Getting your stitches out, and other lessons in trust….

TRUST

by Debi Gerber Russell on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at 12:24pm I have a 14 year old boy. He’s the funniest child I know. Funny in that “hold your belly and laugh hard at his jokes” kind of way, and funny in that “I may wring your neck” kind of way. If you have a 14 year…

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INTENSIVE…what is it?

What Happens At An Intensive? An INTENSIVE is a one week, deeply focused, therapeutic event at Branches. The goal is to do in a short period of time through intense counseling what might otherwise take months or years. Clients begin early on Monday morning and conclude on Friday afternoon with a daily regimen of counseling, support…

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Fairy Tales and Purpose….

by Debi Gerber Russell on Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 9:04am My sweet Emma spent two hours at my office yesterday. Not usual for her, but she enjoyed drawing on my white board and cutting out paper dolls she created while I was in the office next to her counseling. When I got a break I came…

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Developing Roots

Branches has kicked off a program where investors can sponsor one of our seven counseling rooms for a year.  After crunching the numbers we found that each room has an overhead cost of $250 per month.  It amazes me that an investment of only $3,000 a year from a business or professional group can make…

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National Depression Screening Day 2011

Got the Blues? You Are Not Alone Ever feel like you are the only one who is sad in a world of happy people? Everyone experiences stress, sadness and anxiety from time to time – it’s part of life. These feelings often happen when you a lose a job, children move away from home, during…

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