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Tips for Families
Choosing a therapist can be a daunting experience. Where do you start? Who do
you call? Do you surf the internet? Janneta Bohlander sets up some helpful questions
to be answered in your quest.
Janneta Bohlander uses this document when treating anxiety and OCD in children. She
is one of the few trained in "Cognitive Behavioral Therapy" (CBT) for children. CBT is
considered the "blue ribbon" intervention for these mental illnesses.
This is a document that Janneta Bohlander uses to help parents and schools work
with inflexible children. She is one of the few therapists in the country who attended
Dr. Greene's advanced training in this model.
A significant portion of the 3.4 million children and adolescents with depression in
the United States may actually be experiencing early onset of bipolar disorder, a
serious but treatable medical illness. Janneta Bohlander talks about its symptoms
and the child's educational needs plus she offers specific recommendations for parents.
Janneta Bohlander defines "special needs" to incorporate those families that have
members with a learning disability, mental illness or physical disability. She offers
tips for the family, couples, siblings and oneself, as an individual.
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