Roberta Rachel Omin, LCSW

Are you:

• Trying to help your child with learning disabilities, ADHD, getting social cues
• Struggling with how to communicate effectively with your child
• Ineffectively dealing with your child’s temperament and keeping your own “cool”
• Stuck figuring out what are realistic, reasonable and appropriate expectations of your child
• Wanting your family to get along better, be happier, have less tension and arguing
• Sensing your child has difficulties you can’t quite put your finger on
• Trying to balance the increasingly competitive demands with some sanity
• Seeing signs of anxiety, depression, overwhelm or excessive self-imposed pressure in your child
• Concerned that your child’s self-esteem is poor
• Are you or your child experiencing an illness, a transition, or a trauma

                                               As parents we worry about our children.  

It comes with the territory.  

Usually our concerns are only passing and go away.  

When they don’t, or when a professional says help is needed, it is time to make the

NECESSARY Choice - give these issues your full attention. 

I frequently see children and families as a unit because:

When a child is stressed, the family is stressed. 

When parents are stressed, the child is stressed. 

Therapy is often more productive when parents are involved.  This is why I usually see families and work with the relationships within the family.  Sometimes the focus is more on the child and how parents can help their child.  Other times the focus is on how everyone is getting along and I ask each family member "How can things be better in your family?"  There are times, however, that I work with an older child alone such as when he or she can talk more freely or is able to work on issues they are concerned about.

Together we will determine how to meet your particular needs:

• Create a more harmonious family atmosphere
• Respond to your child on a healthy emotional level which keeps the connection with your child foremost without indulging or being tough
• Become aware of having a better balance in your family by meeting the various needs of each family member more fairly
• Set appropriate limits and bring about positive behaviors
• Communicate without yelling, nagging, coaxing, bribing or using "cold-shoulder" tactics
• Expand your parent tool-box so you be a more effective parent

(914) 941-8179 or email me at GoodOmin@NecessaryChoices.com