{"id":304,"date":"2018-03-01T20:35:17","date_gmt":"2018-03-01T20:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samaritanps.org\/playground\/?page_id=304"},"modified":"2025-06-03T19:34:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T19:34:14","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/samaritanps.org\/playground\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News & Insights"},"content":{"rendered":"

Interview with Kurt Hoelting<\/a><\/h4>\r\nby Eric Stroo<\/a>
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Kurt Hoelting, author of Apprentice to the Wild and featured speaker and Samaritan’s 2025\u00a0Spring\u00a0Luncheon, discusses the very timely themes of his book with Samaritan therapist Eric Stroo.<\/p>\n

Ancient Wisdom for the Present Day<\/a><\/h4>\r\nby Peggy Hansen, Board Member and Former Samaritan Therapist
\r\nLink to the article to read more.

Interview with Jeffrey Sung, MD<\/a><\/h4>\r\nby Eric Stroo<\/a>
\r\nLink to the article to read more.

The Insurance Dilemma<\/a><\/h4>\r\nby Isaiah Lin<\/a>
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Ready for an understatement? Accessing mental health services can be really challenging.<\/p>\n

Interview with James L. Furrow, PhD<\/a><\/h4>\r\nby Eric Stroo<\/a>
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In February, we spoke with Jim Furrow,\u00a0who has worked closely with our clinical\u00a0staff over the last five years as a trainer\u00a0and consultant. Jim is an internationally\u00a0recognized leader and contributor to\u00a0the practice of Emotionally Focused Therapy with couples and families. Together with EFT originator Susan\u00a0Johnson, he coauthored seminal works\u00a0on EFT as it is practiced for couples and\u00a0families. Jim maintains an active\u00a0research program examining the process\u00a0and effectiveness of the model.<\/p>\n

Remarkably Bright Creatures – Book Review<\/a><\/h4>\r\nby Kay Abramson<\/a>
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Remarkably Bright Creatures, by Shelby Van Pelt,\u00a0surprised me with its charming characterizations,
\nimplausible interspecies relationships and healing\u00a0connections.<\/p>\n

Therapist Corner #2: Postpartum Rage<\/a><\/h4>\r\nby Grace Carpenter<\/a>
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I am 3 months postpartum and am shocked by how angry I am all the time. I\u2019m not an angry person, and I don\u2019t know why I feel this way. What is wrong with me?<\/p>\n

Renewed Resolutions<\/a><\/h4>\r\nby Isaiah Lin<\/a>
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As January 1st strikes, people all over the world join on a journey of change as they make their resolutions for 2024. <\/p>\n

Therapist’s Corner #1: Right Time for Couples Therapy<\/a><\/h4>\r\nby Eric Stroo<\/a>
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My partner and I argue frequently, sometimes bitterly. I think some arguing is normal, right? Yet I do worry that it\u2019s become a problem. When is the right time to start couples counseling?<\/p>\n

Change Your Mind<\/a><\/h4>\r\nby Carl Hilton VanOsdall<\/a>
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Poet Nikita Gill and the Apostle Paul on the key to transformation<\/p>\n

Knowing Our Strengths<\/a><\/h4>\r\n\r\n

One of the strengths of Samaritan is that we are available to help people in an ongoing\u00a0way with the problems that inevitably arise in life. <\/p>\n

Making a Difference<\/a><\/h4>\r\nby Beverley Shrumm<\/a>
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Samaritan Center exists to help people cope, rebound, and heal from the unexpected difficulties life can bring.<\/p>\n

Book Review- Braiding Sweetgrass<\/a><\/h4>\r\n\r\n

Robin Wall Kimmerer writes: \u201cI could hand you a braid of sweetgrass…. But it is not mine to give, nor yours to take.”<\/p>\n

Good Faith Estimate<\/a><\/h4>\r\n\r\n

Understanding your rights under the recently enacted “No Surprises Act”<\/p>\n

We Can Only Be Human Together<\/a><\/h4>\r\n\r\n

At Samaritan, we are deeply aware of how foundational it is to wellbeing to have reliable, caring relationships with others.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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