Samaritan Counseling Centers of Greater Birmingham

01/02/2016

New Year - New You!

Do you have trouble making New Year's Resolutions "stick"? Here are some tips from Samaritan Counseling Center on how to make resolutions you can actually keep!

http://samaritancc.org/new-year-new-you/

12/11/2015

Samaritan Counseling Centers of Greater Birmingham would like to say a huge THANK YOU! to those who have already donated toys to our new Play Therapy Room! We have updated the list of toys that we need to reflect these gifts. Check out the list at the link below and see how you can help us help children!

http://samaritancc.org/update-toys-need/

12/03/2015

Samaritan Counseling Centers of Greater Birmingham are proud to introduce one of our new counselors - Angela Underwood, MA, LPC. Angela has written this post about counseling during the Holiday season. Learn more about Angela and the services she provides by clicking the link below!

http://samaritancc.org/introducing-angela-underwood/

We, at Samaritan, are well aware of the wonders and the pitfalls for people during Holiday family time. Since the Holidays are upon us with all the festivities and family gatherings, let me give you a few tidbits to help you along. Take care of yourself. Get enough sleep. Drink a …

11/06/2015

Samaritan Counseling Centers of Greater Birmingham is proud to introduce the newest member of our team: Chelsea Faught, M.S. Learn more about her and the services she provides by clicking on the link below.

http://samaritancc.org/introducing-chelsea-faught/

10/23/2015

Samaritan Counseling Centers of Greater Birmingham is in need of toys for their new Play Therapy Room! To see the list of toys and to find out how you can help, click the link below!

http://samaritancc.org/toys-needed-for-samaritan-counseling-center-play-room/

Toys Needed for Samaritan Counseling Center Play Room A play therapy room is designed to allow children to express a variety of feelings and thoughts as they explore their world. Toys in the play room do not need to be new or nice, but they need to be able to endure rough play. Please help …

03/01/2015

Samaritan Counseling Centers of Greater Birmingham and the Resource Center for Pastoral Excellence at Samford University will host “Gateway to Hope: Birmingham” a workshop on ministry to veterans. The day-long event will be held at Samford University on March 17, 2015. The workshop will provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and resources related to helping clergy, congregations, and communities work together to meet unique needs of veterans and their families.

For further details or registration information, please visit http://samaritancc.org/gateway-hope/.

02/04/2015

Save the date! SCC's annual Gala and Silent Auction is February 15th. If you would like to purchase tickets, donate items for our silent auction, or would like more information, visit the link below. We hope to see you there as we enjoy fun and fellowship, and support SCC!

http://samaritancc.org/scc-annual-gala-silent-auction/

12/17/2014

There is only a week left to do your Christmas shopping! If you are still trying to find those last few special items, don't forget that Amazon Prime offers free two day shipping and has a great selection! If you use Amazon Smile by clicking the link below and designating SCC as your preferred charity, you can still get your gifts in time and support SCC at no additional cost to you!

Happy holidays from the SCC staff!

http://smile.amazon.com/ref=smi_ge_rl_rd_gw?_encoding=UTF8&ein=63-1251033

12/13/2014

Merry Christmas to all of Samaritan's Facebook friends! December is the time that we have a fund raising emphasis. As a non-profit, we depend on gifts from our supporters to maintain our ministry. During 2015 we will provide nearly $40,000 in assistance to those who need help to pay counseling fees. Although we cannot share stories because of confidentiality, we do have many stories that tell of people who are now experiencing an improved life because of counseling. We would like to sincerely thank all who have made gifts already. If you have not, we would like to ask you to consider joining with others in making a gift. Go to our web site, Samaritancc.org, find the DONATE NOW button on the home page, and share with us so we will be better equipped financially to help those who need HELP, HOPE, and HEALING.

May this Advent season be a blessing.
Dr. Rodney Van D**e, Executive Director

12/04/2014

Interested in keeping up with what's going on with Samaritan? Get updates on events we're hosting, trends in the counseling world and CEU opportunities right here in your city by signing up for our e-mail updates! Look for our new button to our page in the left side bar. Sign-up is two questions and takes less than 30 seconds. We can't wait to let you know about big events and helpful information to make your world better!

12/01/2014

Are you planning on doing some online shopping on Cyber Monday? If so, don't forget that by shopping through Amazon Smile you can directly benefit SCC. For every eligible purchase made through smile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate to your charity of choice. Click the link for more details!
https://smile.amazon.com/ch/63-1251033

When you shop at AmazonSmile, Amazon will donate to Samaritan Counseling Center. Support us every time you shop.

11/03/2014

This week is the launch of Samaritan's new program- Coaching Through The Gaps! This Thursday, Professional Coach John Adams is producing an Introduction to Coaching. This seminar will enable you in your personal and professional life as you learn to discover, clarify and align your goals.
Please join us, you won't want to miss this exciting start-up!

10/28/2014

Samaritan is excited to introduce a new program: Coaching Through the Gaps! Professional Coach, John B. Adams, has joined our staff. He's excited to get started, and will begin by offering an Introduction to Coaching seminar on November 6. Be on the look out for more information coming soon. Welcome, John!

10/25/2014

There's only 4 spots left for our upcoming CEU Event, so register fast! You won't want to miss this opportunity for 5 CEU clock hours!
To register, e-mail rodney@samaritancc.org or call (205) 967-3660. We'd love to have you!
[There will be an additional late registration fee of $15 after Oct 23]

10/18/2014

Get excited for Samaritan's next CEU Event on Anger Management coming up on October 28. We're honored to welcome Joan Leary as our speaker from the UAB Department of Psychiatry and her expertise on the cognitive behavioral approach to therapy. For more information, or to register for this event, contact us at: rodney@samaritancc.org or (205) 967-3660. We can't wait to hear from you!

10/15/2014

In today's world, with smart phones, tablets, and laptops, we are constantly connected to the wider world. Although this increased connectivity has benefits, there are also drawbacks. Much of the information we see each day is negative. Check out this post on how to stay positive amidst negativity.

http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-15597/12-steps-to-stay-positive-in-a-negative-world.html

This weekend we celebrated the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur. One of the clergy scheduled an hour-long healing session sandwiched between the full day of prayers on this fast day. Fifty people

10/11/2014

Samaritan is opening it's doors for the first time! We'd love to meet you at our Open House! Please contact us for more information! You won't want to miss it.