Posts by Joyce Marter

Joyce Marter is a well-known psychology blogger and practicing psychotherapist. She is a Chair-Elect for the Midwest Region of the American Counseling Association and the Past-President of the Illinois Counseling Association. If you liked this article you can read more in Joyce's blogs at Psych Central and Huffington Post.

How to Support Gifts and Challenges of Our Children

Joyce Marter | December 4, 2017

“We are all gifted and we are all disabled.” These were the remarks of a developmental psychologist who I heard speak at a workshop.  What a powerful reminder that as part of the human condition, we are each blessed with unique gifts, abilities and talents, and we each experience our own challenges in navigating life. What does this mean for ...

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