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SUMMER GROUPS
The Young Woman's EDGE - The EDGE group for 18-25 year women. Exploring woman's issues including depression and anxiety contributing to self-injurious behaviors, eating disorders and substance abuse.
The Cutting EDGE - This group helps teens overcome the urge for self-injurious behavior.
Gaining the EDGE on ADHD - This group focuses on organization skills, medication issues, behavioral based therapy, and education. Offered for children and teens.
The Social Skills EDGE - Hands on learning as they practice valuable social skills needed to function in society. Offered for children and teens.
The Teen EDGE - For teens who struggle with depression, anxiety and self-destructive behaviors as it relates to mood issues, decision making, and relationships.
The Anger EDGE - Teen anger management program to learn about anger styles, ways to decrease anger outbursts and manage emotions effectively.
The Self-Esteem EDGE - Teen girls group focusing on increasing all aspects of self-esteem.
Sexual Trauma Group - Teen group focusing on healing from the pain and recovering from sexual abuse.
Children's Anger Group Children's group focusing on ways to decrease anger outbursts and manage emotions effectively.
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Greetings!
There's a place we'd like to avoid if it were possible. Let's call it the grunt line of life. It is the reality we live with - work of all kinds, more work, and next week the same. It is where we contend with personal stressors, disappointments, unmet needs and unwelcomed conflicts and feeling dissatisfied. The grunt line is where daily battles of all kinds happen. The grunt line occasionally gets sprinkled with sugar and spice and some things nice. That's the exception to the grunt line's rules. It is what it is. Read more below from Elaine Booth on finding happiness in our everyday life.
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Life on the Grunt Line
Elaine Booth, LMSW
As a therapist, I have concluded that many unhappy feelings come because we'd like the grunt of life to be the exception and the sugar, spice, and so much nice to be the rule. Our pursuit for happiness should be fulfilled, right? We want to feel satisfied and happy. But from where I sit as a therapist, I've recognized that to feel happier it is critical for us is to accept that life is a lot of ordinary, unexciting tasks we must do just to keep moving forward. If we stop demanding that life be more than it is, we could learn to find pleasure and satisfaction in everyday events.
Many people in counseling say that their goal is "to be happy." "What will make you happy?" "I don't know."
Let's accept that life on the grunt line is normal for everyone. Daily life certainly offers satisfying parts. Do we look for them? Appreciate them? Here are some ideas to help:
Hold back on expectations that are too lofty. Life is work and sometimes life is fun. Look for small pleasures every day. Enjoy the warmth of the sun or an ice cream cone after work.
Appreciate the fact that life is short. Live in such a way that there will be as few regrets as possible at the end.
Plan times of enjoyment and accept them for what they are. The fact is, moments of pleasure come to an end and it's back to the grunt line. Be thankful for the pleasure and accept the fact that having work to do on the grunt line does give us that very important sense of purpose.
Prepare for the day with an attitude of gratitude. Attitude determines altitude - even emotionally. I know....life can be hard, but be thankful for resources of all kinds that we have to help us along the way. Gratitude is without doubt a component of happiness (satisfaction, pleasure, joy, contentment.....)
You can decide to invest in the glass-half-full strategy that will yield satisfying results.....even on the grunt line of life. Recently, I used two mushy, age-spotted bananas to make one praiseworthy loaf of banana chocolate chip walnut bread. Those bananas could have ended up in the trash...but what a joy to make something so wonderful from something not so great.
If you or anyone you know could use some guidance toward living life fully, we can help. Contact us at (248) 244-8644.
You Need Not Walk Alone
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The Parent E.D.G.E
Parenting Teens with Self-Destructive Behaviors
with Leslie Johnsen, MA, LLP
For Parents of Adolescents who Engage in Self-Injury
and/or other Self-Destructive Behaviors
Monday, July 25, 2011
7:30-9:00 pm
Learn why people self-injure
Learn what to do and what NOT to do to help
How to effectively parent a teen who struggles with this issue
Only $25 per person or $40 per Couple
Your Seat Must be Reserved with Payment
To Register, call 248-244-8644
Space is Limited!
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PERSPECTIVES serves CLIENTELE at 2 Locations...
With over 35 licensed professionals on staff, we excel in the mental health services we provide in the areas of:
Children dealing with Attention Deficit difficulties, Oppositional Behavior, Social Issues, Self-Esteem Issues, Adjustment Reactions, Academic Performance, Emotional Impairments
Adolescents struggling with Depression, Anxiety, Eating
Disorders, Self-Injury, School Issues, Family Issues
Adult Therapy in areas of Depression, Anxiety, Grief/Loss, Trauma, Bi-polar, and many more
Marital and Family Therapy restoring healthy relationships
Addiction Services including Alcohol Awareness Classes, Secretary of State and Department of Transportation Evaluations, Chemical Dependency, Behavioral Addictions
Psychiatric Services including Board Certified M.D.'s and D.O.'s
for children, adolescents, and adults
Most insurances and sliding scale accepted
PERSPECTIVES serves PROFESSIONALS... Speaker's Bureau includes competent speakers who come to you with their expertise
PERSPECTIVES serves COMMUNITY...
Family Life Perspectives Radio Program is on WMUZ 103.5
Monday through Friday at 10:45 - 11:00 am
Parenting and Community Education Opportunities
Call 248-244-8644 for more information or Visit our website: www.perspectivesoftroy.com
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Thank you for your continued trust and confidence!
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Sincerely,
Perspectives Counseling Centers
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