Cadenza Center Celebrates 25 Years with City Proclamation

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For 25 years, Cadenza Center has been dedicated to helping children, teens, and adults thrive through music therapy. Our programs are designed to support cognitive development, communication skills, gross and fine motor abilities, social-emotional learning, and sensory integration. Every session we provide is tailored to meet individual needs, creating meaningful opportunities for growth, expression, and […]

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Beyond Coping: How Therapy Can Help South American Immigrants Thrive

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How therapy can help reconnect what feels lostBy: Maria Guasone, RCMHI Depression is a wound you cannot see, and yet it colors everything. It makes mornings heavy, evenings lonely, and joy feel out of reach. For immigrants, this heaviness can feel even more complicated: not just sadness, but nostalgia, homesickness, and the quiet grief of

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Más Allá de Afrontar el Día a Dia: Cómo la Terapia Puede Ayudar a los Inmigrantes Sudamericanos a Mejorar Internamente.

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Cómo la terapia puede ayudarnos a reconectar con lo que sentimos perdido ~Maria Guasone, RCMHI La depresión es una herida que no se ve y, sin embargo, lo tiñe todo. Hace que las mañanas se sientan pesadas, las tardes solitarias y que la alegría parezva inalcanzable. Para los inmigrantes, este peso suele sentirse aún más

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The Fawn Response – When Pleasing Others Becomes Survival (Trauma Responses, Part 4)

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By Debra Cohen-Melamed, LCSW, CCTP, TF-CBT, CPDTP In Part 1, we explored how the Fight response turns fear into control. In Part 2, we saw how Flight becomes motion as a way to escape emotional overwhelm. And in Part 3, we looked at how Freeze shuts the body down when nothing else feels possible. But

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The Freeze Response – When Numbness Becomes a Way of Life (Trauma Responses, Part 3)

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A 4-Part Blog Series by Debra Cohen-Melamed, LCSW, CCTP, TF-CBT, CPDTP In Part 1, we explored how the Fight response turns fear into control. In Part 2, we unpacked how Flight keeps us moving to escape overwhelming emotions. But not all trauma responses are active. Some are invisible—misread as apathy, laziness, or indifference. As a

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Accountability Scavenger Hunts: A New Approach to Strengthening Executive Functioning

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By: Rebecca David-Cusani, LMHC candidate Executive functioning might sound like a clinical buzzword, but it plays a major role in the everyday lives of our clients — especially children and teens. As a mental health intern, I’ve found that blending creativity with therapeutic structure can be a game-changer. One of the most engaging tools I’ve

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Social Stories Reimagined: Preparing Kids with Autism for Real Life, One Personalized Story at a Time

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By: Veronika Pos, RBT, BCBA candidate & Michelle Hintz, PsyD, MT-BC In the early days of autism intervention, social stories were simple yet revolutionary. Therapists and parents realized that for many children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), navigating everyday experiences—things like going to school, attending a birthday party, or visiting the doctor—could feel confusing and

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When Summer Isn’t So Sunny: Understanding Summer Seasonal Affective Disorder

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By: Michelle Hintz, PsyD As the weather warms up and daylight stretches longer, most people feel energized and ready for summer fun. But for some, the arrival of summer brings anxiety, irritability, and depression instead of relief. This lesser-known condition—Summer Seasonal Affective Disorder (Summer SAD)—affects a smaller percentage of people than its winter counterpart but

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The 7 Stages of the Autism Parenting Journey: From Diagnosis to Empowerment

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By: Camila Fernandez, PhD & Michelle Hintz, PsyD Receiving an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis for your child is a life-altering moment for many parents. It often brings clarity to long-standing questions about your child’s behaviors but also introduces a complex mixture of emotions and challenges. ASD, a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by difficulties in social

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