Enduring Abusive Relationships | Responding to the Storms of Life

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October 2020 newsletter

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In this Issue:

Enduring Abusive Relationships

Responding to the Storms of Life

Care during Covid-19

Join our Staff

Marriage Workshops

Still time to register for the October 10 workshop

Marriage 201!

Marriage 101:

How to do Marriage Well

(for premarital couples)

Marriage 201:

Marriage Tune-Up

(for married couples)

Enduring Abusive Relationships:

Our Strength or God's Strength?

:: Dr. Vilma Matthews, EdD LCPC

Victims of domestic violence (DV) often endure or remain in abusive relationships for various reasons.

However, within Christian communities, what often goes unnoticed is the added pressure of the need to endure the trials and be strong.

Working with DV victims for over 30 years has allowed me to identify common characteristics among this population.

Contrary to the popular beliefs that women in abusive relationships were passive, easily manipulated, and pushovers, I discovered these women possessed an inordinate amount of courage and had many strengths.

But what happened when those strengths worked against them?

Vilma shares how an unsuspecting and underlying factor can keep us in abusive relationships.

Responding to the Storms of Life

:: Katie DeYoung, MA, LCPC, LMHC

Storms are a part of life. They are uninvited and bring devastation, destruction and confusion.

These storms impact our spiritual life, feeding off fears and seeking to destroy our God-given purpose. They can come in the form of challenges, conflict, pain and hardship.

No one is immune from the storms of life.

You are either in the middle of one,

just got out of one, or brace yourself

because you are about to enter into one.

How should we respond to the storms in life?

Based on a conference she attended, Katie shares four different man-made responses to storms that are described in Acts 27 and then offers a better approach to our storms.

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Premarital | Marital Workshops

**Still time to register for Oct 10 Marriage 201 workshop!

COVID-19 NOTE: We are currently limiting workshops to 5 couples.

Be assured that we are following CDC and state guidelines for our marriage workshops.

Give your marriage or upcoming marriage a gift!

Learn the Christian foundation for successful relationships and the skills all happy couples possess.

Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm*

*Continental breakfast will begin at 8:30am

Location:

Workshops will be held in Downer's Grove, IL. Facilitator will include location address in welcome email.

Cost: $150 per couple

includes continental breakfast, lunch, & all materials. NOTE: There is a $25 non-refundable registration fee unless your date is cancelled due to COVID-19.

Workshops currently limited to 5 couples.

Questions? Call 708.845.5500 or email us

Join our Team!

We are currently looking for qualified LCPC, LCSW, LMFT, LMHC, Licensed Clinical Psychologists and Neuropsychologists who have a heart for hurting people, a love for the Lord, and an understanding of integration. We have immediate full and part-time openings in our Schererville, IN and South Holland, IL locations.

Please email a cover letter with your resume to Mel Jonkman, Executive Director.

Chicago Christian Counseling Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit group practice with convenient locations in Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana.

We offer

Full-time billing and Scheduling Staff
Intake, including insurance verification and initial authorization
Online scheduling system
Professional Peer Consultation groups
Staff Recognition Bonus
Electronic IQ and cognitive testing
Web-based assessment system
ADOS
Supervision opportunities
Competitive pay structure
Health Insurance for full-time staff
403(b) Tax Deferred Retirement Savings Plan
Continuing Education allowance
Paid liability insurance

Care during COVID-19

Please be assured that we continue to follow CDC, Illinois, & Indiana guidelines for your and our staff's safety. We will update our COVID-19 website page with any changes.

Our Phones

We continue to have only one scheduling staff person in the front office at a time. Because of this, all calls go to voicemail. We will return your call as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience. You may also email us.

New Clients

Please call (708) 845-5500 or email to schedule an appointment. Telehealth options are available.

Face-to-face Sessions

If you are seeing your therapist face-to-face, please

be assured we are sanitizing touched/high touch areas between clients.
stay in your car until your appointment time.
wear a face covering when entering our offices.
call 708.845.5500 to reschedule if you are experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms or have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.
pay for your therapy session by mail or online.

Telehealth

Telehealth options are offered by most therapists during COVID-19.

If you are a current client and are interested in Telehealth sessions

Contact your insurance about your coverage for Telehealth and/or Telephone Evaluations.
After you know your insurance coverage for Telehealth, please call your therapist.