The Retreat at Ponte Vedra Beach

03/25/2024

For younger teens who struggle with stress management, emotional regulation, or problem-solving skills, we have a Calming & Coping Skills 2-day group workshop coming up this summer!

Specially designed for middle and early high school students, we’ll be covering:
🌿 Common indicators of stress
🌿 How to manage stress responses
🌿 Problem-solving skills

Registration includes two 3-hour skills group sessions on Wednesday & Thursday, July 24th-25th, from 4-7pm, moderated group discussion and skills practice, take-home guides and tools, and a 30-minute follow-up call with caregivers to review progress and child-specific performance tips.

Ready to sign up?
🌿 Email [email protected]
🌿 Call (904) 294-5138

Questions? Comment below or shoot us a DM!

03/23/2024

PARENT COACHING GROUP for supporting kids and teens with ADHD!

Thursday evenings from 5:30-7pm, June 6th through July 18th*, Molly Hankla, MA, BCBA will be leading a Parent Coaching Group at the Retreat for parents of kids and teens with ADHD.

We’ll be covering:
🌿 The ADHD diagnosis and what that means for individual children
🌿 Tools and tips to support your child and maximize their potential
🌿 Positive parenting strategies to help manage challenging behaviors

Registration includes participation for TWO caregivers, weekly lessons, supported group discussions and problem-solving, take-home guides, and a FREE 30-minute private coaching call with Molly.

Ready to sign up?
🌿 Email [email protected]
🌿 Call (904) 294-5138

Questions? Comment below or shoot us a DM!

03/21/2024

TEENS & TECH Parent Workshop Series coming this summer!

Molly Hankla, MA, BCBA will be guiding a workshop series on Wednesday evenings from 5:30-7pm, June 5th through July 10th, for parents to help navigate the ins and outs of all things tech including:
🌿 How we got here
🌿 Effects of tech on the brain
🌿 Creating healthy tech boundaries
🌿 How to spot red flags
🌿 How to address red flags

Each workshop will include a lesson, moderated group discussion, and take home guides! Registration covers participation for TWO caregivers plus a FREE 30-minute private coaching call with Molly.

Ready to sign up?
🌿 Email [email protected]
🌿 Call (904) 294-5138

Questions? Comment below or shoot us a DM!

03/19/2024

We are excited to announce a new partnership!

This summer, Molly Hankla Behavioral Consulting will be hosting workshops and coaching groups for parents and teens at The Retreat!

Molly Hankla, MA, BCBA, is a behavior analyst who has been serving children, teens, and parents in Jacksonville for over 7 years and is excited to be teaming up with The Retreat this summer!

Check out these offerings coming up:
🌿 Parent Workshop Series: Teens & Tech
🌿 Parent Coaching Group: Supporting Kids & Teens with ADHD
🌿 Teen Skills Group: Calming & Coping Skills
🌿 Teen Skills Group: Study Strategies
🌿 Teen Skills Group: Organization & Planning

More information and registration details are coming soon!

Questions? Comment below or shoot us a DM!

10/20/2022

The event offers free and anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at thousands of local drop-off locations nationwide. Properly dispose of your unneeded Rx drugs on Saturday, October 29th, 10am-2pm.

Find a collection site near you: https://go.usa.gov/xzSyV

09/11/2022

AUTOBIOGRAPHY IN FIVE CHAPTERS

1. I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I fall in.
I am lost… I am hopeless.
It isn’t my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.

2. I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend I don’t see it.
I fall in again.
I can’t believe I’m in the same place.
But it isn’t my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.

3. I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it is there.
I still fall in… It’s a habit.
My eyes are open.
I know where I am.
It is my fault.
I get out immediately.

4. I walk down the same street
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.

5. I walk down another street.

Portia Nelson

Everything pleasing in Nature has healing power. If a child is hurt, healing power is on the lap of mother. A good, pleasing movie is healing when one is fatigued. Everything charming in Nature has healing power. But Transcendental Meditation has the greatest healing power because it heals the mind,...

10/28/2021

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For over twenty years the Body Image Counseling Center has been helping men, women, and children recover from eating disorders, including ARFID, in and around Jacksonville, FL. They are now offering Online Therapy appointments for the whole state of Florida!

10/05/2021

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09/15/2021

Our academic coach Kristin Lancaster has training in Orton-Gillingham, multi-sensory approach to reading with proven results. Orton-Gillingham is an effective language-based multi-sensory approach to reading that is direct, systematic and sequential. Through the Orton-Gillingham approach to reading, struggling readers - specifically dyslexic students, find success. These students need a multi-sensory approach in which new concepts are introduced and practiced differently than in the traditional classroom.

During the first session, the student will be assessed, and instruction will be tailored to meet each student’s unique needs. As the student progresses and the skills become automatic, the student sees improvement. As student learns skills and concepts, the program builds. Most struggling readers thrive with this type of multi-sensory instruction and as a result, self-esteem builds. Activities are engaging and predictable. Teaching students to decode accurately and efficiently improves fluency and in turn supports comprehension, leading to success!

Contact us at [email protected] to sign your reader up today!

09/07/2021

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Thank you, Michelle Kenney at Peace and Parenting

04/15/2021

https://gurianinstitute.com/the-digital-girl-how-to-protect-your-daughters-brain/

With so much schooling online this past year, our homes have naturally adjusted to our children spending five to eight or more hours a day in front of screens. We can say this was (is) a necessity because of Covid 19, and that’s fair. But that much screen time is bad for children’s brains. There...

03/05/2021

Our kids are in crisis. Youth anxiety, depression and even su***de are on the rise – made worse by COVID-19. We support Children's Hospital Association and American Academy of Pediatrics in raising awareness of . Learn More: https://bit.ly/3b9CRaf