Spring 2009
Counseling Program
Professional therapists, pre-licensed and graduate student interns work with any adult 18 and older with a desire to engage in counseling. All sessions are available at a sliding scale fee. Call St. Joseph Hospital Community Counseling for more information at (714) 771-8243.
Support Groups
The support groups below are affiliated with St. Joseph Hospital Community Counseling and are held in the Sister Elizabeth Building at 1100 W. Stewart Drive, 2nd floor, in Orange unless otherwise noted.
DEPRESSION SUPPORT for WOMEN
An ongoing support group for any woman who has been diagnosed with or struggles with depression. Learn about yourself and the hands-on tools to manage this disease as a woman in this confidential support group. Includes information and helpful strategies as well as benefits of mutual support.
WEDNESDAYS, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Cigdem Coyle, PsyD
Participants may join this ongoing support group on the first Tuesday of each month.
Fee: $10 per session. Advanced registration is required.
STRESS MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP
Techniques to incorporate relaxation into everyday life are presented and practiced, leaving you more confident, congruent, and energized. This workshop includes video presentation, material on both Western and Eastern stress management tools, self-exercise handouts, and instruction on progressive muscle relaxation.
THURSDAYS, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Dr. Cigdem Coyle, PsyD,
Fee: $20 per workshop. Advanced registration is required.
FAMILY WORKSHOP
Family relationships and support play a crucial role in overcoming challenges and making lasting positive change. Attend this ongoing workshop to learn about family dynamics and various techniques that will strengthen relationships and improve your family’s teamwork and satisfaction.
MONDAYS, 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Facilitator: Ron Bloom, MFTi
Group is now forming.
Fee: $10 per session.Advanced registration is required.
THE FAMILY & RELATIONSHIP CENTER PRESENTS: BUDGET for SUCCESS
With an eye on the day-to-day impact of our changing economy, these workshops will help to reduce anxiety, anger and depression, with a solution-based focus on interconnectedness.
- His Anger, her Depression, OUr Family
- Parenting in Economic Uncertainty: Keeping it Real
- Economics of Worry: turning Your Anxiety into Your Tool
- Give Me Some Credit! The Real Cause of (& Solution for) Credit Dilemmas
- Trying to Help Family in Crisis? What You Need to Know
- Holistic (and Affordable) Mental Health Maintenance
Tuesdays, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Presenters: Community Counseling Staff
Fee: $10 per session or $20 per family per session. Advanced registration is required.
Counseling Services in the Community
Psychological Alternative Counseling for the Elderly (PACE) Program for Seniors
This 12-week supportive counseling program is for seniors 65 and older living in Orange County. The initial session is with a licensed clinical social worker, and thereafter a trained volunteer meets with you in your home weekly, using active listening and problem-solving to facilitate movement toward personal goals. Visits are made during business hours, and sessions are confidential. Waiting list may apply.
Fee: $75 for initial assessment
Coordinator: Mary Wyman, LCSW
Referrals are accepted year round. Waiting list may apply. Call for more information.
PACE VOLUNTEER TRAINING: SUPPORTIVE COUNSELING
Looking for a unique volunteer opportunity? If you are a compassionate listener and would like to reap the benefits of the life experience from our older adults, PACE is for you! We invite you to take this 10-hour interactive course on aging, communication skills and working through special problems of older adults. This training will prepare participants to volunteer as PACE Volunteer Counselors. Fee $50 (Scholarships are available)
FACILITATOR: Mary Wyman, LCSW
Classes are now forming. Advanced registration is required.
Call Mary at (714) 771-8248 for details.
Short-Term Professional In-Home Counseling and Empowerment (SPICE) Program –
A new eight-week talk therapy program with a licensed professional or supervised second-year graduate student intern for homebound adults (ages 21+) in Orange County.
Fee: Sliding scale fee (ranges from $100/ session and lower)
For more information about the SPICE Program, call (714) 771-8248.
Programs available through the Orange Senior Citizens' Center
170 South Olive St. (714) 538-9633
LIVE & LEARN
Seniors join in facilitated discussion of various topics of interest. Refer to the Orange Citizens Senior Center for list of scheduled topics. No charge.
EVERY WEDNESDAY, 10:30 – 11:30 am
Facilitator: Ron Bloom, MFTi
PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP
A support group for those with Parkinson’s disease and family members. Includes presentations and resource referral related to Parkinson’s disease. No charge.
2nd MONDAYS, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
Facilitator: Mary Wyman, LCSW
Programs at the Tustin Area Senior Center
200 South “C” Street, Tustin (714) 573-3340.
JOURNEY OF GRIEF
One-on-one bereavement support and resource referral with a professional counselor for adults who have experienced any type of loss.
1st & 3rd FRIDAYS, 10 and 11 a.m.
Counselor: Mary Wyman, LCSW
No charge to participant. By appointment only. To schedule please call:
(714) 573-3340.
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
Ongoing bereavement support group for adults who have experienced any type of loss. Benefit from knowing you are not alone, and learn more about grief, including what is normal, what is not, and helpful resources and strategies.
1st & 3rd FRIDAYS
12 NOON-1 pm
Facilitator: Mary Wyman, LCSW
Fee: No charge. No advanced registration is required.