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E-Connect Newsletter / 3.15.17
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 In God we trust
When is the last time you looked at a dollar bill --
I mean really examined it?
The currency claims we trust God, meanwhile we've created a legal tender that is itself an idol. Ironic, eh?
I have been in many conversations of late that have touched on the issue of trust. The topics of the conversations varied: politics, workplace, religion, family relationships, among others. Trust as a common thread certainly helps one to appreciate the necessity of trust in the tapestry that makes up all of our relationships.
As an organization that helps clients to navigate the complexities of relationships - -and to bring hope and healing through counseling and education to the scary places where despair and pain lurk -- trust is not simply a concept, but life's blood for the healing process.
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Extending counseling services to the heart of Des Moines
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March 15, 2017 - The Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center is pleased to announce a new partnership with Grace United Methodist Church, extending counseling services into the heart of urban Des Moines, serving residents of Drake Park and River Bend neighborhoods. Launched in February 2017, the counseling outreach provides private, confidential counseling for children, teens and adults. Counseling is offered for English and Spanish speaking clients.
"We are sincerely grateful for the Center's supporters who make it possible for us to expand services beyond the walls of our home facility," said the Center's executive director, James E. Hayes
, Ph.D. "The Center's clinicians are dedicated to ensuring excellence in their respective practices, serving people of all ages and all walks of life. We are excited for this opportunity to connect with a populati
on that is currently underserved."
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Dr. Mark Minear is a licensed psychologist at the Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center. He is also a recorded minister with the Religious Society of Friends (Quaker). |
Health Tip - Mindfulness: Be Here Now!
by Mark Minear, Ph.D., licensed psychologist at the Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center
I know that it may sound simplistic, even trite, to suggest the importance of living in the present moment -- but it is true. The regrets of the past and the fears of the future are the primary culprits that take us from the gift of the present. And-if you will allow me a little oversimplification, regrets and living in the past fuel depression and fears and living in the future fuel anxiety. So... it does make intuitive sense that inhabiting the present moment is of great value to our wellbeing. The challenge, which most of us don't readily appreciate, is that if you want to improve your ability to attend to the here and now-then you will need to practice! READ MORE
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Related opportunities:
- Walk with Mark travel blog, reflections on men's mental health while walking across Iowa on the Old Lincoln Highway. Read here.
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Career opportunity
The Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center is seeking a full-time licensed therapist to join our team of multi-disciplinary clinicians who are committed to a mind/body/spirit therapeutic approach and serving all ages. We are seeking a licensed psychologist, social worker, or marriage and family counselor.
Please help us connect with the right candidate!
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A support group for survivors of suicide loss
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Announcing the Center's 2017 board of directors
The Center depends on a committed group of community volunteers to sustain and grow our mission to provide quality mental health counseling and education to children, adolescents, adults, couples and families -- including those who are underinsured or uninsured. Each year, board members offer a tremendous amount of time, talents and treasures to ensure ongoing support of the Center. With gratitude for their service and generosity, we are pleased to announce the
2017 board of directors.
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Register now for our trauma sensitive yoga group
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Kathe Irvine, L.M.S.W.
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The goal of Trauma Sensitive Yoga is to befriend, reconnect with and feel empowered in your body. In a safe and predictable environment, you are invited to notice sensations, experiment with movement and breathing, and practice making choices about what is right for you.
Register online now for trauma sensitive yoga, facilitated by Kathe Irvine, L.M.S.W., therapist at the Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center and trained trauma sensitive yoga provider. Kathe provides counseling and psychotherapy to individuals as well as couples and families. Kathe has a special interest in providing holistic care to resolve issues of grief, trauma, life transitions, divorce, anxiety and depression.
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Last call to register!
Intentional Interim Ministry Training
If interested, please contact (as soon as possible) Diane McClanahan, Director of Leadership and Spiritual Life at the Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center, 515-251-6667, [email protected].
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Save the date!
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Sign up for the Center's Leadership and Spiritual Life program newsletter
Did you know the Center has a second newsletter?
In addition to this newsletter which focuses on clinical aspects of the Center's mission, we also issue monthly news on topics related to the Center's Leadership and Spiritual Life programs -- communicating additional opportunities for learning and growth including professional development choices for clergy and congregational leaders.
Sign up to receive the Center's monthly Leadership and Spiritual Life newsletter:
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 What is pastoral counseling?
The Pastoral in our name is the traditional name for counseling that integrates therapy with a client's values and/or faith. It also refers to how Center counselors respectfully accompany their clients through the transitions and crises of life's journey. Center counselors seek to offer healing for the whole person and see each dimension - body, mind, and spirit - as worthy of care.
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Coming soon. . .
Please watch for our new informational series on men and boy's mental health. Coming soon!
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Our mission is to bring understanding, hope and healing to people of all ages through counseling and education.
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Our key services:
Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center is a nonprofit, nonsectarian organization
serving more than 4,000 individuals annually including children, adolescents, adults, couples and families.
Although best known for its 44 years of quality, professional mental health therapy, the Center is a multi-faceted organization providing a range of services:
- Counseling, including specialized services for children and adolescents
- Psychological testing and assessment
- Psychiatric consultation and care
- Training for clinical professionals
- Leadership and spiritual life programming
- Career Coaching
- Conflict transformation and strategic planning services for congregations, nonprofits and businesses
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In gratitude,
Terri Mork Speirs
Director of Marketing and Communications
Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center
515-251-6670
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