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Charis' Co-Parenting Group Begins 02/17/2025!

Charis Counseling Services is offering a co-parenting group for parents who are separated and desire to shield their child from conflict within the coparenting relationship.

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The group will be held on the following dates for a total of 8 weeks.  Each session will be held in the evening from 5:30pm-7:30 pm.

Dates:

February 17, 2025

February 24, 2025

March 3, 2025

March 10, 2025

March 24, 2025

March 31, 2025

April 7, 2025

April 14, 2025​

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Topics covered will include: 

  • Educating parents on the impact their conflict has on their children

  • Educating parents on how to replace destructive reactions with constructive responses

  • Teaching parents the meaning of loyalty binds and how to eliminate them

  • Teaching parents the practical skills they need to manage anger, increase impulse control, resolve conflict and demonstrate respectful interactions

  • Teaching parents to recognize the power of their thoughts and how to revise and reframe them

  • How to recognize why blaming keeps parents stuck

  • How to take responsibility for their own contribution to conflict

  • How to set up an effective two home communication system

  • How to eliminate difficult and stressful transfers

  • How to handle finances in divorce

  • How to effectively incorporate a significant other into the family

  • And much more

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Rachel Achatz, LPC and Greg Achatz, LLC will be facilitating the group.

 

Rachel has been trained in co-parenting counseling and parenting coordination through the Cooperative Parenting Institute. She has worked in a professional capacity with children and families for the past twenty years providing mental health counseling, family counseling, and parenting education services. Rachel remains dedicated to helping parents protect their children from the turmoil that often arises when parents separate.

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Greg has been trained in coparenting counseling and family counseling. Prior to beginning his career in professional counseling, Greg  was  a youth administrator and coordinator for a local church's youth program.  He brings a wealth of knowledge from different career fields.  

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Cost: The fee for the 16-hour group is $200 per participant, covering the cost of the program as well as a workbook filled with valuable resources for participants to take home and use as a reference long after the group has finished. 

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For parents who are interested in participating in the group, please click on the link below. A secure form link will be sent to your email or phone to register for the group.

Charis Counseling Services   

  of Northeast Michigan, PLLC

P:  (989) 340-1466

F:  (989) 538-8790

Location Address:  109 N Second Ave STE L8, Alpena, MI . 49707​

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Mailing Address:  P.O. Box 586. Alpena,  MI 49707

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