What is OCD? And What it isn’t: Demystifying Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (Part 1 of 2)

by Behavior Therapy Associates Staff | Nov 6, 2023 | Education, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Parenting

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Hongmarie Martinez, PsyD, Licensed Psychologist | Behavior Therapy Associates | Somerset, New Jersey Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or OCD is a mental health diagnosis that is sometimes casually referenced in everyday conversation...

Starting College or Returning Back to School? Wellness Tips for First-Year College Students and Beyond

by Behavior Therapy Associates Staff | Sep 24, 2023 | Education, Parenting

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Hongmarie Martinez, PsyD, Licensed Psychologist | Behavior Therapy Associates | Somerset, New Jersey With summer winding down and the start of a new school year ahead, there can be a range of emotions that set in as you start to...

Suicide in Adolescents: Warning Signs, Risk Factors, and What Parents Can Do to Support Their Teens

by Behavior Therapy Associates Staff | Jul 24, 2023 | Parenting

 [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Hongmarie Martinez, PsyD, Licensed Psychologist | Behavior Therapy Associates | Somerset, New Jersey Suicidality can affect all age groups, including during the adolescent years (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC],...

Making It Out The Door: Tips for a successful morning routine for young children and adolescents

by Behavior Therapy Associates Staff | Dec 20, 2021 | Parenting

By Dr. Bianca Coleman, Ph.D., NCSP, BCBA-D | Behavior Therapy Associates | Somerset, New Jersey “Breakfast…check, coat, shoes for gym class, lunch money, laptop…check! Wait, the laptop is not charged. Where is the charger? Did they do their homework? Wasn’t there a...

Preparing College Students for the Spring Semester: Strategies to Manage Negative Feelings During the COVID-19 Pandemic

by Behavior Therapy Associates Staff | Feb 16, 2021 | Anxiety, Parenting

As we close in on a year of quarantine due to COVID-19, college students across the country continue to adjust to the social distance mandates at their respective campuses. The majority of colleges and universities restructured the fall semester to allow students to...

Parenting with Compassion and Flexibility Webinar

by Behavior Therapy Associates Staff | Dec 1, 2020 | Parenting

Dr. Michael Selbst (Executive Director of Behavior Therapy Associates) recently delivered a webinar at the Fall 2020 Virtual Parent Empowerment Conference (hosted by Hinkle, Prior, & Fischer). Please click the link below to view the webinar in its entirety. ...