Managing Our Kid's Big Emotions
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There are many challenges when it comes to parenting but one thing that makes it easier is understanding your child's emotions and even more, helping them understand them! Sometimes feelings can feel bigger, when you're smaller. What may seem unimportant to an adult can feel monumental for a child. Let's help you, help them... help you! Haha.
About our Guest
Julie Duong (yeung) is a native Houstonian who is passionate about the intersection of education, mental health, and equity. She is currently a licensed professional counselor at Nick Finnegan Counseling Center who works with adults and adolescents. Before becoming a mental health professional, she started her career in education, teaching middle school English. She continues her work in schools now by facilitating student groups and also talking to teachers and parents about emotional regulation in the classroom and at home.
Meet Our Host
Anna Crain is a Licensed Master of Social Work and Nick Finnegan Counseling Center's, Lead Outreach Counselor. Anna holds a bachelor’s degree from Texas Christian University (TCU) and a master’s degree in social work from the University of Southern California (USC).
She has worked in a variety of settings, spending majority of her time serving as a non-profit administrator, school administrator and school social worker. She has had the opportunity to help clients work through several challenges such as anxiety, grief and loss, ADHD, ASD, life-stressors and trauma both individually and through groups.
Anna can be found in one-on-one counseling sessions at NFCC and out in the community, leading support groups and presenting to groups through outreach talks.
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Until next time...
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