Changeplus

Professional Workshops

Samples of Educational Workshops:
(The following are samples of presentations and workshops that were created for clients based on their needs and requirements)

Effective Communication Skills: Communication both verbal and non-verbal is the basis for all interaction. How can one communicate to get one’s needs met? Can it be accomplished without having the other person feel defensive? How does one negotiate for the things one wants most in life?

Healthy Self-Esteem through Assertiveness: Workshop for individuals who want to learn about healthy self-esteem? How does one assert oneself and make wise choices that are in keeping with our personal values? How one feels and thinks about oneself is critical to successful relationships /experiences both personal and work-related.

Loss and Grief: No matter what loss one experiences (death of a loved one, divorce, pet, health, a life one once knew), the questions are similar. There are no rules to grieving.

How does one accomplish this…?! How to create something new again? “I feel stuck and I can’t seem to move on…how do I begin to change?” “When is the hurt going to end?”

Collaborative Divorce and Co-parenting: “I do not want to annihilate my former spouse in an adversarial divorce—I have heard there is an alternative.” “I also want to continue relating to my former spouse long after divorce for the sake of our children…it means a lot to me and our children…how do I accomplish this?” “I want to attend my child’s milestone events: graduations, wedding etc. without a fear of never-ending confrontations!”

Discipline of Multiple Children: Reduce your confusion and stress! Tools and skills for parents attempting to maintain discipline and minimize the chaos that raising multiples (twins, triplets or more-children close in age) can bring to the contemporary family.

Managing the Medical Marriage: How does a couple stay together when one or both spouses are in the medical field? What are the unique relationship aspects of being a medical professional? What skill set(s) does one need to ensure that one will be together as promised—how to give to an ever-increasingly demanding profession while nurturing a healthy and growing relationship with spouse and the family?

“Physician Heal Thyself” - Physical and emotional issues are high in the medical profession. The type “A” personality works well for medical training and establishing oneself, but can work against one’s personal and social life. Learn more about the joys a balanced life can bring to you and your family.

Is It Alzheimer’s or Something Else? How to recognize the symptoms of Alzheimer’s in our loved ones? What to do once it is suspected that something is wrong. There is no reason to feel isolated with the challenges this illness brings. What are the current treatments and ways of managing this condition?

Positive Aging: How to stay youthful and healthy—physically, mentally and emotionally as age approaches. Explore the latest on aging gracefully-participants will be surprised!

Middle-Age Dating: Many individuals through the death of a spouse or a divorce want to date again. How to go about dating in middle-age? How to step out of one’s comfort zone? How to keep oneself healthy in light of potential sexually transmitted diseases?

Healthy Sex: What does it mean to have a healthy sex life? How do I communicate what I need to my partner? Is it okay to want what I want in a sexual relationship? How do I get comfortable with the whole subject?

Transition to Parenthood: What goes into a modern couple’s decision to plan a family? Does the couple feel ready for this life-altering decision? Is the couple accepting of a new life while maintaining and growing their relationship? Can the dyad make a smooth and successful transition to being a triad…family? A child deserves loving, supportive parents and an intact family.

The High Risk Pregnancy - a situational /developmental crisis: A presentation on the impact of a high risk pregnancy on the family.