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Group Therapy ~ Support Groups ~ Special Events Yoga Calm for Girls Ages 8-12, Wednesdays 4:30-5:30, January 11-March 7. $120/8 weeks. Yoga Calm gives children a practice and routine that reduces stress, improves self-control and focus, and develops social/emotional skills. Classes held in the Salmon Creek area of Vancouver. Contact Julie Wiesner, LCSW, at 360-624-0800 or email or visit www.yogacalm.org for more detailed information.Yoga Calm Bedtime Relaxation Group For boys and girls ages 6-10. Wednesdays 7:15 to 8 PM, January 11-March 7. $120/8 weeks. Yoga Calm gives children a practice and routine that reduces stress, improves self-control and focus, and develops social/emotional skills. The focus of this class will be learning relaxation skills. Classes held in the Salmon Creek area of Vancouver. Contact Julie Wiesner, LCSW, at 360-624-0800 or email or visit www.yogacalm.org for more detailed information.DBT Skills Group for Women Participants will learn skills of mindfulness to stay balanced, non-judgmental and navigate life effectively, learning to cope with stress, drama and crises in skillful ways, to manage and cope with strong emotions and moods and decrease interpersonal difficulties while increasing relationship effectiveness. The group is offered in 4 sections, rotating through core DBT modules: Mindfulness (4 wks), Distress Tolerance (8 wks), Emotional Regulation (8 wks), and Interpersonal Effectiveness (8 wks). Participants may join at the start of any unit. Mindfulness begins: Thursday evening, 1/26/12 at Wise Counsel, 511 SW 10th. The 90 min. groups will be include learning skills through discussion, practice, role-plays and skits, self-reflective meditation, small group activities and art therapy. Cost is $25-40 per group with a $5 discount for current Wise Counsel clients. For more info or to schedule an intake, call Jessica Schurtman, L.P.C. at 503- 737-4276 or email.Women in Transition: Achieving Life, Academic & Career Goals An affordable, weekly support group for women who want to take charge and achieve their goals. All women undergoing personal and career transitions are welcome. We will meet at the NE 60th & Glisan office of Wise Counsel & Comfort on Monday evenings, from 6 to 7:30 beginning in January. Cost is just $10 per session. Facilitated by Cynthia Dettman, J.D., M.S.W., Life & Career Coach with more than 15 years experience as a community college counselor and instructor. For more information, or to inquire about registration, please call Cynthia at 503-754-0972 or email cyndettman@msn.com to schedule an initial consultation or for more information about the group.Job Search Support Group This group is for people between jobs who are looking for more than just job listings . . . who are feeling discouraged about the search. Facilitator, Anne Bryant, LPC, has more than twenty five years experience as a counselor and college instructor in career development. The group time will be devoted to 1) specific job search issues (search techniques, resume formats, informational interviewing to uncover hidden jobs, and preparing for interviews) as well as 2) developing coping skills for enduring the wait until that perfect job manifests itself! Learn new ways to keep your spirits up, guard against bitterness and cynicism, handle rejection and cope with anger and stress. The group meets on Wednesdays from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. at our Multnomah Village office. Group fees are just $10 per session, or $35 for 4 if paid in advance. Initial no-cost consultation is required. For more information call Anne at 503-442-6392 or email: abcounseling@pobox.comWomen & Anger . . . Facilitator: Kate Gallagher, L.P.C., L.M.F.T.This women's group is not about anger management ~ It's about expressing anger in a healthy way, stating your needs without blaming yourself or the other person, then proceeding to take care of your needs. Learn how to step back and see the situation in perspective, so that you can move beyond what doesn't work and move towards what does! There will be six 90-minute sessions at our Beaverton location starting Sunday, October 2 at noon. Fees are just $25 per session. The group will be closed ~ that is, once it starts new members will not join without the consent of current group members. Questions? Call Kate at 503-403-9621 or email kgallagherlmft@hotmail.com to schedule an initial free consultation to decide together if this group will be helpful for you. Women's Group: Seeking Safety.... Do you often find yourself "triggered?" Overwhelmed by painful memories? Do you use almost anything to "numb out?" Do these patterns keep you from the life you'd like to have? If you answered "yes" to even one of these questions, and are ready to invest time and energy in your own healing, this group has the potential to change your life for good.Facilitated by Leanne Reed, M.A., Seeking Safety will meet each Wednesday, from 4:30 to 6 pm. Fees are $25 per session, discounted to $15 if referred through a Wise Counsel & Comfort counselor. Please call 503-880-7180 or email Leanne@LReedCounseling.com to schedule an initial consultation or for more information about the group. Women's Group for Survivors of Emotional, Physical or Sexual Abuse This women's only support group is designed to give you a safe and confidential environment to heal from your abuse, and will allow you to build a community of other survivors who have been though similar experiences. The group will meet Thursday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. Each session costs $25, and a sliding scale fee may be arranged for those that qualify. The group is facilitated by Deborah High, M.A., M.F.T. Registered Intern (R2104) who specializes in working with children, adolescents, adults, families and couples dealing with abuse, incest and domestic violence. To set up an initial free consultation or for questions, please call Deborah at 503-438-8780 or email: deborahhigh@gmail.com Note: If you are a male survivor of abuse and are interested in group support, please contact Deborah and let her know of your interest. If there are enough participants interested for a group, one will be formed in the near future!MEDITATION GROUP Join Paul Rakoczy for a new “LOVING KINDNESS” meditation group. It will be held at the office at 423 NE 60th Ave at Glisan, on the fourth Sunday of each month, from 9AM until noon. Lynne Nesbit LPC, director of WISE COUNSEL & COMFORT, has donated the space for the group so donations are not necessary. There will be multiple sits with discussion in between. Bring your own sit cushions, chairs are supplied. Beginners are welcome and appreciated. Please contact Paul M Rakoczy, LCSW to reserve your space each month by email (pmr1354@hotmail.com) or call Paul with any questions at 503-997-8611.Reiki Healing Circle ~ Join one of our esteemed colleagues, Paul Rakoczy, for a Reiki "Healing Circle" the first Wednesday of each month at our 423 NE 60th Avenue office, just off Glisan. In addition to being a gifted therapist, Paul is our resident "Reiki Master." Give him a call for more information at 503-997-8611.
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37 SW Jefferson ~ 2037 NW Lovejoy
423 NE 60th Avenue ~ 1305 NE Fremont ~ 4605 NE Fremont
3703 SE 39th Avenue ~ 3430 SE Belmont ~ Gresham: 406 SE 4th Avenue ~ Lake Oswego: 14511 Westlake Drive
Portland, Oregon
• 503-282-0182 • lynnejoy@gmail.com