Dr. Rachel Kramer


 
Clinical Psychologist - Licensed in Massachusetts and Vermont
Psychotherapy for Children, Adolescents, & Families
Parent Coaching and Consultation
 

Last week, the Belmont, MA Youth Commission invited me to present a webinar for middle school and high school students titled Coping with...

As the pandemic drags on, I know that many parents are understandably feeling weighted down by pandemic fatigue. For some families, this...

I’m writing with a heavy heart to share some thoughts regarding how to talk with children about the incredibly disturbing events that...

With New Year’s Eve approaching, so much is being written about what a difficult year this has been and how the vast majority of people...

This week a parent of a preschooler said to me, “I feel like we’ve already done every craft project on the internet.” To me, that...

During these late fall days, some parents in my practice have been expressing frustration with difficult parenting moments that keep...

In the lead up to Thanksgiving I thought I would share some thoughts about pandemic parenting during the holiday season. At the outset I...

Over the past couple of weeks, several parents have been checking in about whether certain behaviors their children are exhibiting are...

Over the past few weeks I have had so many conversations with parents regarding how to talk with children about the upsetting and chaotic...

This week I have been thinking about emotional intelligence, which very simply put means the ability to understand emotions – both one’s...