Workshops and Groups with Lisa Marie Gruger, Quadra Island, Campbell River, BC

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"Coping with Anxiety...for Kids!" Group

~ Helping your 9-12 year old cope with anxiety, stress & change ~

10 sessions

Wednesdays, February 2nd - April 6th , 2005

3:15 - 4:15 pm

Cost: $250 per child

For more information about this group, click here

"Coping with Divorce or Separation…for Kids!" Group

~ An activity-based group for children aged 5 to 7~

6 sessions

Mondays, February 7th - March 14th, 2005

3:15 - 4.15pm

Cost: $150 per child

For more information about this group, click here

Groups are held in Campbell River, B.C.

Call for more information at 250.287.5974

~ or ~

Email me at lmg@lmgruger.ca

Space is limited and groups tend to fill up quickly.

Early registration is recommended.

Can't make these dates?

Want to be informed about future workshops/groups?

Register here

• Groups •

"Coping with Anxiety...for Kids!" Group

~ Helping your 9-12 year old cope with anxiety, stress & change ~

The specially developed 10-week group program will assist your child in learning important skills and techniques to cope with stress and change, and to manage anxiety.

The skills they gain will help them cope with difficult situations more effectively, and build their self-confidence - providing a strong foundation for the rest of their lives.

Children benefit from sharing ideas and experiences with their peers, and participants are encouraged to play an active role in learning within the group. This program is based on proven group techniques, and extensive research relating to the prevention and treatment of anxiety.

The group is offered in a relaxed setting, with a maximum of eight 9-12 year old participants

Space is limited. Pre-registration and parent/caregiver attendance at a 30 minute orientation session is required.

To register, please call Lisa Marie at (250) 287-5974

To view the schedule, click here

"Coping with Divorce or Separation…for Kids!" Group

~ An activity-based group for children aged 5 to 7~

The goal of this group is to help minimize the negative effects of divorce or separation on young children. The program is fun and educational, and focuses on skill building to increase each child's ability to manage the changes in their family.

Discussions, games, role-plays and artwork are utilised to help the child cope with feelings of loss, manage anger, and improve self-esteem. These skills will continue to benefit the child throughout their life.

This group provides the children with a safe, non-judgemental setting in which they can talk about some of the issues they are experiencing related to their parents' divorce or separation. In addition, there is opportunity to relate to other children who may be having similar, or different, reactions to the changes that have occurred, or are occurring, within their family.
Parents are invited to attend the final 15 minutes of each session to learn more about the coping strategies that their children are learning.

The group is offered in a fun, relaxed setting, with a maximum of six 5-7 year old participants

Space is limited. Pre-registration and a short initial parent/caregiver interview is required.

To register, please call Lisa Marie at (250) 287-5974

To view the schedule, click here

• Workshops •

February 2005 Workshops

Discover effective ways to deal with personal
and parental challenges

Growing Up in A Narcissistic Family
Wednesday, February 9th, 2005
7:00 - 9:00 pm
For more information about this group, click here

Rebuilding Your Life When Your Relationship Ends
Wednesday, February 16th, 2005
7:00 - 9:00 pm
For more information about this group, click here

Helping Your Anxious Child
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2005
7:00 - 9:00 pm
For more information about this group, click here

All workshops are held between 7:00 and 9:00 pm, and cost $35 per person.
Space is limited, and pre-registration is necessary.

Advocacy Workshop

The purpose of this workshop is to help individuals and/or service providers understand and integrate effective advocacy processes into their own lives or for service providers in their ongoing work in the community. In addition, the workshop helps participants develop approaches and skills that help, children, youth and families to be their own best advocates.

This workshop focuses on advocacy at the community level. This kind of advocacy addresses the concerns of an individual child, youth and his or her family in their own community. It uses advocacy as a way of solving problems before there is a need to go to formal complaint, review or legal processes.

This workshop will aid participants in:

Recognize situations where there is a need for advocacy.
Develop skills to facilitate an effective advocacy process.
Address power imbalances in the advocacy process.
Examine when and how participants might act as advocates.

This Advocacy Workshop is provided on a "by request" basis.

Growing Up In a Narcissistic Family

Are you the child of a parent whose self-interests
always towered above your most basic needs?

Did you grow up with parents who seemed focussed on just getting their own needs met? Did you spend your childhood desperately trying to earn love, attention and approval by satisfying your parents' needs? If so, you may have a narcissistic family background, and you probably have been impacted.

The difficulties experienced by adults who are the children of narcissists can manifest themselves in many ways, for example: physical self-loathing that takes the form of overeating, anorexia, or bulimia; a self-destructive streak that causes poor job performance and rocky personal relationships; or a struggle with self that may be perpetuated in your interactions with your children.

These dilemmas are common, and can be rectified. This workshop explores how children of narcissists can win their fight for a sense of self, learn to recognize their own needs, and create strategies for getting them met.

Date: Wednesday, February 9, 2005
Location: Suite 5, 964 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Cost: $35 per person

Rebuilding Your Life When Your Relationship Ends

Take a look at where you are now, and what you want your future to be.

For many people separation/divorce is a shattering experience, and before they can go on with their lives they need to be able to pick up the pieces. In the process of adjusting to the end of a relationship, it is important to learn from the past, get to know oneself better, and help to develop new parts of the self.

This workshop offers a practical and useful framework within which to look at where you are, and point to directions for the future.

Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2005
Location: Suite 5, 964 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Cost: $35 per person

Helping Your Anxious Child

All children experience some anxiety; this is normal and expected. For example, a young child might develop a fear of the dark, or may show distress when left alone at preschool for the first time. Such anxiety becomes a problem when it interrupts a child's regular activities, like attending school and making friends, or sleeping.

Persistent and intense anxiety that disrupts daily routine is a problem that requires intervention. In most cases, the tendency to be anxious stays with a person throughout their life. Therefore it is important to help children develop coping skills and strategies to manage their own anxiety.

This workshop will explore effective ways of helping your child manage anxiety by:

Educating your child about anxiety

Managing bodily symptoms

Building strengths by decreasing avoidance behaviours and increasing sense of safety

Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2005
Location: Suite 5, 964 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Cost: $35 per person

For more information, email Lisa Marie at lmg@lmgruger.ca
or call her at (604)783-2361


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Groups Workshops "Coping with Anxiety...for Kids!" Group ~ Helping your 9-12 year old cope with anxiety, stress & change ~ 10 sessions Wednesdays, February 2nd - April 6th , 2005 3:15 - 4:15 pm Cost: $250 per child For more information about this group, click here "Coping with Divorce or Separation…for Kids!" Group ~ An activity-based group for children aged 5 to 7~ 6 sessions Mondays, February 7th - March 14th, 2005 3:15 - 4.15pm Cost: $150 per child For more information about this group, click here Groups are held in Campbell River, B.C. Call for more information at 250.287.5974 ~ or ~ Email me at lmg@lmgruger.ca Space is limited and groups tend to fill up quickly. Early registration is recommended. Can't make these dates? Want to be informed about future workshops/groups? Register here • Groups • "Coping with Anxiety...for Kids!" Group ~ Helping your 9-12 year old cope with anxiety, stress & change ~ The specially developed 10-week group program will assist your child in learning important skills and techniques to cope with stress and change, and to manage anxiety. The skills they gain will help them cope with difficult situations more effectively, and build their self-confidence - providing a strong foundation for the rest of their lives. Children benefit from sharing ideas and experiences with their peers, and participants are encouraged to play an active role in learning within the group. This program is based on proven group techniques, and extensive research relating to the prevention and treatment of anxiety. The group is offered in a relaxed setting, with a maximum of eight 9-12 year old participants Space is limited. Pre-registration and parent/caregiver attendance at a 30 minute orientation session is required. To register, please call Lisa Marie at (250) 287-5974 To view the schedule, click here "Coping with Divorce or Separation…for Kids!" Group ~ An activity-based group for children aged 5 to 7~ The goal of this group is to help minimize the negative effects of divorce or separation on young children. The program is fun and educational, and focuses on skill building to increase each child's ability to manage the changes in their family. Discussions, games, role-plays and artwork are utilised to help the child cope with feelings of loss, manage anger, and improve self-esteem. These skills will continue to benefit the child throughout their life. This group provides the children with a safe, non-judgemental setting in which they can talk about some of the issues they are experiencing related to their parents' divorce or separation. In addition, there is opportunity to relate to other children who may be having similar, or different, reactions to the changes that have occurred, or are occurring, within their family. Parents are invited to attend the final 15 minutes of each session to learn more about the coping strategies that their children are learning. The group is offered in a fun, relaxed setting, with a maximum of six 5-7 year old participants Space is limited. Pre-registration and a short initial parent/caregiver interview is required. To register, please call Lisa Marie at (250) 287-5974 To view the schedule, click here Back to top • Workshops • February 2005 Workshops Discover effective ways to deal with personal and parental challenges Growing Up in A Narcissistic Family Wednesday, February 9th, 2005 7:00 - 9:00 pm For more information about this group, click here Rebuilding Your Life When Your Relationship Ends Wednesday, February 16th, 2005 7:00 - 9:00 pm For more information about this group, click here Helping Your Anxious Child Wednesday, February 23rd, 2005 7:00 - 9:00 pm For more information about this group, click here All workshops are held between 7:00 and 9:00 pm, and cost $35 per person. Space is limited, and pre-registration is necessary. Advocacy Workshop The purpose of this workshop is to help individuals and/or service providers understand and integrate effective advocacy processes into their own lives or for service providers in their ongoing work in the community. In addition, the workshop helps participants develop approaches and skills that help, children, youth and families to be their own best advocates. This workshop focuses on advocacy at the community level. This kind of advocacy addresses the concerns of an individual child, youth and his or her family in their own community. It uses advocacy as a way of solving problems before there is a need to go to formal complaint, review or legal processes. This workshop will aid participants in: Recognize situations where there is a need for advocacy. Develop skills to facilitate an effective advocacy process. Address power imbalances in the advocacy process. Examine when and how participants might act as advocates. This Advocacy Workshop is provided on a "by request" basis. Growing Up In a Narcissistic Family Are you the child of a parent whose self-interests always towered above your most basic needs? Did you grow up with parents who seemed focussed on just getting their own needs met? Did you spend your childhood desperately trying to earn love, attention and approval by satisfying your parents' needs? If so, you may have a narcissistic family background, and you probably have been impacted. The difficulties experienced by adults who are the children of narcissists can manifest themselves in many ways, for example: physical self-loathing that takes the form of overeating, anorexia, or bulimia; a self-destructive streak that causes poor job performance and rocky personal relationships; or a struggle with self that may be perpetuated in your interactions with your children. These dilemmas are common, and can be rectified. This workshop explores how children of narcissists can win their fight for a sense of self, learn to recognize their own needs, and create strategies for getting them met. Date: Wednesday, February 9, 2005 Location: Suite 5, 964 Shoppers Row, Campbell River Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm Cost: $35 per person Rebuilding Your Life When Your Relationship Ends Take a look at where you are now, and what you want your future to be. For many people separation/divorce is a shattering experience, and before they can go on with their lives they need to be able to pick up the pieces. In the process of adjusting to the end of a relationship, it is important to learn from the past, get to know oneself better, and help to develop new parts of the self. This workshop offers a practical and useful framework within which to look at where you are, and point to directions for the future. Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 Location: Suite 5, 964 Shoppers Row, Campbell River Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm Cost: $35 per person Helping Your Anxious Child All children experience some anxiety; this is normal and expected. For example, a young child might develop a fear of the dark, or may show distress when left alone at preschool for the first time. Such anxiety becomes a problem when it interrupts a child's regular activities, like attending school and making friends, or sleeping. Persistent and intense anxiety that disrupts daily routine is a problem that requires intervention. In most cases, the tendency to be anxious stays with a person throughout their life. Therefore it is important to help children develop coping skills and strategies to manage their own anxiety. This workshop will explore effective ways of helping your child manage anxiety by: Educating your child about anxiety Managing bodily symptoms Building strengths by decreasing avoidance behaviours and increasing sense of safety Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 Location: Suite 5, 964 Shoppers Row, Campbell River Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm Cost: $35 per person For more information, email Lisa Marie at lmg@lmgruger.ca or call her at (604)783-2361 Back to top © 2002 Lisa Marie Gruger Site designed by About Time Web Design