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Life Connections, Inc.

(A non-profit 501(c)(3) Organization)

Possibly if you are reading this, you are already aware of the many benefits of seeking a trained individual to help guide you through a difficult or confusing time. Life Connections strives for deeper connections in this life and even to the source of all LIFE—if that is what you are seeking. Catherine Ponder wrote: “Thoughts of your mind have made you what you are, and thoughts of your mind will make you what you become from this day forward.” Another wise person by the name of Solomon once wrote: “As a person thinks in her/his heart, so is she/he.”

As a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Doctor of Education in Marriage & Family Counseling and 60+ years of life experiences--------

Don McPherson’s focus is on facilitating men, women and children to identify their real-life desires, vulnerablities and goals and to work toward achieving those goals through authentic, assertive skill development. Assertiveness is being defined here as thinking, feeling and doing what you need to do to take care of yourself by asking what you really need without being abusive or hurtful to others or to self. These goals can begin to be achieved through the following processes:

A Life Connections Group: (Coming Soon)

A 12 week Empathy-Based Cognitive/Behavioral Group for Both Women and Men.

This group program is designed for men and women who may have stress or anxiety life issues and who want to change their lives for the better. The group program is especially for the woman or the man who may have issues revolving around feelings of SHAME--Low Self-Image. (See the "Shame on You--Shame on Me" Page on this Web-Site.)

Individuals, Couples and Children Counseling:

The Life Connections Counseling Sessions include:

*Naming the Hurts--that I have done and also the ones done to me by others.

*Assertiveness Training
*Control (Behavior) Management
*Empathy-Building—especially for the hurt/harm caused by my behaviors
*Defeating Self-Destructive Thoughts & Behaviors through Self-Enhancing Thoughts &

Behaviors.
*Connecting with Emotions—owning and understanding your feelings
*Connecting to others emotions (Empathic listening)
*Dealing with Criticism and Negative Feedback
*Stress Reduction & Relaxation Skills
*Recognizing Abuse & Control for what it really is- -Violence!

Solution Focused Thoughts and Techniques For--

Socialization Skills and Gender/Role Enhancement

Power and Control Issues

Values Clarification and Looking at Personal Issues

Positive Attitude-Building

Cognitive and Behavioral Change

Self Esteem Building by being Real and Vulnerable

Constructive Conflict/Resolution Communication Skills

Role Playing and Practicing Skills

Homework Assignments: Weekly Inventories and Diaries

Learning respect for Self and Others

Making Amends

Acceptance and Forgiveness of Self and Others

Transfer and Maintenance of Change throughout life

Besides the group format, Life Connections offers individual, couple, parent and family sessions which can include:

*Myers-Briggs Type Inventory
*Defining the Shame to Empathy Continuum
*The S.T.A.R.T. (“Solution: Think About Real Things”) Worksheet.
*Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
*Beck Anxiety Index (BAI)
*Danger Assessment
*SARA –adapted for children, couples and families: a solution focused plan.
*Values Inventory

*The "From Fear to Faith" Continuum
*Forgiveness Inventory
*Spirituality Scale
*And many more...

These sessions will use some or all of the above named measures and will conduct research to evaluate your level of change due to the intensive intervention in these programs.

Life Connections Sessions will make ongoing training available to any participants choosing to continue. The intake or Life-Assessment will include a comprehensive evaluation to assess personal/individual needs including the need for possible medical and/or psychiatric and spiritual intervention.

The Life Connections Sessions

will give you the tools you can use to make the necessary changes your have control over by looking at different ways of:

*Thinking
*Feeling

*Acting

*Growing

*Succeeding

*and Living

Think Feel Behavior Consequence

“Come to Me all you who are hurting and carrying heavy loads and I will give you rest.”

Jesus

Contact Don McPherson

at 920-540-5586

to schedule a time to talk in person or on-line at:

psychomcp@msn.com

The Life Connections' Covenant

Whether you are single, married, in a committed couple relationship, divorced or a parent--Life Connections’ objective is to assist you achieve a better understanding of your thoughts, feelings and behaviors, and explore healthier connections to life. We believe that committed individuals can improve self-worth and reach life goals.

We believe that human beings can individually learn how to face new challenges in life with greater success and couples can develop better life communication skills as they address issues of trust, commitment and forgiveness of self and each other.

We believe that parents and children can best learn and grow through the power of relationship with each other, others and ultimately find true joy by “treating others the way we would like to be treated”.

We believe that abuse and control of another person in any form is VIOLENCE and when we hurt others we "give away our own personal power".

Life Connections Programs offer you the opportunity to change the problem areas in your life and focus on solutions--