by Ms. Christy | Aug 3, 2017
Mom waits nervously in the car. Today is the day she has been planning for ages: the day she has a tough talk with her child about the big family secret. They have a date set up and Mom has planned this out meticulously. She wonders if she has waited too long and how...
by Ms. Christy | Jul 31, 2017
We use negotiation for lots of obvious things–garage sales, jobs, buying large items like cars and homes. However, if you look closely, finding negotiations is easy: from divvying up chores, to where you will spend Christmas this year. This article describes...
by Ms. Christy | Jun 20, 2017
FREE CEU WORKSHOP AT ACORN COUNSELING WEDNESDAY JULY 26, 2017 11:00-12:30 1430 ROBINSON RD, #430 CORINTH, TX 76210 You are cordially invited to a free one-hour CEU workshop on a new technique for grief and trauma that doesn’t require the client to relive the stressor....
by Ms. Christy | Jun 19, 2017
Fidgets are all the rage and I’ve caught the bug. So I did what any professional play therapist does and I bought all the toys and played with them. For research, of course! Procedure Ok, if I’m a social scientist [and therapists are], I have to tell you the procedure...
by Ms. Christy | May 8, 2017
As a play therapist since 2001 and a private practitioner since 2003, watching divorce from the sidelines has been a large part of my job-both litigious and collaborative divorce. Working with the kids and parents to assist in the transition, I get a close up view of...
by Ms. Christy | Jan 3, 2017
New Education /Wellness Program 2017 Change is hard. Many of us are working on making changes to our lives in the new year, and it can be really difficult to do. Need some help? We offer a free support service where our clinicians help to empower your resolution...
by Ms. Christy | Dec 14, 2016
Counseling can be a powerful tool for learning new things about yourself and new ways to respond to situations. You don’t have to feel trapped by your emotions or your thoughts or the way you’ve always been. Give yourself some space to share and process your hurts and...
by Ms. Christy | Dec 7, 2016
There is wrapping paper everywhere, too many sweets on the counter, and momma is worried, almost to the point of tears. Did we get the right thing? Have we celebrated the season? My kids won’t want to come home when they are an adult if they remember what just...
by Ms. Christy | Oct 19, 2016
from Roy Cage, C.Ht. (used by permission. Christy Graham requested a guest blog from Mr. Cage after hearing this story in person. If you ever get a chance to learn from Mr. Cage, grab it! He is amazing.) Jason was a troubled boy, eleven year’s old, and in...
by Ms. Christy | Sep 9, 2016
Ridin along in my automobile. My baby beside, me at the wheel. I stole a hug at the school turnstile. My curiosity runnin wild. Cruisin and playin the radio, With no particular place to go. Life is Good And then…..you ask how their day went. “Mom, my teacher is too...
