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Our Workshops
Heather Hills Therapy Center
At Heather Hills our primary focus is psychological support for patients who have illnesses such as
- Heart disease
- Cancer
- HIV/AIDS
- Post traumatic stress disorder
- Depression
- Diabetes
- Fibromyalgia/Pain
And we have not forgotten the caregivers of people who are ill. Because of their stress, caregivers are at increased risk for
- Depression
- Infections
- Cardiovascular disease
For more information on Caregiving and Stress please click here
Health consumers
All of our programs are based upon the best current science. When you click on the hyperlinks embedded in the program descriptions you will go to specific data sources related to that evidence for modifying stress and improving immune responses.
We offer a core curriculum of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
- This typically takes the form of multimodal Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management (CBSM), or Trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy/exposure therapy (TFCBT) for PTSD
- For our groups, CBSM is patterned after the evidenced based programs of Group-Experienced Therapy for Stress Management and Relaxation Training (Get SMART) and for breast cancer B-SMART (The SMART programs were developed by Michael Antoni, Bonnie McGregor and their colleagues at the University of Miami (1774375, 1320279, 9103732, 11199062).
- CBSM has been used for
- In addition to those conditions listed above for CBSM, CBT has been used for
- TFCBT uses cognitive behavioral therapy plus experiential or trauma focused techniques for PTSD (16740177, 17267924).
CBSM includes where applicable:
- Didactic sessions explaining the how stress affects the body physically
- Increasing awareness of stress and your unique stress response
- Learning how thoughts influence feelings
- Learning how to change unhelpful thoughts to more productive thoughts
- An opportunity to practice new skills in a supportive group environment
- Coping skills training
- Assertiveness training and anger management
- Making the most of your social network
- Training in 10 different relaxation techniques, including deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, autogenics, meditation, and guided imagery
- Weekly homework assignments and relaxation practice
TFCBT includes:
- Techniques that makes use of trauma-focused cognitive, behavioral, or cognitive-behavioral methods
- Facilitating the participant to identify and challenge distorted thinking patterns in relationship to the trauma, themselves and the external world
- Exposure therapy that asks the individual to safely relive the trauma in their imagination. It can take several forms. One technique is to gradually re-expose the patient to various stimuli that were associated with the original trauma.
There are several ways that you can enjoy PNI-related cognitive behavioral therapy.
- Ten-week CBSM group sessions, 2-hours per group.
- Twelve-week trauma focused-CBT group sessions, 2 hours per group.
- Three-day weekend retreats providing Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management for:
- Kids Clobbering Cancer
- Health care providers and care givers wanting to learn CBSM techniques
- One-day retreat The Primer on Human Grief.
- Individualized programs with E-based psychotherapeutic interventions.
- Guest weekend workshops by professionals visiting Heather Hills.
Groups are usually 4 to 8 people. Workshops are small enough for individual attention and large enough for group support.
Health care providers
For health care providers (e.g., nurses, physicians, social workers, and psychologists) we offer weekend small group seminars. In these, we present an overview of PNI and applications that can directly benefit your patients. Along with the seminar, the participants are given a copy of the e-Book, Psychoneuroimmunology for the Health Sciences. If you follow the link to evidence base for health care providers, you will see a brief introduction to the literature relating PNI and CBSM.
Scheduled seminars:
Call us for current rates and special seminars based upon your needs and desires.
Heather Hills Therapy Center
92651 Heather Lane
Coos Bay, Oregon 97420
E-Mail Us
541-266-7669
Come join us for a relaxing weekend in Coos Bay. And learn something useful too.
Our Prices and Options
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10-Week CBSM group sessions
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$390.00
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Includes:
- 10 weeks of cognitive behavioral training & relaxation exercises
- 10 relaxation exercises on a CD packet by Dr. Bonnie McGregor
- Fresh fruit, nuts, and bottled water
- A CBSM participant workbook by Dr. Michael Antoni
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12-week Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy group sessions
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$290.00
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Includes:
- 12 weeks of trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy
- 10 relaxation exercises on a CD packet by Dr. Bonnie McGregor
- Fresh fruit, nuts, and bottled water
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Two-day Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management retreat followed by eight weeks of E-based psychotherapeutic
group sessions.
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$290.00
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Includes:
- A two-day workshop covering the first four sessions of the CBSM program
- E-based interactive groups via Internet
- Catered meals during lunch breaks
- 10 relaxation exercises on a CD packet by Dr. Bonnie McGregor
- Fresh fruit, nuts, and bottled water during breaks
- A CBSM participant workbook by Dr. Michael Antoni
- Activities such as trail walks, music, puzzles, table tennis, and pool
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Two-day trauma focused-cognitive behavioral therapy retreat followed by 10 weeks of
E-based psychotherapeutic group sessions.
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$290.00
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Includes:
- A two-day workshop covering CBSM program weeks one through four
- Catered meals during lunch breaks
- Fresh fruit, nuts, and bottled water during breaks
- Activities such as trail walks, art, music, table tennis, and pool.
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Two different, three-day CBSM Retreats for:
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$590.00
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Kids Clobbering Cancer
- A three-day workshop covering some of the relevant CBSM program
- Catered meals during lunch
- Fresh fruit and bottled water during breaks
- Relaxation and recreational activities
- Chill N’ Spill or Scribbles & Dribbles for expressive art/therapy activity
- Interactive video game for kids with cancer: Re-Mission, by Hope Lab
- Ten relaxation exercises on 4 CD’s by Dr. Bonnie McGregor
When kids attend the Kids Clobbering Cancer retreat, a family member(s) or care provider may also attend, free of charge. E-based interactive groups via Internet will be set up.
Health care providers and care-givers wanting to learn CBSM techniques
- A three-day workshop introducing CBSM
- E-based interactive groups via Internet for follow-up
- Catered meals during lunch breaks
- Fresh fruit, and bottled water during breaks
- Relaxation and recreational activities
- Ten relaxation exercises on 4 CD’s by Dr. Bonnie McGregor
- A CBSM participant workbook by Dr. Michael Antoni
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One-day retreat: The Primer on Human Grief
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$250.00
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Includes:
- A facilitated presentation on grief to both inform and heal.
- Workbook How to Help When You Feel Helpless
- Catered meal during lunch break
- Fresh fruit, nuts, and bottled water during breaks
- Activities such as art, music, trail walks, massage, camp fire, table tennis, and pool
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Individualized programs with
E-based sessions
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$40.00 per session
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Includes:
- Time to privately process, ask questions, and work on an individual basis.
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Guest weekend workshops
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To be determined
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Includes:
- Guest professional providing workshops of special interest
- Catered meal during lunch break
- Fresh fruit, nuts, and bottled water during breaks
- Relaxation and recreational activities such as art, trail walks, a beach trip, camp fires, table tennis, pool, music, and more
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No one is ever turned away for lack of funds.
Heather Hills Therapy Center
92651 Heather Lane
Coos Bay, Oregon 97420
E-Mail Us
541-266-7669
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