Monday, April 2, 2012 7:00pm- 8:30pm

 This session will focus on the academic groundwork that provides the foundation to college preparation and acceptance. Information provided by representatives from Step Ahead Idaho.

 Registration Strongly Encouraged

Please call 385-0888 for more information

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Thursday, April 12, 2012 7:00pm- 8:30pm

 Really, aren’t you just a little bit curious about an equine assisted therapy? What is it anyway? And how can horses help? If you’ve ever felt just a little curious, or if you’ve ever felt just stuck and wondered if maybe something different might help, come and check this out. It’s not horsemanship, and it’s not riding. It is very real psychotherapy. We have used this program for families and communication and couples and communication. We have also used EAP with individuals experiencing: grief and loss, anxiety, PTSD, depression, and addiction. Our youngest client was six and our oldest (so far) was seventy-five. This is an experiential therapy. You really need to experience this modality to see if it might work for you.

Registration strongly encouraged

Please call 385-0888

When you’re stressed, your body is out of sync. Emotions like anger, frustration, anxiety and worry lead to increased disorder in the heart’s rhythms and in the nervous system. In contrast, emotions like joy, appreciation, care and kindness create synchronization in the heart’s rhythms and the nervous system. Other bodily systems sync up to this rhythm creating a state which scientists call coherence. Because coherence leads to more mental clarity, creativity and better problem-solving abilities, it’s easier to find solution and better ways of handling the stressful situation. In this class, you will learn more about stress management, coherence, and how to sustain overall well-being.

 Registration Strongly Encouraged

Please call 385-0888 for more information

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Thursday, April 12, 2012   7:00pm – 8:30pm

Really, aren’t you just a little bit curious about an equine assisted therapy? What is it anyway? And how can horses help? If you’ve ever felt just a little curious, or if you’ve ever felt just stuck and wondered if maybe something different might help, come and check this out. It’s not horsemanship, and it’s not riding. It is very real psychotherapy. We have used this program for families and communication and couples and communication. We have also used EAP with individuals experiencing: grief and loss, anxiety, PTSD, depression, and addiction. Our youngest client was six and our oldest (so far) was seventy-five. This is an experiential therapy. You really need to experience this modality to see if it might work for you.

Monday, April 16, 2012  7:00pm – 8:30pm

When you’re stressed, your body is out of sync. Emotions like anger, frustration, anxiety and worry lead to increased disorder in the heart’s rhythms and in the nervous system. In contrast, emotions like joy, appreciation, care and kindness create synchronization in the heart’s rhythms and the nervous system. Other bodily systems sync up to this rhythm creating a state which scientists call coherence. Because coherence leads to more mental clarity, creativity and better problem-solving abilities, it’s easier to find solution and better ways of handling the stressful situation. In this class, you will learn more about stress management, coherence, and how to sustain overall well-being.

This experiment is designed mainly to be used in romantic partnerships and family relationships.

This involves identifying or becoming aware of what others complain about, get frustrated or upset with you about, or get down on you for.

For example:

• Are you typically or always late?
• Do you rarely clean up the papers on your desk?
• Do you rarely or almost never make the bed?
• Are you the one who overspends?
• Do you rarely think about the doctor’s or dentist appointments and schedule them for the kids?
• Do you usually cook or rarely cook?
• Are you the one who almost never does or folds the laundry?
• Do you typically initiate or press for sex?
• Do you usually avoid sex?
• Do you usually point out what’s wrong in the situation?
• Or are you the eternal optimist, making the case for how things are okay or are going to be okay?

For the next week, try this experiment. Do something that’s “not like you.” Blow the other person’s or others’ stereotypes and expectations about you by doing something “out of character.” [Nothing mean or dangerous, just new and unlike your usual patterns. Pleasantly surprise the people in your life who know you best.]

I think you’ll be surprised at the results.

Bill O’Hanlon December 2011

Date/Time: Monday, February 13th 7:00pm – 8:30pm

Location: Jefferson Street Counseling and Consulting

Description: Free workshop presented by Susan Reuling Furness, LCPC, LMFT

When a marriage ends, you experience a smorgasbord of emotion: hurt, sadness, anger, discouragement, disenchantment, and disorientation. For some it feels like going crazy. Join us to learn healthy ways to manage these (and other) predictable emotions. Gather hope as you begin moving on.