Category Archives: psycholgical testing
New School Year – New Hopes, Old Struggles
We are in November! A new school year is in full swing. For most students, even Bodin students, the beginning of the school year is mostly exciting, somewhat welcomed after a long vacation, and also brings with it some nerves and hesitation. For some families the summer has been a welcome break from the nagging [...]
The Fear of what might happen
From the desk of Trine Syverinsen, Educational and Therapeutic Consultant The mass shootings in Norway last July and the more recent killings in Oakland are nothing but horrible. Being Norwegian, and having all of my family and many of my friends in Norway, it seemed even closer and more devastating, but most of my [...]
The Least Happy Child and the Perfect Sibling
From the desk of Trine Syverinsen, Educational Consultant As educational consultants, usually there comes a time in our first meeting with a new family when we ask “do you have any other children?” And often this triggers an emotional response from the parents. Sometimes an angry one: “He is really being a terror at home, [...]
“The Soft Contempt of Lowered Expectations” or “Duh. Winning.” –Charlie Sheen
One cannot avoid hearing and seeing the very public and tragic flameout of Charlie Sheen. It is clearly a stark reminder of the ravages of unchecked addiction and mental illness. But there are messages to our young people that I fear are accelerating the race to the bottom of our culture that are inevitably and [...]
A conversation with Krissy Pozatek
From the desk of Lexy Spett, Educational Consultant Ms. Pozatek’s new book “The Parallel Process, Growing Alongside your Adolescent or Young Adult in Treatment” addresses a frequently overlooked or underdeveloped component of residential treatment that is essential for success. That is – the role of parents in shifting dynamics and patterns in their relationship with [...]