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Finding Hope in the Midst of Loss
Thursday, January 14th, 7:00 PM — Virtual Event
In this unprecedented time, our normal is no longer normal. Loss has taken on many new shapes and forms. Some of us have experienced the loss of a friend or family member and find ourselves grieving without the support of our community due to social distancing. Others are experiencing the loss of a “normal routine” as we knew it. Join Johns Creek UMC and Summit Counseling for a discussion on recognizing our loss, processing our grief and practicing self-care moving forward in 2021.
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A “Word” for the New Year
Max Merritt, LAPC |
| As we enter this new year many of you may be breathing a sigh of relief to have made it through 2020. While I’ve never been big on the notion of New Year’s resolutions, I do think it’s important to set a goal or two as we move into 2021. Instead of writing out some long, overly detailed resolution, pick a single word that sums up how we want to approach 2021. This word may take on the nature of a resolution, but it doesn’t come with all the pressures. |
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How to Help Your Anxious Child
Allison Bates, LAPC |
| Because we love our children so much, we often try to do things to calm or dissipate our child’s anxiety, like avoiding the thing that causes them discomfort. However, this reinforces the power of the place or event that is causing them anxiety. To help them develop coping skills, a child needs to sit with the uncomfortable feeling and realize they can and have the tools to get through it. |
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Janet Fluker, MEd, MS
Licensed Professional Counselor,
Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor |
| Janet believes emotional healing comes through the power of relationship and strives to provide a safe and supportive space for this healing. Her main theoretical orientation is Attachment Theory. She believes that we learn how to be in a relationship in our earliest experiences with our families and develop ways to be in the world that works for us, until they no longer do, which often shows up in anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship problems. Providing a safe, non-judgmental place to examine our relationship to ourselves, others and God can bring healing and freedom. |
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Janie Hortman, MA
Licensed Associate Professional Counselor, Play Therapist |
| Janie feels that it is a privilege to work with children and to help provide a creative, yet safe space to explore their emotions. Building on the child’s own strength can create such positive change. She also enjoys strengthening the parent-child relationship and watching it grow because she thinks a parent can be a child’s best resource at home. Her areas of concentration are anxiety, depression, self-esteem, bullying, divorce, ADHD, and life transitions. Janie enjoys incorporating the child’s personal culture into therapy as their own support system. |
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Mental Health Day at the Capitol
Tuesday, January 19th, 10:00 AM
Virtual Edition |
| Each year the Behavioral Health Services Coalition, a group of advocates supporting behavioral health in Georgia, comes together to organize the Mental Health Day at the Capitol. Anyone whose life is impacted by mental health concerns is welcome including: people in recovery, families, political leaders, service providers, community support organizations, faith leaders, law enforcement, first responders, other advocates, and anyone else who wants to support behavioral health in their communities. |
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Getting Connected in Fulton County
Thursday, January 28th, 9:00 AM
Virtual Event |
| The impact of COVID-19 on the lives of people, and our nation’s economy, has only increased the need for services in our community. Even during this unprecedented global pandemic, the Fulton County Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities (BHDD), remains committed to providing access to high-quality behavioral health services and addiction treatment for Fulton County residents of all ages, regardless of economic or insurance status. |
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Amazon Smile |
| You Shop…Amazon Gives! Amazon will donate 0.5% back to Summit Counseling Center on all of your Amazon purchases. No fees, no extra cost. Click on the link to connect your Amazon account to Summit’s Smile Account. |
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Online Mental Health Screening |
| Stress and anxiety about COVID-19 and its impact can be overwhelming. These mental health conditions are real, common and treatable. Online screenings are one of the quickest ways to determine if you are experiencing symptoms. |
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