Gooden Family Association Presents

Sierra Madre, CA, February 24, 2016: On Wednesday, March 9 at 7 p.m. The Gooden School and The Gooden Family Association will be holding a parent education event on “Anxiety and the Pursuit of Perfection: Causes, Consequences, and Healthy Alternatives”. The event will feature Dr. Jeffrey Prater and Dr. Kimberly Prater from Psychology Resource Consultants in South Pasadena. Admission is free; however space is limited. RSVP by Friday, March 4, via email to GFA@goodenschool.org.

These two local experts in adolescent and childhood psychology will discuss perfectionism and, although it seems to work well for world-class athletes and certain technology visionaries, why as parents we should be concerned about it in our children. Is there a difference between perfectionism and striving for excellence? What is the connection between perfectionism and depression or perfectionism and procrastination?

Jeffrey Prater is a licensed clinical psychologist, founder/director of Psychology Resource Consultants and co-founder/former co-director of Integrated Learning Solutions and College Counseling Services. He is also on the clinical faculty at Fuller Graduate School of Psychology.

Kimberly Prater is a registered psychological assistant at Psychology Resource Consultants, where she specializes in working with children and adolescents with anxiety disorders, mood disturbances, and attention difficulties.

ABOUT THE GOODEN SCHOOL:

Founded in 1975, The Gooden School is an independent Episcopal School, kindergarten through eighth grade, where academics and the arts come together. Gooden is currently celebrating the 40th anniversary of the school’s founding. With Gooden’s reputation for academic excellence, community service and character building, graduates are accepted by the finest high schools and universities. Visit www.goodenschool.org or call (626) 355-2410.

CONTACT: Susan Bradforth: (626) 355-2410 ext:35, sbradforth@goodenschool.org