Events

Writing for Perspective

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Combining my love of writing with mental health, I’ll be offering an online writing workshop:

Writing Away the Pandemic

It’s been quite a year, and we’ve all got stories to tell. This workshop will be a generative workshop, providing brief prompts focused on writing to get away from the pandemic (such as traveling to a new place through your words) as well as writing to process how you have journeyed through this past year. I’ll be providing tips for kind self-care as a part of this brief workshop.

When: Saturday, May 29th, 10am-11:30am EST

Where: Zoom (link will be provided upon registration)

Cost: $25

Cost of recorded workshop: $15

(If you are unable to attend at the time of the workshop but are interested in a recorded version, please contact me and I can email it to you after the fact).

To register for the workshop, please email me at jbondperspectives@gmail.com.

Upcoming Groups

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I’ll be offering another round of groups starting in June!

More Than My Diagnosis (beginning June 1st), will run on Tuesdays 2-3pm

This group is intended for individuals who are coping with the mental health impact of medical issues. The group will address topics such as identity, connection to self and others, and personal growth.

The Other Half (beginning June 3rd), will run on Thursdays 11am-12pm

This group is intended for spouses or partners who are caring for an individual with medical issues. The group will address topics such as identity in and outside the relationship, and caring for self and others.

Groups will:

-be open to 6-8 members

-be conducted via zoom

Cost: $40 per session

The Helper’s Humanity

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Together with Amy Andrews, MFA, LMHC, Johanna will be running a series of workshops on the humanity of the helper. Each workshop will use a different aspect of creative writing to explore your sense of humanity as a helping professional. Johanna and Amy will lead various exercises to deepen your curiosity and validate your vulnerability as a human and as a helper. Each exercise will involve personal time for writing as well as group discussion for processing.

The goals of the workshop are to provide creative writing tools for self-care and personal exploration, and to validate all the aspects of your humanity!

The first workshop is coming up in a few weeks on September 22nd. Each workshop will run from 8am-12pm, and coffee and light snacks will be provided. Spots are limited, so sign up soon!

Workshops are open to all, but are geared towards those individuals currently working in the helping professions (medical, mental health, religion and spirituality, teaching, etc).

Sign up for one retreat or for all four: $75 per retreat or $250 for all four.

To sign up, email Johanna at jbondperspectives@gmail.com or Amy at andrews.counseling@gmail.com. Please feel free to reach out with any questions you may have, as well.

Johanna and Amy are incredibly excited to collaborate on this project and can’t wait for the first workshop, titled “Developing identity through character.”

 

Hello, Prince Street!

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As of this Saturday, 8/18/18, Perspectives has a fresh new location at 46 Prince Street. Right around the corner from the Memorial Art Gallery, this office has great neighbors, more space, a beautiful view, plenty of parking, and the same great quality therapy.

Please call Johanna with any questions you may have about the new space! (585)406-3012.

Upcoming: January Retreat on Letting Go

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Johanna will be co-facilitating a retreat with the Rev. Virginia Tyler Smith on letting go. This retreat will provide space for education, reflection, and sharing about letting go and is open to anyone who may be facing a transition, dealing with a loss, or wrestling with something difficult at the start of the new year.

Please call (585)624-4074 to register.

When: Saturday, January 7th, 2017 from 10am-3pm (light lunch included)

Where: St. John’s Episcopal Church, 11 Episcopal Ave, Honeoye Falls NY

Cost: Suggested donation of $20, $30 for couples

All are welcome.

November Wellness Expo

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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.

Reminder: Workshop Saturday!

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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

Managing Stress and Optimizing Wellness Workshop

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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

Upcoming Workshop: Mindful Journaling

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Journaling for Mindfulness Workshop

Do you find that the summer is racing past? Are you on autopilot most of the time? Mindfulness is the nonjudgmental awareness of the present moment that has been found to have significant health benefits, and journaling is one way to practice mindfulness.  Come learn more about how you can use mindful skills and practice journaling exercises to help you reach your optimal wellness and get the most out of summer.

About Johanna Bond, LMHC, NCC: Johanna is a therapist in private practice at Perspectives Mental Health Counseling, PLLC, and a writer who blogs for Huffington Post and has written for the New York Times.

Saturday, July 16th, 10:30am-12:00pm

To sign up, call Johanna Bond, LMHC, NCC, at (585)406-3012, email jbondperspectives@gmail.com, or sign up next door at Goshorn Wellness! Spots are limited.

Cost: $25

Location: 721 Ridge Road, Webster NY 14580

 

Upcoming Workshop – Writing to Enhance Your Practice

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Writing to Enhance Your Practice – A Workshop for Therapists

Do you want to reach your clients in a new way? Do you want to explore how you can use writing to enhance the services you already offer? Come to this workshop to learn about how to use your writing to build your practice, share your expertise, and reach clients in a fresh way. Johanna will explore the basics of writing for your practice and guide you in several short writing exercises designed to help you reach out to potential clients and current clients through your writing. She will then help you brainstorm the best platform for you to share your writing. Through writing we can decrease the stigma of counseling, increase accessibility to the fantastic therapists we have in our community, and increase the comfort level of potential clients!

Saturday, June 18, 10:30am-12:00pm

To sign up, call Johanna Bond, LMHC, NCC, at (585)406-3012 or email jbondperspectives@gmail.com. Spots are limited.

Cost: $25

Location: 721 Ridge Road, Webster NY 14580