Lamb Psychological Services, LLC

12/06/2025

Interested in learning about Sensory Friendly events in the Tampa area? Check out the Center for Autism & Related Disabilities-USF (CARD) calendar...
https://card-usf.fmhi.usf.edu/calendar.html
Upcoming Sensory-Friendly events:


Sensory Saturdays at Museum of Fine Arts, 12/6

Day of Discovery (Yuletides) at The Florida Aquarium, 12/7

Tranquil Tuesday at Selby Gardens, 12/9

Great Connections at Great Explorations Children's Museum, 12/14

Sensory-Friendly Sundays at The Dali Museum, 12/14

Sensory Play Time at North Port Library, 12/18

Sensory-Friendly Animal Insider Tour at Busch Gardens, 12/21

Sensory Saturday at FloridaRAMA, 12/27

Sensory Sunday at Vertical Ventures, 12/28

Sunshine Sunday at Glazer Children’s Museum, 12/28

Art on the Spectrum at Tampa Museum of Art, 12/28

The Center for Autism & Related Disabilities at USF is a community-based project that provides information and consultation to individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders and related disabilities. CARD-USF offers instruction and coaching to families and professionals through a training and....

11/29/2025

I've been involved with Resilience Across Borders for several months, and one important part of our mission ~ Resilience is teachable. Let’s make it accessible.

I’m so proud of the work we do at Resilience Across Borders.
● In 2024, we reached 500 students through the Resilience Builder Program – Universal, a classroom-based intervention that expands mental health accessibility for elementary students.
● This year, we are on track to reach 700+ kids and train 26 teachers, which empowers youth and transforms lives.
● We train teachers and aftercare coaches to deliver the resilience skills in 15 minute lessons, providing the curriculum, scripts, videos, and family newsletters.
● We are broadening our reach with our self-published teaching manual (available soon)!

The need is urgent: children deserve accessible support that builds resilience in everyday environments.

Join our Giving Tuesday Campaign!

Can you spare $25 today? Thanks to a generous matching donation your $25 turns into $50! Let's create some momentum for change!

Help us unlock this $20k match to expand to new schools and strengthen our communities.

https://www.givelocaltogether.org/o/RAB2025


Resilience Across Borders

Mission: Resilience Across Borders is dedicated to increasing access to mental health interventions for all

11/25/2025

a resource for local Tampa families...."A program is offering local K-5 homeschool students a chance to stay active with a free weekly physical education class.

Every Wednesday in the USF Recreation Center’s east gym, kids get a place to move and play—while USF College of Education physical education majors gain hands-on experience that prepares them for their future careers."

🔗 Learn more:

USF’s Physical Education Teacher Education program turns gym time into a win‑win: homeschool kids get to run, jump, and try out new sports, while future PE teachers swap textbooks for whistles and real‑world practice. It’s like recess meets career training—fun for the kids, and a hands‑o...

11/19/2025

Do you know someone with ADHD or OCD? Or maybe you are not sure? It can be confusing to figure out yet it is worth learning because it can impact the supports that work for you, your child and your family!

11/12/2025

Does your teen struggle with anxiety? The researchers at Yale Child Center, who created the Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE) protocol, are looking for participants to study SPACE with teens. It is a virtual format, so if you are eligible, you don't need to go to Yale. Details on the flyer!

10/27/2025

Interested in learning about OCD? Here's a great group of clinicians, offering a variety of topics at an affordable price!

🗓 Sign up for the OCD Kansas 3rd Annual virtual Conference on Saturday, November 8th.

❤️ This is open to all (lived experience, family members, caretakers, and professionals).

ℹ️More Info:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/3rd-annual-ocd-kansas-conference-2025-virtual-event-tickets-1508277301009?aff=oddtdtcreator

Anxiety & OCD Treatment: Amanda Petrik-Gardner, Angela Jones Henry

10/16/2025

The Florida Association of School Psychologists 52nd Annual Convention is one of my favorite places to present! We discussed "Supporting Families Through PANS and PANDAS Flares with Understanding and Psychoeducational Assessments."

The school psychologists in private practice and school settings were inquisitive, and thoughtful!

Takeaways:

• Clinicians expressed strong interest in improving assessment for PANDAS/PANS and supporting affected families with compassion and clarity.

• There’s a clear desire to move beyond symptom-focused care toward understanding the full constellation of presentations.

• Many are eager for training that reflects the complexity of these cases and equips them to respond holistically.

• Peer consultation and collaboration with medical teams were highlighted as essential supports moving forward.

I am excited to help more mental health clinicians feel equipped to work with PANDAS/PANS Families

Shey RL Cunha Dr. Lake & Associates

10/15/2025

To all the incredible parents and caregivers navigating life with a child who has OCD:
We ❤️ and support you!

​In honor of OCD Awareness Week, Natasha Daniels at AT Parenting Community is offering a special discount on her trainings for caregivers. Take a moment this week to invest in your own support and knowledge.

Remember- you are not in this alone!

https://www.atparentingsurvivalseries.com/school/





Dr. Lake & Associates Center for Collaborative Healing Star Psychology, LLC

The AT Parenting Community is a members-only site dedicated to parents raising kids with anxiety or OCD.

10/07/2025

Join us this Thursday for PANS/PANDAS Awareness Day! The Anxiety and Depression Association of America presents:

"Beyond Behavior: Understanding PANS, PANDAS, and the Spectrum of Neuroimmune conditions"

■ Lindsey Forsyth will share 3 things parents of children with PANS or PANDAS want you to know.

■ Center for Collaborative Healing , Angela Jones Henry will share 3 things PANS/PANDAS kids want you to know.

■ I will share 3 things we want therapists to know.

📢 Join ADAA member experts, Karan Lamb, PsyD, Lindsey Forsyth, BA, and Angela M. Henry, LCSW, for a timely, CE/CME eligible webinar: Beyond Behavior: Understanding PANS, PANDAS, and the Spectrum of Neuroimmune Conditions: A Therapist’s Guide. 🗓 Thursday, October 9, 2025 | 12–1 pm ET Gain a...

09/24/2025

Caregivers, we know you need to catch your breath!! Come join myself and Angela Jones Henry from the Center for Collaborative Healing !

We are hosting a PANDAS/PANS caregiver/ parent support group, which will be held virtually on the 4th Friday of the month at 10am ET. (Cost $20) and the next meeting will be this Friday, September 26th! Topic -- sudden changes to your family.

A recent podcast from Rogers Behavioral Health about caregivers, had me thinking about how hard some moments are when you are a caretaker. The podcast: When Caring hurts: burnout and compassion fatigue in mental health:
https://rogersbh.org/resource/burnout-and-compassion-fatigue-in-mental-health

Registration for the Caregiver Support Group:
https://www.lambpsychservices.com/event-list

Please consider joining us or sharing the flyer with your communities. Thanks!!

09/23/2025

Research Participants needed!

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Guide for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

The USU ACT lab is seeking participants for a study examining the potential benefits of using an online self-help intervention based on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to decrease the impact of OCD symptoms and analyzing the level of feasibility for adults with OCD.

Participation will involve:
Completing an initial online assessment and an interview via zoom
Completing a six-module treatment website over the course of 6 weeks OR wait 10 weeks before being given access to the program
Completing 3 assessments over the course of 10 weeks via zoom
We estimate that participation will take 5-6 hours total

In order to be eligible you must:
Meet DSM-V criteria for OCD (do not need an official diagnosis before intake)
Be over 18 years old
Living in the United States
Fluent in English
Interested in receiving treatment for OCD
Not recently (within the past 30 days) or planning to change medications
Not currently or planning (in the next 10 weeks) to engage in therapy for OCD or anxiety

Please know that participation is voluntary, and you can withdraw at any time without penalty. You can receive up to $40 in gift cards for completing all surveys in the study. Please visit https://utahact.com/ocdstudy for more information and initial enrollment steps.
Complete our eligibility questionnaire to see if you qualify and let us know you are interested: https://usu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cMEGvxXavGSIaMK
If you're eligible based on the initial screening, you'll be invited to complete an intake interview. Please contact Keaton Soileau at Keaton.soileau@usu.edu if you have any questions or concerns.
This study is USU IRB # 14744 and the principal investigator is Dr. Michael Twohig (Michael.twohig@usu.edu).