Peggy J. Hogan, Licensed Professional Counselor

03/28/2024

Gorgeous

This granny wants to be rated for her beautiful crochet work⭐️⭐️⭐️🥰🥰🙏

04/17/2023

It has been awhile since I posted to my page. I welcome any questions you may have about yours or your child's symptoms and possible mental health diagnosis.

Seems both Disruptive Mood Dysregulation and Bipolar Disorder are running rampant. Getting you or your child stabilized requires therapy and medication management.

I look forward to being of help!

03/21/2021

Peggy J. Hogan
Master of Arts
Licensed Professional Counselor
182 Perry House Road, Suite H
Fitzgerald, GA 31750
229-392-9000

Mental Health Counseling

11/29/2019

This post is for those who may have a child diagnosed or undiagnosed with ADHD. Most people consider ADHD as a disorder where a child won't sit still or focus, or both. Something I have learned is that the hyperactivity of ADHD may look like Oppositional Defiant Disorder, when the child goes right ahead and does what you have expressly told them not to do. In cases like this, the hyperactivity is mostly confined in the head. In other words, the thoughts are so numerous and racing so fast, the child actually does not hear what you have instructed. Over and over this child is punished for what is thought to be defiance, when all the while the child never heard what you said. I had a child in therapy that I diagnosed with Oppositional Defiant Disorder, because he met DSMV criteria for the disorder, but after awhile of making him sit in a chair during therapy (as punishment for not listening and obeying), I could see the child was losing his happy, carefree spirit. I visited his teacher at school and she agreed that the child acts like he never hears her instructions and stays in trouble all the time. We agreed that he was never hearing us. The brain takes information in, but it has to stay there long enough to go into long-term memory. It was only determined to be ADHD through psychological testing by a psychologist that the child was formally diagnosed with ADHD, Combined Type. Over 60% of children diagnosed with ADHD are also Oppositional Defiant. You can't always tell it's hyperactivity, if the hyperactivity is for the most part within the brain. ADHD medication management utilizing a non-stimulant (if you prefer not using the stimulant medication will slow the child's thoughts, so they can hear and retain what you are instruction is the treatment I recommend. In addition to medication management, ongoing behavior modification with a thera**st who can role model appropriate behavior will help curtail or extinguish unwanted behaviors. According to research medication plus therapy works best! For an appointment, call 229-457-7416. We look forward to working with your child.

Peggy J. Hogan, LPC

11/18/2019

Well, we have been busy getting our State Certified DUI School #10381 up and running. Class is scheduled for this coming Friday, November 22nd from 8 to 5, Saturday the 23rd 8-5 and Sunday the 24th from 1 to 5. Cost $360, which includes $25 workbook and $100 assessment and other administrative fees. Very strict rules apply for being on time and attending every class for your certificate. Call 229-457-7416 for more information.

01/25/2017

Trauma Victims Need to Process the Experience with a Thera**st
By Peggy J. Hogan, Licensed Professional Counselor (Fitzgerald)

As a mental health thera**st, I have victims of trauma come to me experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety, problems sleeping, nightmares, audio and/or visual hallucinations, and other evidence of being stuck in the throes of various Adjustment Disorders or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Being told to “just get over it” just adds to the difficulties being experienced. Time and being able to process the event with a sympathetic, non-judgmental listener is what the victim is in most need. Trauma is experienced due to many different situations i.e. r**e, automobile accidents, any life-threatening event, such as the tornado that devastated our community last weekend.
Many years ago, when getting off work after dark, I was attacked by an attempted ra**st. I was fortunate enough to defend myself adequately and he ran off saying, “I’m sorry ma’am, forget it happened.” Forget? It took years to even be able to drive up to my home after dark and muster the courage to get out of my car and put the key into my front door lock. The horrible fear of someone coming around my house out of the dark and grabbing me was overwhelming! My windows were shut tight and locked with wood stakes placed diagonally across them for more security. My peripheral vision was nearly to the back of my head!! I lived in a constant state of anxiety. I had nightmares of the attacker running up and grabbing me and my waking up from the nightmare was absolutely the most fear I had ever experienced. It took several years for me to overcome the trauma from this event.
In therapy, the victim is able to tell and retell their story, exacting every ounce of blame to the point the anger and emotional pain begins to give way to forgiveness. Or, process the event to the point the victim is ready to begin writing their new life story rather than continue writing more chapters of the hurt and horror of their traumatic experience. It’s very important for the thera**st to never hurry the process but allow the victim to set the pace.
Family and friends may get tired of hearing it again and again, but a trained thera**st never gets tired of hearing it and knows there will be a break-thru at some point and it is worth the wait to see the victim no longer a victim.
As we realize the repercussions of what took place last weekend, we may experience vicarious trauma symptoms. I, for one, have already experienced such sadness to tears of what the experience must have been like for those killed in the tornado in Adel. My heart breaks for these families who lost their loved ones. As a thera**st, I encourage anyone who needs to talk about their experience to call my office. We are available to assist you even if you cannot pay.