RISE Counseling & Consulting Blog

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Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S

Sep 9, 20224 min read

Parental Guilt

“Through the blur, I wondered if I was alone or if other parents felt the same way I did—that everything involving our children was...

Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S

Sep 2, 20222 min read

What Is Play Therapy?

“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning. Play is really the...

Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S

Sep 2, 20163 min read

Targeting Narcissism in Children

“I don't care what you think unless it is about me.” ― Kurt Cobain “Kids these days are so entitled!” is something I’ve heard countless...

Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S

Jul 8, 20163 min read

Signs A Child Has Experienced Abuse

“Childhood should be carefree, playing in the sun; not living a nightmare in the darkness of the soul.” ― Dave Pelzer, A Child Called...

Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S

Apr 22, 20164 min read

Signs A Child Is Being Groomed for Sexual Abuse

“Since most sexual abuse begins well before puberty, preventive education, if it is to have any effect at all, should begin early in...

Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S

Jun 19, 20153 min read

Highlight Reel vs. Real Life: Skewed Perceptions Caused by Social Media

“The more social media we have, the more we think we’re connecting, yet we are really disconnecting from each other.” – JR, Source...

Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S

Apr 24, 20154 min read

A Closer Look At: Bullying

“Knowing what's right doesn't mean much unless you do what's right.” ― Theodore Roosevelt While bullying seems to be the hot topic in...

Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S

Oct 10, 20143 min read

A Closer Look At: ADD / ADHD

"I prefer to distinguish ADD as attention abundance disorder. Everything is just so interesting… remarkably at the same time.” — Frank...

Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S

Sep 5, 20142 min read

Screen Time

“Television has changed a child from an irresistible force to an immovable object.” ― Author Unknown “Screen Time” is any time a person...