By: Amanda Garza, Clinical Director Three Rivers Therapy You probably already know that your child’s relationship with their phone isn’t simple. Maybe you’ve tried taking it away. Maybe you’ve had the argument a dozen times. The research is clear that outright bans rarely work long-term, but doing nothing isn’t the
If you’re a parent of a child with serious behavioral or mental health challenges, you’ve probably asked yourself some version of this question: Is what we’re doing enough? Weekly therapy is valuable, and for many families, it’s exactly the right level of care. But for others, especially those navigating hospitalizations,
By Amanda Garza, Clinical DirectorThree Rivers Therapy Every week, I meet families who have been through the wringer—parents who have watched their child spiral through hospitalizations, school crises, and out-of-home placements not because they gave up, but because traditional programs weren’t built for the complexity their family carries. Then they
