Samaritan Counseling Center

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Workshops and Groups

In addition to individual and family counseling services, we also offer group counseling, educational programs and workshops. Group counseling offers the advantage of receiving understanding and support from fellow group members who share similar experiences and issues. Some individuals may feel alone as they face their problems but the group attempts to counteract feelings of isolation by bringing individuals facing the same types of problems together. The Center also offers a wide variety of workshops and programs for businesses, professional organizations, civic organizations, churches and other faith-based organizations to improve mental and spiritual health in the homes, workplaces, schools, and faith communities of Central Texas.  See below for an updated list of groups and workshops available.

Current Group Offerings

Women's Growth and Support Group

Tuesdays from 7:00-8:30 p.m. May 25 --August 10

Fee:  $35/group ($25 if you register before May 19)

Grief and Loss Group for Adults

Tuesdays from 7:00-8:30 p.m. March 23-May 11

Cost: $25/session

This support group is for individuals who are grieving the death of a loved one, a relationship breakup, loss of health, a miscarriage, a loved one experiencing a serious illness, the loss of an important friendship, or the loss of safety after trauma. Group participants will experience a safe place to share their feelings, support from counselors and fellow group members, a forum for learning about grief and new ways of coping, and activities and discussions designed to aid the grieving process. The group will meet at The Samaritan Counseling Center and will be facilitated by Jennifer Pierce and Jack Swope. Please click on the link to view the brochure for this group.     Grief and Loss Group Brochure

To sign up for the group or to find out more about the group, please contact Jennifer Pierce:

512-451-7337 ext. 104

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Current Workshop Offerings

Ethics Training for Mental Health Care Workers -- Bill Hopkins

May 13, 2010

Samaritan Center

9:00 am to 12:00 pm -- $45

Register

Sacred Relationships: Marriage Enrichment Workshop .

When we are hurting, lonely, or scared, we turn to the person we love for comfort, safety, and encouragement. When we feel excited, successful, and joyful, we long to share it with the person we love. Infants and children automatically turn to their parents, their source of love. As adults, we need to “put and end to childish ways” (I Corinthians, 13:11) and intentionally attend to and nurture our intimate relationships.

At the Sacred Relationships workshop, couples practice attending to each other and getting to know each other in dimensions we may neglect or take for granted in our day to day lives.

Please consider spending the day with us and other loving, intentional couples as we explore the relational virtues of Hospitality, Sacrifice, and Joy.

Cost: $125/Couple (collected at workshop). Childcare available: $5/hr per child

Information on class times and dates: Call Jay Nickel, 512-663-5941 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The following are a few of our other current offerings.  If you are interested in one the workshops listed below, please call for dates, times, and pricing information.  512-451-7337.

Adolescent Dating & Parenting Values: A Theological Reflection

This presentation uses a theological reflection process to help parents of adolescents (and soon to be parents of adolescents) to explore and articulate their values and beliefs around the issues of adolescent romance and dating. At the completion of this workshop, parents will have language to communicate their values with their adolescents, will have the outline of a family dating policy statement, and will have established a community of support among other parents.

Time: 2 hrs

Facilitator:  Jay Nickel, LPC

Transforming Anger to Love: a Journaling workshop

This workshop teaches a journaling technique called the Love Letter. This technique developed by John Gray, author of Men are From Mars, Women are from Venus, helps us transform our anger and use our anger to connect with our core emotions of hurt, fear, guilt, and love.

Time: 1.5 hr.

Facilitator:  Jay Nickel, LPC

Prayer Practices

This series of classes teaches a variety of contemplative prayer techniques: Silence; Lectio Divina; Jesus Prayer; Ignation Imagery; and Healing/Intersessory prayer. This is an experiential class and participants are expected to commit to a daily practice of each of the techniques taught, and to commit to attending the entire series of classes.

Time: 1.5 hrs for 5 weeks

Facilitator:  Jay Nickel, LPC