One of the hardest lessons that I had to learn as a therapist was to embrace silence when a patient wasn’t speaking. I had a compulsion to fill the space which meant that I was distracting the patient from whatever they were about to tell me. As a parent, I’ve learned that silence, or at least not communicating through speech, is also a powerful tool. Writing notes is one way to fill that silence.
Dr. Ari Yares is a licensed psychologist (MD) who serves as the staff psychologist for Metropolitan Pediatrics in North Bethesda and THH Pediatrics in Germantown. From time to time, I might refer to a website or resource that I think you will find useful. By clicking on the link I provide, I will receive a small percentage of the sale if you decide to purchase the item. In no way does this directly influence what I am posting in my content.
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