Parenting Counselor Foley AL
ADHD, Relationship Issues, Parenting
Qualification
School: University of Notre Dame
Year of Graduation: 1992
Years In Practice: 20+ Years
Patient Info
Ethnicity: Any
Gender: Male
Age: Adolescents,Adults,Children,Elders
Average Cost
$100 - $150
Payment Methods
Sliding Scale: No
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Accepted Insurance Plans: BlueCross and/or BlueShield
Addictions and Dependency, Childhood & Adolescence, Clinical Mental Health, Couples & Family, Depression/Grief/Chronically or Terminally Ill
Certifications
National Certified Counselor
Addictive Disorders; Trauma; Adolescents; Children; Adults; Depression; Anxiety; Bipolar Disorder; Grief; AD/HD; Relapse Prevention Therapy; Sexual Addictions
Gender
Male & Female Therapists
Education
Masters Degrees or higher
Insurance
We accept most insurance plans.
Membership Organizations
NAMI of Baldwin County; Mobile Area Council on Alcohol & Drugs (MACAD); Baldwin County LPCA; Mobile County LPCA; Gulf Coast Conference on Drug & Alcohol Abuse
Auburn, AL
Relationship Issues, Parenting, Self-Harming
Qualification
School: Auburn University
Year of Graduation: 2006
Years In Practice: 4 Years
Patient Info
Ethnicity: Any, Latino
Gender: Female
Age: Children (6 to 10),Preteens / Tweens (11 to 13),Adolescents / Teenagers (14 to 19),Adults
Average Cost
$60 - $90
Payment Methods
Sliding Scale: No
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Alabaster, AL
Relationship Issues, Spirituality, Parenting, Elderly Persons Disorders
Qualification
School: UAB
Year of Graduation: 1992
Years In Practice: 20+ Years
Patient Info
Ethnicity: Any
Gender: All
Age: Adults
Average Cost
$70 - $120
Payment Methods
Sliding Scale: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Accepted Insurance Plans: BlueCross and/or BlueShield
Foley, AL
ADHD,Anger Management,Anxiety or Fears,Depression,Divorce,Eating Disorders,Life Coaching,Parenting,Relationship Issues,Trauma and PTSD
Gender
Female
Education
Dr. Whitchard obtained her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Auburn University in 1992. She received her M.S. degree from Purdue University in Counseling in 1987, and her B.A degree in Psychology from NC State in 1984 (Cum Laude).
Insurance
No
Membership Organizations
Gulf Coast Counseling Services, LLC
Relationship Issues, Divorce, Loss or Grief
Qualification
School: Iowa State University
Year of Graduation: 1993
Years In Practice: 20+ Years
Patient Info
Ethnicity: Any
Gender: All
Age: Children (6 to 10),Adolescents / Teenagers (14 to 19),Adults,Elders (65+)
Average Cost
$100 - $150
Payment Methods
Sliding Scale: No
Accepts Credit Cards: No
Fairfield, AL
Relationship Issues, Parenting, Spirituality
Qualification
School: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Year of Graduation: 1990
Years In Practice: 20+ Years
Patient Info
Ethnicity: Any
Gender: All
Age: Children (6 to 10),Preteens / Tweens (11 to 13),Adolescents / Teenagers (14 to 19),Adults,Elders (65+)
Average Cost
$80 - $90
Payment Methods
Sliding Scale: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: No
Accepted Insurance Plans: Behavioral Health Systems
ADHD, Relationship Issues, Parenting
Qualification
School: University of Notre Dame
Year of Graduation: 1992
Years In Practice: 20+ Years
Patient Info
Ethnicity: Any
Gender: Male
Age: Adolescents,Adults,Children,Elders
Average Cost
$100 - $150
Payment Methods
Sliding Scale: No
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Accepted Insurance Plans: BlueCross and/or BlueShield
Relationship Issues, Parenting, Marriage issues
Qualification
School: Emory University
Year of Graduation: 1976
Years In Practice: 30+ Years
Patient Info
Ethnicity: Any
Gender: All
Age: Adolescents / Teenagers (14 to 19),Adults
Average Cost
$60 - $100
Payment Methods
Sliding Scale: Yes
Accepted Insurance Plans: Holman Group
No Child Left Bananas
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By Elizabeth Marglin
Just like adults, children can feel completely out of control when they get stressed. Teaching them, by example, to stay present, quiet their minds, and check in with their gut feelings will help them learn to contain their emotions safely so temper tantrums don’t become their default mode of expression. With all the stimulation that bombards children, the new three Rs—rest, relaxation, and reflection—may prove to be as important as reading, writing, and ’rithmetic.
In response to the traumatic events of September 11, Linda Lantieri, author of Building Emotional Intelligence (Sounds True, 2008), developed a curriculum to help strengthen children’s ability to cope with stress. The following exercises can be taught to children 5 and older.
Create a peace corner.
Organize a special area where she can go to be quiet. You can include a photo of her favorite place, elements from nature, calming pictures, chimes, and quiet instrumental music.
Make room for silence.
While silence and kids may be a contradiction in terms, you can still try to
include silent breaks in your daily routine. For example, if you always listen to the radio or music when you drive, make it a family practice to have a few minutes of silence at the beginning and end of the car ride, and ask children to notice what they see, hear, and feel during that time.
Honor nature.
Being in nature almost automatically connects us to a sense of something larger than ourselves and lets us disengage from day-to-day preoccupations. Not only can you provide opportunities for your child to be in nature, you can help her focus on fully engaging her senses. For example, pick a place outdoors, and then observe, together, how that spot changes through the seasons.
Check in.
Young children are quite adept at tuning in to their bodies’ signals, but as they get older, cultural conditioning often diminishes this innate ability. Help your child recognize the signs of stress—jumpiness, fast breathing, tight feelings in the chest, tense muscles, and upset stomach—as a first step in teaching him how to release it.
—Elizabeth Marglin
Author: Elizabeth Marglin
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