Parenting, Families & Child Treatment

Sep 17

Parenting support is often the most effective intervention for child and adolescent challenges. These videos explore models like PCIT, PMT, and group therapy that shift the focus from the child to the parent-child relationship. Clinicians discuss how coaching increases parental confidence, how structure improves kids’ self-worth, and how developmentally-attuned therapy helps kids feel understood. Whether through individual guidance or group connection, these approaches empower families to grow together.

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CATCH: How to Get Involved with CATCH

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.

CATCH: Redefining Resilience—Supporting Parents, Not Just Kids

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.

CATCH: What Is CATCH

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, Psy.D.: Preparing your child for neuropsychological testing

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

Lisa Novak, Psy.D.: The importance of awareness in assessement

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, Psy.D.: What is neuropsychological testing?

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

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