Oppositional and Defiant Behavior

Does your child or adolescent have any of the following problems or concerns?

Have poor self-control?
Argue when they don’t get their own way?
Refuse to comply with requests and rules?
Blames others?

Do you get phone calls from the school complaining about your child, but no support? Does it make you feel like you’re a bad parent?

If you are exhausted from arguing with, and worrying about your child or teen, and frustrated with the lack of support from the schools, we can help. We use a combination of behavioral and positive parenting education and training approaches to help you repair your relationship with your child, stop the arguing, and get them back on-track to a successful and positive future. Your children, you, and your family deserve solutions from professionals who care and who know how to help troubled youth.

As a parent you have a big job. Don’t be too hard on yourself – after all, your kids didn’t come with instructions! Call us now at 925-777-9540 or e-mail at psychinstitute@comcast.net for more information and an appointment.

Review our free newsletter on oppositional and defiant behavior for more information about what you can do. ODD Newsletter

Oppositional behavior can co-occur with attention-deficit disorder and learning disabilities, so we encourage you to check out our pages devoted to those topics.