106. Dr. Nicole Beurkens: Let’s Talk Children’s Mental Health

Dr. Nicole Beurkens is the world’s leading holistic child psychologist. She has dedicated her 25-year career to providing parents with simple, effective, research-based strategies that get to the root of children’s attention, anxiety, mood, and behavior challenges so they can reach their highest potential.

She’s built and runs a multi-disciplinary evaluation and treatment clinic, is a best-selling author, published researcher, award-winning therapist, in-demand speaker, international consultant, and experienced mom who is determined to show the world that with healthy foundations in place every child and family can thrive.

We talk about... 

• How kid's brains and bodies are not compatible with the way the world is today
• The importance of bringing nervous system regulation into mental health treatment
• Why kiddos with diagnoses like Reactive Attachment Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder tend to not get better over time
• How certain childhood diagnostic labels can create difficulties later in life
• Why so many more kiddos exhibit symptoms of ADD, ADHD, and Autism
• How diet and lifestyle changes allow medications to work better at a lower dose
• What you can do to improve your kiddo's mental health
• Dr. Nicole shares her concerns on how COVID impacted kid's and teen's mental health
• How parents can best support their kiddos who are scared of school shootings
• Why you need to know what your kids are doing on their technology

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