by Dr. Barbara | May 25, 2026 | Blog
By December of senior year, the mother was crying in my office. Her daughter had stopped eating lunch. Her son, a sophomore, had started hiding in his room whenever applications came up. Her husband was angry about the consulting bills. And she herself hadn’t slept...
by Dr. Barbara | May 14, 2026 | Blog
“I’m not student body president,” Kevin said quietly. “I’m not captain of any teams. How can I show leadership on my applications?” Kevin was sitting across from me with the same defeated look I’ve seen in hundreds of teenagers. He had 4.0-level grades, a quiet...
