The Pilot Program for free counseling being offered by New Hope Counseling and Services is in full swing in Marysville.

MJ is in her final phase of her graduate program and is available for individual and marriage counseling.

She is trained to help with mental health concerns, communication issues in marriage or parenting, or at work.

MJ presents a very kind and gentle atmosphere and, if needed, works with the client to help them decide what their priorities are for therapy.

Please call or pass along this phone number to anyone who might be interested in free counseling to apply for this limited-time offer: 425-330-3898

Thanks so much!

 

What if counseling was free, really excellent counseling, would you go? Or would you tell someone you know who might be helped by counseling? 

Do you know someone who struggles with difficulties, communication, relationships, parenting, problems on the job?

New Hope Counseling and Services is sponsoring a 16-week pilot program of FREE COUNSELING at the Marysville location.

 If you or someone you know would be interested in this opportunity for 16-weeks of free psychotherapy beginning the week of August 31, 2011, please contact:

“MJ” <mjpilotproject@gmail.com>

or “Skosh Jacobsen” <skosh@skosh.org>

Email NOW to apply for the 16-week pilot project of free counseling with no financial strings attached beginning the week of August 30th, 2011, or call Skosh Jacobsen

at (425) 330-3898.

 

Mila Jones, Intern, is completing her final year

of a Master’s Degree in Counseling at Liberty University.

 

HOPE for CHANGE

I will provide counseling for adults in the areas of depression, anxiety, stress management, life transition, isolation and loneliness, spiritual guidance, self-esteem and relationship counseling.  Here is an opportunity to break free from depression, improve communication skills, decrease stress, build confidence, deepen intimacy in relationships, and reduce anxiety.

An atmosphere of respect and trust will be provided from the first session.  Each person is unique and I will take the time to get to know you.  This means understanding your situation and fully addressing your questions and concerns.  A non-judgmental atmosphere will be provided in order for you to make the decisions you need to gain a more balanced sense of well-being.

I would like to spend time with you discussing this information and answering your questions about the counseling sessions that will be provided.

I just learned that in Marysville there is a support group meeting for parents of children with autism sponsored by ARC.  The link below will take you to the homepage of Marysville Special Ed PTSA.  At that page there is a link to their newsletter with descriptions of their events. The Calendars & Events tab gives full information on the upcoming parent support group  in the library of the Allen Creek Elementary School. Let me know if you find anything helpful there.Learn more about MSEPTSA

Based on a chapter from the book “The Awakenings” by Oliver Sacks, M.D., if the movie is half as good as Dr. Sacks’ books are, (I read “Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain”, which, as a psychotherapist, I found quite enjoyable), it will be a very rewarding experience. I’m not a fan of the Grateful Dead but I am a fan of miracles!  See stats about “The Music Never Stopped” at IMDB.

 

 
When people come to New Hope Counseling and Services, they often comment on all of the penguin articles around the room, and then they see the business card, and, uh, ya, I’m really really fond of penguins.  
 
Recently I found a short video clip that someone had some fun with, adding music to accent the humor and, well, you just have to see it for yourself, so I’m going to try to install the code to add a YouTube Video here on the blog.
 
If I fail, you can search at YouTube.com for “Penguin Dilemma”, and get ready for a laugh-out-loud moment!
 
Have fun with it!
Post Script: I am still trying to discover how to add the video imbed code…
So far, it ain’t workin’! [OH I GOT IT TO WORK!!!! See below]


Until I get it up and running, here is the link:  Penguin Dilemma
 

If you are responding to the Free Counseling ad placed on Craig’s List or in some other places, please scroll down to the December 19^th posting. 

Thanks so much!

Have you noticed that some children can be so manipulative these days?  (Not yours, of course.)   Or that kids are getting into more risky behavior and enjoying it less?  (Ahh, those rascally daredevils.) Or is it possible that you know a child who is depressed, but it looks more like anger much of the time?  Do you worry that your child may have some OCD issues or do you have concerns that your child may be doing something to self-harm, such as cutting or making suicide threats? 

 

And yet we love them.

 

There is help – with tools and principles for effective change to help kids survive the crush of pressures from peers, media, and everything in between.

 

Parenting classes will be beginning soon at the Marysville location. 

 

Remember, skills learned in these classes transfer over to any relational dynamic, so these are helpful for dealing with co-workers and CEO’s, faithful partners, (read that “your better half”), nurses, doctors, police officers, you name it!  The butcher, the baker and the candlestick maker!

 

We completed a ten-week series of the Developing Capable Young People video series and material combined with material and exercises from Positive Discipline in December. 

 

The coming seven-week series of Positive Discipline classes will be two hours long and will provide the Positive Discipline by Jane Nelsen, twenty-five year anniversary (third) edition, most up-to-date to include cell phones and social websites. 

 

Please call, text, or email if you’re interested.  We are planning to begin Sundays 2:30pm-4:30pm, and will go for 7 weeks.  Because of holidays, the end date will be determined at the first class by group consensus.  Classes are still a steal at $100, $150 for a couple.  As always, if finances are an issue, call and see if partial/whole scholarships are still available.

We are excited to announce that interviews for the 16-week pilot program, which includes free counseling, will begin next week.  Give us a call at (425) 330-3898 or email at skosh@skosh.org.  

Ms. Mila Jones, our new intern, now completing her last year of a Masters Program at Liberty University will be counseling for free and available three days a week.  

Here is the latest announcement:

Our program begins the week of January 17th.

 

Openings are available:

 

Monday 10am-7pm

Thursday 9am-noon

Friday 10am-7pm

 

Skosh Jacobsen, Director of New Hope Counseling and Services, will conduct an initial interview with all prospective clients over the phone. Skosh Jacobsen will be supervising Ms. Jones and will be making calls on Monday, Thursday and Friday of next week.

 

Please e-mail, text or call if you are interested in this rare opportunity while spaces are still available.

 

Thanks so much for taking an interest in this fully free and limited-time offer.

 

Skosh Jacobsen and Mila Jones

Free counseling is being offered for a 16-week pilot program at New Hope Counseling.

 

If you’re interested in free counseling for relationships or communication issues, including marriage or parenting, or work, or if you know someone who could use some help during these trying times with depression, anxiety, stress, anger, or grief and loss, see the details below for the December 19^th post, and pass on our phone number 425-330-3898 or email at skosh@skosh.org.  

 

And please, have a peaceful New Year.

Having met a very kind man last Monday night, Pastor Brad Sebranke from Park Ridge Community Church on Maltby Road in Bothell, I learned that their Christmas tree lots are overstocked and they are offering Noble Fir Christmas trees for $20 each, with Wednesday being their final day of sales.

 I found Pastor Brad across from Lowe’s on 132nd St. SE behind “Casey Treat’s church”, (which used to be the old Silver Lake Chapel) in Mill Creek.

 

But there are several tree lots associated with this outfit and a call to Pastor Brad might pay off a savings for you in gasoline.

 

If you are experiencing hard times, Pastor Brad said he would see that anyone who couldn’t afford a tree would get one free.

If you know anyone who would like a Christmas tree, please give Pastor Brad a call at (425) 770-8507, and please let him know you are responding to this blog article (and, please, mention my name, Skosh Jacobsen). He is planning to close up after Wednesday, so if you know somewhere that he can take trees to help people in need, please call him and let him know. 

 

And thanks so much.