<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Boca Child Counseling]]></title><description><![CDATA[We're clinical therapy experts, specializing in counseling for babies, children, adolescents and their adults. ]]></description><link>https://www.bocachildcounseling.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:04:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.bocachildcounseling.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Rivkah Estrin, the Other Therapist]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is Rivkah. I think she is Beautiful. She is the Other Therapist at Boca Child Counseling. Rivkah lived a very rich life before coming to Boca Child Counseling. She is a wife and a Mom to a handful of children... and I suspect that Rivkah believes motherhood to be a profound experience. Rivkah has held space for Moms, and their babies, for 15 years. Rivkah mostly did this as a postpartum Doula and she has held the pain of Mom Stories for many years. Google her. Rivkah has written...]]></description><link>https://www.bocachildcounseling.com/post/rivkah-estrin-the-other-therapist</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c292d8e959cef02a7cfea0</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:04:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/256efb_31f8320439b24616a994f89f97c8bc36~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_585,h_732,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Autumn Quiles, LCSW</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Neurodiversity Circle ]]></title><description><![CDATA[So, I'm a part of The Neurodiversity Circle  now. This means that I have joined a group of humans who are trying to shift the way our society cares for kids and teens who are neurodivergent. These are kids and teens whose brains work in an atypical fashion... kids who have Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, etc. I remember having a very powerful conversation with Founder Tara McDonnell  as she was shaping up the concept of this neuro-affirming virtual space for therapists,...]]></description><link>https://www.bocachildcounseling.com/post/the-neurodiversity-circle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69934ea47ae93e4cf2f85ae6</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:57:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/256efb_4a5ad544ea7043ef88718b6dfafb6880~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Autumn Quiles, LCSW</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stopping the Bad Stuff]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rural road is lined with a comical and confusing array of traffic signs, ranging from standard warnings to humorous and nonsensical ones, set against a backdrop of autumn foliage and overcast skies. Parents typically spend a lot of time thinking about The Curve that could (or is) coming up in the road of their child's life. Parents think about: the upcoming change in schools the best friend who is moving away the demands of being on the travel team the divorce or the impending death Parents...]]></description><link>https://www.bocachildcounseling.com/post/stopping-the-bad-stuff</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695e8504243e47cfabe990f9</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:45:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/256efb_112d0b9ad29f4972b6afb6ea39bf74fd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Autumn Quiles, LCSW</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thank You]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Office Treehouse It's late and the last family has left my office for the year. As I close up shop, I cannot help but be grateful for what this year has given to me. This year, I moved across town to a new office and I made the decision to expand. I discovered, and tried to nurture, relationships with new-to-me colleagues who are transforming care for kids in our neighborhood. I celebrated colleagues who are accomplishing astonishing goals. I got more training, to stay on the empirical...]]></description><link>https://www.bocachildcounseling.com/post/thank-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6949df8528e5d08c9b6eede8</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:55:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/256efb_9cca93c37a9f4398bb72ad4e265fdc8d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Autumn Quiles, LCSW</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magic Possibility Weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The span of weeks between school's Thanksgiving break and Winter/Christmas break could be the most unpredictable time of the school year. Kids are either celebrating or loathing the three week return. Teachers either have kids on a grueling project/test schedule and are cramming in all of the didn't-get-to-it material or they are showing "educational videos" and not assigning homework. Administrators are usually administering standardized testing while navigating the dozens of class parties,...]]></description><link>https://www.bocachildcounseling.com/post/magic-possibility-weeks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">692d8167f9c99eb3d5d5c848</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 18:18:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/256efb_11608fe3a7b54885b53aa8990f34c2e3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Autumn Quiles, LCSW</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2E or Twice Exceptional Kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[I love Twice Exceptional, or 2E, kids. They are My People. 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The playroom is nestled in the tree canopy (with a woodpecker, blue jay and cardinal!), so it feels like a grown-up treehouse. My new landlord is a great guy who runs his surveying business  on the first floor of the building and my next door neighbor is building a digital platform  that will help more people get therapy. The folks in this...]]></description><link>https://www.bocachildcounseling.com/post/i-moved</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f9099c56c9bb64e47fdc39</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 17:34:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/256efb_f14f5aeea70542088dfd5cd9f36e394a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Autumn Quiles, LCSW</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parenting vs. Therapy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Does my child need different parenting or does she need therapy? 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