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An independently licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Fran Hendrick has worked with children and families for over twenty years. As the parent of two young adults, she’s had the opportunity to have her ideas and skills tested! |
In addition to a master’s degree in counseling, Fran holds bachelor’s degrees in psychology and therapeutic recreation.
She has served as an activity therapist using games and activities to help children manage their emotions and develop
social skills; a behavior management specialist helping parents understand and work with children's challenging behaviors;
as a therapist helping people learn about themselves and navigate life's challenges; and as a parent coach.
Fran is a graduate of world renowned psychologist Martin Seligman’s Authentic Happiness coaching program.
For Fran, the most exciting thing in the world is helping people see and fully be exactly who they are – and helping parents do the same for
their children. In Fran’s eyes, our kids are all shining stars -- we just have to help them recognize it
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Jamie Mazza is a licensed Professional Counselor with over 15 years of counseling experience. |
In addition to her master’s degree in counseling, Jamie has a bachelor’s degree in elementary education
and a teaching certificate for grades K - 8. Prior to her counseling career, she taught preschool and
elementary children for over 12 years. She is currently completing her doctorate in Counselor Education.
Jamie works as a school behavior specialist on an intervention team, speaks to local PTO groups about parenting,
and sees children individually to deal with issues including anxiety, divorce and loss, self-esteem, and social
skills (as related to autism). She also teaches the Beech Acres’ parenting class, “Helping Children Cope with Divorce.”
Jamie is the mother of a young adult and an elementary aged child. She laughingly says she has lived through the
teen-aged years with her oldest and is preparing to do it again! She welcomes the opportunity to join parents on the
journey of raising their children.
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Nancy Prisby loves to help parents create strong families. |
Nancy has a master’s degree in social work. Earlier in her career, she introduced a team approach to her role
as a school social worker. She has also conducted conflict resolution and anger management classes for first through seventh graders.
Nancy has worked with children who have cancer and their families to help them manage their emotions, and to
coordinate resources to deal with the challenges as effectively as possible. When coaching parents, Nancy believes her
most important experience comes from being a parent herself. She sums up her parenting philosophy with a quote from
parenting expert Barbara Coloroso: “There is no one way to raise our children, but a path that we must find.”
Nancy’s approach to coaching is to make the most of strengths while working through challenges. Often, she says, the
greatest learning experiences lie in the challenges.
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Scott has a Master’s degree in Family and Child Studies, as well as over twenty years experience in the human service field, including being a program director, college professor, corporate trainer, and family and child therapist. |
In addition to his Master’s degree, Scott has a Bachelor’s degree in Individual and Family Studies from Miami University, and has worked extensively with children and adults who have intellectual and other developmental disabilities. He has created a variety of programs that have assisted individuals with disabilities in becoming more connected and active participants in their communities. For the past several years, Scott has shared his knowledge and experience through the development and delivery of customized training programs and seminars to a wide variety of audiences.
As the father of three children, each with very different personalities, Scott has learned that parenting is a flexible and fluid process, and is more of an art than a science. His passion is helping parents develop a vision for themselves as parents, as well as a vision for their children. What brings Scott joy is supporting parents in applying simple and practical skills that enhance the relationship parents have with their children and to see them grow and develop into responsible, loving young adults.
Scott believes it is the small changes we make as parents that have the greatest impact on our children, and children blossom when we recognize who they are as people and the gifts they bring to the world.