Historical April 1991 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
As the country combats a recession and the area’s jobless rate increases, so will the number of persons seeking professional counseling, say a YWCA clinical therapist. Margaret “Maggie” Cruzen, clinical therapist at the YWCA’s Women’s Resource Center, 140 N. Brentwood Blvd., said the recent increase in unemployment could cause more people to seek personal and family counseling to help cope with stress. “When people are out of work,” Cruzen said, “you’ll see an increase in stress within their family units.” She said that people initially think they can handle the situation, but as unemployment continues and stress builds, there also grows a need for individual and family counseling.
According to Cruzen, any kind of change-whether positive or negativeusually creates additional stress.
For instance, war, marriage, divorce, parenthood at an early age, illness, loss of employment and loss of a loved one or relative, all contribute to an increase in stress levels that can lead to depression or anxiety attacks, she said.
The newly renovated Center is a division of the YWCA of Metropolitan St. Louis that provides a comprehensive approach to problem solving through support groups, workshops and seminars. Beginning in March, some support groups and workshops to assist with issues relating to Divorce, Self-Esteem and Stress Management will be offered there.
The sessions will last for 8 weeks and cost $8 per person, per week. Jan Nast, WRC director, said the Cellter also provides a warm, supportive environment to area women and families facing life crises-those who need help in learning how to cope with other problems such as; physical and emotional abuse, chemical dependency, parental concerns, eating disorders and issues of incest. Cruzen agreed and said, “We see women trying to sort through feelings that they may have been harboring from an incest situation that occurred 10 to 20 years ago. It’s a long process to learn not to blame yourself. It’s called a Learned Helplessness.” The Center’s professional counseling staff-which consists of Cruzen, Sue Brown, Charlene Dummett, Inge Hynes and Linda Pevnick-are ready and qualified to assist with these problems.
A sliding fee scale is available at the Center.
There is an initial processing fee of $20. Counseling is available by appointment day and evenings, Monday through Saturday.
For additional information, call the Center at 726-6665.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, April 1991.
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