Is Your Kid Glued to a Screen… and Slipping Away From You One Swipe at a Time? Let me be ‘the bad guy’ who sets screen-time rules in your home, as your family’s coach.
(Read the following to help your child thrive…and reclaim family connection from the grip of TikTok, SnapChat, and Instagram)
If you’re a parent in Buchanan, Virginia, 24066, you’re not imagining the connection between smartphone addiction and family conflict. Now, with the update to the Consumer Data Protection Act (SB854), children under 16 are limited to 1 hour per day per social media platform. Is your child throwing fits? Do you need help?
Hi. I’m Mary Catherine Liscinski, a digital addiction specialist. Since 2011 I’ve been in the trenches with children, teens, families, and adults as a Licensed Professional Counselor — and in 2022, I completed a certification to provide Technology Addiction Treatment as a Certified Life Coach.
With me, you get personalized, real-time coaching, not a webinar or a course. I help adults and families break free from the toxic grip of digital addiction. When I am ‘the bad guy’ setting the rules not only for screen time reduction but also regarding fun activities to do as a family, you can preserve, and hopefully improve, your relationship with your children.
If you’re reading this, you are probably a smart, caring parent who’s been watching something terrifying happen right under your own roof:
Your child has changed.
They used to laugh more. Talk more. Show up to life in Buchanan.
Now? Their eyes are glued to a screen. Their personality is fading. Family dinners are dead. Motivation is gone. School’s slipping. You barely recognize them anymore. If this is not happening in your home currently, it may be soon if you don’t act now.
Smartphone addiction is doing real damage — to their brain, their relationships, and their future.
It Starts As “Just a Little Too Much Screen Time…”
Then it becomes:
- Endless scrolling
- Video game meltdowns
- Mood swings, isolation, and falling grades
- A total loss of motivation, joy, and family connection
The statistics are real. I’m talking about full-blown neurological hijacking. It’s happening on your couch, disguised as “just a game” or “just scrolling / texting friends.”
And no, they can’t just stop.
Not without help.
For many, it’s an addiction.
Here’s what most people don’t realize:
You don’t have to wait for smartphone addiction to take place, or for you or your child to hit rock bottom, before you start turning the situation around.
The best time to intervene is during the overuse phase.
That’s when we can reverse the damage more quickly.
And if it has already escalated into social media addiction — there’s still hope.
Smartphone addiction is treatable.
Send me a message today and we’ll get started!
What I Offer Families in Buchanan, Virginia (24066) and Nationwide:
As a Certified Life Coach specializing in digital addiction treatment I help adults and families to:
✅ Identify unhealthy screen patterns before they spiral
✅ Rebuild real-world interests and motivation
✅ Improve communication and family connection
✅ Set screen boundaries that actually stick
✅ Replace stress and conflict with peace and confidence
Have you asked yourself these questions:
How do I know if I’m addicted to social media?
How common is smartphone addiction?
Is my teenager addicted to video games?
How do I stop my social media addiction?
Is too much screen time really a bad thing?
You Don’t Have to Fight This Alone, even in Buchanan.
Whether your child is just spending too much time on a screen, or you’re already dealing with full-blown smartphone addiction — I can help.
There are virtual appointments available in Buchanan, Virginia and nationwide. Send me a message and we’ll get started!
Mary Catherine Liscinski, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor | Certified Life Coach |
Digital Addiction Coaching for Families and Individual