Effective Teen Parenting Course offered Effective Teen Parenting  Program     This is an 8 session program.  Explore a new approach to parenting and to the parent-teen relationship.  New skills and perspectives that can empower and benefit your teen, yourself, and the entire family. Topics will include:     *  Understanding your teen and your parenting style     *  Examination of specific situations in your relation with your teen     *  Fostering communication, respect, and encouragement     * Problem solving with your teen and cooperation     * Healthy Consequences and Personal Responsibility     * Practicing parenting skills for the long term             DATES:  TUESDAY EVENINGS:  3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4             TIMES; 7:15 - 8:45 PM             LOCATION;  37 E. Allendale Ave, Allendale, NJ                             fee: $250 for Eight 90 Minute Sessions&materials; To register:  Call Karen Sussan at 845-323-8644.                 THIS COURSE IS OFFERED SIMULATENEOUSLY WITH THE TEEN TURN AROUND PROGRAM, designed to help high school students work up to their academic and personal potential.  While the course compliments the teen program, it can be taken separately.  Families enrolling in both courses receive a 10% discount.  To begin the process of enrolling for both courses, contact Karen.  Also, for multiple teen, family discounts, contact Karen.       Karen offer this program as a counseling consultant with the Creative Living Counseling Center (CLCC),              The CLCC is a private, nonprofit, interfaith, counseling center established in 1967, dedicated to healing and enriching individual, family and community life in northern New Jersey through quality psychotherapy, spiritually sensitive pastoral counseling and community outreach, educational programs that embrace mind, body, and spirit.              Karen shares CLCC's vision of "Individuals, couples and families who have strengthened their communications and relationships and their capacity to deal effectively with personal and professional challenges".              NOTE:  These courses are designed to help support teens and their families be effective at school and in the home.  They are not a substitute for mental health treatment.  ...read more

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WANT TO MAKE A CHANGE?I'mPASSIONATE about helping people make changes through psychotherapy.I am client-centered and respect each individual's dignity.I am sensitive to religious and spiritual values, but grounded in solid psychotherapeutic methods. I am a licensed mental health counselor and licensed social worker. With safe, confidential, nonjudgmental support, you can set goals with me.I WILL TAILOR MY APPROACH TO SUIT YOUR NEEDS, STRENGTHS, AND GROWING EDGES.   I have helped individuals with: anxiety depression grief&loss; anger couples and family relationship issues low self-esteem substance abuse eating disorders trauma identity issues life transitions anger management I have anextensivemental health background.Whatever might be your emotional, behavioral, or cognitive problems, I can draw on various psychotherapy methods to help you.Just to round out your picture of me, in addition to stellar training in psychotherapy, I am a rabbi, an American Association of Pastoral Counselors Fellow,  and a board-certified mental health chaplain. I have 15+ years psychotherapy practice experience.   BELIEVE IN YOUR POWER TO CHANGE. http://www.merchantcircle.com/business/Karen.Sussan.LMHC.845-323-8644 ...read more