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Summer Break and the Anxious Child: Why Rest Alone Isn’t Enough—and How ERP Can Help
As a child therapist and anxiety specialist, I often hear summer described as a time for rest, recovery, and letting go. And for many...
Ira Hays
Jul 93 min read
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Navigating the Intersectionality of Mental Health and Education: Unraveling the Threads of School Phobia and Learning Disabilities
The intersectionality of mental health and education is a complex tapestry where various threads intertwine, affecting students'...
Ira Hays
Jan 19, 20244 min read
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Overcoming School Phobia: How Exposure Response Prevention and DBT Skills Empower Youth to Access Ac
School phobia is often misunderstood and is misdiagnosed. Many believe that school phobia and school refusal are the same although many...
Ira Hays
Aug 22, 20232 min read
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Vulnerabilities and Relapse Prevention in Substance Use Treatment.
I'm sure many of you have been exposed to Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. As clinicians and clients many of us have seen a rise in the...
Ira Hays
Feb 21, 20233 min read
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Helping Children with School Phobia and School Anxiety Over the Long Holiday Break
By: Ira Hays, LCSW Since the return to school after COVID-19, helping students with school phobia has become more important than ever. In...
Ira Hays
Feb 21, 20234 min read
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