Johanna is now offering client self-scheduling through the client portal! You can set up your next appointment by logging into the client portal and choosing your appointment time.
Be sure to ask Johanna about it in your next session, or feel free to call (585)406-3012 or email jbondperspectives@gmail.com with questions.
Scheduling appointments just got easier for everyone!
Johanna addresses some coping strategies to help you better manage stress during the next presidential debate in her latest Huffington Post blog, found here.
This November, Goshorn Chiropractic will be hosting a Wellness Expo at 721 and 725 Ridge Road in Webster!
Please see the announcement below and RSVP to attend the free event.
“Join us for our Wellness Expo and open house on Tuesday, November 1st. from 7 to 9 pm. We at Goshorn Wellness Center are committed to bringing only the best in health and wellness to you. Let us share ways to keep you healthy and fit, naturally! Meet our experts… Dr. Charles Goshorn, Dr. Andrew Lazzaro, Allison Goshorn of Goshorn Acupuncture, Melissa Bice from Body Balance Massage, Johanna Bond with Perspectives Counseling, Breathe Yoga, Reiki with Kate Saracene, and so much more! We will also have samples from CoreLife Eatery and organic wines. You can also have your foot scanned, check out our Spinal Decompression table and talk to our resident nutrition expert, Barb Goshorn, about nutrition. Whether it’s eating healthy and organically or using natural products by Norwex for cleaning or healthy skin care products from R-Salon, we want to introduce you to elements of healthy lifestyle living. ”
You will enjoy healthy light refreshments, organic wines and raffle prizes!
Please call 671-0934 to RSVP no later than 10/25/16.
Mindfulness involves observing and accepting the things around and within us in the present moment, without judgment. In therapy, Johanna may involve mindfulness skills to build awareness of various issues and to develop coping strategies to reach optimal wellness. The exercise below is not individualized to your needs as it may be in therapy, but is rather intended as a general exercise that you may find useful.
October’s Mindfulness Exercise:
This month’s exercise focuses on the end of the work day. At the end of each workday for the next week, practice taking five deep breaths and checking in with yourself using the following questions:
What level of distress am I feeling (1 – 10, with 10 being the most intense)?
What emotions am I holding?
What am I feeling physically?
What thoughts are lingering from today?
Try to notice each of these things without judgment. Take a moment to sit with these observations without changing them before walking out the door. At the end of the week, notice if (and how) this has impacted your daily experience at work and at home.
This is intended to increase your awareness and acceptance of your own thoughts and feelings. You may also notice that this helps with the transition time between work and home.
NOTE: This is not intended to replace therapy. Please contact Johanna at (585)406-3012 if you are interested in engaging in counseling for optimal wellness.
There are still spots open for this Saturday’s workshop – you can email jbondperspectives@gmail.com or call to sign up at (585)406-3012!
MANAGING STRESS AND OPTIMIZING WELLNESS
We all face stress on a daily basis! Take a look at the ways you cope with stress (and even think about stress) to improve your overall wellness. Johanna will present information about the ways we view stress and how that can impact our experiences of wellness. (Hint: it’s not always what you’d expect!). She will also facilitate exploration of self-talk and strategies for turning off the “to-do” list. Start building a wellness plan that will last this autumn!
Saturday, October 1st, 10:30am-12:00pm
To sign up, call Johanna Bond, LMHC, NCC, at (585)406-3012, emailjbondperspectives@gmail.com, or sign up in the office! Spots are limited.
Cost: $25
Location: 721 Ridge Road, Webster NY 14580
In her latest Huffington Post blog, Johanna writes about how we can use counseling to help minimize the epidemic of loneliness, addressing issues of shame and isolation by challenging them with acceptance. She writes about hope for a future epidemic of connection, beginning in how we communicate with those around us.
To learn more about this or to set up your first counseling appointment, email Johanna at jbondperspectives@gmail.com or call (585)406-3012.
Mindfulness involves observing and accepting the things around and within us in the present moment, without judgment. In therapy, Johanna may involve mindfulness skills to build awareness of various issues and to develop coping strategies. The exercise below is not individualized to your needs as it may be in therapy, but is rather intended as a general exercise that you may find useful.
September’s mindfulness exercise:
As we head towards another changing season, take a moment to be aware of what the transition from summer to fall means for you. Mindfulness is the nonjudgmental awareness of the present moment, so try to do this without judging the thoughts or feelings that come up for you. What has this time of year been like for you in the past? What do you hope it will be like this year? As you notice changes in the outside world, what do you notice about yourself? Take a moment to reflect and write down your thoughts, without judging them as good or bad.
NOTE: This is not intended to replace therapy. Please contact Johanna at (585)406-3012 if you are interested in individual or group therapy.
Johanna is now offering premarital counseling as a service at Perspectives! If you or someone you know is seeking premarital counseling, please call Johanna at (585)406-3012.
This service includes 4-6 sessions exploring different relationship topics designed to optimize the health of the relationship and prevent future difficulties in marriage.
We all face stress on a daily basis! Take a look at the ways you cope with stress (and even think about stress) to improve your overall wellness. Johanna will present information about the ways we view stress and how that can impact our experiences of wellness. (Hint: it’s not always what you’d expect!). She will also facilitate exploration of self-talk and strategies for turning off the “to-do” list. Start building a wellness plan that will last this autumn!
Saturday, October 1st, 10:30am-12:00pm
To sign up, call Johanna Bond, LMHC, NCC, at (585)406-3012, email jbondperspectives@gmail.com, or sign up in the office! Spots are limited.
Cost: $25
Location: 721 Ridge Road, Webster NY 14580
Mindfulness involves observing and accepting the things around and within us in the present moment, without judgment. In therapy, Johanna may involve mindfulness skills to build awareness of various issues and to develop coping strategies. The exercise below is not individualized to your needs as it may be in therapy, but is rather intended as a general exercise that you may find useful.
August’s mindfulness exercise:
Mindfulness is the nonjudgmental awareness of the present moment. This month, we are going to observe our self-talk without judgment. Take 5 minutes to spend in a quiet space by yourself. Begin by breathing and start to notice your thoughts. What are you telling yourself? How do you talk to yourself? Without judging your thoughts as good or bad, simply allow yourself to notice them. If you’d like, you can also write them down. How do you feel emotionally as you do this exercise? How do you feel physically? If you can, take this awareness into your day and pay attention to the way you talk to yourself, even after your 5 minutes are up.
NOTE: This is not intended to replace therapy. Please contact Johanna at (585)406-3012 if you are interested in individual or group therapy.
Johanna Bond, LMHC-D 