Individual, couple, family therapy with children, adolescents and adults. Areas of specialization include family conflicts between parents and teens, marriage counseling, co-parenting following divorce, step-parenting, peer relationships, emotional regulation, anxiety, depression, self-mutilation/cutting and self-esteem. Specific training in Parent Management Training-Oregon (PMT-O Specialist); a behavior management technique for parents to utilize with children to prevent and reduce behavior issues in school age children. Integrated problem-centered approach.
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What is “Weaponized Incompetence”? – BMC on FatherlyLicensed Therapist at the Birminham Maple Clinic, Carrie Krawiec, recently was featured on Fatherly.com to explain the concept of Weaponized Incompetence, and why this dishonest behavior is harmful for relationships. Weaponized Incompetence is a behavior where one pretends to be bad at a household task, or not know how to do it, in order to ... Read more
Issues for First-Time Parents – BMC on MYMITV.COMCarrie Krawiec, therapist at the Birmingham Maple Clinic, was recently featured on MYMITV.com to discuss common issues for first-time parents, such as post-partum depression and sending a child to school for the first time. Watch the YouTube video below!
Making Kids Feel Safe When The World Feels ScaryOver the past year, our kids have been exposed to a variety of realities including a global pandemic, racial unrest, public protests, police brutality, social restrictions, and most recently Russia’s attacks in Ukraine — all of which can be confusing and, in some cases, scary to them. “They’ve had confusion, misperception, and of course, fear,” ... Read more
Helping Kids Feel Safe When The World Feels ScaryOver the past year, our kids have been exposed to a variety of realities including a global pandemic, racial unrest, public protests, police brutality, social restrictions, and recently Russia’s attacks in Ukraine — all of which can be confusing and, in some cases, scary to them. Like most parents, Katie Bartholomew struggled how to properly address ... Read more
Interviewing and Resume Building for Social Work SuccessThe Birmingham Maple Clinic is partnering with The Social Work Student Alliance and Social Work Board of Visitors at Wayne State University to present a seminar on resume and interview strategies for success in the social work field. Lori Edelson, owner and therapist at the BMC, will work alongside Kitty Yarbrough from the Rocket Community ... Read more