Marietta Counseling for Children & Adults

12/22/2025

Teen-led storytelling and community mobilization campaign to remove stigma and prevent teen su***de.

12/15/2025

12/13/2025

Happy Holidays!

As we enter the winter holidays season, here is small gift to remind us of the many excellent resources available for our clinical or psychoeducational use and for sharing with our child and teen clients and their caregivers.

The Child Mind Institute offers excellent resources for use by clinicians and caregivers. The Child Mind Institute is “…dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders by giving them the help they need to thrive.” (https://childmind.org/)

Here is a sampling of resources relevant to the holiday season.

24 Ways to Make the Holidays Kid-Friendly
https://childmind.org/article/how-to-make-holidays-kid-friendly/
The website includes a page titled “24 Ways to Make the Holidays Kid-Friendly.” A helpful addition is the information is grouped by suggestions especially relevant for children and teens with ADHD, autism, sensory issues, and anxiety.

The Best Kids’ Books About Mental Health of 2025
https://childmind.org/article/the-best-kids-books-about-mental-health-of-2025/

The Child Mind Institute’s 2025 list features nearly two dozen expert-reviewed kids’ books about mental health, chosen from 150 candidates. These books address topics like anxiety, ADHD, emotional regulation, and grief, with options for all ages from toddlers to teens. The list helps parents and educators find accurate, relatable stories for children. We can explore the titles to discover books for bibliotherapy activities, suggest books for caregivers to share with their children, and consider gifting books to school or classroom libraries because “every child deserves to read a story that they can see themselves in.”

Here are a few of their suggestions:

King of the Neuro Verse by Idris Goodwin

What to Do When You Panic
Written by Lenka Glassman, Illustrated by Janet McDonnel

You Can Say Hi With Only a Smile
Written by Merriam Sarcia Saunders, Illustrated by Tracy Nishimura Bishhop

Happy Holidays – Wishing you a season full of moments of taking care of yourself and each other.

Resources submitted by Anne Stewart, PhD, LCP, RPT-S™

12/05/2025

Frigid temperatures mean MUST Ministries, in partnership with Cobb County, will open the Hope House shelter. Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday. For details, https://www.cobbcounty.gov/news/cobb-shelter-updates

12/01/2025

Parents especially…important info below.

11/27/2025

We are open tomorrow. Please call 770-971-9311. See below for crisis resources. 💗

🦃🍂 Thanksgiving is a time of gratitude, but it can also bring mixed emotions—and that's okay.

If today is difficult for you, please remember you’re not alone—confidential support is always available. Reach out today. samhsa.gov/find-help

11/27/2025

Breathe 💗

When the holiday stress hits, try 4-7-8 breathing. Breathing is an essential act that requires no thought. But thinking about it can alter your physical and mental health. It can relieve stress and anxiety or help you wind down and fall asleep. Here’s how to do it:

11/25/2025

The upcoming holidays can be difficult for many. Please know we are here for you and we genuinely care. 💗
Call us at 770-971-9311 if we can help support you during these challenging times for many. 💗

10/02/2025

06/27/2025

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What do you see when a child is at play? Running, building, creating, pretending—these are the moments that catch our eye. But just beneath the surface, something much deeper is happening.

Play is where children develop adaptability, confidence, and problem-solving skills. It’s where they learn to navigate risk, build friendships, and trust their own ideas. It’s where their brains and bodies work together, shaping the skills they’ll carry for life.

The next time you watch a child play, remember—what’s visible is just the tip of the iceberg. There is so much happening underneath!

05/07/2025

Happy birthday to our fabulous therapist, Ashley Brewer, LPC! 🎂

01/25/2025

Don’t do this. 💗