New Direction Counseling and Consulting

10/10/2026

💚 WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY 2026 💚

Your Mental Health Matters. Every Day. Not Just Today.

Today, we recognize World Mental Health Day—a reminder that taking care of your mental health is not a luxury. It's a necessity. 💚

Life can be overwhelming. Between careers, relationships, parenting, family responsibilities, and simply trying to keep everything together, it's easy to put your own emotional well-being on the back burner.

But here's your reminder:

💚 You can be strong and still need support.
💚 You can love your family and still need boundaries.
💚 You can be successful and still struggle with anxiety.
💚 You can show up for everyone else and still need someone to show up for you.
💚 You don't have to wait until you're overwhelmed to prioritize your mental health.

Healing isn't about having it all figured out. It's about giving yourself permission to grow, seek support, and make your well-being a priority.

At New Direction Counseling & Consulting, LLC, we believe everyone deserves a safe, supportive space to be heard, understood, and empowered to move forward.

✨ Today, challenge yourself to do one thing that supports your mental health. Set a boundary. Take a break. Have that difficult conversation.

Schedule the appointment. Or simply give yourself permission to rest.

Remember, you deserve the same care, compassion, and understanding that you so freely give to others.

🌻 A New Direction Begins With You.
💻 Virtual Counseling Available in Louisiana, Texas, Georgia, Alabama & Illinois.

www.newdirectioncounselingandconsulting.com

New Direction Counseling & Consulting provides therapy, parent coordination, parenting plan/custody evaluation, coaching, mediation & consulting for families, courts & workplaces. Serving families across Louisiana, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Alabama. Call 225-496-0646 today.

09/30/2026

Meet Our Presenter for the AFCC-LA Fall Conference: Danielle Crockett, Ed.S., LPC-S, NCC, RPT!

Danielle's presentation, "When the Conflict Comes Home: Professional Burnout, Compassion Fatigue, Boundaries, & Self-Care in Family Court," will address the unique challenges faced by professionals working in high-conflict family court settings. Her session will help attendees distinguish burnout from compassion fatigue and secondary traumatic stress while recognizing the warning signs of professional exhaustion that can emerge in family court practice.

Participants will explore family court-specific factors that contribute to burnout, learn how to establish healthier professional boundaries in high-conflict cases, and discover practical strategies for self-care and long-term professional sustainability. Danielle will also guide attendees in developing a personalized plan for remaining effective, engaged, and resilient without carrying the emotional weight of cases into their personal lives.

This timely and insightful presentation will equip family law and mental health professionals with the tools needed to protect their well-being, maintain professional effectiveness, and continue serving families with compassion and competence.

Interested in this topic? See the details below!

When: Friday, October 2, 2026 | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Where: HN&K | 643 Magazine St., Suite 401, New Orleans, LA 70130
Register here: https://www.afcc-la.org/event-info/fall-conference-2026

08/24/2026

High Conflict

Are you co-parenting…or constantly preparing for the next argument?

High-conflict co-parenting can look like:

• Endless hostile texts
• Arguments over minor schedule changes
• Children carrying messages between homes
• Constant accusations
• Difficulty making routine decisions
• Conflict at exchanges
• Repeated court involvement

At some point, simply telling parents to “communicate better” isn't enough.

Structured interventions such as Parent Coordination or Co-Parent Coaching can help families establish clearer expectations, stronger boundaries, and more productive communication.

⚖️ New Direction Counseling & Consulting provides specialized services for court-involved and high-conflict families.

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08/23/2026

What Happens After the Order?

⚖️ The judge ordered services. Now what?

Receiving a court order for Parent Coordination, Reunification Services, Co-Parent Coaching, or another family service can leave parents wondering what they're supposed to do next.

Start by reading your court order carefully.

Then contact the appointed or approved provider and be prepared to provide requested documents, contact information, court orders, and other intake materials.

Most importantly: don't ignore the order or wait until the next court date to begin the process.

If New Direction Counseling & Consulting has been identified as your provider—or you're searching for a qualified professional for your case—contact the office regarding the intake process.

📩 Court-ordered service inquiries are welcome.

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08/21/2026

Children in the Middle

Your child should not have to choose a parent.

One of the most damaging patterns in high-conflict co-parenting occurs when children become emotionally caught between adults.

Children should not be:

❌ Used as messengers
❌ Asked to report what happens at the other home
❌ Exposed to negative comments about a parent
❌ Pressured to take sides
❌ Used to communicate adult frustrations

Children deserve permission to have healthy relationships without feeling responsible for adult conflict.

When conflict has become difficult to manage, structured professional intervention may help.

New Direction Counseling & Consulting provides specialized court-involved family services.

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08/19/2026

⚖️ Family Law Attorneys: Do you have a case that needs mental health expertise?

Some family law cases involve more than legal disagreements.

You may be dealing with:

• Chronic parental conflict
• Parent-child estrangement
• Communication breakdowns
• Repeated parenting-plan disputes
• Concerns about family dynamics
• Parents unable to successfully co-parent

New Direction Counseling & Consulting provides specialized services at the intersection of mental health and family law.

Services include Parent Coordination, Parent-Child Reunification, Co-Parent Coaching, Parenting Plan/Custody Evaluations, and consultation.

📩 Professional referrals are welcome.

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08/17/2026

Reunification

💔 When a child and parent become disconnected, “just spend more time together” may not be enough.

Parent-child estrangement, prolonged separation, family conflict, alignment dynamics, and difficult custody transitions can create significant barriers to rebuilding a relationship.

Parent-Child Reunification Services provide a structured process for addressing those barriers while considering the child's emotional needs and the family's circumstances.

The goal isn't to force a relationship.

The goal is to identify what is interfering with the relationship and create appropriate opportunities for healthier parent-child interaction.

New Direction Counseling & Consulting accepts inquiries for court-involved reunification cases.

⚖️ Attorneys, parents, and referring professionals may contact NDCC for information.

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08/16/2026

⚖️ Need a professional for a court-involved family case?

New Direction Counseling & Consulting specializes in the intersection of mental health, parenting, high-conflict family dynamics, and family law.

Available services include:

🔹 Parent Coordination
🔹 Parent-Child Reunification Services
🔹 Parenting Plan/Custody Evaluations
🔹 Court-Ordered Co-Parent Coaching
🔹 Parent Coaching
🔹 Family Law & Mental Health Consultation

With extensive professional counseling experience and multi-state clinical licensure, Danielle Crockett, Ed.S., LPC-S, NCC, Registered Play Therapist™, provides structured, child-focused services for complex family situations.

Attorneys, courts, parents, and other professionals are invited to inquire about services and availability.

📩 [email protected]
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08/16/2026

Parent Coordination

⚖️ High-conflict co-parenting can make even simple decisions feel impossible.

Repeated disagreements about schedules, communication, school, activities, exchanges, and parenting expectations can keep families locked in conflict long after separation or divorce.

A Parent Coordinator can help parents implement their parenting plan, improve communication, manage recurring disagreements, and keep the focus on their children.

At New Direction Counseling & Consulting, Parent Coordination combines mental health expertise with a structured approach to high-conflict family dynamics.

Attorneys and parents seeking Parent Coordination services are welcome to contact NDCC regarding availability.

📩 Court referrals and private inquiries accepted.

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08/15/2026

Co-Parent Coaching

You don't have to like your co-parent to learn how to co-parent effectively.

Successful co-parenting isn't about becoming friends.

It's about learning how to:

✓ Communicate without escalating conflict
✓ Establish appropriate boundaries
✓ Keep children out of adult disagreements
✓ Handle differences more productively
✓ Make child-focused decisions
✓ Follow established parenting expectations

Co-Parent Coaching provides practical, structured support for parents who need help changing dysfunctional co-parenting patterns.

New Direction Counseling & Consulting provides Co-Parent Coaching for both court-involved and non-court-involved families.

📩 Contact NDCC for availability.

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