Is Summer the Best Time for a Student to Start Therapy?
As summer begins, one question we often hear parents ponder is “For the summer, is it better to start therapy now or wait until the...
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Jotham Busfield, LICSW
Jul 26, 20224 min read
Neuropsych Testing: The New Edge in Academics?
The competitive nature of the college application process (and the years of hard work that precede it) has never been more intense than...
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Jotham Busfield, LICSW
Mar 8, 20226 min read
Increasing Self-Motivation + Discipline in Young Males
We work with a lot of parents who are super frustrated that their son seems to always want to be indoors on video games or on their phone...
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Jotham Busfield, LICSW
Mar 8, 20223 min read
Reducing or Quitting Alcohol Use
For those looking to quit or reduce alcohol use, here is some information to consider. First and foremost, this information is...
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Jotham Busfield, LICSW
Feb 5, 20211 min read
The Men’s Playbook: On DeRozan, Love, and Depression
It started with a tweet. A positive chain reaction ensued. The result was two NBA All-Stars coming together for a social cause, to...
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Jotham Busfield, LICSW
Jan 12, 20212 min read
The "Men's Playbook" and Two Types of Strength
Ditch the Men's Playbook and learn to open up...it's the only approach that combined strength AND intelligence
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Jotham Busfield, LICSW
Jan 12, 20212 min read
The Mission Behind The Grim Drive Podcast
A Podcast episode overlapping Mental Health + Sports is a great first step for those not quite ready to open up
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Jotham Busfield, LICSW
Jan 11, 20213 min read
Kevin Love + Anxiety
Anxiety affects 40 million adults in the US alone. Kevin Love, a superstar basketball player in the NBA, is one of those 40 million
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Jotham Busfield, LICSW
Jan 11, 20213 min read
Serena Williams + Anger?
We discuss our takeaways from Serena being associated with anger unfairly, and the relationship between anger and mental health
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Jotham Busfield, LICSW
Jan 11, 20214 min read
DeMar DeRozan + Depression
Depression affects 17.3 million adults in the US alone. DeMar DeRozan, a superstar NBA basketball player, is one of those 17.3 million
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Jotham Busfield, LICSW
Apr 20, 20201 min read
Call for Parent Questions
During this challenging time, Riser+Tread is looking for creative ways to help. Over the course of our 20+ combined years working with...
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Jotham Busfield, LICSW
Aug 3, 20196 min read
5 Tips for Helping Your Student Prepare for College
The process of preparing for college can be a roller coaster of emotions for students and their parents. For students, the excitement of...
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Jon Cunha, LMHC
Jul 5, 201920 min read
The Benefits of Mindfulness for Children and Adolescents with Anxiety
With the highest levels of anxiety reported in our schools to date (Bernstein, 2016) we see difficulties with self-regulation, decision...
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Jotham Busfield, LICSW
Jun 20, 20198 min read
Navigating the Insurance Landscape
Maximize Reimbursement for Behavioral Health Services The Problem Navigating the insurance landscape when trying to get therapy services...
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Jotham Busfield, LICSW
Jun 12, 20195 min read
Seven Reasons to Have Your Son Work with a Coach
High school can be one of the most challenging times in a person’s life. Physical changes are taking place. There is an increasing level...
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