KAREN Consultants

Although our topics are serious, we communicate our message in a gentle, but enthusiastic way.  Information is presented in everyday language, assuring understanding.  

Some of our presentations are one to two hours in length.  The day long workshops and weekly series are designed to build skills.  Please contact us for further information.    

PREVENTION

• Trading Places  A lighthearted look at how to get in touch with our children's world. In this two hour presentation, the audience will learn techniques to help their children in today's culture.
• Kid's Activities  A skill building experience to help parents and group leaders, this is presented over four weeks, in two hour sessions.

INTERVENTION

• How Do I Know If My Kid Has A Drug Problem?  Family members are often confused about what is normal teenage behavior and what is cause for concern.  This is a six week course that provides insight and solutions for parents.
• Individual Intervention Training  This six week intervention course is for concerned family and friends of an adult addict.  During this time, they will learn how to help and gain the needed skills to intervene on their loved one.

RELATED TOPICS

• Birth Order  A two hour look at how birth order impacts our lives.
• Boosting Self-Esteem  A one day, five hour workshop on increasing our self-worth in positive ways.
• Stress  A one day, five hour workshop on stress recognigion and management.
• Change  A one day, five hour workshop on the process of change.
• Exploring Intimacy  A one day, five hour workshop on intimate relationships.

ADDICTION

• What is the Difference Between Drug Use, Abuse and Addiction?  A  three part play defining the differences in an entertaining way.  This is a two hour presentation that includes a question and answer period.
• Does Addiction Treatment Work?  A two hour look at what addiction treatment can and can't do. 
• Twelve Step Groups  A two hour presentation that reviews how it works.
• Prescription Abuse  A two hour look at the ever growing problem of both abuse and addiction to prescribed medication.
• Addicts Do Not Live In A Vacuum  A two hour exploration of how family and friends may be supporting the addicts continued use. 
• Enabling Recovery  An eight week group for those family members who want to aid and support their addicts recovery.
• My Parent Is An Addict  A four week overview of the childhood trauma, the adult consequences, and the process of healing.  Suitable for adults and adolescents over the age of sixteen.
• CoDependent?  Me???  This two hour presentation defines how we may cross over into the unhealthy behaviors of codependence.