Outsmart The Winter Blues
September 9, 2010
October 21
Free workshop presented by Dr. Sara Rodgers
Thursday, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Dr. Sara Rodgers, Naturopathic Physician, and Susan Reuling Furness team up to introduce you to health practices that will make this winter a winner. Learn to make helpful, healthful food and supplements choices. Discover the best activities to ward off Seasonal Affect Disorder (a.k.a. SAD.) Uncover more effective ways to keep your mind on a bright and upbeat channel during the long days of winter. We want you to enjoy springtime in December.
Sara Rodgers, NMD, is a Licensed Naturopathic Physician practicing in Boise, Idaho. The foundation of her general medicine naturopathic practice is to treat the whole person by utilizing nutrition, herbs, supplementation, cleansing, and lifestyle changes. She has written numerous articles which can be found at www.boisenaturalhealth.com
Avoiding the Zingers of Unhappy Relationships
September 9, 2010
October 25
Free workshop presented by Timothy J. Furness, LCPC, LMFT
Monday, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Changing the pattern of criticism and defensiveness in your relationship is essential to its long-term stability and success. While empathy and understanding go a long way toward maintaining a healthy connection with your partner, it is the zingers, the negative behaviors, which are truly destructive. Tim will explore some of the negative ways many couples inadvertently use to communicate with each other and find healthier, more useful ways of communicating to help insure the long term stability and success of your relationship.
Monthly Conversation: How To Parent In Cyberspace
September 6, 2010
September 13, 2010
Free presentation sponsored by Jefferson St. Counseling & Consulting
2nd Monday of Every Month, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Today’s technology has opened new vistas for our children and new challenges for parenting. How can parents leave the door open for learning and knowledge and still protect and guide them in a world with few appropriate boundaries? New studies reveal (surprise, surprise) the best protection comes from parents and caregivers who understand technology and understand how to set limits and boundaries. This class is intended to help guide parents in this other reality of parenting.
September’s topic presented by Lorn H. Adkins, LCPC, LMFT.
the write path: Writing The Winds of Change: Women’s Journaling Group
September 6, 2010
September 15
7-week group facilitated by Susan Reuling Furness, M.Ed., PTR
Wednesdays, 9:00am – 11:00am, Sept. 15 – Nov. 3 (no group on Sept. 29)
Registration cost: $300
Join Us As We Explore Life’s Transitions. Regardless of the source of your loss or change, your own words of wisdom help you navigate and discover a bright tomorrow. Join other women as we untangle the confusion, upheaval, and mystery of riding and writing the winds of change.
Let go of the past. Trust yourself through transition. Find optimism about change and new life adventures. No need to be a “writer.” The group provides the tools and encouragement to help you thrive. * Ask about insurance reimbursement, scholarships, and senior discounts.
the write path: Writing Life Stories: A class for men and women
September 6, 2010
September 13
who want to remember yesterday and shape tomorrow.
7-week group facilitated by Susan Reuling Furness, M.Ed., PTR
Mondays, 5:15pm – 6:45pm, Sept.13 – Nov.1 (no group on Sept. 27)
Registration cost: $245 after Sept. 6.
Writing about your life helps make your life more satisfying. Research even suggests that those who write down their memories live longer than those who do not. Join us to preserve good memories and make sense of the chaotic and tragic ones. No writing experience required.
Rightsize Your Life
September 2, 2010
September 20
Free workshop presented by Lori Davies with Perfect Order
Monday, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
In this program, Lori Davies will show you how to get started downsizing-or rightsizing your life including your physical possessions and treasures, paper, your to-do list, activities, etc. Learn how and why to pare down your possessions to fit your lifestyle.
Youth Suicide Prevention
September 2, 2010
September 30
Free workshop presented by Kim Kane, MPA, Executive Dir. of SPAN Idaho
Thursday, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
This class will examine facts about youth suicide, dispel common myths, and review warning signs, risk factors and protective factors. The class will also cover what is known about the suicidal mind, how to talk to youth about suicide and where to turn for help when a child is at risk.
September 2010 newsletter
September 1, 2010
I Can’t Decide Blues
“Make up your mind,” mother’s voice reverberates in my memory.
“But I can’t,” I replied. We were standing in the candy store in Ocean City. Fingerprints of the children who decided before me decorate the glass case, which is filled with chocolate creams, chocolate covered cherries, marzipan, taffy, toffee, and truffles.
Decision-making challenges us throughout our lives. We face decisions daily. Some seem relatively easy. Others are of greater consequence. Still in each case we have only two choices – to do nothing or to decide and then proceed.
When we sing the I Can’t Decide Blues, Read more
Monthly Conversations: Successful Stepfamilies: Maintaining Our Loving Marriage
September 1, 2010
October 11
Free presentation sponsored by Jefferson St. Counseling & Consulting
2nd Monday of Every Month, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Every successful stepfamily takes time to develop. And every couple faces particular challenges in their relationship that only stepfamilies can provide. Come and explore some of the steps for success in your own marriage, meet those challenges head on, and enrich your stepfamily home environment.
October’s topic: presented by Timothy J. Furness, LCPC, LMFT
National Depression Screening Day: Free Consultation
September 1, 2010
National Depression Screening Day: Free Consultation
The professionals at Jefferson Street Counseling & Consulting will be offering a free consultation by appointment October 7-14, 2010.
The consultation will include a written screen for depression, collaborative review of results and an overview of treatment options, if recommended.
Please call 385-0888 to schedule.