, rebuild bridges, and soften hardened hearts. But not all apologies are created equal — and not every apology leads to reconciliation. Understanding the different types of apologies helps us navigate what forgiveness really means and why it doesn’t always restore a relationship to its original form.

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ADHD Services at Heights Family Counseling: Comprehensive Assessments, Coaching, and Support

The start of the school year is an exciting time—but it can also be a challenging one, especially for children, teens, or adults navigating ADHD. New routines, transitions, and academic demands can magnify difficulties with executive functioning, emotional regulation, and focus. That’s why this season is the perfect time to seek support and clarity through a comprehensive ADHD evaluation and tailored services.

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Understanding the Benefits of Evaluation Services: Finding Clarity for Children and Adults

When you or your child are struggling in school, at work, or in daily life, it can feel overwhelming not knowing why. Evaluations provide more than just a label or diagnosis—they offer insight into how a person thinks, learns, and processes information. They highlight strengths, identify areas of need, and create a clear roadmap for treatment, school planning, and personal growth.

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