• Anti-Oppression Interactions
• Building Equity among Professional Learning Communities
• Acknowledging our DiversityTraining and consultation is provided to:
• k-12 Educational communities
• Institutions of Higher Education
• Businesses
• Not for profit agencies
• Government agencies
• Faith based communities
• Health and wellness communities

Who should attend our training?
Parents, teenagers, extended family members, employers, social workers, teachers, counselors, school administrators, medical professionals, small business owners, non-profit agencies, government entities, those in helping professions, and those intending to achieve success when working with others.

Diversity Training
Horizon Counseling Services, LLC can help you, staff, professionals, counselors, students, and volunteers and or parents expand upon their understanding of issues reflective of their cultural environment and its effect upon work productivity. John and his staff will help you design a training based specifically to match the needs of your audience.

Issues regarding:

• race, sexual minorities, ageism, poverty and social justice as well as other social identifications are explored within a teaching and experiential environment.
• Anti-oppression information regarding the specific effects of exploitation upon class and community.
• Skill building for the change-agent, including exploring our own culture and family of origin in search of discovery of inner strengths and weaknesses.
• ‘mindfulness’ training for counselors and social change agents, and how to maintain a state of positive regard and openness when working within oppressive environments or helping individuals cope within the same.

John brings real life examples, including his own experience living in a multiracial couple and family within the Northwest region of the United States. His combination of professional knowledge and personal experience makes for an inspiring and informative training.

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oregon
• Lifewise
• Kaiser Permanente (Authorization Required)
• United Behavioral Health
• Pacific Source
• Providence Behavioral Health
• Aetna
• Moda (formerly ODS)

If you have an insurance provider that is not listed above, please let us know. We are happy to inquire about the possibility of creating a partnership with your insurance company for your benefit.

Private pay service fees are calculated depending on the type of service provided. A sliding fee scale is also available.

Horizon Counseling also works with several Employee Assistance Program (EAP) partners in our community. Current partners include:

• Cascade Companies
• E.A.S.E.
• Reliant Behavioral Health
• The Walker Group
• Providence Behavioral Health
• Aetna
• Pacific Source
• United Behavioral Health
• ENI

Short term work may be available through your employer, utilizing your EAP program.

• Imago informs each individual of their role in the partnership, marriage, or understanding and how each brings with them a profound influence upon the relationship;
• Imago informs about the affects and contributions of brain functioning; understanding of the role of emotional memory;
• Teaches a critical skill of essential couples communication: the intentional dialogue;
• Romancing as a connective tool to maintaining couples bond and connection;

Imago includes the use of humor and mutual respect to deepen and enhance the therapy session. Couples are encouraged to maintain their weekly growth thru at-home-exercises which are both fun and challenging. The use of interactive sessions, options to have sessions filmed for learning thru observation, and John’s ability to create a safe environment makes Imago a transformative experience.