Darien Library helps students prepare for college with workshop on March 8

Is your teenager ready to leave the nest? A growing number of mid-to-late adolescents aren't sufficiently prepared for college and/or life beyond high school. Join Family Centers counselors James McGinn and Betsi Mufson for an evening of concrete, practical advice on issues ranging from health care to finances to emotional well-being. Parents and teens are invited to join us in the Community Room from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8th.

Children, teen, and adult programs are funded by contributions to the Annual Campaign for the Darien Library.  Please contact the Children’s Library at 203-669-5235, or visit the Library’s website at darienlibrary.org/events/calendar/kids to view all the children’s programs.

About the Presenters

James McGinn is both a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Connecticut and a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) who has been practicing in Fairfield County for over five years. James earned both his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from Fairfield University in psychology and counseling respectively. He’s previously worked as a community crisis services counselor and an outreach counselor in an area high school for a non-profit organization, and he’s currently working as a psychotherapist/clinician for Family Centers’ Center for HOPE in Darien. James has worked with children, adolescents, families, and couples who are facing a variety of life challenges but has worked most with those experiencing depression and/or anxiety, family conflict, grief or loss, and trauma.

Betsi Mufson is a Licensed Master of Social Work in CT who has practiced as a psychotherapist for 2 decades. She has previously worked as a psychotherapist at the University of Colorado/Boulder, the Metropolitan Center for Mental Health/Manhattan and is currently a clinician at Family Centers in Darien, CT. Although Betsi works with adults/children who have a wide range of disorders or bereavement issues her specialty lies in the wellness category where she leads groups and teaches breathing and meditation techniques to reduce stress.