Therapeutic and Academic Advisory Services
DFW Children and Adolescents
About Edge
Every child has a unique and important narrative that needs to be heard. The school-aged years are fraught with transitions and challenges for children, teens, and their families. Edge Counseling and Consulting is a trusted resource providing therapeutic and consultative support to families in the DFW metroplex.
Together, whether you seek counseling for an acute or long-standing concern, or you need to consult about Dallas area private schools and educational matters, we work together to discover your child's capabilities, understand their goals, and help them unlock their individual potential. We will be your family's strongest advocate in navigating any transition and helping your student put their best foot forward!
Services
Educational Consulting
Jenn believes that finding your child's optimal school placement is key to their overall well-being. The process of applying to private schools is multi-step and complex, so Jenn assists families in the DFW metroplex in navigating this landscape. She works with you and your child to help you find the best-fit school and to address concerns that come up along the way.
Services include:
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Comprehensive Student and Family Consultation
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Individualized evaluation of student abilities/interests/strengths
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Generated list of best-fit schools
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Specific timelines and admissions plans
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Guidance for standardized testing arrangements
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Application/Essay Review and Editing
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Preparations for campus interviews and school visits
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Review of final school decisions
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Hourly Q&A sessions
Counseling
In Individual Counseling, Jenn works alongside children, adolescents, and the family as a whole. She meets with clients in a variety of ways: virtually, in person, or via walk-and talk therapy. Jenn utilizes evidence-based and developmentally appropriate interventions for a variety of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Areas of Focus Include:
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Friendship/Peer Conflicts
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Bullying
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ADHD
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Anxiety
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Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Blended families/Divorce
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Parent/Child Relationship
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Coping Skills
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Education and Learning Differences
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Family Conflict
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Parenting
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Stress
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Transitions
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Identity Exploration
About Jenn
Jenn Zigler has a background in both Education and Child/Adolescent Mental Health. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Texas.
Jenn grew up in Dallas and attended prominent private schools here before receiving her bachelor’s degree in Education from Indiana University. In 2012, Jenn returned to Dallas for a classroom Teaching Fellowship at Greenhill School where she worked in the Early Childhood division.
Jenn later received a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Loyola University Chicago and returned to Dallas to join the faculty at Alcuin School. As the School Counselor at Alcuin, she worked not just with students navigating socio-emotional concerns but also in a variety of other support-related roles including case management of students with diagnosed learning needs. She served on the Admissions Committee where she took part in evaluating prospective students for entry.
Based on her own personal and professional experiences, Jenn knows how trying the school years can be; it’s where her passion to support school-aged children and families originated! This encouraged Jenn to begin her work in private practice to individualize her work with families even further.
When the academic, social, and emotional needs of a child work in concert with the family’s ideals and the right school program, children are at peace and can meet their fullest potential. Jenn takes great pride in being a guiding light in making this a reality for the families she works with both therapeutically and on the private school admissions side.
