Dr. Brenna's Blog

One of the most difficult things that a child goes through is the divorce of his or her parents in childhood. This not only impacts the emotional and behavioral health of the child, but it changes everything in the child's environment as well. What was once part of...

I am often told by parents in the initial consultation that medical doctors have recommended a mental health diagnosis for their child, even if one was never officially given. This is always interesting for me, as pediatricians typically spend twenty minutes, once a...

I recently worked with a child with a severe and debilitating fear about his peanut allergy. Even though his peanut allergy was closely monitored and managed by his parents and teachers, he became overwhelmed and consumed with exposure to peanuts at school, at home,...