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Lifestyle Change Coach, Darlene Graham |
More info... Darlene has been certified with the American Council on Exercise as a Lifestyle and Weight Management Consultant (LMWC) since 2001. She is a counseling intern at the CTS Counseling Center and is in the process of completing formal life coach training with an ICF accredited coaching training program (IPEC--Institute for Professional Empowerment Coaching). Call Darlene today to experience the growth you've been seeking!
Work through ruts and roadblocks to achieve success in your relationships, your profession, and your life as a whole. Collaborative coaching supports clients in developing abundant joy and satisfaction in their lives. My work is focused on:Individual and Couple's CoachingMarriage and Family CounselingPersonal GrowthProfessional DevelopmentEstablishing and Cultivating Community I am currently completing an internship at the CTS Counseling Center as required for a Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. My background includes graduate studies in Industrial/Organizational Psychology at IUPUI and a B.S. degree in Social Psychology from the University of Oregon. Contact me through any of the ways listed for available appointments or for screening and consultation. All the best to you.
Laurie Freeman, LMFT (http://www.lauriebfreeman.com) is a licensed family therapist with a practice
on the northside of Indianapolis, IN. She specializes in family and play therapy but also has extensive experience with couples and individual clients. Training includes a Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy from the Christian Theological Seminary Training Center in Indianapolis. Laurie has also received additional training in play therapy and participates in ongoing play therapy supervision. She has worked for 5 years at the CTS Counseling Center Clinic in addition to her more recent private practice. Other counseling experience includes 2 years of volunteer work as a Guardian Ad Litem for Child Advocates in Indianapolis. Laurie is a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapist and is a member of the Association for Play Therapy. She has also volunteered for several community events including a panel on guilt for the Greater Indianapolis Jewish Federation and a parenting panel for Hadassah. Counseling is a second career for Laurie. Prior to this training she has worked in sales and sales management for Prentice Hall College and Macmillan Computer publishing. This earlier career provided much life experience to add to her formalized training. Personally, Laurie is married and the mother of two teenaged children which additionally provides a wealth of practical experience. Laurie publishes a quarterly newsletter which may be accessed on this site and can provide information on areas of specialization as well as provide a sense of Laurie's style and counseling orientation.
Esther Perel has written a book on marriage with interesting ideas in addition to an interesting title. The book is Mating in Captivity and it challenges the idea of the sexless marriage. Dr. Perel offers reasons why a couple’s sexual relationship shifts after marriage and kids and offers solutions to remedy this issue. She examines cultural beliefs that support this problem in addition to a theory of how intimacy can squelch sexual desire. Worth reading if this is an issue in your marriage and even if its not.
This lesson highlights the diversity among people that is part of everyday life. It draws the distinction between external, observable differences and internal, emotional experiences that all people share in common. These external differences are displayed visually while the song explores the theme that “inside we are all the same,” despite how we might talk, act, dress, or otherwise live our lives. Mental Health |