The past year has been filled with uncertainty and questions for adults and children alike. As we begin 2021 do you find yourself wondering how to help your child(ren) feel secure and settled in a time when we, as their parents don't know what to expect each day? As COVID-19 numbers increase on Long Island we continue to try to live safely and happily while coping with such unpredictabIlity all while wanting to support our children the best we can.

Take an hour out of your day or evening for yourself to join clinical social worker, Michelle Green Lavoie to hear, think and talk about helping your children feel a sense of control during such uncertain times, understanding their behavioral communication to better meet their needs, and the importance of giving yourself and your family permission to be kind and flexible with one another, as we are all doing our best during these unprecedented times.

About the Presenter: Michelle Lavoie, LCSW

Michelle is a licensed clinical social worker who has been providing counseling services for adults, children and families throughout the Long Island community for over 13 years. Michelle believes strongly in the power of talking and expression; mentioning the unmentionable which can allow for feelings that may have felt overwhelming to become less so. Michelle has spent a significant portion of her career working with parents and caregivers to provide support and guidance around concerns and challenges with their children while using a developmental, social, emotional and trauma informed lens. Parenting is a difficult task, unique to each family. Times of increased uncertainty may bring on anxiety, higher stress levels, more challenges and more questions. Supporting and guiding parents and caregivers so they can provide the support their children and families need has been a passion of Michelle’s throughout her career. Michelle has a background in trauma focused therapy and is a rostered Child-Parent Psychotherapy clinician, which is an evidence based intervention to address the social-emotional needs of young children within the context of their primary care-giving relationship. Throughout her clinical experience Michelle has worked with adults and children struggling with anxiety, depression and a range of social-emotional challenges. Michelle utilizes an empathic, strengths based approach in all of her work to connect with each client and provide a supportive environment to do the brave and important work that brought each individual to reach out for support.

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