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Did you know that computer, phone, tablet, and TV screens can have an impact on how your child develops, both physically and relationally? One of the scariest things I've seen lately are toddlers and young children, some times even infants, with their eyes glued to a device screen. This isn't just during entertainment time, like when Mom and Dad are watching the news and it's BORING. I'm talking about at a table in a restaurant, sitting in the grocery basket at the superma

The first week of school is a strange time of year, isn't it? So many things are new! I sat down with my husband, the Marriage and Family Therapist, this morning and discussed how parents can best help their kids adjust back to school this first week. As a teacher by trade, I was expecting something along the lines of 1) Create a clear expectation for daily routine at home, including homework time, dinner, extracurricular activities, and family time as well as sleep schedu

December 9, 2014 Dr. Allen Novian The holidays always seem to be filled with more expectations than excitement, which can bring out the worst in us at times. Finding hope, joy and peace is an expectation of most of us at Christmastime, but actually finding any of those things can sometimes be a hard nut to crack. Between remembering those who have passed, looking at the chaos of the stores and streets, juggling the Christmas parties, recitals, school events, and untangling

Neurofeedback is an interesting field, because it is not just one technique done a standard way across all clinicians and therapists. The field has changed over time, adding new understanding of how the brain works, and how it "should" work. In keeping with new scientific knowledge, new techniques and protocols have been added. In our office, we have the ability to train in many of these techniques, and we use some of the most up to date software and hardware in the indust

Parents frequently come up against the question, both with each other and their children, of "Do we allow our son/daughter to _____ or not?" This question comes to parents' minds more than they realize, and often they make a quick decision one way or the other. What they do not always realize is the thought process their brain went through in that split second to come to the decision. Looking at this thought process is the key to making the decisions that parents debate each

By Brianne Lutterman, MA, NCC, LPC-Intern Supervised by Dr. Allen Novian, PhD, LMFT, LPC-S Hello, My name is Brianne Lutterman, and I am new to Novian Counseling & Neuroeducation, but I am certainly glad to be here. I wanted to take a look at relationships, and communicating with friends and family about your marriage in a negative way. While I recognize the benefit that venting to friends has in the moment, the aftermath is not always so great. When you vent to close friend

By Dr. Allen Novian Update: We are so proud of Brianne for becoming a FULLY LICENSED LPC!!! She has moved on to other career opportunities upon receiving her license, and we wish her all the best in her future as a Licensed Professional Counselor. While Brianne is no longer with iCNS, we look forward to bringing in new LPC-Interns to offer counseling, neurofeedback, and biofeedback services in the near future. Original Post: We are SO excited to be welcoming a new member of

By Dr. Allen Novian Have you ever seen a brother and sister sharing the back seat of a car? It seems inevitable that one will begin to pester the other by pushing boundaries. One of them crosses the invisible “middle line” and the other immediately complains about it. The same thing happens between spouses as invisible boundaries and expectations are not respected. Arguments between parents and children also often come from the breaking of unspoken or unseen boundaries. O