Pandemic Amplifications: An Interview With Angela Adams Giving her perspective as a social worker of infant and early childhood mental health issues arising during COVID-19, Angela Adams says, “Whatever [clients] have been dealing with before, COVID-19 seems to have...
Basic is Best: An Interview With Lyndsay Overton As a Certified Child Life Specialist, Lyndsay Overton is preparing, supporting, and distracting children of all ages during their hospital stay while also assisting their families in any way she can. Over the past two...
The Power of Playing to Combat Fear: An Interview With Joanna Cemore Brigden With expertise in play and child development, Joanna has a wealth of knowledge in supporting children and parents. When asked how parents can nurture their child’s mental health, she suggests...
Frame It in a Way Children Can Understand: An Interview With LeeAnn Finnegan Having been involved with early intervention as a service coordinator, developmental therapist, and a parent, LeeAnn Finnegan knows first-hand the struggles that parents of young children...
Children’s Emotional Development and Needs: An Interview With Mary Anna Walsh As a children’s mental health therapist during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mary Anna Walsh noticed a rise in the emotional needs of children due to the loss of social outlets and disruption...