Shefali D'Sa, LMFT, LPCC

01/12/2025

Excellent resource about talking to kids about the fires.

For families affected by the Southern California , talking to your child about their feelings can help them feel safer. Trinka and Sam: The Big Fire is a book that helps young children and their families talk about worries they may have after experiencing a wildfire. To download this resource, visit: https://bit.ly/4j3rZvo

Also available in Spanish: https://bit.ly/40qusZw

10/10/2022

Love this infographic!

Graphic credit: ParentsTogether

08/10/2022

Playing with your kids is so important...for you and for them

Play therapy is a psychological treatment that can be especially helpful for children and adolescents. Sometimes, adults benefit too.

09/12/2020

Be graceful to yourself. Everyone is human, including parents.

09/09/2020

Sharing a simple resource in case it is helpful for families evacuating due to the fires. Download at:https://childparentpsychotherapy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/afteracrisis_2018.pdf

National Child Traumatic Stress Network has more wildfire-related resources: https://www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-trauma/trauma-types/disasters/wildfire-resources

07/27/2020

Important article. If you are interested in therapy for your child or teen as they enter uncharted territory this fall, please feel free to contact me for more information. We're all in this together.

Districts anticipate huge demand for mental health services, but funding will be tight for new staff.

06/27/2020

Great article on why in-person therapy is not the best option for clients AND therapists.

We're stuck with teletherapy for now because viral safety procedures undermine the psychological safety psychotherapy requires.

03/24/2020

Some great tips as we navigate uncharted territory. Stay strong and give yourselves some grace

by Carolyn Webster-Stratton, Ph.D. These are challenging and unexpected times for families struggling with a growing list of major life issues including job loss, illness, financial loss, cancellat…

03/24/2020

Good things to get you and your children through the days.

Mindful Monday during the times of quarantines and social distancing. Let’s practice lowering the heat (https://piploproductions.com/stories/holdin-pott/).

03/17/2020

A really great quick read to help you and yours cope right now. Great ideas to implement. We’ll get through this. 🙌🏽

If the COVID-19 outbreak is affecting your mental health, read this.

02/10/2020

California is doing a better job serving children in some areas, but received an 'F' grade for its school mental health services.

02/08/2020

A fun and cute way to teach kids about self-regulation. Love Cookie Monster too. Go Sesame Street!

Cookie Monster spoofs Icona Pop's hit song "I Love It" in this hilarious new video! Cookie Monster, the poster-child for someone needing to master self-regul...