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Daniel Stone

Dr. Daniel Stone is a licensed psychologist who specializes in the treatment of childhood anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and related disorders. Throughout his training and career, Dr.

Daniel Stone, PhD

Blog post 01.04.2024

Is Your Child Struggling with Anxiety or OCD? Key Ingredients to Help Your Child Succeed

When anxiety disrupts a child’s everyday life, the first thing most parents focus on is finding a good therapist for their child or teen to work with. Once parents secure that coveted afternoon slot with an anxiety specialist, they breathe a huge sigh of relief.

Blog post 12.22.2023

Let’s Go To SPACE

SPACE stands for Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions and is a game-changer for parents navigating the trickiness of childhood anxiety. SPACE is all about empowering you, the parents, to be a rock-solid support system for your child dealing with anxiety.

Colleen Cummings, PhD

Dr. Cummings (she/her) is a licensed psychologist, specializing in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and depressive disorders in children, adolescents, and adults.

Susan Wilson, PhD

Licensed psychologist, Dr. Susan Wilson earned a double doctoral degree in Clinical and Applied Social Psychology from Vanderbilt University, where she worked with children, teens and adults in outpatient, inpatient and school settings.

Blog post 09.06.2023

The Role of Family Accommodations in Childhood OCD

Parents of children with OCD are often not aware of how they can contribute to their child's behavior, or more specifically, how they unintentionally support the OCD through accommodating behaviors. This blog post explores the role of family accommodations in childhood OCD and provide strategies to help parents better support their child.

Brittany Baker, LCSW

Brittany Baker is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and an eclectic therapist with over 10 years of experience in mental health. Brittany founded her practice, Nix Baker Wellness and Therapy, in the North Shore of Chicago.

Grace Berman, LCSW

Grace Berman, LCSW, is a clinical social worker specializing in the treatment and evaluation of children, adolescents and adults with mood and anxiety disorders.

Blog post 07.05.2023

Early Intervention in Mental Health is Essential says NIMH Clinician: Research Studies & Novel Treatments in Youth Irritability Show Promise

The growing mental health crisis is indisputably affecting our youth. In fact, the pediatric mental health crisis has been called the “top patient safety threat” of 2023.

Blog post 06.13.2023

What is Trauma, What is PTSD, Who is Affected, and How to Get Help

What happens in PTSD, is that the brain goes into the fight and flight mode and is constantly on alert to protect the person from recurrence of the highly dangerous experience. But the problem is that it cannot come down from that state of heightened arousal, even after leaving the dangerous situation, and coming back to the safe life environment.

Blog post 06.07.2023

Is What You're Feeling PTSD? What To Do To Help

If you’re wondering whether you or a loved one might be suffering from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), there are some important things for you to know.