AKCC | Educating

Educating - Sharing Knowledge and Teaching Others

AK Counseling & Consulting offers a range of educational programs designed for the general public and mental health professionals. Our line of educational outreach programs for public groups and organizations reflects the individual interests and expertise of our psychologists. Offered in an informal, workshop style our series of outreach programs covers a variety of topics.

"Free Your Mind and the Stress Will Follow"
"Public Speaking Anxiety - Harness Your Fear and Make It Work For You"
"Working Mom Syndrome - Learn How to Balance Your Responsibilities to Have More Fun at Work and Home"
"Recovering From Athletic Injuries - How Taking Control of Your Mind Can Help Your Physical Rehabilitation"
"Making Your Personality Work For You"
"Finding Work You Love"
"Promoting Diversity Within Your Organization"

Assertiveness Training

Anger Management

Relaxation and Stress Management

Communication Skills for Couples
How to Have Healthy Relationships
Preventing Domestic Violence
Building Your Couples Relationship Now that You're Parents
Recognizing Abusive Relationships
Addictive Relationships
Understanding Dysfunctional Relationship Patterns in Your Family

Diversity Issues
Acculturation Process
Unlearning Racism
'Coming Out' Process for Gays/Lesbians/Bisexuals
Culture Shock and Reverse Culture Shock
Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Issues
Unlearning Sexism
Men's Issues

Divorce and Children
Adult Children of Alcoholics
Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse
When Your Parent Has a Mental Illness
Letting Go - Helping Your Child Transition to College
Parenting Concerns

Body Image Issues
Coping With Grief and Loss
Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention
Holiday Blues
Recognizing and Coping With Depression
Emotional Abuse
Self-Confidence and Self-Esteem
Test Anxiety

Finding Your Optimal Achievement Zone
Mental Imagery
Self-Hypnosis and Athletic Performance
Exercise and Mental Health
Coaching Effectiveness Training
Promoting Team Cohesion
Goal Setting and Feedback for Your Players
Youth and Organized Sport Participation
Learning New Skills on the Field and Court

Looking for a New Career
Life after Graduation - What's Next?
Find the Right Work Environment for You
Understanding the Process of Career Decision-Making
Resumes and Interviewing Strategies
Using the Internet to Help Your Job Search
Retirement Planning

For mental health professionals, AK Counseling & Consulting offers continuing education workshops and programs geared to addressing innovative and cutting-edge research and practice in the area of counseling and psychotherapy. Our continuing education workshops and programs are geared to both novice, intermediate, and advanced professionals covering topics such as:

Career and Vocational Psychology
HIV prevention
Ethics and Mental Health
Developing Multicultural Competence in Counseling and Psychotherapy
Sport and Performance Psychology
Counseling Persons with AIDS
Counseling and Psychotherapy with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Clients

In addition, AK Counseling & Consulting is able to draw from a network of other notable mental health professionals around the country to contribute to our series of programs. AK Counseling & Consulting, Inc. offers continuing education credit to psychologists for programs that are approved by the Georgia Psychological Association or the American Psychological Association. AK Counseling & Consulting, Inc. maintains responsibility for these programs.