4 Forms of Physical Bullying | Angela Reed
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/4-forms-physical-bullying-what-look-angela-reed-ms-lpc-intern?trk=prof-postBullying has been a popular buzzword the last few years. In this blog series, I’ll be covering the 4 types of bullying, signs of bullying, and signs to watch for if your child may be bullying others. The first blog in this series is over physical bullying. Here are a...
I can’t handle it anymore by myself! | Acorn Counseling Education Welcomes New Families
Welcome to Counseling! We want to invite you to find out more about becoming a new family at Acorn Counseling Education Services. In this video, Christy, our clinical director and President, talks about the choices in care we offer. But more importantly, she offers...
Inside Out: How to Talk about Feelings with your Child
If you’ve watched TV recently or cruised down the toy isle you’ve probably seen advertisements for Disney’s latest movie, Inside Out. The currently #1 movie offers an exciting storyline, along with lessons about feelings and emotions. This post contains some spoilers,...
Guest Blog | I Don’t Belong Here
I Don’t Belong Here . . . This morning, not unlike other mornings, I woke up to the sound of some song playing on my cell phone, which doubles as my alarm clock/news “paper”/link to the outside world/calculator/calendar/camera/etc… This morning, not unlike other...
I’ve Got a NEW Attitude: Insight
Do you remember times growing up being frustrated or disappointed with your parents for one reason or another? Do you remember telling yourself, “I’m never going to be like him/her when I grow up and have a family.” Everything goes well until you finally actually have...
Meagan Histand, MEd and Christy talk about how Meagan came to work at Acorn Counseling Education Services. Meagan is our new Director of Education and has worked in many interesting areas of education. She has experience with autism, behavioral interventions, and has...
Teachers: Real Heroes for Abused Children
Real heroes are people who make a choice to see, hear, and report to protect abused children. They are also the ones who teach children how to live with courage. This article is about how you can be one. The little girl comes to school each day, face clean, hair with...
Sandtray Therapy: An Alternative to Talk Therapy
Sandtray therapy is a therapy that uses a tray filled with sand and miniature figures to allow clients to express themselves. Let’s look at an example session with Lilly, a 14 year old girl who recently moved to Texas. Lilly isn’t sure what to think about counseling,...