Successful Stepfamilies: Maintaining Our Loving Marriage
October 2, 2011
Title: Successful Stepfamilies: Maintaining Our Loving Marriage
Location: Jefferson Street Counseling & Consulting
Description: November 14 – Successful Stepfamilies: Maintaining Our Loving Marriage
Free workshop presented by Tim Furness, LCPC, LMFT
Monday, 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.
Start Time: 07:00pm
Date: 2011-11-14
Principles of Parenting from A to Z
October 2, 2011
Title: Principles of Parenting from A to Z
Location: Jefferson Street Counseling & Consulting
Description: February 18 & 19, 2011. 2-day workshop
presented by Lorn Adkins, LCPC, LMFT and Shirley O’Neill, M.Ed., LPC
Friday, 6:00pm – 8:30pm & Saturday, 9:00am – 3:00pm
Registration cost: $240 individual/ $360 couples
Parenting is the most important job for which we receive no formal training. This class will focus on practical tools for being a better parent utilizing the latest on brain research as well as developmental stages. Parents of any age child are encouraged to attend as parenting skills are useful for any age child. Why is it that we invest our time and money in so many places, but not in helping us become better parents?
Date: 2011-02-18
Parenting Teenagers: Questions with Answers and Direction
October 1, 2011
Title: Parenting Teenagers: Questions with Answers and Direction
Location: Jefferson Street Counseling & Consulting
Description: September 16 &17 – Parenting Teenagers: Questions with Answers and Direction
2-day workshop presented by Lorn Adkins, LCPC, LMFT and
Shirley O’Neil, M.Ed., LPC
Friday, 6:30pm – 8:30pm & Saturday 9:00am – 3:00pm
Registration cost: $168 individual/$252 couple* before March 6;
$240 individual/$360 couple* after March 6.
*A couple is any two people concerned about the same child.
This is a parenting class where the goal is to provide answers and directions for parents of teenagers. Navigating the ever-changing landscape of parenting teenagers can be stressful and often leaves parents feeling confused. This class is designed to clarify your concerns and issues against a backdrop of research, experiences and practicality
Start Time: 6:30pm
Date: 2011-09-16
How to Parent Your Teenager
October 1, 2011
Title: How to Parent Your Teenager
Location: Jefferson Street Counseling & Consulting
Description: September 19 – How to Parent Your Teenager
Free workshop presented by Shirley O’Neil
Monday, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
It is difficult to find a balance between allowing your teenager independence and drawing effective and meaningful boundaries. This class will talk about how to navigate the ever-changing landscape of parenting a teenager in today’s world.
Start Time: 07:00pm
Date: 2011-09-19
the write path: The Creative Solution
October 1, 2011
Title: the write path: The Creative Solution
Location: Jefferson Street Counseling & Consulting
Description: September 28– the write path: The Creative Solution
4-week group facilitated by Susan Reuling Furness, M.Ed., PTR
Wednesdays, 5:30pm – 7:00pm, September 21 – October 12
Registration cost: $125 before September 15. $155 after September 15.
*Senior Citizen and Student discounts available.*
Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up. – Picasso.
Exchange lethargy for energy as you re-discover your creative self. Even those who claim no imagination will learn to let go and express themselves through words, collage, and laughter. Blocked artists and writers will re-energize. A 4-week class to improve your approach to problems and life itself.
Start Time: 50:30pm
Date: 2011-09-29
Writing the Winds of Change: Women’s Writing Circle
October 1, 2011
Title: Writing the Winds of Change: Women’s Writing Circle
Location: Jefferson Street Counseling & Consulting
Description: September 21 – Writing the Winds of Change: Women’s Writing Circle
8-week group facilitated by Susan Reuling Furness, M.Ed., PTR
Wednesdays, 9:00am – 11:00am, September 21 – November 16 (No class on October 26)
When one door closes another door opens. – Alexander Graham Bell.
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 • Rediscover optimism
* You do not need to be a “writer.” The group will provide tools and encouragement for a successful experience. *
Start Time: 09:00am
Date: 2011-09-21
Calming the Anxious Mind
October 1, 2011
Title: Calming the Anxious Mind
Location: Jefferson Street Counseling & Consulting
Description: September 29 – Calming the Anxious Mind
Free workshop presented by Susan Reuling Furness, LCPC, LMFT
Thursday, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Escape the weight of the anxiety beast. Join us as we explore self-help and therapeutic interventions that will help you relax and stay relaxed. Come prepared to calm down and lighten up! Bring a friend who needs to unwind.
Start Time: 07:00pm
Date: 2011-09-29
Recovering From Codependence: Support & Education Group
May 2, 2011
3 Ongoing groups facilitated by Cheryle Jones Andrews, LCPC, LMFT
Wednesdays, 5:00pm – 6:30pm
Thursdays, 10:00am – 11:30am
Thursdays, 5:00pm – 6:30pm
Registration cost: $180 for 4 weeks
If you struggle with feeling ok about yourself, if you find your mood depends on what others think, if you put others’ opinions and needs before your own, if your life feels out of control, then you may be struggling with the five core symptoms of codependency. Chaos and drama surface often and painfully in your life. With support and education in a trusting, confidential group, you can learn the how, what, where, when and why of codependency and begin the process of recovery. For information and a complimentary assessment interview, call Cheryle @ 385-0888. Participation depends on a pre-enrollment interview.
the write path: Write A New Tune When You’re Singin’ The Blues
May 2, 2011
Tuesdays. 5:00pm – 7:00pm. – Ongoing Group. Join anytime.
Write your way out of grief and depression, anxiety, and loss. An on-going group, Write A New Tune provides support and direction for your recovery journal. Explore the blue notes and find a peaceful song. Registration: $320 for 8 weeks.
*Health insurance may apply.
So You Want To Write (Getting Unstuck)
May 1, 2011
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
5:30pm – 8:30pm
Registration $45 before June 1, 2011 • $60 after June 1, 2011.
So You Want To Write (Getting Unstuck) : Is your writing project stalled? Having trouble getting started? Beginners and seasoned writers are invited to join us to rattle the cages of stagnation. Boost your imagination as well as your confidence during this play date for your pen. * Invest in your creative process. * Arrest writer’s block. * Spark your motivation.