Partners in Your Child’s Wellness
Welcome to Gyro Psychology Services!
We provide psychological testing, assessment and treatment services to children, adolescents, young adults and families with a wide variety of mental health and behavioral needs. Gyro Psychology Services is committed to providing effective and compassionate psychological care that is grounded on sound research, practice and discipline.
We’ll collaborate with professionals who are involved in your child’s health care and education so that your child can reach their full potential in all areas of their lives.
Join us! We would be honored to be your partner in the behavioral healthcare of your child, adolescent, and your family.
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Gyro’s Daily Wellness Tip
Deciding on the next step after high school is a daunting task. Furthering your education by attending college is one option among many. Many students base their decision on where family members have attended or live while others look at the academic program, school size, cost, among many other factors. Teachers, parents/caregivers, and school guidance counselors are excellent resources to help chart a course of the next steps.
The creators of the College Board offer a nice online platform to supplement planning those next steps. Their site provides helpful videos and articles from professionals and students alike to narrow the focus and break down some of those larger questions into smaller pieces that are easier to digest. I was particularly struck by the “Getting Started” section that offers information on what college is best for you, building a support network, accessing resources among others.
Best of luck!
With Warmest Regards,
Dave Callies, Psy.D.
Child & Adolescent Psychologist
Gyro Psychology Services, PLLC
360-236-0206 (o)
360-236-9909 (f)
866-616-GYRO (4976)
www.GyroPsychology.com
bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-started/know-yourself
Know Yourself - Understand your goals and options for going to College
bigfuture.collegeboard.org
Taking time to think about your likes and dislikes, your interests, and your goals can help you plan for the future.2 weeks ago ·
Gyro’s Daily Wellness Tip
Lexis Clark, a Graduate Student at the University of Kentucky, did a really nice job of outlining some of the major factors that contribute forming and maintaining trusting relationships. Building trust by being honest, communicating effectively, being thoughtful in your decision making, being reliable, be true to yourself, think in terms of the relationship, and expressing yourself are the cornerstones to building trust.
She also provides some factors that define trusting relationships like, shared values, integrity, mutuality, and commitment. Realizing the building blocks of trust and applying them in your relationship with your children is a path worth taking.
Enjoy!
With Warmest Regards,
Dave Callies, Psy.D.
Child & Adolescent Psychologist
Gyro Psychology Services, PLLC
360-236-0206 (o)
360-236-9909 (f)
866-616-GYRO (4976)
www.GyroPsychology.com
positivepsychologyprogram.com/build-trust/
How to Build and Maintain Trust in Your Relationships
positivepsychologyprogram.com
Trust in essential to any real relationship at home or at work. It is a fragile dynamic which requires commitment and daily efforts to build and maintain.2 weeks ago ·
Gyro’s Daily Wellness Tip
Here are some simple tips for parents who have a child entering kindergarten for the first time. These are all fun activities that you can share with you child as you gear up and get excited about entering school.
Hope this information is helpful!
With Warmest Regards,
Dave Callies, Psy.D.
Child & Adolescent Psychologist
Gyro Psychology Services, PLLC
360-236-0206 (o)
360-236-9909 (f)
866-616-GYRO (4976)
www.GyroPsychology.com
teachingmama.org/7-activities-we-do-every-day-to-prepare-for-kindergarten/
7 Activities We Do Every Day to Prepare for Kindergarten
teachingmama.org
7 activities we do every day in the summer to prepare for Kindergarten.2 weeks ago ·
Gyro’s Daily Wellness Tip
Here’s a helpful article that provides some useful tips on co-parenting following parental separation or divorce.
Research suggests that that the quality of the relationship between parents (their perceived interactions with one another, working together with the welfare of their children in mind, and communicating about challenges and successes that occur day to day) has a strong influence on the emotional and mental well-being of the child.
With Warmest Regards,
Dave Callies, Psy.D.
Child & Adolescent Psychologist
Gyro Psychology Services, PLLC
360-236-0206 (o)
360-236-9909 (f)
866-616-GYRO (4976)
www.GyroPsychology.com
www.helpguide.org/articles/parenting-family/co-parenting-tips-for-divorced-parents.htm
Co-Parenting Tips for Divorced Parents: Making Joint Custody Work After a Divorce or Separation
helpguide.org
Co-parenting is rarely easy, but with these tips you can remain calm, stay consistent, and avoid conflict with your ex to make joint custody work.2 weeks ago ·
Gyro’s Daily Wellness Tip
Here’s an interesting and pointed article written by Ms. Jane Brody via the New York Times that talks about helping parents identify the warning signs of eating disorders in adolescents.
Ms. Brody writes, It is not unusual for teenagers to adopt strange or extreme food-related behaviors, prompting many parents to think “this too shall pass.” But experts say an eating disorder — anorexia, bulimia or binge-eating — should not be considered “normal” adolescent behavior, and they urge the adults in the youngsters’ lives to be alert to telltale signs and take necessary action to stop the problem before it becomes entrenched.
Hope this helps!
With Warmest Regards,
Dave Callies, Psy.D.
Child & Adolescent Psychologist
Gyro Psychology Services, PLLC
360-236-0206
www.GyroPsychology.com
www.nytimes.com/2018/07/30/well/recognizing-eating-disorders-in-time-to-help.html
Recognizing Eating Disorders in Time to Help
nytimes.com
Experts say an eating disorder should not be considered normal adolescent behavior, and they urge adults to try to stop the problem before it becomes entrenched.2 weeks ago ·