--- title: Worthington Christian School Parent Blog | Nancy Secrest description: With degrees in education, Christian psychology, and school counseling, Nancy is dually licensed as a Clinical Pastoral Counselor and School Counselor. She taught second grade and kindergarten for Dublin City Schools and started Blessings Unlimited Christian Counseling. She served on staff at Worthington Christian School as Student Services Coordinator, Psychology teacher, and most recently as school counselor. --- - [VISIT WORTHINGTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL WEBSITE](https://www.worthingtonchristian.com/) - [![WC Logo](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/WC%20Assets%20(Logos%20and%20Fonts)/Logos/Horizontal%20Academic%20Logo%20for%20Light%20Backgrounds.png) ![WC Logo](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/WC%20Assets%20(Logos%20and%20Fonts)/Logos/Horizontal%20Academic%20Logo%20for%20Dark%20Backgrounds.png) ![WC Logo](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/WC%20Assets%20(Logos%20and%20Fonts)/Logos/Horizontal%20Academic%20Logo%20for%20Light%20Backgrounds.png)](https://www.worthingtonchristian.com/) [![DOWNLOAD VIEWBOOK](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5627441/c9015685-d41c-4099-a319-5e3b3dacf482.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5627441/c9015685-d41c-4099-a319-5e3b3dacf482) - [Ages 3-K Blog](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/ages3-k) - [Grades 1-5 Blog](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5) - [Grades 6-8 Blog](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8) - [Grades 9-12 Blog](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12) ## Navigating Your Child's Education: Grades 6-8 ## Nancy Secrest ![](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Nancy%20Secrest.png?width=35&name=Nancy%20Secrest.png) With degrees in education, Christian psychology, and school counseling, Nancy is dually licensed as a Clinical Pastoral Counselor and School Counselor. She taught second grade and kindergarten for Dublin City Schools and started Blessings Unlimited Christian Counseling. She served on staff at Worthington Christian School as Student Services Coordinator, Psychology teacher, and most recently as school counselor. ## Recent Posts ###### 4 min read ## [Keep Running Your Race](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/keep-running-your-race) By [Nancy Secrest](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/author/nancy-secrest) on Jul 29, 2020 9:00 PM [![](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/Keep%20Running%20Your%20Race%20(1).jpg)](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/keep-running-your-race) There seems to be a growing sense of apathy because of all the change, uncertainty, unpredictability that we are living in these days. None of us know what's really going to happen or how it's going to happen, so it can feel hard to get excited and look forward to things that we've been expecting. If you are finding yourself feeling anxious or unmotivated or apathetic, know that you are not alone. It is helpful to identify these feelings and even share them with a trusted friend. Topics: [Teens](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/topic/teens) [Middle School](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/topic/middle-school) [Parenting](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/topic/parenting) [Mental Health](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/topic/mental-health) [Teen Mental Health](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/topic/teen-mental-health) [Resilience](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/topic/resilience) [Continue Reading](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/keep-running-your-race) ###### 4 min read ## [Recognizing and Addressing Anxiety in Your Middle Schooler](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/stress-and-your-middle-schooler) By [Nancy Secrest](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/author/nancy-secrest) on Sep 24, 2019 7:00 PM [![](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/STRESS%20in%20you%20CHILD-3.jpg)](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/stress-and-your-middle-schooler) Stress and anxiety affect all ages in our society, but it is especially pronounced in the middle school years. While the middle school years are notoriously awkward and rife with transition, they are arguably more challenging now than ever before. 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