The Anxious Generation
The Anxious Generation: Important Information for Parents Written by Dr. Veronica Johnson, March 4, 2026 I recently read The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic…
Parenting Styles
Continuing from my previous blog about parenting done well, there are four, well-documented and observed parenting styles. Not every parent fits into one of these categories, and certainly parents oscillate…
Importance of Parenting Well
I was always very interested in developmental psychology. The ways in which children grow and form into adults with various quirks (or lack thereof) has always been fascinating to me.…
Was the CogAT Accurate? FOR JANUARY 2025
Many school districts, including Douglas County, use the CogAT group screening test to identify gifted or talented students. A high score prompts them to review additional information to confirm if…
Valuable Lessons to Teach Girls
Valuable Lessons to Teach Girls As a therapist, I have seen a variety of people throughout my tenure. I’ve seen teenage girls the most frequently. As a former teenage girl,…
Envision Counseling Clinic
A WORD FROM Dr Veronica… It is tempting to seek out the news when I hear a big story. I want to know information about that event. Over the years,…
Envision Counseling Clinic | August 2024 | PARENT COACHING – What is that?!
A WORD FROM Dr Veronica… You know I have to write about Inside Out 2! I mean – a movie all about feeling emotions, facing hard things, and finding strength…
Shame Lies
I work a lot with folks who battle with shame. A key truth about shame is that it lies. But the lies it comes up with are super sophisticated: they are based…
Building Stress Wood in our Children
Trees are fascinating. In normal conditions, trees develop something called “reaction wood” or “stress wood” which develops as a result of being pulled or blown in one direction or another. The stress…
Resources for Parents of Teens
Books How to Talk So Teens Will Listen & Listen So Teens Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish Parenting Today’s Adolescent by Dennis and Barbara Rainey The Collapse of Parenting:…