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The Jaybird Project is dedicated to creating a safe space where children and families can find support, heal broken hearts, and rebuild their lives after loss.

A retired educator with more than 20 years of experience, currently a graduate counseling intern with a passion for helping children, teens, and young adults find help, hope, and healing.💙🐦 By offering uplifting and practical experiences, we help children & families overcome grief with hope.

*We provide a practical approach to navigating grief and loss.
*We foster a safe environment to promote

healing.
*We are responsible, accountable, and respectful.
*We promote compassion, honesty, and integrity in all we do.

09/02/2026

💙Grief for children and teens doesn’t always look like tears. It can show up as anger, trouble focusing, changes in sleep, or suddenly wanting to be alone.

I support young clients who have experienced death, divorce, moves, or other losses. In therapy, they are invited to tell their story, remember, and find new ways to carry their grief while still growing, playing, and connecting.

If a loss has touched your family and you’re noticing changes in your child or teen, counseling can be a compassionate next step.

Email [email protected] or call 504‑233‑2959 to learn more, or schedule directly at tinyurl.com/ScheduleTanya.

Relationship Couch Counseling Long Beach Breeze Pink Heart Funds NAMI Mississippi Gather Gulf Coast Studio E Tanya Jo

08/31/2026

👪💜As August comes to a close, many families are settling into new routines—and noticing what feels harder than expected.

If your child, teen, or young adult is still struggling with school anxiety, friendship stress, grief, or big transitions, it’s not too late to reach out for support. Tanya Bryant, Graduate Student Intern, is continuing to accept new clients and would be honored to walk alongside your family.

Taking that first step can feel big; you don’t have to do it alone.

To get started, call 504‑233‑2959, email [email protected], or schedule online at tinyurl.com/ScheduleTanya.

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08/29/2026

👭👬Friendship struggles can feel especially big during the school year.

For children and teens, friendships are an important part of daily life. Feeling left out, experiencing conflict, navigating group dynamics, or wondering where they fit in can lead to sadness, anxiety, anger, or self-doubt.

A supportive conversation might begin with:

“Friendships can be complicated. You don’t have to figure it out alone. I’m here to listen.”

In counseling, young people can have a safe space to talk through friendship challenges, build communication skills, identify healthy boundaries, and strengthen confidence in who they are.

If friendship stress is affecting your child’s mood, confidence, or willingness to attend school, Tanya Bryant, Graduate Student Intern, is accepting new clients.

Call 504-233-2959, email [email protected], or schedule online at tinyurl.com/ScheduleTanya.

Relationship Couch Counseling Tanya Jo

08/27/2026

🍎✏️The first few weeks of school can bring excitement, new routines, friendship changes, academic pressure, and big emotions. Some children and teens may express stress through irritability, tearfulness, difficulty sleeping, physical complaints, or wanting to withdraw.

A gentle check-in can help:
🎒What has felt easiest this week?
🎒What has felt hardest?
🎒Is there anything you wish I understood?
🎒How can I support you?

You do not have to solve everything right away. Sometimes, being present and listening is the most helpful place to begin.

If your child or teen is struggling with school stress, anxiety, friendships, or adjusting to a new routine, Tanya Bryant, Graduate Student Intern, is accepting new clients.

📳 Call 504-233-2959, email [email protected], or schedule online at tinyurl.com/ScheduleTanya.

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08/25/2026

☕🗒💻Young adulthood comes with big decisions—college, work, relationships, and questions about “who am I and where am I going?” It’s normal to feel anxious, stuck, or overwhelmed in this season.

I work with young adults who are navigating transitions, stress, and uncertainty. Together, you can explore your story, name your values, and consider next steps that feel more grounded and meaningful.

If you’re a young adult on the Mississippi Gulf Coast looking for a safe place to talk things through, Tanya is accepting new clients.

📳Call 504‑233‑2959 or schedule online at tinyurl.com/ScheduleTanya.

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08/21/2026

👭👬Friendships are a big part of school—and they don’t always feel easy. Some kids and teens worry about fitting in, feel left out, or struggle with conflict in their friend group.

In sessions, I help young people talk honestly about friendship stress, practice communication skills, and build confidence in who they are. We focus on small, realistic changes that can make daily school life feel safer and more predictable.

If your child or teen is having a hard time with friends, support is available right here on the Gulf Coast.

To schedule with Tanya, call 504‑233‑2959 or visit tinyurl.com/ScheduleTanya.

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08/19/2026

When stress piles up, kids and teens often show it in different ways—more irritability, headaches or stomachaches, tears, or shutting down and withdrawing.

I work alongside young people to understand what’s underneath the stress and to learn practical coping skills: breathing strategies, grounding tools, and ways to express feelings safely. I also partner with caregivers so you don’t have to figure this out alone.

If your child or teen seems “not like themselves” lately, reaching out can be a first step back toward balance.

Call 504‑233‑2959 or email [email protected] to ask about openings this month, or schedule online at tinyurl.com/ScheduleTanya.

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08/17/2026

Grief does not take a summer break. 💙

As children return to school, grief may show up in unexpected ways. A child or teen may have difficulty concentrating, become more emotional, feel tired, withdraw from friends, or worry about being asked questions about their loss.

There is no single “right” way to grieve. Children and teens need patience, understanding, and safe opportunities to talk, remember, create, play, and express what they may not yet have words to say.

If your child or teen is navigating the death of someone loved, divorce, a move, a friendship loss, or another significant change, support is available.

Tanya Bryant, Graduate Student Intern, is accepting new clients. Call 504-233-2959, email [email protected], or schedule online at tinyurl.com/ScheduleTanya.

Relationship Couch Counseling NAMI Mississippi Pink Heart Funds
Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce Tanya Jo

08/15/2026

National Relaxation Day! 🌿

Now that school is back in session, family schedules can quickly become busy with homework, activities, work, and daily responsibilities. Today is a gentle reminder that rest is not something we have to earn—it is an important part of caring for our minds, bodies, and emotional well-being.

Relaxation does not have to mean taking an entire day off. It might look like:

🌿Taking a few slow, deep breaths.
🌿Sitting outside and listening to the sounds around you.
🌿Enjoying a quiet cup of coffee or tea.
🌿Stretching, walking, or listening to calming music.
🌿Putting your phone away for a few minutes.
🌿Spending peaceful, meaningful time with someone you love.

For children and teens, relaxation may look like play, creativity, movement, reading, or having a safe space to talk about their feelings. Small moments of calm can help us reset and reconnect.

Give yourself permission to slow down, even during a busy school week. You deserve moments of peace. 💙

If stress or anxiety is making it difficult for your child, teen, young adult, or family to relax and enjoy daily life, Tanya Bryant, Graduate Student Intern, is accepting new clients.

Call 504-233-2959, email [email protected], or schedule online at tinyurl.com/ScheduleTanya.

Relationship Couch Counseling Long Beach Breeze NAMI Mississippi Gather Gulf Coast Tanya Jo

08/13/2026

life changes—moves, divorce, new schools, blended families, loss—can be especially hard on children and teens.

I offer family‑focused sessions where everyone has room to share their experience and find ways to feel more connected and supported. Together, you can slow things down, name what’s changing, and discover new routines that feel more manageable.

If your family is going through a transition and you’d like a gentle place to talk it through, I’d be honored to walk alongside you.

To schedule call 504‑233‑2959 or visit tinyurl.com/ScheduleTanya.

Relationship Couch Counseling Long Beach Breeze NAMI Mississippi Studio E MGE CPA & Advisors
Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce Wittmann Learning Center Tanya Jo

Address

2 Tower Plaza, Suite B
Long Beach, MS
39560

Telephone

+15045001081

Website

https://tinyurl.com/ScheduleTanya, http://www.thejaybirdproject.org/

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