Our Workshops
We believe in the effectiveness of psycho-educational workshops for helping individuals and couples get “unstuck.” Our psychologists offer specialized programs to help you gain the motivation and skills needed to make important personal changes in your life. We create a comfortable non-judgmental environment while providing you with information, experiential activities and thought-provoking exercises.
We are currently offering the following workshops:
PAIRS Workshops — one and two day workshops for couples seeking enrichment and interpersonal skills to improve their relationships.
Read more about PAIRS - Listen to the Podcast: An Introduction to Pairs
Anger Management — we offer group programs to help individuals deal with anger and stress management issues - Read more about this program.
College-Bound for Success — offered onsite to schools, civic and religious institutions, and businesses to promote students’ success and foster family connections.
- Student program: for high school seniors and first year college students to ease the transition to college life and promote student success.
- Bon Voyage program—for high school seniors and their parents to address the process of “leaving home” and transition issues that will impact the entire family.
It’s About Time — programs for students and adults seeking ways to overcome procrastination, develop organizational skills, create and sustain motivation, and better manage their time.
Stay Happily Married — complimentary workshops on nurturing healthy marriages, co-sponsored by Rosen Law Firm as part of their StayHappilyMarried Initiative. Offered quarterly in both Raleigh and Durham.
**Dr. Orenstein is also a frequent guest for StayHappilyMarried podcasts. You can listen to her podcasts to learn about a variety of topics.
What to Expect:
We offer workshops and seminars that are intended to promote group cohesion, a fun learning environment, while participants challenge self-defeating assumptions and develop new personal and interpersonal skills. We are very respectful of group members in our workshop. We encourage group participation, but never pressure anyone to disclose anything that feels too private or personal. In fact, many of the exercises we offer are performed by you individually or in pairs with your partner (if you’re attending a couples workshop), so your privacy will be maintained.
Our workshops are intended to foster optimism and inspiration for your future. We want our participants to leave the workshop feeling a sense of hope and accomplishment, will new skills that they can apply right away.
For clients who are already participating in individual or couples therapy: We see our groups as a boost to what you’re already doing in your own counseling, not as a substitute or a replacement. We encourage you to share what you’ve learned in our groups with your therapist, and use the new skills as a way to expedite your own self-growth.
Benefits of Group Psycho-Educational Workshops:
- Cost-Effective Treatment
- Convenience of Evening and Saturday Workshops
- Group Support/Group Morale-Boosting
- Supplement to Individual and Couples Therapy
- Provides New Information and Skills
- Offers an Engaging, Interesting Way to Learn
- Booster/Refresher to Promote Self-Growth
- Opportunities for Practice and Group Reinforcement
