Anxiety, Depression, Dysregulation
…Oh My!
Navigating the Complexities of Mental Health in my Gifted Child
The intensity of emotion and the struggle to understand and support the needs of a gifted child is a complex and difficult process to comprehend at times.
The more exceptional the child, the potentially more intense the internal struggle
can be for the student and family.
During this talk, Jenny Nilsen, therapist for the gifted/twice-exceptional, will lay out the underlying mental health concerns of these children and what you can start doing to address their underlying needs. Jenny will discuss the overlap of certain struggles and how you can begin to decern what is truly going on with these kids.
About the Presenter: Jenny Nilsen, LPC, is the Clinical Director of the Center for Identity Potential. Through her warmth and kindness as well as her extraordinary powers of observation, Jenny seeks to create healthy and productive working relationships with her clients. She is highly skilled at the evaluation process, which allows her to diligently assess the needs and desires of people of all ages, including young children. Her approach is proactive, exploratory, and creative which promotes growth and identity development within an individual as well as the family. Jenny seeks to help her clients live a life that is a good fit for them.
This FREE presentation is open to the public.
Monday, April 21, 2025
7:00 p.m.
KAMSC Presentation Center
KPS Community Education Center (Chenery Auditorium Building)
4th floor, Room 436
Please use the Dutton Street Entrance to enter the building,
and either the stairwell to the fourth floor or the Chenery elevator to the fourth floor.
For more information, call 269-267-6513.
This free program is presented by Partners in Learning for Unlimited Success of Southwest Michigan, a support and advocacy group for the families of advanced and accelerated students. PLUS is a local chapter of the Michigan Association for Gifted Children.
