❤ THE ART OF BEING GOOD ENOUGH ❤ Rudolf Dreikurs, M.D.

“We have to learn the art -- and to realize -- that we are good enough as we are because we never will be better, regardless of how much more we may know, how much more skill we may acquire, how much status or money or what-have-you. If we can’t make peace with ourselves as we are, we never will be able to make peace with ourselves. And this requires ‘the courage to be imperfect’; requires the realization that I am no angel, that I am not superhuman, that I make mistakes, that I have faults; but I am pretty good because I don’t have to be better than the others -- which is a tremendous relief if you accept that, just being yourself. . . . If we learn to function, to do our best regardless of what it is; out of the enjoyment of the functioning we can grow just as well, even better than if we would drive ourselves to be perfect -- which we can’t be.”

* Rudolf Dreikurs (1897-1972), “The Courage to be Imperfect,” Speech, University of Oregon, July 25, 1957. Excerpt by Carroll R. Thomas, Ph.D., April 7, 2018. ... See more

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Training is free, but seating is limited! Registration by May 7 is required. Register here: rudd.eventbrite.com

Sponsored by IDHW's Suicide Prevention Program, this training will help health care and behavioral health professionals learn how to work with clients to assess their suicide risk and create robust safety plans. Attendance will help your medical or behavioral health practice better serve clients by assisting clients in managing and reducing their suicidality. Eligible for 6 Contact Hours (6 CE’s).

Dr. M. David Rudd is a leading expert in suicide assessment and risk management. During the training, concrete, actionable strategies and tools for evaluating and managing suicide risk will be given. ... See more

Section 8!!

James Bitter discusses Brief Therapy from an Adlerian Perspective at the 2018 ISIP Conference in Boise Idaho. For more information check out www.adleridaho.org

More details: http://www.icwrtc.org/events/info-meetings
The first step in finding out more about being a foster or adoptive parent in the State of Idaho is by attending an Information or Orientation Meeting. This event will give you a basic understanding of:

1. Who the children who need care are

2. The roles and responsibilities of foster/adoptive parents

3. The process you will need to go through to become licensed to foster or adopt
Everyone is welcome - bring your questions! ... See more

Hello everyone. Our camp is coming up in June. We still need lots of campers and volunteers for this event. Please contact me directly if you or anybody you know would like to help. Or if you have any questions about Camp LOLO ... See more

We need more counselors, not cops - Vic Mensa.

PSA. I received an email this afternoon from a woman claiming to be Nicole Elton. The email stated that the person believed themselves to be “emotionally unstable, extremely mentally ill”, and called themselves a “sociopath” after which also stating that they had kidnapped a child. They left a full name, telephone number, and email address. After staffing with multiple colleagues, I contacted dispatch. They were able to contact the actual Nicole, because she herself contacted me directly immediately after the email was sent and left a real phone number after she realized that someone was impersonating her and sending incriminating emails. Officer Blake Slater with the Boise Police Department has asked me to inform my clinical colleagues of this incident, as the woman sending the emails and making the phone calls has apparently contacted many other therapists in the area saying similar things. The child in question is safe, in the legal custody of a family member, and the person sending the emails is currently out of the country. I’ve just been asked to pass along the message! As mandated reporters, it never hurts to listen to your gut! And now, I need a glass of wine! ❤️🍷 ... See more