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Workshops & Groups
The Alpha Omega Clinics staff are available to provide training and workshops throughout the country. We can provide training in parishes, schools, conferences and retreats. 
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The Alpha Omega Clinic staff is available to offer talks and workshops at local schools and parishes.
For more information, please call (301) 767-1733 or email alphaomegaclinic@verizon.net
Presentation Topics include:
- Communication in Relationships
- Parenting Skills
- Developing Independence in Children
- How to Talk to Your Teenager
- Bullying
- The Effects of Video Games
- Media and Children
For more information, please call (301) 767-1733 or email alphaomegaclinic@verizon.net
Healthy Minds, Healthy Souls was co-sponsored by the Alpha Omega Clinic and the Center for Family Development. The program broadcasted interviews with noted Catholic speakers and writers, to help people integrate the Catholic principles of psychology and morality into their daily lives. The shows were recorded from 2002 through 2005 at the studios of WUST in Falls Church, Virginia. We have permission from WUST New World Radio to place these programs on our site. Each program is approximately 24 minutes, divided into three eight minute segments.
Topics:
(click on the links below to hear interviews)
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GUESTS ON HEALTHY MINDS / HEALTHY SOULS
Mary Beth Bonacci has written two books, We're on a Mission from God and Real Love, and she writes a regular, syndicated column for various publications. To get more information on Mary Beth and her numerous publications and speaking engagements go to her web site, Real Love, Inc. at www.reallove.net.
Patrick DiVietri, Ph.D is the executive director of the Family Life Institute, and is an adjunct professor at Mount Saint Mary's Seminary, the North American Pontifical College, Rome, Italy. Christendom College, and Notre Dame Graduate Institute. For more information on his pastoral work, writings and presentations go to his website: www.familylifeinstitute.org.
Christopher Dyslin, Ph.D is an Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling at Governors State University in Illinois. He is a former faculty member at the Institute for Psychological Sciences in Arlington, Virginia. His teaching and research interests include the integration of Catholic contemplative spirituality with psychology, spiritual aspects of addiction and recovery, the history of soul-care in the Church, and the relationship of religious beliefs to various behaviors. Chris and his wife, Carol, reside with their four children in the Chicago area.
Fr. Richard Gill, L.C. was the founder and original producer of Healthy Minds/ Healthy Souls. Fr. Richard is currently in Mount Kisco, New York. For more information go to www.olmk.org.
Dr. Bernard Guerney, Jr., Ph.D., founder of the National Institute of Relationship Enhancement, is internationally recognized as one of the most prominent and innovative practitioners of marital and family therapy. His methods have been developed and refined in over thirty five years of practicing, teaching and supervising individual, marital, group, and family therapy. Dr. Guerney and his wife, Dr. Louise Guerney, have won several national awards. Alone or with others he has produced over 80 articles and chapters, four books, and numerous manuals, training tapes, and films in the areas of individual, marital, group, and family therapy. For more information on the National Institute of Relationship Enhancement and the work of Dr. Guerney go to www.nire.org or call 1-800-4-Families.
Dr. Lisa Klewicki is a licensed Clinical Psychologist. She holds a Doctorate of Philosophy Degree in Clinical Psychology and a Master's Degree in Theology. Dr. Klewicki has extensive experience speaking to both lay and academic audiences around issues of Catholic relationships, marriage, family life, parenting, and child development through the integration of sound Psychology & solid Theology. She maintains a private practice in Falls Church, Virginia, specializing in psychological assessment, and psychotherapy. Her website is: www.fountainoflife.us
Dr. Gregory Popcak is the director of the Pastoral Solutions Institute which provides telephone counseling services to Catholics worldwide. He is the author of seven popular books integrating the Catholic faith and contemporary counseling practice. Together with his wife, Lisa, he hosts Heart Mind and Strength Radio, a daily call-in program carried on Catholic radio stations across the US. You can visit the Pastoral Solutions Institute online at www.exceptionalmarriages.com
Topics:
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- Alcoholism with Dr. Christopher Dyslin
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- Chastity with Mary Beth Bonacci
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- Communication with Dr. Bernard Guerney
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- Five Obstacles of Spiritual Growth with Fr. Richard Gill
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- Forgiveness: the only remedy with Patrick DiVietri
- Intimacy Ghosts with Dr. Lisa Klewicki
- Intimacy Issues with Dr. Lisa Klewicki
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- Marriage with Greg Popcak
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- Marriage Modeled on the Trinity with Dr. Lisa Klewicki
- Moving from Anger to Love and Charity with Dr. Lisa Klewicki
- Parenting Styles with Dr. Lisa Klewicki
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- Preparing for Marriage: The essential elements of marriage with Patrick DiVietri
- Problem Resolution with Dr. Bernard Guerney
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- Skills vital and essential for Communication/ 2 key values: Honesty & Compassion with Dr. Bernard Guerney
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- Suffering: What suffering means in our lives with Fr. Richard Gill
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GUESTS ON HEALTHY MINDS / HEALTHY SOULS
Mary Beth Bonacci has written two books, We're on a Mission from God and Real Love, and she writes a regular, syndicated column for various publications. To get more information on Mary Beth and her numerous publications and speaking engagements go to her web site, Real Love, Inc. at www.reallove.net.
Patrick DiVietri, Ph.D is the executive director of the Family Life Institute, and is an adjunct professor at Mount Saint Mary's Seminary, the North American Pontifical College, Rome, Italy. Christendom College, and Notre Dame Graduate Institute. For more information on his pastoral work, writings and presentations go to his website: www.familylifeinstitute.org.
Christopher Dyslin, Ph.D is an Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling at Governors State University in Illinois. He is a former faculty member at the Institute for Psychological Sciences in Arlington, Virginia. His teaching and research interests include the integration of Catholic contemplative spirituality with psychology, spiritual aspects of addiction and recovery, the history of soul-care in the Church, and the relationship of religious beliefs to various behaviors. Chris and his wife, Carol, reside with their four children in the Chicago area.
Fr. Richard Gill, L.C. was the founder and original producer of Healthy Minds/ Healthy Souls. Fr. Richard is currently in Mount Kisco, New York. For more information go to www.olmk.org.
Dr. Bernard Guerney, Jr., Ph.D., founder of the National Institute of Relationship Enhancement, is internationally recognized as one of the most prominent and innovative practitioners of marital and family therapy. His methods have been developed and refined in over thirty five years of practicing, teaching and supervising individual, marital, group, and family therapy. Dr. Guerney and his wife, Dr. Louise Guerney, have won several national awards. Alone or with others he has produced over 80 articles and chapters, four books, and numerous manuals, training tapes, and films in the areas of individual, marital, group, and family therapy. For more information on the National Institute of Relationship Enhancement and the work of Dr. Guerney go to www.nire.org or call 1-800-4-Families.
Dr. Lisa Klewicki is a licensed Clinical Psychologist. She holds a Doctorate of Philosophy Degree in Clinical Psychology and a Master's Degree in Theology. Dr. Klewicki has extensive experience speaking to both lay and academic audiences around issues of Catholic relationships, marriage, family life, parenting, and child development through the integration of sound Psychology & solid Theology. She maintains a private practice in Falls Church, Virginia, specializing in psychological assessment, and psychotherapy. Her website is: www.fountainoflife.us
Dr. Gregory Popcak is the director of the Pastoral Solutions Institute which provides telephone counseling services to Catholics worldwide. He is the author of seven popular books integrating the Catholic faith and contemporary counseling practice. Together with his wife, Lisa, he hosts Heart Mind and Strength Radio, a daily call-in program carried on Catholic radio stations across the US. You can visit the Pastoral Solutions Institute online at www.exceptionalmarriages.com
The Alpha Omega Clinic staff has created a website providing help and information for those struggling with pornography compulsion and addiction and for family members as well. Press this link / button or go to to get this invaluable information www.unityrestored.com
Institute for The Psychological Sciences
The Institute for the Psychological Sciences (IPS) in Arlington, Virginia, is the foremost integrator of clinical psychology and research with the Roman Catholic Faith. Many of the professors and doctoral students at IPS work at the Alpha Omega Clinic. Alpha Omega Clinic and Consultation Services has a cooperative agreement with the Institute for the Psychological Sciences in training candidates for doctoral degrees in psychology, providing specialized training to the students of IPS and providing the concrete practicum by which students of psychology become proficient practitioners.
For more information, please call 703-416-1441. Or, visit www.ipsciences.edu.
Family Centers
Alpha Omega Clinic and Consultation Services works in concert with the following family centers:
Center for Family Development in Bethesda, Maryland
Springhill Center for Family Development in Crownsville, Maryland
Catholic Therapists outside of the Greater Washington D.C. Area
If you think you would benefit from the kind of consultation services offered at Alpha Omega, but live outside Washington D.C., Northern Virginia, or Maryland, there are many other Catholic mental health professionals available throughout the United States. Click here to find a Catholic therapist in your area on CatholicTherapists.com.
Donations & Funds
Alpha Omega Clinic and Consultation Services is DBA of Catholic Family Clinicians Network Inc, a 501(c) (3) tax exempt organization. Donations are tax deductible up to limits established by law.
Alpha Omega does not turn away patients due to their financial situations, so your tax-deductible donation would be greatly appreciated.
To contribute to the Alpha Omega Clinic:
Please send checks to:
Alpha Omega Clinic
7007 Bradley Blvd
Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
20817
Alpha Omega Clinic and Consultation Services is DBA of Catholic Family Clinicians Network Inc, a 501(c) (3) tax exempt organization. Donations are tax deductible up to limits established by law.
Alpha Omega does not turn away patients due to their financial situations, so your tax-deductible donation would be greatly appreciated.
To contribute to the Alpha Omega Clinic:
Please send checks to:
Alpha Omega Clinic
7007 Bradley Blvd
Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
20817
Alpha Omega Clinic offers a sliding fee scale based on income and family size, including low-fee services for those who qualify. Your tax-deductible donation would be greatly appreciated to support our services to low-income families.