Is Your Child Struggling in One of These Ways?
Parent Training & Resources
3375 North Arlington Heights Road/Suite F
Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004
To schedule an appointment call our office at (847) 577- 4530
847- 577- 4530
The Arlington Center
A Group Private Practice of Counseling & Psychological Services
- Short Attention Span/Difficulty Concentrating
- Argumentative and Irresponsible with House Rules
- Temper Outbursts or Explosions of Anger
- Problems Getting Along with Other Children
- Behavioral Problems Due to Learning Difficulties
Love & Limits for the Challenging Child...
...is a step-by-step method of helping parents...
- Establish a positive and loving environment
- Regain and maintain appropriate authority (children doing what parents say within a short and measurable period of time)
- Learn and practice specific disciplinary approaches which are applied at home and in public places
- Learn how to consistently strengthen self-esteem
- Enhance motivate towards appropriate behavior
Our Center offers an empirically tested, parent training program.
This program is based on longstanding research which has been adapted by one of the foremost authorities on ADHD, Dr. Russell Barkley, and by therapists at The Arlington Center for ADD. It has been shown to be highly effective for children with: Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Low Self-Esteem, Noncompliance, Strong Willed Behaviors & Behavior Disorders.
In This program You Will:
- Discover why your own child misbehaves in his or her unique ways
- Revitalize your relationship with your child
- Learn to give effective commands
- Learn to decrease disruptive behaviors
- Learn what to do when kids don’t obey
- Learn how to act effectively before you explode
- Learn to deal with disruptive disobedience in public places
- Insure that the changes achieved are still in place year after year
Kerry DeVries, M.A., is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC). She graduated
from Taylor University with a B.A. in psychology and completed her graduate work at Ball
State University with an M.A. in counseling and social psychology. Prior to coming to The Arlington Center, she worked with behavior disordered and learning disabled children in multiple treatment settings, including day treatment-therapeutic day school settings. She
has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. She specializes in the
treatment of ADD/ADHD, anxiety and phobia disorders, eating disorders, and depression.
She has experience running parent training groups for parents of ADD/ADHD and
Oppositional Defiant Disordered children. Kerry has an interest in working with women
who struggle with infertility issues. She is also and EMDR-certified therapist.
If you are interested in scheduling a parenting session,
contact Kerry DeVries at 847- 577- 4530, ext. 22
