http://finnegancounseling.livesitehost.com/pages/news-events This page contains articles and podcast videos related to various mental health topics that may be of interest to you. Podcast Is there a link between teens with smartphones engaging in more sexual behaviors than those without smart phones? http://finnegancounseling.org/pages/news-events_item?r=2R8AZ81OGZ Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:30:49 -0500 Podcast Nick Finnegan Counseling Center (NFCC) is one of 12 honorees for the Mental Health Makes a Difference community recognition program. The honor comes from Mental Health America (MHA) of Greater Houston, the city's oldest mental health education and advocacy organization. http://finnegancounseling.org/pages/news-events_item?r=DAFJBZ78I3 Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:18:05 -0500 Podcast With more than 6 million men in the US having depression, the good news is it's treatable. 80-90% of people with depression respond positively to treatment. What better time to learn the signs & seek help than in October: Depression Awareness Month. Watch & learn about depression in men from NFCC counselor Derek Prins, LPC. http://finnegancounseling.org/pages/news-events_item?r=MAT3CD2RT1 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 12:12:25 -0500 Podcast One in 8 women in the US suffer from depression but only 20 percent seek treatment. The other 80 percent suffer alone. Learn more about one of the country's most common illnesses from licensed counselor and NFCC Executive Director, Amy Birchill Lavergne. http://finnegancounseling.org/pages/news-events_item?r=X1V0AAK0T4 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 11:05:12 -0500 Podcast The start of a new school year can be exciting for some children but stressful for others. Our child specialist and Executive Director, Amy Birchill Lavergne, has some tips for parents to help reduce children's anxiety. Click the image to watch Amy's most recent interview on this topic. http://finnegancounseling.org/pages/news-events_item?r=SYFSH0EW2B Thu, 16 Aug 2012 13:53:50 -0500 Podcast In the aftermath of the loss of a life, 39 percent of children have trouble sleeping and 45 percent have difficulty concentrating according to the National Alliance for Grieving Children. Learn how bereavement differs for children from Nick Finnegan Counseling Center (NFCC) child therapist and greif specialist Amy Birchill Lavergne, M.Ed, LMFT-S, LPC-S. http://finnegancounseling.org/pages/news-events_item?r=9B3MW8GPUX Fri, 27 Jul 2012 09:37:27 -0500 Podcast Conflict is inevitable in any relationship - romantic, professional, or otherwise. How conflicts get resolved matters more than the number of conflicts that happen. Learn how conflict can be productive from NFCC therapist Amy Birchill Lavergne, M.Ed, LMFT-S, LPC-S. http://finnegancounseling.org/pages/news-events_item?r=V4968HASSI Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:03:52 -0500 Podcast June is all about men: it's men's health month, Father's Day is the 17th, and the 11th-17th is men's mental health awareness week. Learn more about men's mental health - specifically depression - from NFCC therapist Derek Prins, LPC. http://finnegancounseling.org/pages/news-events_item?r=978I5A990X Thu, 31 May 2012 10:54:58 -0500 Podcast Nearly 30% of Americans ages 18-25 suffer from a mental illness but many do not seek therapeutic services. Learn about decreasing the social stigma of counseling during Mental Health Awareness Month this May. http://finnegancounseling.org/pages/news-events_item?r=XQ8FHR0Y8W Wed, 23 May 2012 13:03:36 -0500 Podcast May 13-19 is National Women's Mental Health Awareness Week. Learn more about women's mental health -- specifically depression -- from NFCC therapist Amy Birchill Lavergne, LMFT-S, LPC-S. Call 713-402-5090 for more information or to schedule an appointment with an NFCC counselor. http://finnegancounseling.org/pages/news-events_item?r=CECHBDCD3T Fri, 04 May 2012 13:56:59 -0500 Podcast NFCC Child and Family Therapist Amy Birchiil Lavergne weighs in on the hot question: should parents should let their kids watch Hunger Games? http://finnegancounseling.org/pages/news-events_item?r=HDBVSLAERT Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:15:16 -0500 Podcast Feeling overwhelmed by the pace and pressure of life these days? Learn about stress management & adjustment disorder from one of our licensed therapists, Derek Prins, MA, LPC. http://finnegancounseling.org/pages/news-events_item?r=DN3CVVJF22 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:03:30 -0600 Article Both Coaches and Counselors Help Others Find Their Way http://finnegancounseling.org/pages/news-events_item?r=ZBFZV1VUIX Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:21:20 -0600 Article The Benefits of Collaboration in Health Care http://finnegancounseling.org/pages/news-events_item?r=QBZ09EX7X2 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:17:36 -0600 Article Walking and Mental Health Go Hand in Hand http://finnegancounseling.org/pages/news-events_item?r=ZDC6HYMER2 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:15:32 -0600 Article Children, Teens Draw Upon Feelings as Subject for Art Therapy http://finnegancounseling.org/pages/news-events_item?r=YDOMZXM97S Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:09:09 -0600 Podcast NFCC licensed therapist Derek Prins, MA, LPC, shares answers to common questions about anxiety. http://finnegancounseling.org/pages/news-events_item?r=N96ZU21IGD Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:29:53 -0600