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How an Educational Consultant Fits Into Counseling Process

Jul 06 2017

Counseling There can be a lack of clarity in the counseling process when school challenges, difficult emotions, or behaviors point to the need for increased services, a specialized school, a therapeutic school, or a treatment program. Families, school counselors or officials, and mental health care providers usually have expectations of...

IEP: Special Education Planning for Needs Beyond the Classroom

May 10 2017

More than an IEP: Planning for Special Education Needs Beyond the Classroom and How an Educational Consultant Can Assist Many Special Education students with a 504 Plan or an IEP (Individualized Education Plan) have needs that must be met beyond the classroom. It is common for students to face numerous challenges...

What Professionals Need to Know About an Independent Educational Consultant

May 04 2017

Educational Consulting is an important resource not only for families but for the professionals who serve them. If you are a professional, it is important to have a working knowledge of the skill set required of an independent educational consultant and vet the approach and experience of a consultant you...

50 Most Common Concerns for Parents, Teens, & Young Adults

Apr 20 2017

Parents call Morgan Guidance Educational Consultants with many common concerns. These concerns are identified along a continuum of need from mild to moderate to severe. Our consultants are qualified to engage a family in early intervention and emerging concerns. We plan with parents when situations are worsening. In crisis, we respond...

Three Reasons Smart Parents Depend on an Educational Consultant

Apr 13 2017

Have you ever had the thought, or perhaps heard someone say, “I don’t need an Educational Consultant because I am smart and capable?” I want to assure you, smart and capable parents do engage an Educational Consultant. Smart and capable parents recognize their limitations and appreciate building an expert team...

WRAP: A Proven Path for Unsurpassed Wellness

Apr 06 2017

Do you have a plan for when life comes at you? A path for wellness is an ongoing need for all. A WRAP, or a Wellness Recovery Action Plan, is useful when navigating the everyday challenges of life. This Evidenced Based Practice is especially helpful when navigating the difficulties of recovery in mental illness...

Three Reasons Therapists Refer Troubled Teens to Educational Consultant

Mar 30 2017

Community based mental health care providers are often the first resource for families. Parents of an explosive child, dysregulated tween or troubled teen routinely find their way to trusted school counselors, social skills groups, local therapists, behavior specialists, school psychologists, and psychiatrists. A common question is, “Why do therapists refer to...

Key Facts on the Value of Wilderness Therapy

Mar 23 2017

Why is Wilderness Therapy so valuable? As an Educational Consultant, parents and family serving professionals often ask me to explain wilderness therapy, otherwise referred to as Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare. It’s a great question and especially timely as we head toward summer (or in any season for that matter.) Wilderness Therapy...

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Easy Tips for Improving Conversation with Therapist or Psychiatrist

Mar 21 2017

One recent afternoon, the parent of a successful yet anxious high school junior asked me, “What do I say to the psychiatrist about my son?” What followed was a hour of coaching the teen as he prepared for his new patient visit. It’s clarifying to consider and report emotional and behavioral...

Communities Rally for Troubled Teens

Mar 10 2017

Do you know how to give assistance to a teen experiencing a mental health need? Morgan Guidance facilitates classes and collaborates with the National Council for Behavioral Health. Our goal is to make mental health first aid as familiar as CPR. The Washington Post had this to say on the...

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