Hello!
July??? What??? I find myself mixing up the months....days just running together in rapid succession. With the social isolation over the past 4 months, people are struggling even more with maintaining and building healthy relationships. Marriages and friendships across all age groups are strained or have ended.
Think of a relationship that is important to you or your child that needs a little help at the moment. Or maybe you or your child are feeling isolated and wonder why people do not seem to like you. Click the links below for practical, step-by-step ideas that you can teach your child or try yourself to really help improve things!
I wish you healthy times with those you love in the days ahead.
All my best,
Dr. Pam McCaskill
734-416-9098
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McCaskill Family Services Newsletter
Term: Summer | Issue 7 | July 21, 2020
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Our Top Tips For Building and Maintaining Healthy Social Relationships
By Dr. Amanda Klingensmith, Ph. D.
Now that it's summer, the academic work has slowed and the social engagement has ramped up. Children and teens are spending their days with much more time to interact with friends, whether it be through face-to-face interaction or technology. Click the link below for tips to share with your children on how to best build and maintain healthy relationships with others.
If either you, your children, or someone you may know could benefit from further services to assist in social skill development and/or is struggling with interpersonal relationships, please contact us! Our clinicians are trained in empirically-based social skill and interpersonal relationship skills/techniques and would be happy to promptly schedule an appointment. We can be reached by phone at 734-416-9098 or by email at
office@mccaskillfamilyservices.com
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Problem-Solving & Conflict Resolution 101
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Problem-solving through conflicts and interpersonal disputes is no easy task, but is a vital skill for people of all ages to learn. Conflicts will inevitably arise with children during the summer when many parents are still bearing the brunt of working from home, so it can be especially useful to teach children and teens how to effectively problem solve so they no longer need much adult assistance. Click the link below for a step-by-step problem-solving process that has been shown through research to be very effective!
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Tips for Recognizing Depression in Teens (Free Webinar)
Presented by Dr. Nicole Wozniak
Equine Assisted Psychotherapy Webinar (Free Webinar)
Presented by Dr. Nicole Wozniak
Survival Strategies for Parents on Coronavirus Triple Duty:
Teaching, Parenting, Working
Our Most Effective Stress Management Strategies
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PARENTING STRATEGIES AND SUPPORT*
Please contact our office for upcoming dates and availability
DBT SKILLS (Teens)*
Tuesdays and Fridays, 3:30 - 5 PM
Rolling Admission
Begins July 21st
GRIEF SUPPORT*
Losing a Loved One to Covid-19: Mondays and Fridays, 10 - 11:30 AM
Losing a Loved One During a Pandemic: Mondays and Fridays, 1:30 - 3 PM
Begins July 27th, runs for 4 weeks
Social Skills Group for Middle Schoolers*
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:30 - 3 PM
Begins July 9th , runs for 4 weeks
Group currently full
Support Group for Parents of Children with ADHD (ChADD)
*Dates subject to change
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Dr. Amanda Klingensmith, Ph. D. is a Doctoral level psychologist at McCaskill Family Services. She specializes in treating anxiety and mood disorders, as well as providing behavioral parent training for defiant children and teens. She is a co-leader of our teen anxiety and depression Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) skills group. When not in the office, Dr. Amanda enjoys playing disk golf, watching sports, reading fantasy novels, going to concerts and cuddling with her pitbull named Halo. If you and/or someone you know would like to schedule an appointment, please feel free to contact our office at 734-416-9098 or email us at
office@mccaskillfamilyservices.com.
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Happy July! I hope you are all staying as cool as possible, as it has been one hot summer! My name is Emily Brzak. I'm a masters level clinician at McCaskill Family Services who specializes in the treatment of child behavioral difficulties, depression, grief, and anxiety. I am also our monthly newsletter editor! At MFS, I work with people of all ages and backgrounds, and have experience working with a large array of presenting difficulties. If you or someone you know would like to schedule an appointment, please feel free to contact our office at 734-416-9098 or email us at
office@mccaskillfamilyservices.com.
I look forward to meeting you!
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409 Plymouth Road, Suite 250, Plymouth, MI 48170 • 734.416.9098
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