New Workshop Series on “Transitions”

26th January, 2011 - Posted by Colleen - No Comments

Change can cause anxiety and stress. When these changes happen to you it can feel like you are losing control of the life that you were comfortable with. We are a group of mental health professionals from Christian Psychotherapy Services who understand the stress that comes with major life changes and want to help people go through these transitions with more ease. This series is meant to provide you with awareness of the common issues that come up at each stage of life so that you can be better equipped to handle the change. After you read through the descriptions of each talk, contact us for more information on how to offer this workshop series to your congregants.

TRANSITIONS IN MARRIAGE
This seminar covers the major transitions in marriage and the challenges of developing a healthy marriage. Material includes a biblical model of marriage, a model of a maturing relationship, a life cycle perspective of marriage focusing on marital satisfaction, the findings from marriage research on what contributes to the deterioration of marital satisfaction, and the two secrets of a happy marriage.

TRANSITIONS IN PARENTHOOD:
An interactive and educational workshop addressing varying aspects of transitioning into parenthood, including what to expect and how cultural values can influence this special, joyful, and often stressful time in people’s lives.”

HANDLING TRANSITIONS
This workshop aims to create awareness of the different types of transitions; their impact on the person and family functioning; and to look at healthy ways of handling the accompanying stresses.

TRANSITIONS IN AGING
The objectives for this seminar is to describe key components of healthy aging, highlight some of the challenges in aging process, and discuss resources to deal with the challenges.