Angela Jans Counselling Services

02/10/2026

Are you feeling exhausted as a parent with reminding your child what feels like 1000 times to get out the door for school, navigating lost items, seeing your child's emotions go out the roof at the snap of a figure? You are not alone!

Join Alannah Frank-Wilson Registered Provisional Psychologist and I as we dive into ADHD. Exploring what ADHD is, different ways it presents, myths that surround ADHD, as well as practical tools and supportive strategies for parents.

Space is limited and registration is required for this free event. Call Family Centre at 403-320-4232 now to save your seat!

Don't have childcare? No worries they have you covered - let them know upon registration as they have a fabulous team of childcare providers and a lovely facility.

Partnering organizations:
Family Centre in Lethbridge
Lethbridge Counselling Services
Angela Jans Counselling Services
AFW Psychological Services

02/07/2026

I love these tips to add at home and support our kids! Many of these items are accessible, some free, AND if you have to buy them, they are reasonably priced--I love my timers, picture charts, visuals and bands!

Looking for more information on ADHD? Check out the workshop coming up with Family Centre in Lethbridge ADHD: Less disorder more thriving - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1KXV35EMNn/

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02/01/2026

Alannah and I are honored to be able to sneak back to where our paths crossed as friends and share something we are both passionate about. Register soon as space is limited and if you have kiddos childcare is available too!

Family Centre is pleased to partner with Angela Jans and Alannah Frank-Wilson to offer ADHD: Less Disorder More Thriving workshop on Tuesday Feb 24 6:30- 8pm with limited child care spaces. To register call 403-320-4232


Parents as Teachers - South Region Building Brains Together Lethbridge Public Library Lethbridge School Division

01/30/2026

There is no such thing as a perfect parent. Period. We ALL make mistakes. So what can we do about it? Dr Becky Kennedy speaks about repair and shares a few great points about repairing with our kids, our partners, and even our younger selves. The healing of a repair done in this way can send a wave of relief for a person (even yourself) AND when we repair with our kids when we have done something it allows them to know that they are not the reason why mom yelled (for example), they don't need to blame themselves, AND it shows that it is okay to make a mistake. Mistakes are how we learn.

Here is an example of repair:
1. I'm sorry that I yelled (what you did)
2. that must have been scary/ name the feeling (validation of what that may have been like for them)
3. Mom is going to keep working on being more patient and taking a break if I start to get overwhelmed (what you are going to work on)

Check out the video: https://youtu.be/PHpPtdk9rco?si=wnL8XfDbhjyqXyVb

If you are looking for more tips and resources to support you and your family you can visit my website resources page: https://www.angelajanscounselling.com/resources

Disclaimer: These tips are for general support and are not a replacement for therapy. If you or a loved one would benefit from additional support, I encourage you to reach out.

Everyone loses their temper from time to time — but the stakes are dizzyingly high when the focus of your fury is your own child. Clinical psychologist and r...

11/17/2025

Do you have a child or a youth with anxiety? hoping to find some more tips and tricks to support them? Don't miss this opportunity to explore tools and strategies to support your kiddo. You pay what you can as low as $0 dollars.

Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/anxiety-workshop-for-parents-supporting-kids-teens-tickets-1962749949936

For more tips and tricks on anxiety you can check out my youtube channel where I have more videos on a variety of topics including anxiety.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuqySq0DrxfNPaf136bssEA

Whether your child is facing anxiety for the first time or it’s been ongoing,Angela offers guidance to help you feel supported and confident

10/10/2025

Does your child or teen struggle to fall asleep because their mind starts to race at bedtime? You’re not alone — it’s often the first quiet moment our brains have to process the day, and that’s when worries can show up.

If bedtime anxiety has become a pattern, there are ways to help your child calm their mind and rest easier. I share a few tips in this video, and encourage you to do some gentle “detective work” — notice what thoughts come up and what bedtime routines help them unwind.

You don’t have to navigate this alone.

Book spotlight: Goodnight Mind by Colleen E. Carney & Rachel Manber

If you are looking for support for yourself or a family member I encourage you to reach out.
www.angelajanscounselling.com

Disclaimer: these tips are not meant to replace therapy.

Does your child or youth struggle to fall to sleep? Does the stress, the worried thoughts and their fears seem to get really big right before bed? Often this...

09/23/2025

As parents, we juggle a million things every day—including the big question: how do we best support our kids?
Being intentional about what belongs in the “adult world” versus the “kid world” is one simple but powerful way to do this. It helps keep children out of the middle -- so they are not messengers and not being given adult information that isn’t theirs to carry.

Why? Because your child loves you both and just wants to make you happy. Putting them in the middle asks them to handle something that’s not theirs—and that can feel heavy.
Instead, by holding this boundary, we model healthy advocacy skills. Kids learn it’s okay to say: “That’s not for me to talk about.”
A small shift for us can mean a world of difference for them. 💖

If you are looking for support for yourself or a family member I encourage you to reach out.
www.angelajanscounselling.com

Disclaimer: these tips are not meant to replace therapy.


https://youtu.be/hIqV6OHEhf0?si=QrwxRL7f9UyQ3iHd

As parents, we’re constantly juggling many responsibilities—along with the ongoing question of how to best support our children.This tip is especially helpfu...

09/17/2025

Weren't able to register?? Still hoping for resources?? On my website, I have various strategies, including videos with tips and tricks on how to support you and your family. Stay tuned for the next date! https://www.angelajanscounselling.com/anxietyresources

Our Anxiety Workshop: Supporting Kids & Teens through Anxiety is now FULLY BOOKED!
Thank you for the incredible response. 💙
📢 Another workshop date will be announced, stay tuned!

09/06/2025

Happy weekend and start of the school year! I will be presenting on Anxiety September 25th 2025 from 630-8pm at Family Centre (downtown location). This free workshop reguires registration so click the link below or give Family Centre a call to sign up and save your spot! Family Centre in Lethbridge is also offering childcare by donation.

I am excited to be heading back to my roots where I started my professional journey as a therapist at Family Centre. Throughout my years I facilitated a number of programs including Worry Dragons, PACES (for kids navigating separation and divorce), and Supporting Father Involvement to name a few. Sharing tools and strategies with families is a passion of mine and this presentation will help provide resources on anxiety for parents who are supporting someone with anxiety or for individuals who have anxiety themselves. You don’t have to do this alone.

Register here:
https://www.famcentre.ca/event/anxiety-workshop-supporting-kids-teens-through-anxiety/

For more tips and tricks on anxiety you can check out my youtube channel where I have more videos on a variety of topics including anxiety.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuqySq0DrxfNPaf136bssEA

08/23/2025

Understanding how your child or youth struggles with anxiety is the first step.

Caregiver Connection is please to host this workshop with Angela Jan, Registered Psychologist with over 15 years of experience helping children, youth and their parents manage anxiety, worries and stress. Join us on Thursday September 18 @6:30pm.

Register online: Programs - Family Centre


CMHA Lethbridge Lethbridge School Division Holy Spirit Catholic School Division, Lethbridge & Area Parents as Teachers - South Region Building Brains Together Lethbridge Public Library

05/14/2025

A tool to explore with kids to assist with emotions and calming. Go check out the newest video below. Naming the Rainbow you can look around and find 1 of each color of the rainbow but you can also find numerous things that are a favorite color as well. Lots of fun ways to revise this and focus on the sense of sight. This is a tool that can help bring one from the downstairs brain up the ladder to the upstairs brain - I referenced this is last weeks post!

Do you like this one and you are looking for more coping tools ideas? Go check out the resources tab on my website where I have more videos.

If you are looking for support for your child/youth or yourself to assist in learning more about emotional regulation I encourage you to reach out.

www.angelajanscounselling.com

Disclaimer: these tips are not meant to replace therapy. If you are looking for support for yourself or a family member I encourage you to reach out.



https://youtu.be/qjM1VDWNl3g?si=0TrQAsKT_b_8bu1F

Helping our kids to cope and calm down doesn’t have to be complicated, we can make it into some creative and fun games. Name the rainbow is one way to utiliz...