Page 10 - Jupiter Spotlight - February '22
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Page 10, Jupiter Spotlight


        Family Day                                       Benefits Of Cognitive Behavioral


        Adventure At                                     Therapy For Kids



        The Jupiter                                      By Jim Forgan, Ph.D.,                               •  Recognize  distorted  (irrational,  unrealistic)  or
                                                         School Psychologist
                                                                                                           catastrophic (worse-case scenario) thoughts.
                                                                                                             • Evaluate these thoughts in terms of reality (e.g., how
                                                           Cognitive Behavioral
        Lighthouse                                       Therapy (CBT) is a form                           true is…?, how likely is it…?).
                                                         of counseling used to treat
                                                                                                             • Reframe thoughts based on this evaluation (e.g., what
                                                                                                           is more likely?).
                                                         a number of psychological
                                                         and behavioral conditions                           • Problem solve situations based on this evaluation
        Life On The Loxahatchee                          that commonly occur in                            (e.g., If it is likely…, then I can).
        River                                            children including: anxiety                         • Increase confidence in the ability to problem solve
                                                                                                           over time (Last time, I was able to…).
                                                         disorders, obsessive-
                                                         compulsive  disorder,                               It also addresses unhealthy behavior patterns using
        Report and Photos by Penny Sheltz                attention deficit hyperactivity                   some of the following methods:
          Families came out on a beautiful January, 70-degree day   disorder, depression, and autism.        •  Cognitive  Restructuring:  replacing  irrational
        to experience fun along the Loxahatchee River at this year’s     Research suggests that typically developing children   thoughts with more balanced ones
        Family Adventure Day!                            ages 7 and older are reported to benefit most from CBT.     • Containment: setting parameters around when and
          Each child received a Family Adventure Day explorer   CBT can be a very welcomed treatment with benefits   where negative emotions and behaviors will be processed
        bag to begin their fun and discovery of the historic grounds   for your whole family. The core principle of CBT is   and addressed
        around the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse.             the premise that unhealthy thinking patterns can lead     •  Graded  Exposure:  facing  fearful  situations  in  a
                                                         to unhealthy behavior patterns. CBT focuses on the   gradual and therapeutic way over time
                                                         cognitive factors that cannot be observed (unhealthy,     • Successive Approximation: breaking down complex
                                                         irrational and obtrusive thoughts), but are known to serve   tasks into smaller more attainable steps to build
                                                         as  triggers  for  the  unhelpful,  and  sometimes  harmful,   confidence and self-efficacy along the way
                                                         behaviors we experience.                            Check PsychologyToday.com for local counselors. We
                                                           The cognitive behavioral methods backed by research   offer dyslexia, learning disability, IQ, anxiety, depression,
                                                         are those that systematically and simultaneously address   and ADHD/ADD testing. Visit JimForgan.com or call
                                                         unhealthy thinking patterns by helping the learner:  (561) 625-4125.
                                                           • Understand thoughts are automatic but changeable.


                                                          Experience Dentistry with a Woman’s Touch


        The first stop was the Tindall Pioneer Home built in 1892
        and one of the oldest houses in Palm Beach County.
                                                                        Cosmetic & Comprehensive Restorative Dentistry
          They followed the clues
        to solve the History Mystery                                          State of the Art & Same Day Restorations
        Hunt and learn more about
        our historic area and claim a                                        Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Sedation Available
        prize!
          Thi s  year ’s  Family
        Adventure Day offered an                                      Joanne Green, D.D.S.
        educationally  entertaining
        way to explore our “History                                         10887 N. Military Trail, Suite 6
        Shaped By Nature” with the                                         Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
        whole family.
                                                                   (561) 622-2815 • www.joannegreendds.com


                                                                      Medical College of Virginia School of Dentistry - Cum Laude
                                                                 Hospital of the University of Penn - General Practice Residency Training
                                                                             Harvard Dental School - Former Instructor
                                                                      Boston Brigham and Women’s Dental Group - Staff Dentist









        Ethel, a wonderful historian, led tours and gave
        information on the past and on the Tindall Family.
















        Next was the Seminole Tiki Hut










        Time to head to
        the Lighthouse to
        climb up 105 cast-
        iron stairs spiraling
        counterclockwise around
        a central iron column
        with three landings.
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