Therapy Tag

01 Nov Turning Over a New Leaf: Overcoming Seasonal Affective Disorder

Posted at 21:11h in All Blog Posts, Feelings, Sadness, The Latest, Therapy, Uncategorized by Briyanna Ferguson 0 Comments

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With the transition from summer to fall, we anticipate the dropping temperatures and begin to prepare for colder nights and shorter days. As the green leaves fade and turn to pigments of yellow, orange, and red—we think about all the changes the new season brings....

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19 Oct A Non-Traditional Approach: The Arts and Mental Health

Posted at 15:26h in All Blog Posts, Anxiety, Feelings, Post-Traumatic Stress, Resources, Stress, The Latest, Therapy, Trauma, Uncategorized by Samantha Muntz 0 Comments

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Has there ever been a moment when you hear a song and it sums up that particular moment perfectly? Maybe you’ve connected to a song so much that you just had to get up and move. Possibly you’ve been painting and had chills go through...

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10 Oct How to Support Children Who are Bullied

Posted at 17:05h in All Blog Posts, Anxiety, Children, Feelings, Resilience, The Latest, Therapy, Trauma, Uncategorized by Tejah Stanley 0 Comments

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In a digital-first world, it is very important to be aware of not only what bullying looks like but also the impact it has on the children in our community. National Bullying Prevention Month was first established in 2006 to expand awareness to the consequences of...

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29 Sep Virtual Reality: The Future of Therapy

Posted at 05:56h in All Blog Posts, Anxiety, Children, Post-Traumatic Stress, Stress, The Latest, Therapy, Trauma, Uncategorized by Carol Pitts, PhD, LPC, LMFT, CPCS 0 Comments

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Virtual reality (VR) offers clients a three-dimensional environment, generating a sense of immersion in another world in which the client interacts. Although the environments are artificial, the human brain does amazing things with it – it experiences the environment as if it were the real...

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29 Sep The Ripple Effect of Suicide on Children

Posted at 04:34h in All Blog Posts, Children, Feelings, Grief and Loss, Relationships, Resilience, Sadness, The Latest, Therapy, Trauma, Uncategorized by Anne Cornell 0 Comments

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The death of a parent is a traumatic event that can leave a lasting impact on those who have lost their loved ones. Losing a parent to suicide can be even more traumatic than losing a parent from natural causes. Studies from the Department of...

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11 Aug Back-to-School Mental Health Red Flags

Posted at 18:51h in All Blog Posts, Anxiety, Children, Feelings, Routines and Structure, Stress, The Latest, Therapy, Uncategorized by Laura Mallard 0 Comments

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While it may still feel like summer outside, the rumble of school buses and displays of school supplies at every store are a sure sign the new school year is in full swing. As students go back to class, they also must adjust to early...

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31 Mar Celebrating Women, Now and Forever

Posted at 10:17h in All Blog Posts, Resilience by Norma Nyhoff 0 Comments

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CHRIS 180 celebrates women’s role in creating brighter futures for every child, adult, family and community we serve and is proud to have an Executive Leadership Team that is 76% women. In honor of Women’s History Month, three of our leaders shared their reflections on...

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24 Jun The Impact of Therapy on LGBTQ+ Youth Experiencing Homelessness

Posted at 09:41h in All Blog Posts, Anxiety, Culture, Feelings, Grief and Loss, Injustice, Relationships, Resilience, Trauma by Chaundra Luckett 0 Comments

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Michelle’s Story When Michelle lost her housing, a friend told her about CHRIS 180 and our Drop-In Center. The Drop-In Center provides a range of free services for youth ages 16-24 who are experiencing homelessness. These services include meals, life coaching, job and housing assistance and...

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22 May A Milestone of Service

Posted at 16:27h in 40th Anniversary by Chaundra Luckett 0 Comments

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On June 8, 1981, a new nonprofit organization named Georgia CHARLEE opened its doors to fill gaps in the foster care system. Georgia CHARLEE – now known as CHRIS 180 – was organized by a purpose-driven group of women from The Junior League of Atlanta,...

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24 Feb A voice for the silent victims

Posted at 10:47h in Children by Chris Haider-Bardill, LPC, CPCS 0 Comments

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Did you know that children are now seen as the silent victims of the opioid epidemic? CHRIS 180’s HERO Program (Helping Restore Children and Families Affected by the Opioid Epidemic), was created to provide direct services, psychoeducational training and a community coalition aimed at expanding...

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