Category Archives: Video Games

When Video Games Become a Problem

Dr. Daniel B. Nicholas November 7, 2012 This is an issue that often creates problems between parents and their children. It seems that it primarily involves boys but it can involve girls as well. Here is the typical scenario. Homework may not be getting done, with almost nightly conflict. Frequent meltdowns or temper tantrums occur when the parent tries […]

Why Children and Teenagers Are Coming To Counseling in Tinley Park, Illinois

Many parents bring their child or teenager to counseling because they are experiencing frequent depressed, anxious, and/or angry and irritable moods. Concentration problems, variable school performance or academic underachievement, can be other signs that something is wrong.