by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Jun 3, 2016 | Internet Addiction
When summer frees up 12-16 hours a day, screens rush to fill them — here are five practical ways parents can curb a child’s slide toward electronics addiction, starting at home. Summer is here, and it is time for many children to binge on electronics for 12-16...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | May 31, 2016 | Autism
The final part of the autism treatment series: how to build a calm, low-stimulation space where an overstimulated child can finally focus and learn — and how to grow beyond it over time. In the last article of this series, joining and repetitive actions were...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | May 16, 2016 | Autism
For autistic minds, an intense interest can slide into full addiction faster than for anyone else — and gaming, built on control and escape, is the perfect trap. The other day, I was reading an article discussing the negative impact gaming can have on people with...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | May 12, 2016 | Gaming Addiction
A therapist who once lost six years to a 10-14-hour-a-day gaming habit answers the question directly: yes, gaming addiction is real — and most people who have it don’t realize it. While growing up, I was what you would call a “video game nerd.” I...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | May 5, 2016 | Private Practice
A therapist makes the case that the clipboard can quietly cost you the one thing therapy depends on — trust — and explains why he keeps his full attention on the client instead. Photo Credit: FreeImages.com/Kristja While I was in graduate school working toward my...
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