Author: Imago Center
Lena Aburdene can be a little impatient with the slow pace of the therapeutic process. As a new counselor at PC&CC/The Imago Center, she admits that her strong desire to help others causes her to want to help solve problems right away. “Sometimes that’s just not possible,” she explains. “Counseling can be a long journey […]
READ ARTICLEDr. Harville Hendrix, author of Getting the Love You Want and the founder of Imago Relationship Therapy, was again featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show on Friday, May 13 in a show titled “The Oprah Show’s Greatest Lessons.” When Dr. Hendrix first appeared on Oprah’s show in 1993, Oprah said she had “aha moment” that […]
READ ARTICLEAre you a supervisor, leader, or teacher looking for a more conscious way to facilitate groups? Do you want to learn a dynamic way of improving your consulting abilities? The Imago-based Communologue process may be just what you’re looking for. PC&CC/The Imago Center is sponsoring a two-day Communologue training with world-renowned Imago therapist Orli Wahrman […]
READ ARTICLEThe Imago Center’s Beret Moyer will lead a 6-week parenting class at All Saints Church in Chevy Chase beginning April 17, stressing the importance of being the kind of parent you want your kids to model, and that who you are matters more than what you do. For more information or to inquire about other […]
READ ARTICLEThe exciting idea that “Imago is for Everyone” becomes truer every day with the growth of the Imago Relationships International (IRI) Educator program. And, we were lucky enough to have the 4th-ever Imago-Certified Community Educator Training here in Takoma Park last November – Rebecca Sears and Shelly Webb co-taught the four day Training event to […]
READ ARTICLEThe counselors working at The Imago Center do not take their therapeutic knowledge for granted. From advanced trainings to personal study initiatives, they are always learning new ways to help their clients. Ginny Graham is no exception, and she says it’s the agency’s openness to learning that makes it a special place to work. “We […]
READ ARTICLEI recently heard a sermon about radical hospitality, the unexpected and unselfish care of another person. The pastor, Judith Fulp-Eickstaedt, asserted that such radical hospitality is the beginning of dramatic change, and she gave two examples. The first was Zacchaeus, a biblical figure who was not just a hated tax collector, but the chief tax […]
READ ARTICLEToday’s fast-paced culture often doesn’t lend itself to the slow work of counseling. PC&CC’s Robert Gordon admits that his own impatience kept him out of the counseling world for a number of years, preferring organizational work. “With individuals, I sometimes find it challenging that each client has their own process, their own time frame for […]
READ ARTICLEWith 19 therapists working out of 12 churches in the greater Washington, DC, area, it can be a challenge for PC&CC/Imago Center staff members to really connect. But Beret Moyer sees this as a minor obstacle, balanced by the tremendous benefits of being in community with other like-minded counselors. One of the most challenging aspects of working […]
READ ARTICLESeveral years ago, Cindy Bare left a career in the legal industry to stay at home with her first child. But having experienced several episodes of intense grief in her life — including the death of a parent, a divorce, and infertility in her second marriage — she realized that her talent for helping others […]
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