These no-cost groups and workshops are led by the caring professionals of the Texas Baptist Children’s Home Hope Counseling Program. Details of upcoming events are posted here and on our social media pages.

Children, youth, parents, and caregivers

Creative Connections Family Group: Family Connection Through Art

Wednesdays, Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30 and Oct. 7, 21, 28, 2026, 10 to 11:30am
Carver Center for Families, 1200 W. 17th St., Georgetown, TX 78626

Join the Hope Counseling team, Amber Chesser, MS, LPC, and counseling interns Rikki Spear and Sarah Pluto, to have fun while building deeper connections through art. Each workshop uses an art activity to get the conversation flowing about feelings, worries, resilience, and more. Open to children and youth of all ages and the grown-ups in their lives.

All supplies are provided at no cost. Activities vary from session to session, so register for as many as you like. Open to Williamson County residents.

Register

Parents, grandparents, educators, and caregivers

Adult Book Study: The Anxious Generation

Tuesdays, Sept. 15 through Nov. 17, 2026, 10am to 12pm
Hope Counseling Center, 2100 Scenic Dr., Suite 140, Georgetown, TX 78626

The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt explores the decline in youth mental health in the age of smartphones and social media, with practical insights and a hopeful roadmap for healthier, more balanced childhoods. Facilitated by Indira Gibby, LPC.

The book is provided at no cost at your first session. Childcare is not provided. Open to Williamson County residents. This study is not meant to take the place of therapy with a licensed professional.

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Online Book Study: Changes That Heal

Mondays, Aug. 17 through Nov. 2, 2026, 6:30 to 7:30pm (no sessions Sept. 7 or Oct. 12)

Changes That Heal by Dr. Henry Cloud explores four areas of personal growth: connecting with others, setting healthy boundaries, processing emotional pain, and developing maturity. Facilitated by Milagros Valentin, counseling intern. The book is provided at no cost.

Registration for this group is closed. Look for the next book study this spring.

Want to talk with someone?

Our licensed counselors offer no-cost counseling for individuals, couples, families, and youth. Request counseling or call 512-882-4673.

As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.

Proverbs 27:17 (NIV)