Jack and Charlie's 23, the popular Hopewell Ice Cream Parlor, is now open for ice cream season! Jack and Charlie's 23 is collecting donations for the entire 2014 year to benefit TCS. Patrons can leave contributions in the donation box at the counter, while enjoying Jack and Charlie's exciting 8 new flavors, as well as delectable ice cream, sweets and coffee. Please visit today and pass the word along! 

J&C 23 located at 23 East Broad St., Hopewell

Reid J. Murray, Treasurer

Alison Beers, Secretary

The Rev. Paul Jeanes, III

The Rev. Peter K. Stimpson, M.Th.,MSW, LCSW, BCD

Spring 2014 - In This Newsletter:

Rev. Peter Stimpson welcomes Dr. Whitney B. Ross to TCS.

After a meticulous national search for the successor to The Rev. Peter Stimpson, Trinity Counseling Service is honored to welcome Whitney B. Ross as our organization's third Executive Director. Whitney is a graduate of Hamilton College and holds a Masters Degree from Harvard University and a Ph.D. from City University of New York. In addition, she completed training in organizational consultation at IPTAR, the Institute for Psychoanalytic Training and Research in New York. 

 

In addition to her work at TCS, Dr. Ross will continue to serve as a Trustee on the Board of Religious Ministries at the University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro where she also sits on the Biomedical Ethics Committee. She is also a Trustee of the Center for Supportive Schools in Princeton.  Dr. Ross succeeds Rev. Peter Stimpson, who is retiring after leading TCS for 25 years.  Please join us in welcoming Whitney to the helm! 

The TCS Auer Society met at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John Sayer on March 29 for a delightful evening reception to thank and honor our most enduring donors for their support. 

 

To learn more about the TCS Auer Society, visit our website here.

Change and transition are inherent in every part of life, whether we like it or not. Some changes are positive - the birth of a child or getting a promotion at work - and other changes can feel stressful, scary, or even tragic. Understanding how change affects us and putting positive coping mechanisms into place can be crucial for our health during periods of adjustment.

 

Recent research from Colorado State University suggests that change and transition are two different forces: change is circumstantial, that which happens outside of us, while transition is what we experience internally and how we adjust as a result of the change. Transition is inevitably what presents the most challenges as we anticipate and then experience the new or unknown.

 

In Transitions: Making Sense of Life's Changes, William Bridges portrays the stages of coping with change as the "seasons" of transition.  The first season, the "fall", is the period where we mourn the loss of that which we are accustomed to: our routine, our old home, a loved one. The "winter" transition season is marked by feelings of disorientation and confusion as we enter into the new phase of our lives. Bridges suggests that sharing our feelings of loss or gain with a close friend or counselor is important during this time and allows us to fully experience and become aware of our emotions so we may move on. The final stage of transition is described as the "spring", a period of new beginnings. This is when we start to move beyond the past and begin setting expectations and goals for our future.

 

If you are dealing with a change, take the time to notice which "season" you are in during the transition. Listen to yourself and honor how you feel by reflecting and sharing with others. If you would like to speak with one of TCS' expert counselors about a life transition, call us at 609-924-0060. To read more practical strategies for coping with change, click here. 

Jill is the Liaison for the TCS Childhood Intervention Initiative (CII), linking low-income children from the Princeton Public School system in need of mental health services with services, at no cost to the child or family. She spoke with TCS' Mike Byun about her work and passion for the CII.

What brought you to TCS? 

I was an intern at TCS when I was in graduate school and was impressed with the high quality of the clinical staff. Its strong reputation in the community and its commitment to treating lower income clients was also attractive.

 

You are the new TCS Liaison for the Childhood Intervention Initiative. What would you say makes the CII important?

There are several aspects of CII that make it important to the Princeton Community. CII serves a population that could not otherwise afford to receive high quality counseling services. In addition, clinicians are able to work with every member of the family, either individually or in family or couples counseling. This is a real benefit to the child because they are treated, when appropriate, as part of the family system. Finally, CII benefits children through the summer after their senior year in high school. Therefore, if there are long term problems that need to be addressed, they can be handled through CII.

 

How does your experience as a clinician in areas of family and parenting contribute to your work with the CII?

My expertise in dealing with families, children and learning disabilities enables me to match the right clinician to each individual child for the best possible outcome. When a child has a connection with their clinician, strong results can be achieved.

 

What are you currently focused on professionally?

I am currently working on developing a website so that I can help families that cannot get to the office or that are not in the Princeton area. I plan to offer books and other materials as well as phone and Skype sessions to these clients.

 

How do you unwind outside of work?

I love to travel, ski, bike, see shows in New York, and of course spend time with my children. In addition, I care for my elderly mother and enjoy spending time with her.

 

To learn more about the CII or to donate to the program, click here. 

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