The Fellowship of Christian Counselors is sponsoring an exciting min-conference in April with author Bob Kellemen.  Please click on the link below to  learn how to register and get more information:

How To Change Lives

March 12: Freedom from the Bondage of Perfectionism

Presented by: Robert Heck, HSPP – Cornerstone Counseling

Please join us for this informative workshop as we learn to free ourselves and others from the traps of perfectionism.

The Fellowship of Christian Counselors meets on the second Friday morning of each month. Breakfast and fellowship begin at 7:15 with the presentation from 8:00 – 9:00 am.  If you are a member, you can earn a free Class II CEU’s.  However all counselors are welcome to attend.

To obtain a membership application or find out more, please see our website:  www.fellowshipofchristiancousnelors.com or contact Gret Machlan at mmachlan@hotmail.com. Meetings will be on the ground floor near the cafeteria at St. Joseph Hospital (February – Assembly Room, March – Assembly Room). Use the valet service for free (allow a few extra minutes) or park in the garage (cost is $1-2).  Breakfast is available for purchase in the cafeteria – just down the hall from the meetings.

Feb. 12: Developing Resilience through Joy-Centered Relationships

Presented by:  Dick Hostetler-Thriving Life Ministries

This training will give a brief overview of the components of tough cases counselors are apt to face; cases where a client is desperately stuck, perhaps as a result of trauma and/or abuse. It is designed to equip counselors as they help their clients develop “joyful identity strength” (ego strength) necessary to help them process these trauma and abuse issues in a productive way. This “joy bond” factor allows production of a stronger and healthier maturity that helps to unlock this stuckness and move clients to a place of healing.

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What a great way to connect with other Christians in the mental health field while earning a CEU! The Fellowship of Christian Counselors meets on the second Friday morning of each month. Breakfast and fellowship begin at 7:15 with the presentation from 8:00 – 9:00 am.  If you are a member, you can earn a free Class II CEU’s, however all counselors are welcome to attend.  To obtain a membership application or find out more, please see our website:  www.fellowshipofchristiancousnelors.com or contact Gret Machlan at mmachlan@hotmail.com. Meetings will be on the ground floor near the cafeteria at St. Joseph Hospital (February – Assembly Room, March – Assembly Room). Use the valet service for free (allow a few extra minutes) or park in the garage (cost is $1-2). Breakfast is available for purchase in the cafeteria – just down the hall from the meetings.

Election of Officers

This is an informal meeting time to praise and worship God. It will also offer attendees a chance to share how God has blessed them during the past year. A brief business meeting will be held to elect officers for the upcoming year.

The meeting will be held at St. Joseph Hospital in the Assembly Room on the ground floor near the cafeteria. (Note the room change.) Use the valet service for free (allow a few minutes extra time) or park in the garage (cost is $1-2). Breakfast is available for purchase in the cafeteria – just down the hall from the meeting.

Friday, November 13, 2009

Healing Through the Language of Symbols

Presented by: Claudia Davis, MSW, LCSW

The language of symbols, or what Carl Jung called “archetypes”, provides a creative alternative to the traditional talk therapy setting,  The therapist offers small items such as shells, rocks, crosses, crowns or other toys/figures to a client.  These symbols can open up a powerful visual dimension beyond words, providing the client a new language to describe his/her relationships or struggles.

This presentation will help you understand the basic concepts of using symbols with clients (and yourself) and their connection to healing, insight and transformation.  A demonstration using symbols and miniatures for storytelling, genograms and sandtray will be given.

The meeting will be held at St. Joseph Hospital in the Assembly Room on the ground floor near the cafeteria. (Note the room change.) Use the valet service for free (allow a few minutes extra time) or park in the garage (cost is $1-2). Breakfast is available for purchase in the cafeteria – just down the hall from the meeting.