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KPCC News - June 2014

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June 2014

Is Charleston a Bad City for Married Folks?

On April 4, 2014, the Wall Street Journal named Charleston the worst city in the United States to be married. The article was called "Where good marriages Go to Die."

A March 18 Men's Health article noted "If you want to avoid divorce, run far, far away from Charleston, West Virginia."

How'd they come up with this, you may ask.

Well, we have a divorced population of 13.6% (15th in the country) and a divorce rate of 5.5% (5th in the country). At last count, in 2009, in Kanawha County, we had 1352 marriages and 1129 divorces.

Combine these numbers with a dearth of licensed and trained marriage and family therapists and a few other factors, and here we are, #1 again.

KPCC is taking this personally. Our mission is to help people have better relationships with themselves and others. Clearly, we need to be doing better!

What ideas do you have about this? We would love to hear from you!

What Does it Take to Have a Good Relationship?

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In our next edition: how KPCC is working to make Charleston a better place for relationships!

Sky

Sky Kershner

Executive Director, KPCC

sky@kpcc.com

Jeannie Robertson Returns!

KPCC's 21st Annual Jim Dent Dinner

Save-the-Date

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

KPCC is excited to announce the 2014 Jim Dent Dinner! This year's event will be held Tuesday, October 21 at Embassy Suites Charleston.

The dinner will feature returning entertainer Jeanne Robertson whose stories about her husband "Left Brain" represent the tradition of Southern storytelling at it's finest.

KPCC has served over 45,000 people in our 44 year history. We have so much to be grateful for and celebrate.

The proceeds from the dinner help KPCC focus on our mission: helping people have better relationships with themselves and others by providing counseling and community workshops at an affordable rate in the context of a spiritual, bigger picture, appreciation of life.

Please save the date! We look forward to seeing you Tuesday, October 21!

Motivational Interviewing Workshops help professionals address addictions

Jack Stringfellow and other community health professionals learn effective methods to help people find the positive motivation they need to make significant changes in their lives.

KPCC holds Motivational Interviewing workshops the third Thursday of every month.

Click here to learn more and register for our next MI workshop.

Bollywood Night WV 2014: A Huge Success!

Dance is a universal language. And an event that seems to capture the spirit of this most fully is Charleston's Bollywood Night. This year's event on May 17 was full of amazing color, sounds, rhythm and movement.

Dances from India, the Philippines, the Middle East and Latin America all swirled together for a magical evening celebrating the universals of life and love.

Of special note were the dances from the Charleston Ballet, choreographed by Kim Pauley, and the dances choreographed by Lacy Hughes and Celeste Diaz from January's Studio of Dance.

Amy Burdett and Aaron Lee Smith brought high energy to the stage, while Moumita Banerjee's beautiful choreography kept the event grounded in its Asian and Indian roots.

The dancers were all volunteers and they gave of their time, energy, heart and spirit to make a magical evening for everyone.

Through the inspiration of the Bollywood Committee, the massive support of the India Center and the generosity of the 750 guests and donors, over $150,000 in funds were raised for Manna Meal, Inc., WV Health Right and Kanawha Pastoral Counseling Center through the theme, "Bellies, Bodies, and Brains."

Give Back to KPCC!

Did you know that donations to KPCC help us provide assistance and services to those who otherwise couldn't afford it? If you've had a positive experience with KPCC, please consider clicking the link below to make a quick, one-time donation of $10. The $10 you give truly will make a difference in someone's life. Thank you for your support of KPCC!

Click here to donate now.

KPCC Staff

KPCC continues doing what it does best: providing quality counseling at an affordable cost with sensitivity to a spiritual understanding of life.

Our therapists are

Open

Accepting

Positive

Available

We help people build better relationships with themselves and with others.

Call us if you or someone you know could use a little extra help!

304-346-9689
www.kpcc.com

Counselor Spotlight: Andy Count

Andy Counts, a counselor with KPCC, recently completed five speaking engagements at various locations across the Kanawha Valley. Topics included "The Healing Power of Humor" and "With Heart and Voice - the Spirituality of Music and Singing." If you're interested in Andy's services, you can contact him at 304.346.9689, ext 214 or acounts@kpcc.com.

KPCC Board

The KPCC Board of Directors continues to be committed to the mission of providing counseling at an affordable rate to everyone.

KPCC Board

16 Leon Sullivan Way, Suite 300, Charleston, WV 25301

304.346.9689

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Bollywood Dinner - Last Chance

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 13 May 2014 13:52:00 +0000

Dear KPCC Friends,

If you were waiting until the last minute to pick up your tickets to the Bollywood Night Dinner, this is it! Our phone lines will be open until tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. Call (304) 389-5512 to reserve your tickets NOW.
We only 10 tickets remaining.

This year's celebration is your only opportunity to bid on a fabulous getaway to Los Cabos! Who doesn't want to their chance to win a 5 night stay at the Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos, Mexico, with airfare for 2?

Bollywood Night is truly a unique intercultural experience of food, music, fashion, and dance, and not to be missed!

This event does good while having fun: you will be supporting three outstanding charities: KPCC, WV Health Right and Manna Meal, Inc.

If you are amoung the 750+ people who already has your ticket, thank you so much! We will see you there!

If not, we only have 10 tickets left. If you want to join us, Buy your tickets on line NOW at

http://www.kpcc.com/bollywood-night or call

(304) 389-5512

We look forward to seeing you Saturday, May 17 at the Charleston Civic Center for Bollywood Night 2014!

Sky

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Bollywood Night 2014 Tickets Now Available!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 14:38:00 +0000

Bollywood Night WV
May 17, 2014
Charleston Civic Center

What would Bollywood be without amazing food, music, dance and fashion? This week there are over 100 dancers in rehearsal for this event. All of the Bollywood committees are working full speed to be ready for the event in less than 3 weeks!

Do you have your tickets already?

If not, it is easy. Call us TODAY! Call 304-346-9689 or email me at sky@kpcc.com or buy on-line

All proceeds after the cost of the dinner will go to the three partner organizations: Manna Meal, Inc., WV Health Right and Kanawha Pastoral Counseling. These three charities provide essential services that help hold together the fabric of our community.

Saturday, May 17 will be an unforgettable evening of delicious food, great fun and gathering, the spectacle of fashion, rhythm, music and dance, smiles and laughter. It is a chance to celebrate the diversity of our community and to give back to it through supporting our organizations. This is a night you will not want to miss and we can't wait to see you there!

Don't hold off!

Every Bollywood event has sold out; we do not want you to miss out. We would love for you to join us!

Buy your tickets today - call 304-346-9689 to reserve your spot now!

You can also buy tickets on-line at our website:
http://www.kpcc.com/events/bollywood-night/

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Sky Kershner
Executive Director, KPCC

P.S. Need some inspiration?
Check out our video
Bollywood in 60 Seconds
http://youtu.be/oy_GVP3XuLY

Like Bollywood Night on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/BollywoodWV

Kanawha Pastoral Counseling Center
16 Leon Sullivan Way
Charleston, West Virginia 25301
US

KPCC News - April 2014

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 14:43:00 +0000

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April 2014

Spring has Sprung

(We hope!)

Spring has returned.

The Earth is like a child that knows poems.

- Rainer Maria Rilke

One of the blessings of these past few months has been the invitation we received to be part of this year's Bollywood event to be held Saturday, May 17 at 6 p.m. at the Charleston Civic Center.

Bollywood Night WV is a fundraising event sponsored by the India Center with proceeds going to a local charity. This year KPCC, Manna Meal, Inc. and WV Health Right were chosen as the beneficiaries. We are humbled to be in the company of such important community organizations.

Tickets for the event are $100 each, with the proceeds split equally by the three groups. The event always sells out, and here's why: great fun, great food, 800 guests and 100 dancers. We hope to see you there!

Click here to purchase tickets.

CARLA Celebrates 10 Years!

Congratulations to CARLA on 10 outstanding years! For those who don't know, CARLA is the Charleston Area Religious Leaders "Association." CARLA is a trust-building/social-capital-building group for ministers and religious leaders from all faith traditions in our area.

The group meets on a monthly basis to get to know each other better and to provide support for each other in our various forms of ministry.

Click here to read the Daily Mail article.

Click here to learn more about CARLA.

Motivational Interviewing

Workshops

Join Jack Stringfellow and other KPCC therapists as we discuss methods to help people find the positive motivation they need to make significant changes in their lives. MI workshops are held the third Thursday of every month.

Click here to learn more and register for our next MI workshop.

Give Back to KPCC!

Click here to donate now.

KPCC Staff

KPCC continues doing what it does best: providing quality counseling at an affordable cost with sensitivity to a spiritual understanding of life.

We are

Open

Accepting

Positive

Available

We help people build better relationships with themselves and with others.

Call us if you or someone you know could use a little extra help!

304-346-9689
304-205-WELL

www.kpcc.com

Congratulations, Rosie!

Rosie Hefner, a counselor with KPCC, recently completed the requirements for the Leadership Coaching Specialist Program. For more information on how Rosie can help you move through life transitions, you can contact her at 304.346.9689, ext 215 or rhefner@kpcc.com.

KPCC Board

Welcome lunch for new board members Matthew Rucker, Arnett Foster Toothman, and Kelly Shafer, Suttle & Stalnaker pictured with KPCC board president Nick Oxley and executive director Sky Kershner.

The KPCC Board continues to be committed to the mission of providing counseling at an affordable rate to everyone.

KPCC Board

16 Leon Sullivan Way, Suite 300, Charleston, WV 25301

304.346.9689

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Bollywood Night 2014 Tickets Now Available!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 14:32:00 +0000

Dear KPCC Friends,

It is with much excitement that I am able to share with you that KPCC has been invited to participate in this year's Bollywood Night event!

This year's celebration will be held Saturday, May 17 at the Charleston Civic Center. Bollywood Night WV is a fundraising gala benefitting KPCC, WV Health Right and Manna Meal, Inc.

The evening will be filled with music, dancing, amazing food, fun & laughter. The entertainment will include music and dances with a multicultural approach that showcase contributions from different areas of the globe. The event will culminate with a fashion show featuring the glitz and glamour of Indian Bollywood attire.

Tickets are $100 each and are 100% tax deductible. All three charities are beneficiaries of this event.

Buy your tickets on line at http://www.kpcc.com/bollywood-night or by mail with check made out to:

KPCC - Bollywood Night
16 Leon Sullivan Way
Charleston, WV 25301

Reserved tables also are available. Questions? Contact Kortney Major at 304.389.5512 or kortney@kpcc.com.

Save-the-Date: KPCC's Annual Dent Dinner, Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Kanawha Pastoral Counseling Center
16 Leon Sullivan Way
Charleston, West Virginia 25301
US

Report on Conference Call re Water Situation

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 18 Jan 2014 23:54:00 +0000

Friends

I was able to get on conference call today set up by Gov Tomblin's office, with Dr Letitia Tierney and General Hoyer.

Dr Tierney was recently appointed Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health and State Health Officer.

Dr Tierney is an MD physician and an attorney. She grew up and lives in Charleston with her entire family. She feels the science is good, that the water is safe, despite the smell.

Apparently the smell is added because the toxic chemicals are odorless. The smell can be there while the toxic chemicals are at or below what they are considering to be safe levels.

Dr Tierney said she is using the water at home fully, including drinking it.

I was able to ask her if the water at her house had a bad oder, she said it did. She is trusting the science of it, and still feels it is safe to drink, and she said she is drinking it and cooking with it, just as normal.

Gen Hoyer's team has done almost 900 completed tests. The tests are getting better and better and have been below the level considered below dangerous for several day (since the flushing began).

I wanted to pass this on. Dr Tierney's testimony was especially compelling to my ears.

Hope this helps in your decision making process of how to keep you and your family healthy!

Please do what you think is best!

Sky

Sky Kershner
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling

16 Leon Sullivan Way

Charleston, WV 25301

304-346-9689 x13

Kanawha Pastoral Counseling Center
16 Leon Sullivan Way
Charleston, West Virginia 25301
US

Live Well Charlie West

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 18:37:00 +0000

Alliance launches new wellness campaign

Do you want to make good on your New Year’s health resolutions?

Live Well Charlie West, a Charleston Area Alliance program, is a month-long campaign dedicated to starting the workplace wellness conversation and providing connectivity to wellness-related resources to employ at your worksite.

The program launched Sunday at the City of Charleston's Winter Series walk/run event in Kanawha City. Check out news stories from the launch HERE and HERE.

A healthy employee is vitally important to the workplace as a whole and has a significant impact on an employer’s bottom line.

Workplace wellness is a proven strategy to improve worker productivity and reduce costs. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that for every $1 spent on workplace wellness, a company saves $3 to $6.

If you’re an employee or employer, there are many ways to get involved with the campaign.

Click HERE for more information, including a calendar of events (subject to small changes).

Check out what's on tap this week for Live Well Charlie West:

This Wednesday, the first SUCCESStrategies lunch and learn titled "The Cost of Mental Health," will be held from 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. at the Alliance. The event will feature local experts discussing ways to connect regional resources to colleagues and employees in promoting mental wellness. The cost to attend is $5. To register to attend, click HERE.
Show your fellow Charlestonians what you're having for a healthy lunch. Snap a picture, post it on Facebook and Twitter and tag it with #cwveats.
Learn the proper way to dispose of unused medicines by following the Facebook and Twitter pages of "Kanawha Valley Communities that Care."
Take a second to talk about a moment or person that has changed your life for the better. Share your thoughts and be a part of the Live Well Charlie West #iamgratefulwv project. Your thoughts will become part of a collaborative mural the Charleston Area Alliance is creating online. See the mural and find out more at iamgratefulwv.tumblr.com.

If you attend any Live Well Charlie West event, please share your participation by using #LiveWellCWV on social media.

For more information, please contact Cullen Naumoff by e-mail HERE or call 304-340-4253.

We’re pleased to have featured Live Well Charlie West worksites including:

Charleston Area Medical Center
City of Charleston
Security America
Spilman, Thomas and Battle
St. Francis Hospital
United Way

Live Well Charlie West is a collaborative effort of many partners including:

Kanawha Coalition for Community Health Improvement
Prestera
Highland Hospital
Clayman & Associates
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling Center
WV On the Move
City of Charleston
Alzheimers Association
Wellness Council WV
YMCA
Kanawha County Health Department
Communities That Care
American Heart Association
The Counseling Connection
Mark Wolfe Design
Dream Creative

Sky Kershner
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling

16 Leon Sullivan Way

Charleston, WV 25301

304-346-9689 x13

Kanawha Pastoral Counseling Center
16 Leon Sullivan Way
Charleston, West Virginia 25301
US

His Brain/Her Brain - The Dent Dinner - Tues, Oct 22

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Just 3 more days to buy tickets

Friends

We have just 30 tickets left for this year's Dent Dinner, Tuesday Oct 22, 2013 at the Clay Center starting with a Dine-Around Dinner at 6:00pm

Tickets are available via KPCC and at the Clay Center box office.

Reply email or call me at 304-346-9689 x13 to reserve your spot.

Click here for more information and a short video on our humorist's talk:

His Brain / Her Brain.

www.dentdinner.org

Thanks so much! Have a great day!

Sky

Sky Kershner

Kanawha Pastoral Counseling

16 Leon Sullivan Way

Charleston, WV 25301

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A Great Date for a Good Cause

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A Great Date for a Good Cause

Kanawha Pastoral Counseling Center brings
relationship humorist and coach, Mark Gungor,
to the Clay Center for the Dent Dinner Gala!

Tickets are on sale now via The Clay Center.

Click here and laugh away as Mark talks about a man's brain

Last year's event was sold out!

Want to make a donation? No amount is too small.

http://www.kpcc.com/community-support/making-a-gift/

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Mark the Date

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Mark the Date!

2013 KPCC Dent Dinner Celebration

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

6:00 pm Dine-Around featuring Festive Cuisine

7:00 pm Laugh Yourself Healthy with Comedian Mark Gungor

At the Clay Center, Charleston, WV

Click here and laugh away as Mark talks about a man's brain

Ticket sales start on August 28, 2013

Last year's event was sold out!

Pre-order tickets at www.dentdinner.org

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Mark the Date

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Mark the Date!

2013 KPCC Dent Dinner Celebration

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

6:00 pm Dine-Around featuring Festive Cuisine

7:00 pm Laugh Yourself Healthy with Comedian Mark Gungor

At the Clay Center, Charleston, WV

Click here and laugh away as Mark talks about a man's brain

Sponsorships and Ticket Sales Available August 15, 2013

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Workshops in Charleston

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April 2013

KPCC: Better Relationships with Self and Others

Our hearts go out to all those effected by the events in Boston this week.

KPCC Skill Building Workshops

Kanawha Pastoral Counseling is dedicated to helping people have better relationships. To this end we have developed a number of workshops to help people enhance their relationship skills. These workshops often have personal as well as professional applications.

Relationship Skill Building with Andy Counts

April 10th, 17th and 24th, 7:00 to 8:30 pm

Location: Cross Lanes United Methodist Church

For more info, click here

Motivational Interviewing with Jack Stringfellow

Motivational Interviewing is the state-of-the -art response to help people find the positive motivation to make significant changes in their lives.

Third Thursday of each month from 9:00 to 12:00.

Location: Unity of Kanawha Valley

804 Myrtle Rd, Charleston 25314

For more info, click here

Register Here

Leadership Development

Managing Polarization in Congregations with author Ron Richardson

Friday, May 17, 2013

8:30 am to 3:30 pm

Location: Unity of Kanawha Valley

804 Myrtle Rd, Charleston 25314

For more info, click here

Register Here

Critical Incident Stress Management
Certificate Training
These are 13 hour ICISF Certification Trainings

Individual Crisis Intervention and Peer Support

Certificate Training with Sky Kershner

May 15th, 22nd, 29th and June 3rd from 9:00 - 12:30

Unity of Kanawha Valley, 804 Myrtle Rd, Charleston

Register Here

Congratulations!

Former KPCC Board Secretary Dan Foster for being named Charleston Gazette's Man of the Year for 2012.

KPCC Board Member Ron English and KPCC Executive Director, Sky Kershner, among the honorees for the WV State Governor's Civil Rights Award 2013.

Former KPCC Board President, Rabbi Jim Cohn on the publishing of his book: The Minds of the Bible: Speculations on the Cultural Evolution of Human Consciousness

Kanawha Pastoral Counseling Center

KPCC continues doing what
we do best:

providing quality counseling, at an affordable cost, with sensitivity to a spiritual understanding of life.

We are
Open

Accepting
Positive
Available

We help ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances

Call us if you or someone you know could use a little extra help!

304-346-9689
www.kpcc.com

Tel: (304) 346-9689
Email: info3@kpcc.com

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What We Love

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What We Love

February is Love Month here at KPCC, and I am excited about that the workshops we are presenting this month are fully designed to help learn the skills of having better relationships!

Andy Counts will be presenting "Building a Love that Lasts" this Saturday, Feb 9, in Teays Valley. This four hour class is based on the marriage research on John Gottman on how to learn the skills of successful marriage. Great for a refresher or for couples new to relationship skill building. A perfect gift for your Valentine!

I will be continuing a series on Genuine Communication this Sunday, Feb 10, at 12:30 in Charleston. These skills are great for parenting dilemmas and work related issues.

And finally, Jack Stringfellow will be continuing his series on how to offer help to folks suffering with an addiction. The Motivational Interviewing model is state-of-the-art training for professionals, but anyone with an interest or a heart to learn can benefit. The next class meeting will be Thurs, Feb 22.

Click here for more info on these workshops

These are all skills to help you have better relationship with yourself and with others!

Wishing you a wonderful week!

Sky

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Better Relationships in Charleston

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Upcoming Workshops at KPCC

Want to communicate or negotiate more effectively?
Want to rekindle that love feeling that somehow got lost?
Looking for ways to help loved ones struggling to overcome an addiction?
Would you like to be more helpful to our community in a disaster?

See the list of our February Workshops, click here

Kanawha Pastoral Counseling

Charleston, WV

304-346-9689

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Relationship Skill Building in Charleston

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Upcoming Workshops at KPCC

Communication Skill Building

Sunday Feb 3, 10, 17, 24, 2013 from 12:30 - 1:30

At Unity of Kanawha Valley Church

Led by Sky Kershner, LPC

* Qualifies for WV pre-marital preparation marriage license discount

Relationship Skill Building

"Building a Love that Lasts"

Saturday Feb 17, 1pm - 4pm

At Teays Valley Nazarene Church

Led by Andy Counts, LPC

* Qualifies for WV pre-marital preparation marriage license discount

Dealing with Addictions Skills

(Motivational Interviewing Certificate Training)

Third Thursday of every month
At Unity of Kanahwa Valley
Registration is now open for the Feb 21, 2013 session
Led by Jack Stringfellow, LPC

Crisis Responses Skill

Individual Crisis Management Certificate Training

Wed, Apr 10, 17, 24, May 1

At Unity of Kanawha Valley

Led by Sky Kershner, LPC

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Let Your Light Shine!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 16:27:00 +0000

Wishing you a season full of light, love, health and joy!

Sky Kershner
KPCC

Like us on Facebook

Kanawha Pastoral Counseling

304-346-9689

KPCC is a faith-sensitive, counseling center
with a staff of eight licensed counselors.

We help ordinary people in extra-ordinary circumstances.

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Feeling Gratitude

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 14:04:00 +0000

Wishing you a day full of light, love, and joy!

With much gratitude and thanksgiving for you and our community

- Sky Kershner and all the staff at KPCC

Kanawha Pastoral Counseling
304-346-9689

We help ordinary people in extra-ordinary circumstances.

KPCC is an accredited, faith-sensitive, counseling center
with a staff of seven licensed counselors.

Charleston, Hurricane, Cabin Creek

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What They Said - Charleston, WV

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 11:02:00 +0000

We had over 450 people attend last year's Jim Dent Dinner,
Charleston's annual celebration of Health and Humor.

Here is what some of them said:

"I have attended three times and this was truly the best in every way.
We had a wonderful time!"

"A great event, for a great cause."

"I laughed till I cried. It feels so good to laugh together."

Our speaker this year is Southern humorist, Ralph Hood.
When Ralph Hood appeared on Oprah, she loved him.

And we would love to include you among our guests this year.
Join us for a great time of food, fun, and laughter.

Tickets are available now on-line
http://www.dentdinner.org

Thank you for your support!

Sky Kershner
Executive Director, KPCC

The Dent Dinner
is a benefit of Kanawha Pastoral Counseling,
Helping people have better relationships with themselves and with others.

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Oprah Loved Him - Charleston, WV

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 11:36:00 +0000

It's just four weeks until the Jim Dent Dinner,
Charleston's annual celebration of Health and Humor.

Last year was sold out, this year's event is headed in the same direction,
And we would love to include you among our guests.

The Dent Dinner goes to a great cause, supporting Kanawha Pastoral Counseling
in its mission to help people have better relationships with themselves and with others.

And best of all, when Ralph Hood appeared on Oprah, she loved him.

Need we say more?

Tickets are available now on-line
http://www.dentdinner.org

Thank you for your support!

Sky Kershner
Executive Director, KPCC

The Dent Dinner
is a benefit of Kanawha Pastoral Counseling,
Helping people have better relationships with themselves and with others.

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16 Leon Sullivan Way
Charleston, West Virginia 25301
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The Dent Dinner - Charleston WV

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:32:00 +0000

Ralph Hood flies into the Dent Dinner
He may not be as tall as Jeannie Robertson, last year's Dent Dinner speaker, but he is just as funny. Ralph Hood makes his second appearance at the Dent Dinner on October 16, 2012

Oprah loves him
Ralph Hood, is well known in corporate circles throughout the country for his down-home Southern style of story-telling and humor. Ralph was in the aviation business for many years and has engaging stories to tell: the good, the bad, the ugly, and always the funny. And to top it off, Oprah loves him. When he appeared on her show, she summed it up in six words: "Ralph Hood, you are a funny man."

Best of all, the event goes to a great cause
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling is dedicated to helping get the services they need for issues of depression, anxiety, anger, addiction, loss, and trauma.

Tickets are now available
We sold out last year, so get your tickets early.
You can buy them on-line: http://www.dentdinner.org

Thank you for your support!

Sky Kershner
Executive Director, KPCC

The Dent Dinner
is a benefit of Kanawha Pastoral Counseling,
Helping people have better relationships with themselves and with others.

Kanawha Pastoral Counseling Center
16 Leon Sullivan Way
Charleston, West Virginia 25301
US

Reaching for the Gold - KPCC WV

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August 2012

Kanawha Pastoral Counseling Center
Better Relationships with Self and Others

Reaching for the Gold

Being the best at being yourself can sometimes be as hard work as being the best in an Olympic game. Being the best in your role as parent, spouse, co-worker, leader, takes inspiration, dedication and commitment, and skill and practice.

KPCC exists to help people have the best relationships with themselves and with others as they can. Our counselors are skilled guides and coaches, helping navigate the challenges that come with life.

Along with our professional counseling and executive coaching, KPCC also offers skill building workshops in communication and relationship enrichment. Our events for the coming month are found below.

Our goal is to help everyone reach for the gold in their lives!

Wishing you a great month!

Sky

Relationships Rising
Relationship Skill Building Classes

Eighty-five people attended our first class!

The classes are free and open to the public,

Anyone can join in at any point.

There are three more classes in this series

Wednesday, Aug 8,15,22

7pm - 8:15
The classes are led by KPCC Thaerapist

Rev. Andy Counts, LPC

Location:

King's River Worship Center
777 Mallory Lane N
St. Albans, WV

These classes are based on the research of John Gottman, author of

"Why Marriages Succeed or Fail: And How to Make Yours Last"

Andy - 304-346-9689

Dent Dinner: Celebrating Humor and Health

Ralph Hood returns to the Jim Dent Dinner on Tuesday Oct 16, 2012!

Click here for more info

Find Your Motivation for Change
Learn Motivational Interviewing

Motivational Interviewing is the state-of-the -art response to help people find the positive motivation to make significant changes in their lives.

Motivational Interviewing originally emerged in the field of addictions treatment as an alternative to traditional confrontational, authoritarian methods. Since inception, MI has been proven effective in evidence based research to help in a wide variety of settings involved in assisting people in making positive behavior changes.

This is a great class for anyone interested in understanding how to help people struggling with an addiction. Clergy, counselors, nurses, addictions specialists are welcome. CEU's available.

This 5 hour class will be led by Dr. Jack Stringfellow and Dr Sky Kershner.

When:
Monday, Sept 12, 9:30 - 4:00 pm

Where:
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College
Logan, WV

Click here for registration information

Calendar

Wednesday, August 8

7:00pm

Relationships Rising: Relationship Skill Building

Wednesday, August 15

7:00pm

Relationships Rising: Relationship Skill Building

Wednesday, August 22

7:00pm

Relationships Rising: Relationship Skill Building

Monday, September 10

9:00am

Motivational Interviewing in Logan, WV, with Jack Stringfellow

Wednesday, November 14

9:00am "Loving What Is: Acceptance Commitment Therapy in Action" with Sky Kershner, in Charleston, WV.

Kanawha Pastoral Counseling Center

KPCC continues doing what
it does best, providing quality counseling, at an affordable cost, with sensitivity to a spiritual understanding of life.

We are
Open

Accepting
Positive
Available

We help ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances

Call us if you or someone you know could use a little extra help!

304-346-9689
www.kpcc.com

Tel: (304) 346-9689
Email: info3@kpcc.com

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Charleston, West Virginia 25301
US

Workshops in Charleston

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May 14, 2012

Kanawha Pastoral Counseling Center
Better Relationships with Self and Others

Psychology of Religion Talk in Charleston
"Monotheism: One God, Many Questions"

Leon Wurmser, M.D., PhD

Renowned author Psychoanalyst and former Clinical Professor of Psychiatry

West Virginia University

"Monotheism: One God, Many Questions"

Examining the introduction of monotheism (the belief in the existence of one God) in human history as it is intimately related to the Bible and Judaism.

Monday, May 14, 2012

7:30 p.m.

The Culture Center

Capitol Complex

1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East

Presented by Hadassah - Charleston Chapter

Federated Jewish Charities of Charleston

West Virginia Humanities Council

KPCC is offering free LPC CEU's
Click here to register

Relationship Skill Building
Lunch and Learn Classes start at KPCC

KPCC Therapist Andy Counts will start a series of Relationship Classes for Couples starting May 25, 2012.

The classes are based on the research of marriage researcher and popular author John Gottman.

Click here for more information

Find Your Motivation for Change
Learn Motivational Interviewing

Motivational Interviewing is the state-of-the -art response to help people find the positive motivation to make significant changes in their lives.

Motivational Interviewing originally emerged in the field of addictions treatment as an alternative to traditional confrontational, authoritarian methods. Since inception, it has proven effective in a wide variety of settings involved in assisting people in making positive behavior changes.

This is a great class for anyone interested in understanding how to help people struggling with an addiction. Clergy, counselors, nurses, addictions specialists are welcome. CEU's available.

When:
Class Part 2 - Thursday, May 24, 2012 (at Shoenbaum)

Class Part 3 - Thursday, June 7, 2012 (at Shoenbaum)

All workshops will be from 9—11:45 a.m.

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Calendar

Tuesday, May 22

9:30am

Clergy Disaster Response Workshop at Tamarack - Sky Kershner
ARH Chaplain's Retreat

Thursday, May 24

9:00am

Motivational Interviewing - Class 2

Friday, May 25

10:30am

"Appreciative Interviewing" - Sky Kershner
UM Order of Elders, WV Wesleyan, Buckhannon wv

12:00pm

Relationship Skill Building

Friday, June 1

12:00pm

Relationship Skill Building

Thursday, June 7

9:00am

Motivational Interviewing - Class 3

Friday, June 8

12:00pm

Relationship Skill Building

Kanawha Pastoral Counseling Center

KPCC continues doing what
it does best, providing quality counseling, at an affordable cost, with sensitivity to a spiritual understanding of life.

We are
Open

Accepting
Positive
Available

We help ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances

Call us if you or someone you know could use a little extra help!

304-346-9689
www.kpcc.com

Tel: (304) 346-9689
Email: info3@kpcc.com

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US

Motivation for Change

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April 26, 2012

Kanawha Pastoral Counseling Center
Motivation for Change

Find Your Motivation for Change
Learn Motivational Interviewing

Motivational Interviewing is the state-of-the -art response to help people find the positive motivation to make significant changes in their lives.

Motivational Interviewing originally emerged in the field of addictions treatment as an alternative to traditional confrontational, authoritarian methods. Since inception, it has proven effective in a wide variety of settings involved in assisting people in making positive behavior changes.

This is a great class for anyone interested in understanding how to help people struggling with an addiction. Clergy, counselors, nurses, addictions specialists are welcome. CEU's available.

When:

Class 1 (repeat) - Thursday, May 3, 2012 (at Unity)

Class 2 - Thursday, May 24, 2012 (at Shoenbaum)

Class 3 - Thursday, June 7, 2012 (at Shoenbaum)

All workshops will be from 9—11:45 a.m.

Click here for more info

Kanawha Pastoral Counseling Center

KPCC continues doing what
it does best, providing quality counseling, at an affordable cost, with sensitivity to a spiritual understanding of life.

We are
Open

Accepting
Positive
Available

We help ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances

Call us if you or someone you know could use a little extra help!

304-346-9689
www.kpcc.com

Tel: (304) 346-9689
Email: info3@kpcc.com

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16 Leon Sullivan Way
Charleston, West Virginia 25301
US

Addictions and Mindfulness - Last Chance

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March 20, 2012

Kanawha Pastoral Counseling Center
Last Chance for
Upcoming Workshops in Charleston

Starts this Thursday
Addictions and Introduction to
Motivational Interviewing

Motivational Interviewing is the state - of -the - art response to dealing with people struggling with addictions.

Motivational Interviewing originally emerged in the field of addictions treatment as an alternative to traditional confrontational, authoritarian methods. Since inception, it has proven effective in a wide variety of settings involved in assisting people in making positive behavior changes.

This is a great class for anyone interested in understanding how to help people struggling with an addiction. Clergy, counselors, nurses, addictions specialists are all welcome. CEU's available.

When:

Thursday, March 22, 2012 -- MI Intro Part 1

Thursday, May 24, 2012 -- MI Intro Part 2

Thursday, June 7, 2012 -- MI Intro Part 3:

All workshops will be from 9—11:45 a.m.
Makeup classes may be available

Click here for more info

Only Five Spaces Left
Dynamic Mindfulness Workshop
April 13 and 14, 2012 Charleston, WV

Mindfulness means noticing what is happening within you in the present moment. Developing mindfulness is a key to Emotional Intelligence, which means it is key to success in relationships, business, and in life.

If you are stressed at work or home,
if you out of sorts or just not yourself,
if you keep getting difficult feedback from others,
If you want to improve your effectiveness with others

This may be just the class for you!

When:

Friday, April 13th, 2012 1:00pm-6:00pm

Saturday, April 14th, 2012 9:00am-5:30pm

Click here for more info

Kanawha Pastoral Counseling Center

KPCC continues doing what
it does best, providing quality counseling, at an affordable cost, with sensitivity to a spiritual understanding of life.

We are
Open

Accepting
Positive
Available

We help ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances

Call us if you or someone you know could use a little extra help!

304-346-9689
304-205-WELL

www.kpcc.com

KPCC Board

The KPCC Board continues to be committed to the mission of providing counseling at an affordable rate to everyone.

Board President, Rabbi Jim Cohn and Rev JF Lacaria

Tel: (304) 346-9689
Email: info3@kpcc.com

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US

Addictions and Mindfulness in Charleston

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March 13, 2012

Kanawha Pastoral Counseling Center
Upcoming Workshops in Charleston

Dynamic Mindfulness Workshop
April 13 and 14, 2012 Charleston, WV

Mindfulness means noticing what is happening within you in the present moment. Developing mindfulness is a key to Emotional Intellegence, which means it is key to success in relationships, business, and in life.

If you are stressed at work or home,
if you out of sorts or just not yourself,
if you keep getting difficult feedback from others,
If you want to improve your effectiveness with others

This may be just the class for you!

When:

Friday, April 13th, 2012 1:00pm-6:00pm

Saturday, April 14th, 2012 9:00am-5:30pm

Click here for more info

Addictions and Introduction to
Motivational Interviewing

Motivational Interviewing is the state - of -the - art response to dealing with people struggling with addictions.

Motivational Interviewing originally emerged in the field of addictions treatment as an alternative to traditional confrontational, authoritarian methods. Since inception, it has proven effective in a wide variety of settings involved in assisting people in making positive behavior changes.

This is a great class for anyone interested in understanding how to help people struggling with an addiction. Clergy, counselors, nurses, addictions specialists are all welcome. CEU's available.

When:

Thursday, March 22, 2012 -- MI Intro Part 1

Thursday, May 24, 2012 -- MI Intro Part 2

Thursday, June 7, 2012 -- MI Intro Part 3:

All workshops will be from 9—11:45 a.m.
Makeup classes may be available

Click here for more info

Health and Humor
The Jim Dent Dinner
Oct 16, 2012
featuring Humorist Ralph Hood

Humorist Ralph Hood returns to the Jim Dent Dinner. Ralph returns with more stories about aviation and his life in Tennessee.

Oprah Winfree says of Ralph, "You are a funny man!"

Click here for more info

Kanawha Pastoral Counseling Center

KPCC continues doing what
it does best, providing quality counseling, at an affordable cost, with sensitivity to a spiritual understanding of life.

We are
Open

Accepting
Positive
Available

We help ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances

Call us if you or someone you know could use a little extra help!

304-346-9689
304-205-WELL

www.kpcc.com

KPCC Board

The KPCC Board continues to be committed to the mission of providing counseling at an affordable rate to everyone.

Board President, Rabbi Jim Cohn and Rev JF Lacaria

Tel: (304) 346-9689
Email: info3@kpcc.com

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16 Leon Sullivan Way
Charleston, West Virginia 25301
US

Compassionate Communication at KPCC

KPCC News - June 2014

Bollywood Dinner - Last Chance

Bollywood Night 2014 Tickets Now Available!

KPCC News - April 2014

Bollywood Night 2014 Tickets Now Available!

Report on Conference Call re Water Situation

Live Well Charlie West

Alliance launches new wellness campaign

His Brain/Her Brain - The Dent Dinner - Tues, Oct 22

Just 3 more days to buy tickets

A Great Date for a Good Cause

A Great Date for a Good Cause

Mark the Date

Mark the Date!

Mark the Date

Mark the Date!

Workshops in Charleston

KPCC Skill Building Workshops

Kanawha Pastoral Counseling is dedicated to helping people have better relationships. To this end we have developed a number of workshops to help people enhance their relationship skills. These workshops often have personal as well as professional applications.

Congratulations!

What We Love

What We Love

Better Relationships in Charleston

Upcoming Workshops at KPCC

Relationship Skill Building in Charleston

Upcoming Workshops at KPCC

Let Your Light Shine!

Feeling Gratitude

What They Said - Charleston, WV

Oprah Loved Him - Charleston, WV

The Dent Dinner - Charleston WV

Reaching for the Gold - KPCC WV

Reaching for the Gold

Relationships RisingRelationship Skill Building Classes

Dent Dinner: Celebrating Humor and Health

Find Your Motivation for ChangeLearn Motivational Interviewing

Calendar

Workshops in Charleston

Psychology of Religion Talk in Charleston"Monotheism: One God, Many Questions"

Relationship Skill BuildingLunch and Learn Classes start at KPCC

Find Your Motivation for ChangeLearn Motivational Interviewing

Calendar

Motivation for Change

Find Your Motivation for ChangeLearn Motivational Interviewing

Addictions and Mindfulness - Last Chance

Starts this ThursdayAddictions and Introduction to Motivational Interviewing

Only Five Spaces LeftDynamic Mindfulness Workshop April 13 and 14, 2012 Charleston, WV

Addictions and Mindfulness in Charleston

Dynamic Mindfulness Workshop April 13 and 14, 2012 Charleston, WV

Addictions and Introduction to Motivational Interviewing

Relationships Rising
Relationship Skill Building Classes

Find Your Motivation for Change
Learn Motivational Interviewing

Psychology of Religion Talk in Charleston
"Monotheism: One God, Many Questions"

Relationship Skill Building
Lunch and Learn Classes start at KPCC

Find Your Motivation for Change
Learn Motivational Interviewing

Find Your Motivation for Change
Learn Motivational Interviewing

Starts this Thursday
Addictions and Introduction to
Motivational Interviewing

Only Five Spaces Left
Dynamic Mindfulness Workshop
April 13 and 14, 2012 Charleston, WV

Dynamic Mindfulness Workshop
April 13 and 14, 2012 Charleston, WV

Addictions and Introduction to
Motivational Interviewing