Child and Family Art Therapy Center

What does it mean to "Be Bendy"? It means be flexible enough to bend away from your first idea, and think about OPTIONS, ALTERNATE SOLUTIONS, and COMPROMISES. You can also better handle change. BE BENDY and your feelings and relationships will survive. Learn more about this and other social skill tips at https://bit.ly/3qFqRTB.

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CFATC therapists are committed to the team approach that is necessary for success. We collaborate with the other therapists and doctors involved in your child’s care to create an effective treatment team. To learn more, visit our website at http://childandfamilyarttherapycenter.com/home or call 610.649.1080.

When the unforeseen or unexpected happens, it pays to be adaptable. Being "BENDY" means that you can change your thinking or behavior to benefit you or the people around you. Learn more about this tip and other social skills at http://www.artoffriendshipsocialskills.com/social_skills_ti

Join Mike Fogel this Wednesday, December 9, at 7:15 pm for a free virtual seminar: "The 5 critical social skills to make, keep, and manage friendships." Registration is required. Learn more at https://bit.ly/2LbKen3.

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CFATC therapy sessions begin with children and parents sharing their successes and positives from the week. Children explore how and why they succeeded, which validates strengths, reinforces successful strategies, and builds positive therapeutic momentum and real confidence. If you'd like to learn more about our programs for children and teens, call us at 610.649.1080.

During Talk Time children and parents focus on one real-life issue. We identify ONE challenge to work on. Our therapists teach a brief cognitive-behavioral therapy coping skill lesson or lead a problem-solving discussion. Both parent and child leave each session with a practical, actionable strategy and shared coping language. Would you like to learn more about how art therapy can help your child? Call Child and Family Art Therapy Center at 610.649.1080.

While remote learning is not optimal in many ways, there is one upside. Parents who observe their children are able to identify learning or behavior issues that may have gone undetected before.

Life is full of choices, and each choice has consequences. When faced with a choice will your child take the road to happiness? Learn more about this and other social skills tips at http://www.artoffriendshipsocialskills.com/social_skills_ti

Even though cleaning surfaces might not be the best method of preventing COVID-19 transmission, sanitizing objects is still good. The virus does live on smooth, nonporous surfaces for days, so cleaning shared items and frequently washing your hands can work as a lower-priority precaution to physical distancing and mask wearing.