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Aug

23 Guided Imagery To Decrease School Anxiety | Counselor Led Anxiety Reduction Tool

Guided Imagery To Decrease School Anxiety | Counselor Led Anxiety Reduction Tool

JCAC Counselor, Erica Gregory, guides you through a guided imagery to help you calm anxiety around school. Whether it's about going back to school, facing a hard test, or anything you may be dreading, this video can help you take back control of your thoughts and emotions, allowing you to feel more empowered and confident as you face something hard.

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Jun

29 What Is Parent Coaching? FAQs Answered by a JCAC Counselor

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What are parent coaching sessions?

Parent coaching sessions are focused on learning better ways to help your child manage their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, but they also help parents better communicate with their child. Parent coaching sessions typically consist of 4 parts: 1) Considering and adjusting your current perspective, 2) Reconnecting with your child, 3) Learning new parenting strategies and techniques to try, and 4) Practicing and continuing those new strategies in daily life.

What are some things that I will learn in a parent coaching session?

During a parent coaching session, we go over: using proactive and preventative techniques; seeing what life is like through the eyes...

Nov

19 DEPRESSION: How to Support Your Teen or Child

In this video, Erica gives tips on how you can support your child or teen at home. She explains how younger children process their emotions differently, and also provides guidance on how to talk to your teen, and how to be present with them in their darkest moments.

Check out our video, “Why Do People Think About Suicide? & How To Have The Conversation” https://youtu.be/wuSmq3ISR18

Below are more resources to get the support you need to help your child.

Depression Resources: www.NAMI.Org (Mental Health Support and Advocacy)

https://afsp.org (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention)

Free E-Book: Finding Calm in the Storm: https://mailchi.mp/e1342c3b9b3f/jcacbook

Depression Outline:...

Nov

12 Tips To Help Your Child With FRIENDS: Improving Social Skills

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Apr

09 How Depression In Children Looks Different Than Adults

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In this video, Erica explains what depression looks like in children. Depression in children looks different than depression in adults. Erica describes what that looks like, provides warning signs for parents to look out for, and gives tips on how you can support your child or teen at home. In this video, Erica also discusses how depression affects school and what medical depression vs. situational depression looks like in children.

Johns Creek and Alpharetta Counseling (#JCAC) is a warm and family orientated counseling practice in Alpharetta, Ga. We offer online counseling services in the states of Georgia and Florida. We offer in-office counseling service at our Alpharetta office which is...

Jan

08 Family Check-in

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Family Check-Ins

Family Check-ins should not be hard! Check-ins are great tools to use when you have kids that are old enough to express how they are feeling. Check-ins also allow parents to continue fostering bonds with their children.

Try out some of these techniques to check in with your family on a Friday!

1) family group chat

2) family game night

3) family pizza night

4) family craft night

5) our moment's card game

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Jan

04 The Good In This Year

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The Good In This Year

By: Ginny Vose, Therapist at JCAC

I want to end the year with gratitude. We all know that many horrible things have happened this year. However, some good things have happened in 2020> I graduated with a 2nd Masters Degree, I am loving being a Professional Counselor, and I have a new foster puppy.

Taking all of these things that have happened what are some things that you are grateful for?

Take the time to go over those things in your head, or write them down.

- Happy Monday

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Jan

01 New Years Resolution

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New Years Resolution

1. What would I like to do differently this year?

2. What have I accomplished and what do I need to get accomplished?

3. What are some things that I have put on hold?

4. What are some things I like a little less about myself that I would like to change?

5. What are some diet plans I would like to make better?

6. What are some habits I should add to my life?

7. What are some helpful moments I could implement for my relationship?

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Dec

28 Anxiety Series Catch up

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Anxiety Series Catch Up

Dec

28 Anxiety Series: Holiday Stress

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Anxiety Series: Holiday Stress

In this video, Erica Gregory, Clinical Director of JCAC, and Ginny Vose, Counselor and Trauma Specialist with JCAC, talk about why the holidays can cause so much anxiety. The holiday season is often referred to as the most wonderful time of the year. However, for some of us, it can also be the most anxiety-provoking time of the year. In this video, Erica and Ginny provide the tools to deal with poor boundaries, navigate politically charged conversations, manage social anxiety, handle difficult personalities, and navigate trauma triggers related to the holidays. Take note of what speaks to you in this video. We hope it can shed light on why it is so hard to go ...

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Guided Imagery To Decrease School Anxiety | Counselor Led Anxiety Reduction Tool

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What are parent coaching sessions?

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Family Check-Ins

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Anxiety Series Catch Up

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Anxiety Series: Holiday Stress

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