Tag Archives: mental health awareness

Tackle School Year Stress with ‘Paradoxical Intention’

by Katie Godshall, LCSW-BACS, & Jennifer Keith, JFS Behavioral Health Intern   The new school year is upon us! Parents are joyfully stuffing backpacks while kids look on in utter disbelief that summer is over. Whether you are a student or a parent of a student, you may be feeling the onset of New-School-Year-Anxiety. Fortunately,Read More

Inviting Grief into Your Holiday Season: 10 Steps towards a Meaningful Holiday for those Experiencing Grief

      Katie Godshall, LCSW-BACS, JFS Intern Program Supervisor This time of year is usually filled with flustered shopping, indulgent meals, traveling and time spent with our loved ones.  A season full of cheer can also be isolating and difficult if you have lost someone dear.  Whether this is the first holiday since theRead More

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Katie Godshall, LCSW Intern Program Supervisor Increase your understanding of mental health conditions: What are the signs and symptoms of poor mental health? What can be done to improve your mental health? May is Mental Health Awareness month! Each year, May brings us many wonderful experiences from Jazz Fest and Bayou Boogaloo, to warm daysRead More