Hello colleagues and friends – 

The Bill Wilson Center (BWC) is accepting clients for a weekly Loss of Parents group that will run on Thursday nights at 7 pm, starting April 4^th.  This is for adult individuals who have lost a parent and who are in the early stages of grief.   We welcome referrals and we have a deep sliding fee scale so that our groups are affordable for all.  Attendance is limited so if you have clients who might be interested, please have them contact BWC soon.

You can learn more here: http://bit.ly/2EITucxand I am also happy to answer questions.  The group is co-led by me and by Joy Herrera, also working at BWC.

Warmly,

Peter Cellarius

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My registration number is #111314. I work at the private practices of: Doreen Maxwell Associates in Los Gatos, and Windows of Opportunity in Fremont, as well as at the Bill Wilson Center in San Jose. I am under the supervision of Doreen Maxwell LMFT #41105, Evelyn Schmechtig-Cochran LMFT #33292, and Brianna Ferreira LMFT # 49833

Hello,

I’m Susan Regan and I’m a marriage & family therapist, co-parenting counselor, mediator, group therapist, and online coach.

In the past 27 years of my practice, I’ve developed myself as a clinician and have been trained to understand the ups-and-downs of relationships, the complications in couple dynamics, and the needs people might have for connection and problem-solving.

I’m writing this email to you today to let you know I have two different online support groups that could help your clients who are going through or contemplating divorce:

Whether your clients are...

• deciding to stay or leave their relationships.
  
• needing help getting through a divorce.
  
• trying to stabilize their kids through this transition.
  
• focusing on strengthening new relationships.
  
• rebuilding themselves after a divorce.
  
• exploring healthier relationships.
  

Whatever relationship struggles they may be going through, I can help.

Click here to learn more about my newest online support groups.

Divorce: Healing and Moving On and Re-Creating Yourself After Divorce

• I hold my online groups during lunch hour (12:00 - 1:30 pm PST) on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
  
• The “Divorce: Healing and Moving On” group begins on Tuesday, March 5 at 12:00 pm PST.
  
• The “Re-Creating Yourself” group starts on Wednesday, March 6 at 12:00 PST.
  
• Both groups consist of 5 to 7 co-ed members.
  

Clients who are interested can schedule a free 15-minute inquiry call to see if these groups are right for them, ask questions, and schedule an intake: Here’s the link to schedule that call.

Here’s a link for more information about the groups to forward on.

Divorce: Healing and Moving On
(Tuesdays beginning March 5, 12:00 - 1:30 pm PST)

For clients who are...

• Deciding to divorce.
  
• Feeling like a decision is being made for them: their relationship has ended.
  
• Worrying about how their children will be affected.
  
• Lacking closeness and being unhappy in their relationship for years.
  
• Unsure of what their next steps are.
  

This group is for people going through the same situations to learn from each other.

Re-Creating Your Life After Divorce
(Wednesdays beginning March 6, 12:00 - 1:30 pm PST)

For clients who are...

• Finishing up the legal process.
  
• Living in a different residence.
  
• Getting used to their new schedule with their kids.
  
• Dating on-and-off and are finding themselves hesitating to attach.
  
• Still trying to catch up with themselves.
  

This group experience will help clients settle down, adjust, evaluate, and analyze what they want, who they are, and avoid re-creating the kind of relationship they just got out of.

Because my groups are online, that means there’s no commute time. Clients can be a part of the groups from the privacy of an office, home, or car.

Here’s the link to more information about the online groups. Please feel free to pass it on to your clients and other colleagues that may be interested.

Sincerely,

Susan Regan, MFT
Solutions: Therapy and Mediation
susanmreganmft@gmail.com
Solutions Therapy and Mediation Website

Jamie Van Zanen, LCSW of Family Tree Wellness offers a FREE drop-in support group open to those facing fertility challenges in all stages of the fertility process (newly diagnosed to fertility veteran). This group is for those who are seeking additional coping skills and an emotional support system - men, women, individuals and couples. LGBTQ folks very welcome. Facilitated by Jamie Van Zanen, LCSW. Please refer clients who need support during this very lonely experience. This group occurs on the second Monday of every month.

February 11 from 6:30-7:30
Family Tree Wellness
431 Monterey Ave., Suite 7
Los Gatos, CA 95030
(40) 345-5572

Family Tree Wellness offers counseling, education and support to women and their families as they move through infertility, pregnancy, loss, birth, postpartum, parenting and beyond.

There are current openings in these Redwood City groups (potentially a very effective complement to individual therapy):

• 1.      Process Group for Women in Transition:  Ongoing weekly group for women who want more meaningful relationships in their lives.  General process is used to promote self-awareness and practice new behaviors. 
• If the member is in individual therapy, I will collaborate with that therapist.
• Wednesdays 6:30 – 8 PM
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• 2.      Life Beyond Mental Illness:  Ongoing weekly process group for people living independently with mental illness, yet feeling isolated by stigma and shame and wanting to connect with others. 
•  Members are strongly encouraged to have an individual therapist and I will    collaborate with that therapist, as well as any other members of their team.
• Tuesdays 1-2:30 PM
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• Both groups are closed once they are filled.

Contact:  Deborah Dowse Runyeon, MFT, CGP*

            650-363-0249 x111

  deborahmft@myastound.net

• www.counselingforwomeninredwoodcity.com
• *Certified Group Psychotherapist

Separated/divorced & having a difficult time with the transition?
Perhaps feeling hurt, betrayed, angry, sad or scared?
Struggling to come to terms with the loss of shared hopes and dreams?

Separation/Divorce is one of the most painful and stressful life events we experience. It adversely impacts our mental, financial, emotional & physical wellbeing. We lose the comfortable familiarity of our lives, and we’re required to make critical legal and other family decisions when we often don’t know who we are anymore. This can feel incredibly confusing and lonely …

Come join others going through a similar experience and:

· Discuss significant issues in a healing, non-judgmental environment
· Express yourself & feel understood
· Build your “divorce community”
· Strengthen your resilience
· Share information & resources
· Nurture your soul, body, heart & mind

Any stage in the separation/divorce process welcome
No prior group experience necessary
Call to see if it’s a fit for you

Friday mornings, 9.30am-11.30am
400 Carlton Avenue, #2, Los Gatos, CA 95032
408-327-9370
www.traceydavidmft.com
Cost: $100/week, 8 week commitment

Facilitated by Tracey David, MFT (License 41408)
Contact Info: Tracey David, MFT, traceydavidmft@gmail.com; 408-327-9370

Center for the Study of Group Psychotherapy, CSGP.org

                                                                  2665 Marine Way  Mt View

            Promote a therapy group.   

     Discuss group challenges.

 

There are current openings in these Redwood City groups (which could be a very useful  complement to individual therapy):

• 1.      Making the Most out of Midlife:  Ongoing weekly group for women who want more meaningful relationships in their lives.  General process is used to promote self-awareness and practice new behaviors.  Group closed once filled.  
• If the member is in individual therapy, I will collaborate with that therapist.
• Wednesdays 6:30 – 8 PM
• 2.      Life Beyond Mental Illness:  Ongoing weekly process group for people living independently with mental illness, yet feeling isolated by stigma and shame and wanting to connect with others.  Group closed once filled.    
•  Members are strongly encouraged to have an individual therapist and I will collaborate with that therapist, as well as any other members of their team.
• Tuesdays 1-2:30 PM
• Both groups are closed once they are filled.

Contact:  Deborah Dowse Runyeon, MFT, CGP*

            650-363-0249 x111

             deborahmft@myastound.net

• www.counselingforwomeninredwoodcity.com
• *Certified Group Psychotherapist

This week October 15-19 is National Business Women’s Week. Please let colleagues and high-functioning clients know about this upcoming Women In Leadership Retreat:

Women In Leadership Retreat

For professional development, internal capacity building and renewal

Blue Spirit, Costa Rica ~ June 29-July 6, 2019 

The Women In Leadership retreat brings professional and powerful women together - a network of driven individuals seeking purpose and compassion both in work and life. It is co-facilitated by Leah Weiss, an author, executive coach and professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business, and Jaclyn Long, an esteemed mindfulness & yoga teacher and Marriage & Family Therapist. Together, they make a powerful team as they empower women and promote leadership development. A focus will be placed on cultivating passion and purpose, as well as developing the internal capacities of the leader through mindfulness-based practices. More information an be found here: http://mindbodymoms.com/event/women-in-leadership-costa-rica-2019/

STRESS Reduction for

High School Juniors and Seniors!

Gain skills in our Mindfulnesss program, to help with the stress and challenges of High School and prepare you for college and beyond!

In this workshop students will

• Develop skills to manage stress and learn coping skills
• Develop skills to manage anxiety
• Improve focus and concentration
• Develop emotional resilience

Sign up now for this 6-week class and one-half day retreat, as space is limited!

Dates: 6 Tuesdays, October 9 - November 13, 7:30-9:00 pm; and Saturday November 17, 9:00 am-1:00pm

Location: IntraHealth, 21040 Homestead Road, Suite 204, Cupertino, CA 95014

Cost: $300

Facilitators: Kelly Koken, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT#106032                          Mary VanRiper, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT# 100837

To register, call: Kelly @ (408) 475-4506 or Mary @ (650) 935-5715