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Ace's Story: Overcoming Anxiety with Integrated Mental Health Services in Schools

Center for Child Counseling (CFCC)| Parents Bethany and Eric Eliason tell the story of their son Ace who was given the tools to cope with his increased anxiety, thanks to the integrated mental health services within schools that Center for Child Counseling offers. Ace is extremely bright and a perfectionist but the pandemics changed things for their family. Ace started to become more anxious about his grades and sports, and his anxiety started affecting every part of his life. As concerned parents, Bethany and Eric reached out to their school guidance counselor and were then connected to a Center for Child Counseling therapist who was integrated within Ace's school. Through the CFCC's integrated services within the schools, they provide three main levels of treatment: individual therapy for the student, support through mental health consultation, and crisis intervention. Ace started meeting with a CFCC in-school therapist weekly. The therapist also collaborated with the teachers, other staff, and his parents so that Ace received the support he needed throughout the day. He learned coping mechanisms and is at a place where he will be able to handle many situations moving forward into middle school and beyond. Through a partnership with the School District of Palm Beach County, CFCC's school-based mental health program is co-located at elementary schools throughout Palm Beach County to increase access to immediate assessment and mental health support for children. For more information on the Center's school-based mental health program, visit: www.centerforchildcounseling.org/schoolbasedmentalhealth.