Therapeutic Word of the Day: Pain

by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Nov 3, 2015 | Therapeutic Word of the Day

“Pain: A Defense Mechanism warning you of threats. Do you really want it removed? Pain has a purpose. Focus on its message.” Pain is a tricky subject. A grand majority of people do not like pain and find ways to prevent it. I myself do not like pain and...

Therapeutic Word of the Day: Happiness

by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Nov 2, 2015 | Therapeutic Word of the Day

Beginning today, I am going to create a Therapeutic Word of the Day List. Similar to other words of the day lists, my list will take a word and give a therapeutic, helpful message. I plan to do this every day for the next year. Happiness is a difficult concept to...

Treating Autism: Part 3 – Joining & Repetitive Actions

by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Mar 16, 2015 | Autism

Part three of the autism treatment series: why repetitive behaviors are coping skills rather than problems to punish — and how “joining” your child’s world builds the trust that change depends on. The last article in the Series Treating Autism...

Treating Autism: Part 2 – Attitude & Motivation

by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Mar 9, 2015 | Autism

Part two of the autism treatment series: why your child notices far more than you think — and how your own attitude and the right motivators become the engine of real progress. In my first article in the series Treating Autism, I discussed mindset and how believing...

Treating Autism: Part 1 – Mindset

by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Feb 24, 2015 | Autism

Conventional wisdom says autism is fixed and hopeless. In this series opener, a therapist challenges that view — and argues that treatment begins with changing how parents think about autism. The words treatment and autism do not pair well. Common knowledge for some...