How I Feel When I Hear No

An engaging story that uses imaginative metaphors to explore a child's anger when his mom tells him "no."

Do you know how I feel when I hear NO?

Kids hate the word "no"! It can make them feel mad and sad, turning them into a dragon that breathes fire, a mischievous wizard, and a raging volcano. It can make them want to destroy everything in their path. With a parent's help, together they can find the best way to turn a NO into a YES.

Includes a Reader's Note with more information about helping children cope with big feelings associated with hearing "no."

Dr. Ronit Farzam is the founder, director, and clinical supervisor at Center for Healing and Personal Growth. Dr. Farzam is a licensed clinical psychologist with a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and two Master's Degrees in Marriage and Family Therapy and Linguistics. Dr. Farzam has written and published many articles in the area of psychology and has worked as a researcher in UCLA Cognitive Psychology Department. She is a tri-lingual therapist who has worked with a variety of populations and cultural backgrounds. She has extensive training and experience in treating individuals, couples, children and adolescents, and families in therapy as well as groups and workshops. She is trained in EMDR, IFS, Somatic Experiencing, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EFT, Gottman Method for couples and many other evidence-based treatments.  She uses different approaches such as hypnosis, dream analysis, mindfulness, and coaching in her practice. Dr. Farzam is an expert witness and has testified in court and many other legal proceedings as a respected expert in the field.

Her areas of expertise: Depression, Anxiety - Phobia, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, PTSD - Recent and Childhood Traumas, Domestic Violence, Parenting, Marital and Relationship Issues, ADHD, Self-Confidence and Self-esteem, Anger Management, Grief and Loss, and Personal Growth.