Mount Olivet Group Counseling
NEW LOCATION: 1804 W 50th Street ~ Minneapolis, MN 55419
Phone: 612.927.7335  ~  Fax 612.927.4259
Email:annel@mtolivetcounseling.org
  
All groups held at 1804 W 50th St unless otherwise stated.
 
Advance registration required (phone, mail, email or fill out form below.)
 
Costs: $20.00 per session for non-members and $10.00 donation for members
 
Unless otherwise stated, groups facilitated by Vicki Franzen, M.A., L.M.F.T., Group Therapist.

Grief and Loss Groups 
Coping with the death of a loved one is one of life’s most stressful experiences.  Attempts to deny the confusion and pain can promote despair and loneliness. These groups offer understanding, support and education around the grieving process in a caring atmosphere.  This understanding increases our coping skills and leads to personal growth. 
 
Tuesdays,  January 10 - March 13  ~  10-11:15am
This group is intended for spouses who have lost their significant other through death. 
 
Tuesdays,  January 10 - March 13  ~  6:15-7:15pm
This group is intended for anyone who has lost someone significant through death. 
 
  New Grief Group held at Mount Olivet West Campus   
Thursdays,  January 12 - March 15  ~  6:30-7:30pm
This group is intended for anyone who has lost someone significant through death. 

Caregivers Support Group
Tuesdays, January 10 - March 13 • 2-3:15pm  

Caregiving can be a lonely and confusing task.  Caregiving can send your emotions on a roller coaster ride; ranging from fear and guilt to hope and sadness.  Do you find yourself wishing you could talk with others who are experiencing the same range of emotions?  Others who might understand how lonely and difficult this task can be?  If so, please join us to share thoughts about this journey.

 
Divorced and Separated
Tuesdays, January 10 - March 13 • 7:30-8:45pm     
Learning to be single again after being a part of a couple poses many challenges.  Take this opportunity to be with others in the process of making similar adjustments. 
 
People With Fibromyalgia  
Second Thursday of each month • 11:45am to 1pm
December 8, January 12, February 9, March 8
People who are seeking ways to adjust to living with fibromyalgia can share and care with others as they learn to improve the quality of their own lives and help others do the same. Meets in Mpls Campus Church Lounge. Facilitated by Sandy Connell, parish nurse.
 
Learn More about Alzheimer's and Dementia   
First Thursday of each month • 2-3:30pm
December 1, January 5, February 2, March 1
Pastoral Care and Mount Olivet Counseling Service join together to provide the latest findings and discoveries related to Alzheimer's and Dementia. Meets in Mpls Campus Church Lounge. Facilitated by Sandy Connell, parish nurse and Vicki Franzen, M.A., LMFT, Group Therapist.  
Ginny Cullen, Director of Mount Olivet Day Services, has offered to provide free respite care for those who need it during the meeting. This will be held in the church library.  Reservations for respite care must be made in advance by calling Ginny Cullen at 612.861.3305.

Balancing Your Emotions  ~ New Group Held at Mount Olivet West Campus
Thursdays, January 12 - March 15 ~ 7:45-8:45pm
Do you find yourself being overwhelmed with life?  Do you experience intense, prolonged periods of sadness, anxiety, emptiness, difficulty with sleeping, or eating?  Are there times when you find it difficult to concentrate or feel completely unmotivated? Throughout our lives there can be times when life feels more difficult to manage and our emotions feel out of balance.  This happens to many of us at different times of our lives.  If this is happening to you please consider joining our new group at Mount Olivet West Campus.  In this group you will learn to pay attention to your thoughts while balancing your emotions so you can regain a sense of well-being.

Group Counseling Winter Registration

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