D'Arienzo Psychology Blog

Establishing Limits on Kids Technology Use

Posted by: Dr. Justin D'Arienzo, Psy.D., ABPP

Establishing Limits on Kids Technology Use March 9, 2022 Why is establishing limits on kids technology use so important?! Well, kids little brains are more susceptible to social influence than adults. Starting around the age of 10 to 12, children’s brains undergo a major shift that causes them to seek social rewards – which means […]

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The Eye of the Storm

Posted by: Dr. Justin D'Arienzo, Psy.D., ABPP

The Eye of the Storm January 26, 2022 A few weeks ago, I was in the kitchen and my daughter Julia – who is in the eleventh grade – entered and she was on the verge of tears. She said “Dad, I’m so overwhelmed about exams. I have so much to study and I think […]

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A New You in 2022

Posted by: Dr. Justin D'Arienzo, Psy.D., ABPP

A New You in 2022 December 29, 2021 Did you know that only 8% of people maintain their New Year’s Resolutions from January all the way to December? Chances are you are one of the 92% hoping this year you’ll be the 8%. In the spirit of New Year’s resolutions, I wanted to share a […]

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The Bumpy Road to Parenting a Teen

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Posted by: Dr. Justin D'Arienzo, Psy.D., ABPP

Jenny Lehman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker that specializes in adolescent mental health. Her most recent video discusses how parents can support their adolescents as they transition from child to teenager. Parents have to acknowledge that their teenager is forming their own views on the world. It is vital that parents give their children the space to develop their own self-identity.

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Teens and Young Adults Video Series #4

Posted by: Dr. Justin D'Arienzo, Psy.D., ABPP

The pandemic has created many feelings of uncertainty in our teenagers. Our Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Anxiety Specialist, Jenny Lehman, encourages teens and young adults that this will soon pass. She encourages viewers to look at every situation as a lesson and ask themselves what they can learn from this situation. Jenny Lehman also goes on to encourage viewers to guard themselves against content that brings them anxiety.

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Anxiety Series for Teens #3

Posted by: Dr. Justin D'Arienzo, Psy.D., ABPP

Our anxiety specialist, Jenny Lehman, discusses a set of tools that teens can use to mitigate anxious feelings. One effective calming method is also known as belly breathing. By doing this breathing, you also reach the vagus nerve. The vagus nerve is also known as ‘nature’s calm button.’

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Anxiety Series for Teens Video #2

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Jenny Lehman is our Teen Anxiety Specialist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Her recent teen series discusses how we can link statements in our mind and cues in our body. She goes over three steps to connecting our mind and body. First, you locate where you are physically feeling anxiety, name the location, and remember what you were thinking about when you initially got an anxious feeling.

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Loneliness in Children During the Pandemic: Our Clinical Psychologist Featured in Jacksonville Magazine

Posted by: Dr. Justin D'Arienzo, Psy.D., ABPP

Dr. D’Arienzo is a Board-Certified Clinical Psychologist at D’Arienzo Psychology. In March 2021 Jacksonville Magazine featured Dr. D’Arienzo in their article about the psychological effects of the pandemic on children. The pandemic has created lonely feelings in our school-aged children. Loneliness may lead to mental health issues down the road.

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Psychology of Returning Our Children to School During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Posted by: Dr. Justin D'Arienzo, Psy.D., ABPP

COVID-19 changed many aspects of our personal and professional lives. One way that COVID-19 changed our personal lives is that our children left brick-and-mortar schooling. As schools start to open back up, this article discusses the psychology of parents returning their children to school. Dr. D’Arienzo outlines how parents can make the best decision for their children.

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Stopping the mental-health crisis spawned by COVID-19 | Opinion – South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Posted by: Dr. Justin D'Arienzo, Psy.D., ABPP

D’Arienzo Psychology is seeing a significant uptick in new mental health referrals at our practice which began when Governor DeSantis opened up Florida for Phase 1 in mid-April. Marriages are stressed, divorced parents have been fighting about visitation and the potential impact of COVID-19 and whether the other parent’s visitation is essential (the answer is, YES). Parents have had to balance homeschooling, work, and children with cabin fever, and single people have never been more isolated (dating has virtually stopped). People are worried about their jobs, paying bills, and their businesses.

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