A Girls Guide to Dealing With Digital Dilemmas and A Girls Guide to Friendships, Friendemies and Feeling Good About YOU!

The Talking Room presents two new and exciting weekend workshops for your daughter. With an emphasis on proactive empowerment, girls will learn how to be confident in future situations, manage feelings, and know how to handle tricky situations.  Each workshop will be taught by Emily Roberts MA, LPC and Jane Flynn MA, LPC creators of The Talking Room. Emily, The Guidance Girl, o has lead and created girls groups across the country and is a recognized expert in building self-esteem. Jane is a psychotherapist who specializes in working with young girls, women, and parents.  Your daughter will be empowered, inspired, and on her way to developing her true self, armed with skills and her own “tool kit” to take home. She will be able to feel safe and ask questions while gaining support and tools from new friends. The Girls Guide To Friendships Frienemies and Feeling Good About YOU! Saturday December 22, 2012  10:30-1:00PM, Girls grades Kt-4th grade Your Daughter will learn: Friendship skills: how to create and maintain quality friendships, resolve conflicts and repair hurt feelings Confidence  and self-esteem skills: to speak up for herself with dignity and grace Effectively deal with bullies and cliques Setting goals and techniques for managing academic stress   Enhance communication skills with friends, family, and adults Stress and worry reduction skills;  feel her best- even on bad days The Girls Guide to Dealing with Digital Dilemmas Saturday December 22, 2012  1:30PM-4:00PM Girls grades 4th and up Cyberworld, Facebook, texting, and Cyberbullying are causing increased anxiety, self-esteem issues, and depression in young girls today.  Your daughter will learn how to self reflect before she self-revels and stay safe online. Each girl will leave the workshop with a technology contract for herself and to share with her family. This workshop will focus on: ·         How to manage technology appropriately and maintain self-control ·         Cell phone use: Talking, compulsive texting, applications ·         Social Networking and online chat and Cyberbullying ·         Build confidence and self-esteem online and in everyday interactions ·         Increase happiness and self-esteem without getting online ·         Dangers of over-sharing information and long term ramifications ·         Understanding technology manners and your virtual footprint ·         How to fill the technological void with fun real life activities-happy ·         Friendship skills, learn how to create and maintain healthy friendships Fee: $75.00 for each group, two hours long; including snacks and a therapeutic art activity. Parents need to secure their spot by calling in with their credit card; checks are accepted upon arrival. Checks are encouraged, please make out to Jane Flynn.    Contact: thetalkingroom@gmail.com or call Jane Flynn 512.567.6398 Workshops are held at 3355 Bee Cave Rd. Suite 508 78746  Fee: $75.00 for each group, two and a half hours long; including snacks and art activity. Parents need to secure their spot by calling in with their credit card; checks are accepted upon arrival. Checks are encouraged, please make out to Jane Flynn.    www.TheGuidanceGirl.com &  www.JSFCounseling.com