In honor of April being autism awareness month, we want to highlight our amazing ABA clinicians who work with our wonderful clients and families. To learn more about Brighter Hope Wellness Center’s ABA services check out our ABA services and Autism Spectrum Disorder Testing services.
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Brighter Hope Wellness Center is hiring! We are excited our practice is growing and we are seeking qualified clinicians who will fit well with our team. Brighter Hope is dedicated to providing evidence-based multidisciplinary treatments to the community. We are looking for clinicians coming from…
Continue ReadingNominate us for Chesapeake Family Life’s Favorite Docs- 2021
Brighter Hope Wellness Center has been Nominated in 2018, 2019 and 2020 for Chesapeake Family Life’s Favorite Docs. Our goal at Brighter Hope Wellness, is to inspire people to live healthier lives using supported approaches to wellness, provided in a collaborative, culturally competent, and cost-effective…
Continue ReadingPaying Attention in the Virtual Classroom
School has started and many students find themselves back to online classes due to the Covid-19 pandemic. For many, there are more live virtual classes than in the spring and for some young kids their first experience with preschool and kindergarten is on the screen…
Continue Reading5 Tips for Self-Care during Fall 2020
Between the beginning of the school year and the continuation of COVID, self-care may not be the first priority on your mind. In times of increased stress, self-care plays many important roles that can help with prevention and management of that stress. Why is Self-Care…
Continue ReadingSuicide Warning Signs in Children
Suicide is not a risk that solely lies with the adult population. Recent statistics show that suicide is currently the second leading cause of death in children and adolescents ages 10-34. As either a parent, educator, or individual who spends with children and adolescents, it…
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This is the first week of school in many of the counties around us, and I know many schools have started back up in the last week. It is time to implement those coping skills and schedules. It is go time! With the start of…
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Much of what we experience from a typical day of school or work is a sense of routine and structure. With more time being spent at home due to COVD, many of us are starting to see the struggles of not having this daily structure.…
Continue Reading5 Tips to cope with back to school COVID-style
Here we are. It is August again and that can only mean the 3 best or worst words of the year. BACK TO SCHOOL! I am going to make a sweeping assumption here and figure that every single one of us is experiencing the back…
Continue ReadingDr. Cindy’s Corner: Living a Brighter Spring
This spring was supposed to be about introducing a new theme to our blog. The goal was to guide you through these next few months with a changed outlook to propel you into summer. Uplifting posts about how to shift your mindset. That was before…
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