Jeanne L Williams Psychological Services

02/19/2025

Jonathan Haidt, author of "The Anxious Generation," says parents feel "powerless" to prevent kids from using smartphones because they're often acting alone.

01/02/2025

Giving Kids Some Autonomy Has Surprising Results

Letting them take some responsibility for their choices is what prepares them for adult life.

03/27/2023

I've redesigned my website! Same address, new look:

Dr. Jeanne - an Edmonton psychologist for kids and the adults who care for them. Help for kids and support for parents. Treatment for child trauma, behavioural concerns, anxiety, OCD. Collaborative & Proactive Solutions, Child-Parent Relationship Therapy. Jeanne L Williams Psychological Services

10/19/2020

Advanced training in Collaborative and Proactive Solutions (CPS) with Dr. Ross Greene:

Dr Greene's 2-day CPS Workshop

08/31/2020

This is a great metaphor for talking with kids about mask wearing, distancing, and all the other things we can do together to minimize virus transmission. From Nemo: "swim down!"

So here is what I know as summer is coming to a close . The thought that I had for fall is a distant dream, the thought of “ well by fall this will all be back to normal ”. Turns out - I was...

08/14/2020

https://bit.ly/3fXGsYf

What doctors and parents say about the psychological benefits of masks

07/31/2020

This is a beautiful picture of parent-child relationship in action. While Alanis Morissette sings for The Tonight Show, her 4 year old daughter "... hit her mom with the headphones, covered her mouth and asked questions about the lyrics. The smiling Morissette patiently answered and continued on with the show."

The singer turned her performance of "Ablaze" into the most adorable take-your-kid-to-work moment.

07/29/2020

https://nyti.ms/39HGQZd

Play is the language of children — which is why play therapy can help kids speak the unspeakable.

03/25/2020

Good advice from the Psychologists' Association of Alberta.

03/23/2020

If you're a parent and your kids are at home, this could be incredibly helpful to listen to. You can listen live, or tune in later (see below for information).

Collaboration and empathy have never been more important. But let's get practical: school is closed, your kids are home, and you need some guidance! Listen in on this special edition of Parenting Your Challenging Child!

03/23/2020

The latest update on my website (jeannewilliams.ca). If you have questions, you can check there for new updates, or email me at [email protected].

03/22/2020

Join Dr. Ross Greene for a special Stuck-at-Home-with-the-Kids edition of his radio call-in show, this Friday, March 27, 10am - 11:30pm Mountain (12:00-1:30pm Eastern). You can call (347) 994-2981 with questions, send written questions ahead of time using this contact form: https://www.livesinthebalance.org/contact, or just listen.
The show will also be recorded and archived here: https://www.livesinthebalance.org/radio-programs

Click this link to listen live:
https://www.blogtalkradio.com/dr-ross-greene/2020/03/27/collaboration-in-trying-times

Collaboration and empathy have never been more important. But let's get practical: school is closed, your kids are home, and you need some guidance! Listen in on this special edition of Parenting Your Challenging Child!