Cline Falls Counseling

03/09/2021

Great way to get outside and enjoy learning more about horses and their healing nature.

A great event happening this Friday the 12th for our First Responders and their families.

04/25/2020

From Brene Brown, So true about these time. There are times when you hit the wall, you will have hard days, you will get back up and you will get through this.

03/20/2020

During these trying time how do you stay content when the world is in Chaos. Tips to surviving the pandemic with your mental health intact.
1. Focus in on things that you can do instead of things you can't do.
2. Come up with a purpose for the day.
3. Have a schedule.
4. Get outside for at least 30 minutes daily. You can still work in the yard, exercise, go for a walk, walk in your yard.
5. Exercise, There are so many apps and video online that you can find for at home exercise that don't require equipment. "Yoga with Adriene" is one I recommend on youtube.
5. Take this time to learn something new. Learn a new language, if you have a musical instrument learn to play it, take painting or drawing classes. There are online courses, youtube video many are free or low cost.
6. Limit the amount of news you watch. 30 min max in the morning and 30 min max at night is enough. Too much news can can leave your feeling depressed or anxious.
7. Do big jobs around your house that you have put off. Doing a big purge and cleaning out the closets, organize the garage. There projects help you to feel accomplished.
8. Organize a neighborhood help center. Share resources.
9. Take time to cook good food for yourself and family. You have the time to learn some new recipes.
10. Phone calls and video chat with friends and family. Call people you know that live alone. This might be the only voice they hear that day besides their own.
11. Don't spend all your time watching TV and being sedentary. This can leads to boredom and depressive feelings.
12. Play games with friends and family. Either live and in person or online.
13. Gardening and preparing your yard for summer.
14. Use social media to spread joy, happiness, and helpful things, not news information that may trigger someone's anxiety. There is enough news out there we don't need to spread more of it.
15. Pray for the sick, the families that have lost loved ones, your first responders, healthcare workers,the unemployed, friends, family and your government

Make this a time of growth and resilience rather than Stagnation and depression.

Please share what you are doing to make this time a time of growth.

03/12/2019

Winters beauty outside the office as the snow melts

02/25/2019

Cline Falls Counseling is closed today.

12/24/2018

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12/23/2017

05/09/2016

Some good information to keep your brain healthy

If you want to be smarter, try these nine effective ways to help boost your brain health.

02/20/2016

Just a reminder that this is next weekend.

This weekend event will provide an insiders look at First Responder marriages. This is a unique conference specific to First Responders taught by a First Responder couple. We will be tackling the three toughest areas that cause stress in a marriage; communication, s*x, and finances. During our time you will be given several tools and guidance on how to use these tools to strengthen and enrich your marriage. All of this while being served good food, both Friday night and Saturday.

Vic and Nadine Dody have been married 31 years and have raised two daughters. Together they lead the Marriage and Family Ministry at Grace Community Church in Gresham. Vic is a 23 year veteran of a large metropolitan police department. He has had various assignments, and experiences, and is currently a patrol sergeant. Nadine is a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in first responder relationships and trauma. She volunteers with West Coast Post Trauma Retreat and Oregon State Crises Intervention Response Team.

02/06/2016

These basics are so important.

How to invest in your marriage.