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When Your Child Lies and What to Do About It
There’s a funny trend on TikTok these days called “Who ate my powdered donuts?” The culprit pleads ignorance but has a face covered in...

Amy Zacaroli
Feb 21, 20242 min read


Building Strong Relationships with the Teens and Kids in Your Life
At KS Services we see the healing impact of strong relationships between our teen clients and adults in their lives, and we are here to...

Kathryn Marcantel
Feb 6, 20243 min read


Tired of Yelling?
Are you finding yourself yelling at your kids? If you are, have you stopped to consider why? Some parents say that they feel like they...

Crystal Crum
Oct 14, 20234 min read


Starting Group Therapy? Explaining individual and group therapy to your child
When a child is getting ready to start individual or group counseling sessions, parents often wonder how best to introduce the topic to...

Laura Waller
Sep 12, 20233 min read


Protecting Progress in the Summer Months
As the school year comes to a close, kids and teens are excited to enter into summer vacation. Summer can mean relaxed days, more...

Laura Waller
Jun 7, 20232 min read


Helping Children Heal through Play Therapy
Children experiencing emotional distress often do not have the ability to verbally express their emotions, but play therapy is a powerful...

Amy Zacaroli
Apr 5, 20232 min read


New Group Forming at KS Services
KS Services is excited to offer our four week virtual Lunch and Learn: Support Group for Parents of Children and Teens with ADHD. One...

Laura Waller
Mar 23, 20232 min read


Recommended ADHD Resources for Families
The final post in our series on ADHD and its impact on executive functioning skills is designed to provide you with a quick list of...

Laura Waller
Mar 22, 20233 min read


ADHD: Things to Love about YOUR Brain
ADHD can come with negative connotations in our society. Words such as “lazy, distracted, or unmotivated” may be used to describe those...

Laura Waller
Mar 15, 20232 min read


ADHD: Now What?
In our series on ADHD, we have worked to understand ADHD as a disorder of regulation, a skill that stems from executive functioning. This...

Laura Waller
Feb 27, 20232 min read


KS Services Now Offering ADHD Consultations
KS Services is now offering ADHD Consultation services held by an ADHD Clinical Services Provider. Image courtesy of Highland Springs...

Lauran Thomas
Feb 15, 20232 min read


ADHD - Not an Excuse but an Explanation
As previously outlined in the first post in our ADHD series, ADHD is not a disorder of attention but a disorder of regulation; a skill...

Laura Waller
Feb 1, 20234 min read


ADHD - A New Perspective for Understanding
Over the next few weeks, KS Services is excited to share a blog series with a focus on ADHD. The goal of this series is to provide a...

Laura Waller
Jan 18, 20232 min read


You are Invited Back to the Table
Emotional connection is essential to developing healthy relationships. Research shows that children learn the value of emotional intimacy...

Sondra Horst
Jan 12, 20232 min read


ADHD Services Now Offered!
KS Services, LLC is proud to announce that Laura Waller, LPC, has recently finished certification to become an ADHD Certified Clinical...

Lauran Thomas
Jan 2, 20231 min read


Adjusting Expectations During Seasons of Depression
As we continue in our series on supporting a teen (or anyone for that matter) with depression, our second point to keep in mind is: ...

Laura Waller
Feb 3, 20222 min read


How Big Is Your Child's Fear?
A lot of children are anxious these days. In fact, anxiety is the most common mental health diagnosis in the United States for children...

Amy Zacaroli
Sep 282 min read


When Is It Time to Talk to a Therapist? How to Recognize When Distress Goes Beyond “Normal”
Is your distress lasting too long or interfering with daily life? Learn when it’s time to seek therapy for yourself or a teen loved one.

Lauran Thomas
Aug 252 min read


Helping Teens (and Ourselves) Focus on What We Get a Vote In
Help your teen build emotional resilience by focusing on what they get a vote in. Download a free visual and start a conversation that matters.

Lauran Thomas
Jul 222 min read
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