AWOH is Growing--Waitlist forming for San Francisco Bay Area

2009-10-27T22:01:00.000-07:00

Due to the need for more treatment providers knowledgable about selective mutism, Dr. Boggs is pleased to announce that her practice will be expanding into a second office in the San Francisco Bay Area! Interested families in the Bay Area may contact the center at 310-684-3624 to be placed on a waitlist for services beginning in January, 2010. Los Angeles area patients will also continue to be served at the Santa Monica office or in the greater LA community. Dr. Boggs is very excited about serving a wider community of families.

Seeking Research Study Participants!

2009-10-27T21:54:00.000-07:00

A Work of Heart is pleased to be coordinating with doctoral student Sherrie Pierce of Alliant International University's Fresno, CA campus. Patients of Dr. Boggs are eligible for participation if they have a current primary diagnosis of selective mutism. Ms. Pierce and her research committee will be reviewing videotaped sessions (with the permission of patients and their parents) to help expand knowledge on selective mutism and its treatment. Participants will be eligible for a Toys R Us gift certificate upon completion of their participation in the study. For more information, please contact Dr. Boggs.

Groups Beginning in June, 2009

2009-03-29T12:42:00.000-07:00

The summer months are soon approaching. Why not participate in a group geared toward self-improvement? AWOH is pleased to offer two groups at this time. The first is particularly helpful for anxious children to continue developing their anxiety reduction skills over the summer months and the second is appropriate for anyone (teens and adults) looking to achieve a personal goal.

SUMMER SOCIAL
Children's Anxiety-Reduction Group
Facilitated by Audrey E. Boggs, Psy.D.
Alternating Saturdays 10-11:30 AM

Meets every other Saturday, beginning June 13th, and each week focuses on a topic geared toward decreasing anxiety and increasing self-esteem. Dr. Boggs will utilize the Social Effectiveness Therapy for Children and Adolescents (SET-C) and Coping Cat approaches which have both shown validity in research studies with anxious children. In addition, she will incorporate other effective interventions used at AWOH such as her own Butterfly Scale and Consonations techniques. Group activities are offered a non-intrusive way for children to develop social comfort and cooperation skills with their peers. Ages 6-11. Group fee of $75 per session covers all materials, snacks, and activities. Discounted to $50 per session if 4 or more sessions are purchased at a time.
******Limited to 6 participants, so ENROLL NOW!******

GOAL-GETTERS
12-Week Goal Achievement Series
Facilitated by
Audrey E. Boggs, Psy.D.
Alternating Saturdays 11:30-1 PM

Meets every other Saturday, beginning June 13th, geared toward ages 12-Adult. This is a motivational seminar designed to be completed in full and is appropriate for both teens and adults. Do you have a goal that you have been putting off for a long time? Do you need a little inspiration to get started? Are you longing for something meaningful in your life and are still trying to figure out what that is or what steps are needed to get there? If so, this is the group for you! Each meeting builds on the previous session to help participants be successful in working toward--and completing--a goal.

Series Topics:
Moving Forward on the Journey: Decision Making
Doing Something Meaningful: Values Clarification
Nurturing the Vision Within: Creating a Goal and Achieving It
Get Out of My Way! Preventing Self-Sabotage and Coping with Fear
Climbing Mountains: Overcoming Obstacles
Being my Own Best Friend: Replacing Negative with Positive Thinking
1, 2, 3 ...Go! Goals, Tasks, and Baby Steps to Get There
Lean on Me: Utilizing a Social Support System
American Idol: Learning from Mentors and Role Models
Rainbows in the Heart: Affirmation and Appreciation
Report Card: Assessing Progress
The Real Prize: Accepting and Maintaining Success

Examples of goals that may be reached with this program are:
- Giving a successful speech/performance
- Completing assignments and improving grades
- Finishing term papers, theses, or dissertations
- Successfully taking a test
- Getting better at a chosen sport or hobby
- Starting and sticking to a diet/fitness plan
- Having a successful job interview or audition experience
- Getting an individualized education plan (IEP) for my child
- Parenting more consistently
- Anything else that you want to achieve!

$75 per session, $50 each if four or more sessions are purchased, or $500 for the entire series (BEST PRICE--$40/session plus one session FREE!). Individual coaching sessions may also be scheduled if you are unable to participate in the group format.
******Limited to 6 participants. ENROLL NOW!******

Contact AWOH for more information or to enroll in either of these groups. Call 310-684-3624 or email draudreyboggs@gmail.com .

AWOH NEWS

AWOH is Growing--Waitlist forming for San Francisco Bay Area

Seeking Research Study Participants!

Groups Beginning in June, 2009