March content:
- Welcome 2021 board of directors
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dsm Magazine's Lifting the Veil
- Now hiring: insurance coordinator
- Welcome, Dr. Staci Fosenburg!
- Jim's blog: Women's history month and the Center
- Billie's blog: The invisible, insidious world of biases and how it affects your life
- Happy National Social Work Month: read their bios
- Classes and opportunities, including Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
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Welcome 2021 Board of Directors! |
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Andrea James, President
2021 Board of Directors
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PRESIDENT / Andrea James, Wells Fargo
VICE PRESIDENT / Sally Wallace, M.B.A., retired, Iowa Clinic Chief Operating Officer
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT / Marti Wade, retired, Workiva
SECRETARY / Greg Nichols, Iowa Student Loan
TREASURER / Joe Lee, RSMUS audit firm
Kevin Carroll, Behavioral Health Services for Unity Point Health
Elizabeth Coonan, Davis Brown Law
Kathleen Fehrman, Fehrman Investments, L.L.C. and Iowa Transportation Commission
Tom Fischer, retired, GuideOne Mutual Insurance and Pioneer Hi-Bred International
Jane Funk, West Bank
Linda Goeldner, Consultant focusing on association management support
Sharon Goldford, retired, Jewish Federation of Greater Des Moines
Sue Mattison, Drake University
Reo Menning, RINAlliance
Mary Gottschalk, retired, Consultant
Shirley Poertner, retired, Poertner Consulting Group
James Rasmussen, UnityPoint Health Des Moines
David Sagula, Principal Financial Group
Kendra Simmons, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
Erica Shannon Stueve, Iowa Primary Care Association
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View dsm Magazine's Lifting the Veil here |
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Thank you to dsm Magazine for educating and advocating for mental health through its special magazine, Lifting the Veil. The Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center is pleased to share expertise in this issue from two of our 30 clinicians:
- Dr. Kelli Hill, director of clinical services, licensed child and adolescent psychologist
- Dr. Greg Lengel, licensed psychologist
(Special prize to anyone who emails me one of their quotes from this issue. Send to: tspeirs@dmpcc.org.)
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Welcome, Dr. Staci Fosenburg! |
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Staci Fosenburg, Ph.D., licensed psychologist |
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The Center is pleased to welcome our newest psychologist.
Dr. Staci Fosenburg is a licensed psychologist who values helping people rediscover meaning and connection in their lives. Throughout her career, she has empowered clients to identify their own values and strengths, overcome obstacles to wellness, and align their behaviors with meaningful action. Dr. Fosenburg has advanced training and experience working with clients who are trans/gender-nonconforming or nonbinary and other members of the LGBTQ+ community. She also has specialized training in working with teens and young adults, children and teens with ADHD, and people living with chronic medical conditions. Using a warm, collaborative style, Dr. Fosenburg tailors her approach based on each client’s personality, cultural context, concerns, and goals for therapy. Dr. Fosenburg received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Iowa.
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The Invisible, Insidious World of Biases and How It Affects Your Life
by Billie Wade, PrairieFire graduate and guest writer
March 2021 — Life is full of isms, labels used to describe philosophies. Many isms are hurtful, harmful, or downright dangerous. But isms are not the issue. The underlying foundations of isms are biases. They can be mistaken for values and used to govern your life, eliminating room for differences of perception and perspective.
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Women's History Month and the Center
by Jim Hayes, Executive Director
Women’s History Month is a celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture and society and has been observed annually in the month of March in the United States since 1987. The United Nations has sponsored International Women’s Day on March 8 since 1975. When adopting its resolution on the observance of International Women’s Day, the United Nations General Assembly cited the following reasons. . .
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Happy National Social Work Month to our amazing clinical social workers!
- Heidi Bowden, L.I.S.W., C.A.D.C.
- Doug Detrick, L.I.S.W., C.T.C.C., I.A.D.C.
- Dr. Christine Dietz, L.I.S.W.
- Richard Douglass, L.I.S.W.
- Terri Hughes Paulline, L.I.S.W.
- Karla Minear, L.I.S.W.
- Chris Ogle, L.I.S.W., I.A.D.C., C.C.T.P
- Elaina Riley, L.I.S.W.
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The Center is one of few mental health providers in Central Iowa who serves children, adults and families from all walks of life including those from low income households ~ with thanks to generous community donors. |
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Remember the Center in your will. |
For more information on how you can ensure the Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center’s mission lives on into the future, please contact Laurie Betts Sloterdyk, Director of Development.
515-564-5122
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The Center's 23rd annual event
Save the date: Friday, May 21, 2021
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Sponsorship
Opportunities
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Classes and Opportunities |
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Support group for survivors of suicide loss - live online |
If you've lost a loved one to suicide and need support, please contact Andrea Severson at aseverson@dmpcc.org.
This support group is offered on the third Tuesday of the month as a free community service, with thanks to generous supporters of the Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center.
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Applications are being accepted for PrairieFire (scholarships available) |
You’re invited to attend a PrairieFire open house!
The event will take place online by Zoom and will allow opportunities to learn about the program, hear from PrairieFire graduates and ask questions.
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Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction 8-Week Course |
Required Orientation: Thursday, March 25, 2021 – 12:00-1:30pm CST
Class Dates & Times: Thursdays, April 1 – May 20, 2021 – 12:00-2:30pm CST (Apr 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, (May 1 day of mindfulness) May 6, 13, 20)
Day of Mindfulness Retreat: Saturday, May 1, 2020 – 9:00am-3:00pm CST
Although stress is at the cause of many physical illnesses and psychological disorders, it is not often diagnosed or treated at the root level. There are very few resources that effectively treat stress as a condition. MBSR is an 8-week intensive course, backed by 40 years of research, proven to reduce the symptoms of stress and anxiety.
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Mission Statement and more |
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Mission: We walk with people through counseling and education to find hope and healing, and live a fulfilling life.
Vision: The Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center will be recognized as the welcoming place for those seeking inspiration, hope, and healing of mind, body, and spirit.
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Terri Mork Speirs
Director of Community Relations
Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center
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