Foothills Family Counseling LLC

05/23/2026

05/23/2026

Dear Officer Watts, family, the sheriff’s department and their families. Your are supported, loved, and prayed for. We know the trial is over but the journey and struggles still last. God is good and your community is thankful for you all and cares. You are supported and loved.

05/14/2026

If you are not following Oconee Streams start now! They are sponsoring out free mental health workshop tonight! Ty ladies!

05/14/2026

We often tell children to “use your words” in hard moments.

The problem?

When a child is overwhelmed, frustrated, or dysregulated, the parts of the brain responsible for language and problem-solving become much harder to access.

In other words:
It’s not that they won’t explain what’s wrong.
Often, in that moment, they genuinely can’t.
Stress shifts the brain into protection mode. And when survival systems take over, communication skills often go offline.

This is why expecting calm explanations during a meltdown usually leads to more frustration—for them and for us.

What helps instead?
✔ Regulate first
✔ Reduce language
✔ Offer calm presence
✔ Talk it through later, when their brain is ready
Children don’t learn emotional communication in the middle of overwhelm.

They learn it through repeated experiences of feeling safe enough to return to calm.

What looks like “refusing to communicate” is often a nervous system asking for support, not more pressure.

05/14/2026

Call for Volunteers:
Greetings all! We have 2 events this week for which we could use some help. Wednesday, the 13th, we have a field trip of 90 1st graders and Saturday, the 16th, is the Farm Crawl. We're looking for day-of Volunteers for both events to help with various activities. And we could also use some help Monday and Tuesday getting ready with tasks such as mowing and weedeating. Please message us on here if you would we willing and able to help! Thanks!!

05/14/2026

Don’t miss our FREE Mental Health Workshop tonight at the Westminster Depot 6-9!

04/19/2026

What a fun day with our 3rd year being a part of the YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day! This year we got right beside the windmill too!

04/14/2026

Come see us this Saturday with the YMCA @ The Farm Center!
We will be doing activities with kids such as sand tray, breathing exercises, and more!

Healthy Kids Day SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2026 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM At the FARM Center, 2063 Sandifer Blvd, Seneca. FREE family event for the whole community! Summer is right around the corner – help Foothills Area YMCA kick off a SAFE summer season by joining us on Healthy Kids Day for fun activities de...

04/02/2026

Comprehensive trauma recovery often means learning things about nutrition, money, personal organization (time management, clutter reduction, etc.) & spirituality that therapists may not be particularly well equipped to teach you.

Think & seek outside the therapy paradigm.

02/05/2026

Looking to start counseling? We’re here for you in Westminster or virtually!
We take BCBS & United insurances
Our private pay is $100-$125/hr and we have a student intern seeing clients at a reduced rate of $40. Here is our Google form to fill out and request a phone screen