Divorced but United: Co-Parenting Strategies for Academic and Emotional Support
By Tara Rullo & Craig Selinger When I was going through my own divorce, my number one fear—hands down—was how it would affect my kids. Not just emotionally, but academically, socially, in every way. I remember lying awake at night thinking, What if this messes...
The Healing Power of Light Stream Meditation
The Healing Power of Light Stream Meditation By Tara Rullo, LCSW Imagine above you a beautiful, radiant light—akin to sunlight delicately filtered through a soft canopy of clouds. This light is warm, comforting, and entirely safe....
You Don’t Have to Do This Alone: There’s Compassionate Help for Hoarding
You Don’t Have to Do This Alone: There’s Compassionate Help for Hoarding By Tara Rullo, LCSW If you’re struggling with hoarding, I want you to know something really important: you don’t have to do this alone. I know it can feel...
The Benefits of Working with a Clinical Intern: Expert Care at a Lower Cost
The Benefits of Working with a Clinical Intern: Expert Care at a Lower Cost By Tara Rullo, LCSW When seeking therapy, many people are unaware of the valuable option of working with a clinical intern. These are therapists-in-training, often in the final stages of their...
How to Protect Yourself from Gaslighting
How to Protect Yourself from Gaslighting By Tara Rullo, LCSW It can be hard to identify the subtle yet profoundly disorienting form of manipulation that is gaslighting. This psychological tactic can make you question your own sanity, memories, or perceptions, and...
I Want My Partner to Change. Do You?
I Want My Partner to Change. Do You? By Tara Rullo, LCSW One of the most frequent issues that brings people to couples therapy is, ironically, something that therapy can’t resolve. It’s the wish for their partner to change or to be different than they...
Welcome to Middle Way Psychotherapy
Welcome to the Middle Way Healing blog—a space for reflection, education, and empowerment. Here, we share thoughtful articles on holistic wellness, emotional balance, spiritual growth, and practical tools for everyday healing.
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Many of the families we work with are navigating life in high-achieving environments. Whether it’s academic expectations, extracurricular schedules, or social pressure, kids (and parents!) can start to feel like there’s no room to just be themselves.
This is especially true for students attending competitive private schools or navigating complex social dynamics. We help children:
- Build emotional resilience
- Strengthen self-confidence
- Feel safe to talk, play, and be heard—without pressure to perform
We also support you, the parent—with insight, feedback, and space to reflect on what your child might be communicating underneath the behaviors.