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Kristen M. Ohlenforst, PhD – Joint Hockaday/St. Mark's Parent Meeting
Anxiety During the School-Age Years: Examining the Parental Role Wednesday, January 23, 2019 8:15 – 9:30 am, St. Mark’s Campus Register Here. Psychologist and children’s book co-author Dr. Kristen M. Ohlenforst specializes in evidence-based intervention for children and adolescents struggling with anxiety disorders and in providing consultation to parents of youth struggling with worry, stress, and a variety of emotional and behavioral concerns. In her talk, Dr. Ohlenforst will help parents better understand how to identify and address signs of anxiety in children in our fast-paced, high-pressure world. She’ll provide concrete tools for responding to your child’s worries and share proactive parenting strategies for addressing your child’s anxiety before it becomes acute. Having trained at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Stanford School of Medicine’s Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic, Dr. Ohlenforst believes passionately that attending to your child’s mental health is integral to developing a whole and healthy child. Additionally at this meeting, the counseling departments of St. Mark’s and Hockaday will be highlighted along with the services they offer to the families at both schools. Afterward, stay to vote on the Slate of Officers for the 2018-19 Parents' Association Executive Committees. |
The Hockaday School
Within the private school community, The Hockaday School is an independent college-preparatory day school for girls from grades PK–12 located in Dallas, Texas. Students realize their limitless potential through challenging academic curricula, arts, athletics, and extracurricular programs so that they are inspired to lead lives of purpose and impact.
The Hockaday School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law in the administration of its educational, admissions, financial aid, athletic, and other policies and programs.
The Hockaday School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law in the administration of its educational, admissions, financial aid, athletic, and other policies and programs.