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New Therapist at Building Blocks!

Welcome Tiffany to the Building Blocks Family ! Tiffany is a licensed marriage and family therapist and is now accepting new clients on Saturdays! Hear from Tiffany below and call 912-349-8043 or email at [email protected] to schedule your first session…

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Open House Event

  Join us on Tuesday, August 14th, 2018 to celebrate our grand opening! We will have a ribbon cutting event with the Pooler Chamber of Commerce at 3:00 pm followed by a drop in open house event from 4:00-7:00 pm.…

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Why I became a Family Therapist-Kathryn Klock-Powell

Why I became a Family Therapist By Kathryn Klock-Powell, PhD, LMFT, RPT-S, DCC I think a lot of people initially get involved in the therapy field because of their own wounds and hurts. I was very interested in learning about why…

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New Therapist Coming to Building Blocks!

Welcome to Building Blocks Family Counseling! Dr. Shamshad Ahmed LPC, NCC Dr Shamshad Ahmed is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a National Certified Counselor. Dr. Ahmed specializes in the areas of mental health, stress management, acculturation stress, race and gender,…

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New Therapist Coming To Building Blocks!

Kathryn Klock-Powell, PhD, LMFT, RPT-S, DCC Dr. Klock-Powell is a licensed marriage and family therapist, registered play therapist, and an approved supervisor for AAMFT and APT. She has over 20 years of clinical experience and specializes in children with trauma,…

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We Are Moving!

After Friday, March 30th, Building Blocks Family Counseling will be moving our office to a new location at 205 South Skinner Ave. in Pooler. We will be closed from March 31st until April 8th to complete the move and will…

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New Therapist Starting at Building Blocks!

Building Blocks Family Counseling is exciting to add Sarah Padgett, LAMFT to the team! Get to know Sarah below…   Hi everyone! My name is Sarah Padgett and I am an associate licensed marriage and family therapist. I completed my…

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New Therapist Starting at Building Blocks!

Building Blocks Family Counseling is excited to introduce Sherri Armitage, LPC. Get to know Sherri below! Being from a small town in a rural area, I was not exposed to Counseling. As with most small areas, mental health was ignored,…

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    • Dear Parent/Guardian:

      Your student has been referred to the School Counseling Telehealth Program with Building Blocks Family Counseling. This is a collaboration between the Effingham School System and Building Blocks Family Counseling- a mental health private practice with locations in Savannah, Pooler, and Rincon.

      How does it work?

      A referral will be sent from your student’s school counselor to Building Blocks. You will receive a call from our office to set up an appointment, get insurance information, complete paperwork, etc. An online intake appointment will be scheduled for your student during the school day (based on times provided by the school counselor). An online intake appointment will also be scheduled between your student’s therapist and yourself to gather information regarding your student. The Therapist will schedule routine parent/guardian check-ins with you and family sessions as needed. Sessions with students will generally be weekly (during school hours) and last for 30-45 minutes. Parent/Guardian sessions can be held during or after school hours and last for 45-50 minutes.

      Paperwork Needed

      In order to provide these services we need the following paperwork completed for each student. A new client intake packet, child/adolescent questionnaire, and a release of information for the school counselor. We will be coordinating sessions with your student through the school counselors at their school so it is important we have the release of information completed.

      Appointments

      Appointment reminders via email, text, and phone will be sent the day before any scheduled appointments. Please make sure we have the best contact information on file so you will receive all of the reminders.

      If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to address these with your therapist. If you feel like your student no longer needs services, please also communicate this with your therapist. For more information on Building Blocks Family Counseling, please go to our website at www.buildingblocks.solutions.

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