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Strategies for Effectively Managing Anger in Your Teenager

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

This article provides insights into managing anger in teenagers by understanding triggers and employing effective methods. It emphasizes open communication, coping mechanisms, and setting boundaries to foster healthier parent-teen relationships. Hormonal changes, brain development, and the quest for independence contribute to heightened emotions during adolescence. Recognizing triggers, like academic stress and conflicts, is vital for tailored strategies.

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Maintaining Friendships Amidst Divorce: A Manual for Avoiding Friend-Picking

Divorce Process and Healthy Coping

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

During a divorce, emotional challenges can make friends feel pressured to choose sides. However, with the right approach and empathy, this stress can be avoided. Open, honest communication is key, as is avoiding negative discussions about your ex in friends’ presence. Seeking professional counseling can be beneficial. Emphasizing empathy, urging mutual friends to continue relationships with both parties, and recognizing one’s role in the divorce can all help ensure friends stay neutral, enabling them to support both parties without feeling divided.

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Charting a Course for a Cordial Divorce: A Comprehensive Manual

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

Amid rising divorce tensions, the concept of a cordial divorce is gaining traction, emphasizing collaboration, negotiation, and mutual respect to reduce emotional and financial strains (Morrison, 2023). Effective communication, including open expression of feelings and setting conversational guidelines, is vital. Engaging a mediator or collaborative divorce advocate aids in resolving conflicts amicably. Prioritizing children by crafting a focused parenting plan ensures their well-being, while personal psychological care through therapy can enhance the entire divorce experience. Adopting a cordial approach leads to better post-divorce relationships and overall well-being.

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If Gordon Ramsay & Dr. Phil had a Baby

clinical and forensic psychologist

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

Dr. D’Arienzo (transcription): So, who am I? Really? Well, the best way to explain who I am, imagine if Gordon Ramsay and Dr. Phil had a baby, I would be their baby child. It would be me, Dr. D’Arienzo.

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D’Arienzo Psychology makes #40 on Jacksonville Business Journal’s Fast 50 in 2020

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

D’Arienzo Psychology is excited to announce that we were named one of the 40 fastest growing Jacksonville businesses in 2020. D’Arienzo Psychology’s newspaper article is pictured below. Dr. D’Arienzo shares a few secrets explaining how he has set himself apart from other competing businesses. We want to sincerely thank you all for your support.

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Top Psychologist and Relationship Expert

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

Dr. D’Arienzo is the Top Psychologist and Relationship Expert in the Jacksonville, Florida area. He is a board certified clinical psychologist with specialized training in forensic psychology. In additional to clinical and forensic psychology, he also has specialized training in couples therapy and family  therapy. Dr. D’Arienzo began his academic career at Furman University in […]

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Relationship Advice

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

Everyone needs a little relationship advice from time to time. Many of us know what to do to fix our relationship or improve our marriage but we just can’t seem to muster the inertia to do so, or it is our partner that is not willing to move themselves in the right direction. Many of […]

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