Dr. Samantha Carella will Present: Psychotherapy, Inc: 101 Tips on Starting and Sustaining a Successful Private Practice

Dr. Samantha Carella will be speaking at the Dade-Monroe Psychological Association on Wednesday, April 30th at the Palace Suites in Kendall.  Dr. Carella is the past president of DCPA and is the current president of the Child, Adolescent and Family Division of the Florida Psychological Association.  The presentation is opened to mental health professionals.  To register please visit to www.flapsych.com

Let’s make waves with PPA's Summer Camps

Social Skills Intensive Camp Surf and Paddleboard Camp Promoting Social Skills in a Fun, Safe and Caring Environment Join the Fun and Sign up Today!!! Miami-Dade (305) 936-1002  Broward (954) 753-1112 info@mailppa.com PPA Summer Camp Flyer          Registration Form Social Skills Intensive Camp 9am-12pm- Small Group Ratio Ages 4-7 Aventura        June 9-13 & July 28- August 1 Coral Springs June 16-20 & August 4-8 Ages 8-10                                                                Coral Gables   June 9-13 & August. 4-8 This is the 4th year that PPA offers this camp! Some of the activities that your child will be involved with include: social skills lessons, karate, yoga, science experiments, and much more! Surf and Paddleboard Camp Ages 8 -14 (max 12 campers) Location: Surfside Community Center Session 1:  Aug 4-8 Session 2:  Aug 11-15 This is the 3rd year that PPA offers this camp!  Learn fundamentals surfing & paddle boarding skills and other water activities in a fun and safe environment! Ask us about multiple week and sibling discounts!!!

www.SouthFloridaTherapists.com

4/12/14 Raising a Moral Child

When our actions become a reflection of our character, we lean more heavily toward the moral and generous choices. Over time it can become part of us.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/12/opinion/sunday/raising-a-moral-child.html?smid=fb-nytimes&WT.z_sma=OP_RaM_20140413&bicmp=AD&bicmlukp=WT.mc_id&bicmst=1388552400000&bicmet=1420088400000&_r=3

April 4, 2014 Recognizing, Coping and Preventing Bullying in Children with ASD Webinar

Dr. Samantha Carella spoke on Recognizing, Coping and Preventing Bullying in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders last Friday in a Webinar on Friday, April 4, 2014.  Click on the link for the Webinar Presentation.

Here is the link:  http://umnsucard.adobeconnect.com/p1zngjpd382/

Dr. Amanda Strunin has joined Pediatric Psychology Associates!

Pediatric Psychology Associates is proud to announce that Amanda Strunin, Ph.D. has joined the practice! Dr. Strunin is a licensed psychologist and will be working out of the Coral Springs office. She has expertise in working with adults and adolescents, including mood disorders, anxiety, behavioral problems, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, bereavement and family issues. She also has experience in health psychology, including specializations in sleep disorders, diabetes, lifestyle modification and stressors related to managing a chronic illness. Additionally, she has extensive experience with eating disorders from her post-doctoral residency and working as a psychologist at Oliver-Pyatt Centers, an eating disorder treatment center in South Florida. She is a graduate from the clinical psychology program at University of Miami. We are excited to have her join the team!

View her full bio here:

http://www.southfloridatherapists.com/team.asp# 

Congrats to Dr. Garcia for making the cover of Florida Psychologist!

Congratulations to PPA's own Dr. Jessica Garcia, whose article "Collaborating with Providers Across Disciplines in a Child and Family Practice" made the cover of Florida Psychologist, the publication of the Florida Psychological Association. Great job, Dr. Garcia! For those of you interested in reading her article, it can be found at the link below. Her article is on page 18 of the document.

http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.flapsych.com/resource/resmgr/publications/winter_fp_2013_lr.pdf

January 28, 2014- The Unified Protocol For Children: Emotion Detectives

Our next installment of our new group, The Unified Protocol for Children: Emotion Detectives, will begin on January 28, 2014, facilitated by Dr. Jessica Garcia. See the attached flyer and two page application for more information, and contact the Aventura office to sign up!