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Dr. Hill attends Workshop on Bipolar Depression

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 21:02:55 +0000

On May 12th Dr. Hill attended a day long workshop on Bipolar Depression presented at the Idaho Psychological Association’s Annual Convention. He continues his specialization in this area by attending similar events in the recent past, and by following contemporary research via the internet. Clients and their families are invited to ask about updated book referrals, scientifically proven treatments, and encouraging new information about the safety of using antidepressants with Bipolar when a mood stabilizer alone has brought only partial relief. (All medical decisions should of course be discussed first with a psychiatrist or another qualified medical provider).

Dr. Hill attends Workshop on GLBT Youth

admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:12:39 +0000

On March 2nd Dr. Hill will be attending the Idaho Psychological Association’s workshop on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Sexually-Fluid Youth. Since early in his training Dr. Hill has enjoyed providing individual, couples and family counseling to GLBT youth, adults and their families. Early in his graduate training at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Dr. Hill joined Safe Zone– a university-based organization providing GLBT advocacy and community resources. Most recently, he attended the Add the Words anti-discrimination hearing at the Idaho Legislature.

Dr. Hill presents Evidence for Alternative & Traditional ADHD Treatments (ISCA handouts here)

admin — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:31:28 +0000

Dr. Hill will be presenting “What works for ADHD: Evidence for Traditional and Alternative Treatments” at the Idaho School Counselor Assoc. annual conference Friday October 7th. While at the conference he looks forward to connecting again with the many dedicated school counselors with whom he regularly collaborates. If you would like to host a similar presentation, please call Dr. Hill at 495-4050.

For handouts from the presentation, click here: ISCA 2011 Handouts- Traditional & Alternative ADHD Treatment

Announcing an Office Move June 6th

admin — Wed, 18 May 2011 16:46:48 +0000

I would like to announce that I am moving my practice to a new location. My years at Jefferson Street Counseling & Consulting have been wonderful, and I am grateful for the time spent with Tim and Sue Furness, Lorn Adkins, Cheryle Jones Andrews, and more recently, Shirley O’Neil. The new office will keep me in the downtown area while providing a larger space for meeting with full families—a need which continues to grow in my practice.

I will be open at the new location on June 6th. The new office is located upstairs at 500 W Idaho Street in the historic Chandlee Building (home to Flying M Coffee & Guido’s Pizza). The building provides free parking and is conveniently accessible from downtown, the Connector, and the Warm Springs-Broadway area.

This move includes a change in phone number to (208) 495-4050, which clients and colleagues should begin using now. The new fax number is 333-1415.

I will continue my practice helping children and adults to eliminate their anxiety, stress and depression. In marriage and family therapy I additionally guide clients to have fewer relationship conflicts, to improve their communication and to adjust to divorce and stepfamily living. Finally, I will continue to accurately diagnose ADHD in children and adults, and to teach effective parenting strategies. Thank you, and please call if you have any questions about the transition. I look forward to serving you from the new location.

Beginning June 6th

Stephen H. Hill, Ph.D., PLLC
500 W Idaho Street, Suite 245
Boise, ID 83702

(208) 495-4050

New Resources on Academic Accommodations & Educational Rights (e.g. 504 Plans)

admin — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:25:59 +0000

If your child or college student may need academic accommodations next school year, to show what he or she is truly capable of, it’s not too early to begin planning and “doing your homework.” Typically, parents who are well-prepared before ever requesting such services will have a good, cooperative outcome. Those who aren’t may be given the runaround or be wrongfully denied services for their child.

These newly added links help parents understand the basics of 504 educational plans and IEPs, how to prepare for multidiscipinary team meetings, and learn what you can and can’t reasonably expect from public schools.

To brainstorm and personalize a list of specific accommodations that will help your child in academics and classroom behavior, Dr. Hill is also happy to consult individually and then write a letter on your child’s behalf. Even in cases where parents have previously received significant “push back” from school officials, involving an outside specialist will normally lead administrators to see such requests as legitimate and to begin responding with cooperation and support.

Scroll down in Parenting Resources to the new section on Academic Accommodations and Educational Rights. Here you’ll find information for Idaho Parents Unlimited and Great Schools.org (Great Schools.org tambien presente su informacion en Espanol.)

Additionally, Dr. Hill and his colleagues at Jefferson Street Counseling & Consulting regularly offer free evening presentations on academic accommodations, school success, organization and similar topics. Click here for: Dr. Hill’s upcoming presentations, or the complete Jefferson Street Counseling Calendar of Events.

Dr. Hill to present on ADHD to the Idaho PTA

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:52:44 +0000

Dr. Hill has been invited to present recent research on ADHD at the Idaho PTA conference on Friday April 16th. Dr. Hill has given similar presentations in the past to the Idaho School Counselors Association and to St. Alphonsus Family Medicine physicians. The PTA presentation will review quite recent research on exercise and ADHD, plus lessons from brain scanning images, which medical and non-medical treatments are truly effective, what forms of assessment are valid, and the myths and facts about school-age medication misuse. If you would like to attend the Idaho PTA conference, more info can be found here. If your professional staff or organization would like to host a similar presentation, please contact the office at 495-4050.

Dissertation on Couples Research

admin — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:12:20 +0000

Dr. Hill’s master’s thesis developed the first measure of couples thoughts that would maintain an unhealthy a distancing-pursuing dynamic, with one partner consistently seeking more time, intimacy and attention while the other partner consistently withdraws or avoids closeness. Previous research into couples communication and behavior had shown that this distancer-pursuer dynamic is associated with lower relationship satisfaction, but no one had yet studied the thought processes behind it.

Then in the doctoral dissertation Dr. Hill found that couples who exhibit this distancer-pursue dynamic in their thoughts, communication and behavior are not only less happy with the relationship; they also were more likely to draw harmful conclusions about their partner. Specifically, distancer-pursuer couples were more likely to attribute negative relationship events to their partner’s innate personality (e.g. he’s just a selfish or irritable person) rather than making a more forgiving, situational explanation for negative moments (e.g. he was irritable with me because he must have had a bad day at work).