North Star Behavioral Health's Brandon Gimbel and Tovah Means, LMFT of Watch Hill Therapy explore why children are especially vulnerable to dissociation and how early threat shapes adult coping.

Dr. Rebecca Cho describes how openness and collaboration help families feel comfortable beginning psychiatric care.

Dr. Cho shares how she listens for patterns beneath parents’ descriptions, integrating developmental and family context.

When emotions run high, Dr. Cho explains how she stays grounded and helps families find calm through validation and understanding.

Dr. Cho discusses how she decides when to wait and when to act, balancing patience, change, and safety in treatment decisions.

Dr. Cho and Dr. Gimbel explore how psychiatrists distinguish overlapping ADHD and anxiety symptoms to guide effective care.

Lee Wells and David Meyerson of Mind Chicago talk with Brandon Gimbel to explain how Parent Management Training (PMT) and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) go beyond behavior charts‚ offering live parent coaching and real-time connection with children to shift relational patterns.

In this clip, Lee Wells and David Meyerson of Mind Chicago highlights the foundational principle of PCIT‚ connection before correction‚ and shows how in-the-moment, non-judgmental parent coaching transforms family dynamics.

Lee Wells of Mind Chicago explains how Parent Management Training (PMT) supports parents of older children through skill-building, family system insights, and real-time practice‚ with results that often appear quickly.

David Meyerson explains how Mind Chicago uses the first phone call to truly understand a family’s needs‚ sometimes recommending parent coaching or PCIT instead of traditional child therapy.

Lee Wells explains how group therapy at Mind Chicago fosters connection, normalizes struggle, and surprises even the most hesitant kids with its sense of belonging and fun.

Lee Wells of Mind Chicago explains to Brandon Gimbel that PCIT and PMT are more than behavior management, that they help kids feel successful at home and with peers. This clip explores how coaching improves family connection and increases self-worth in children with ADHD.

CATCH offers a range of free, accessible resources via their website (catchiscommunity.org), including parent groups, videos, and upcoming events. Dr. Lisa Novak highlights opportunities to volunteer and join the broader mission, emphasizing that community participation is central to how CATCH operates and grows.

Dr. Lisa Novak explains that resilience, in the CATCH framework, means equipping families to withstand life’s challenges—not just pushing kids to perform. The organization focuses on parents and caregivers through peer support groups, educational programming, and tools like Coping Kits—delivered at key school transition years—to shift focus from achievement to emotional readiness.

Dr. Lisa Novak introduces CATCH (Community Action Together for Children’s Health), a local nonprofit founded by Amy Oberholtzer to support parents raising emotionally resilient children. Born from a personal experience navigating mental health challenges in an achievement-focused culture, CATCH emerged to fill the gap in accessible resources for families in need.

Lisa Novak offers an explanation of the experience of neuropsychological testing that parents can share with their children.

Lisa Novak discusses how assessment helps patients and families become more aware of their internal experience—what’s happening and why. She explains how building that awareness can open up new options for coping and change.

Lisa Novak, PhD, co-founder of Illuminate Psychological Assessments, explains what neuropsych testing measures and why it can offer clarity for families.