Norman Rockwell Holidays: How realistic are they anyway?

Norman Rockwell Holidays:  How realistic are they anyway?
Creating Healthy Family Memories, presented by Becky Gosain, MA, LCPC         

Wednesday, October 23, 2013 from 7:00 – 9:00 PM in the Meeting Room at the Geneva Library, 127 James Street, Geneva, IL.

Turn over a new leaf this holiday season to decrease your stress.  It’s time to let go of our Norman Rockwell and Martha Stewart expectations.  How realistic are they, anyway?

Holidays can be a time of extremely high stress, which can lead to anxiety and depression.  How can we learn to shift our expectations to those that are more realistic?  Perhaps coming to grips with the fact that picture-perfect holidays are not in your future can start the ball rolling.  Those expectations are only for magazine covers.  Wrap them up in a pretty holiday gift box with a sparkly bow and stick it way back in your closet.  Make 2013 the year where you start to de-stress your holidays.

Becky Gosain holds a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Loyola University Chicago and has been a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) since 1998.  She has been serving the mental health community since 1994 in a variety of settings.  She has worked with children, adolescents, adults and families throughout her career.

Gosain is on staff at Novo: Renewing Joy in Life, a St. Charles based resource offering counselors and therapists available to help you achieve your life’s goals and get you back on the right track, renewing joy in your life.  They believe everyone deserves to be happier.  Novo was founded by Dr. Vicki Alden, Ph.D. LCSW.  She holds a MS degree from Loyola University, a Ph.D. from the Institute for Clinical Social Work and has 30+ years of experience.  She has provided services in a variety of settings including an inpatient mental health center, community mental health centers, and medical center outpatient clinics.  More information can be found at www.novcounsel.com.

The evening will include a short reception, introduction of the Geneva Library Foundation, presentation of the speaker, and a question and answers session.  This is a free event.  Reservations are not required, but suggested.  You can register by visiting our website at www.genevalibraryfoundation.org.  You will find a link to register there.

The Geneva Library Foundation was established in 2005 as a charitable organization to provide support for current and future library materials, services and facilities.  It is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. With a goal of raising $1 million by 2016 and $2 million by 2021, the GLF is committed to providing a substantial, permanent, and stable source of funds to support the Geneva Public Library.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: 
     Cynthia Wade, 708-989-4439, CynthiaKayWade@aol.com