Community Family Guidance Center
Carlos is a 6-year-old boy who lives with his mother and brand new 3-month-old baby sister. Since his sister’s birth, Carlos has had temper tantrums every night before bedtime and has hit the other children in his kindergarten class. His mother brought him to therapy at Community Family Guidance Center to address these issues. The … continue reading New Baby Problems
Daniella is a 10-year-old Hispanic female who was referred to the Community Family Guidance Center by her social worker because Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) had recently placed her in a foster home after she was left at home alone overnight with her two younger brothers. Her mother tested positive for drugs and … continue reading Healthy Family Relationship
Soon after I started working at CFGC, I began seeing a 14-year-old boy named John. He was highly depressed and lacked motivation in many areas of life, including at school and during extracurricular and social activities. John’s father had left, which left John to battle with the difficulty of growing up without a male role … continue reading From Fear to Confidence