NOVO Services for Business
Joy in living is a necessity, not a luxury.
NOVO is inthe business of renewing joy in life!
Psychotherapy/Counseling:
Employees that are experiencing anxiety, grief, relationship difficulties and divorce, substance abuse, or any of the many forms of psychological distress can not function optimally on the job.
Vicki Alden, Ph.D. of NOVO has over thirty years experience in mental health/social service. Dr. Vicki has assisted many people in renewing joy in life through individual, couple, and group psychotherapy for adults between the ages of eighteen and eighty+. Her experience includes service provision in three family service agencies, an in-patient mental health facility, three Chicago area teaching hospitals out-patient programs, and private practice.
Growth Workshops for Business:
NOVO develops and facilitates a wide variety of business workshops to educate, motivate, and improve job performance. The focus is on team building and employee development for management and/or other staff. Each experience is made to order to meet the identified needs of the specific business. All workshops are led by knowledgeable and dynamic facilitators that bring positive perspectives to their presentations.
The following are examples of workshop categories that can include one-time and multi-session workshops providing topic overviews to in-depth explorations.
Assessment: The use of specific assessment tools enables participants to understand themselves and how they respond to the work environment.
Self-Building: An exploration of the individual and how he relates to his environment using assessment tool results and/or group discussion and exercises. Self-buidling encourages participants to utilize their strengths to manage stress as well as improve all aspects of job performance.
Crucial Communications: an exploration of communication styles using assessment tool results and/or group discussion and exercises. Participants gain understanding of how they talk to others, how they listen to others, and how they can do both more effectively. This encourages better self-presentation as well as a better understanding of those with whom each participant interacts in the workplace.
The Work Environment: An exploration of group dynamics and how individuals work successfully together using assessment tool results and/or group discussion and exercises. These workshops encourage both team building and individual advancement to promote increased productivity and greater commitment to the workplace.
General Growth Workshops:
NOVO has an inventoryof workshop topics that foster personal and professional growth and we're increasing our inventory constantly. NOVO is always prepared to develop new presentations specifically requested by businesses, organizations and individuals. Workshop topics included here are applicable to specific business needs as well as general growth and development. These are just a sampling of workshops available for fall, 2008.
Dealing with Difficult People!
Co-Parenting after Divorce: How Not to Drive Your Kids Crazy
Anxiety & Panic: A Recovery Workshop
Mid-Life & Beyond: Personal Growth for Women
Roundtable Discussion Groups:
These are small groups of five to ten individuals, all of whom share a like ezperience or issue that causes difficulties in coping and creates blocks in the life experience - including the ability to function optimally on the job.
Roundtables are led by Vicki Alden, Ph.D. She assists the group in identifying and clarifying feelings as well as processing how to move past the block to more satisfying and successful living. Roundtable experience/issue discussion groups available in fall, 2008 include:
Men in Divorce
Living with Ulcerative Colitis
Navigating Grief
Individual Consultation:
Consultation can include many laternatives, covering any or all of the topics and issues included in group workshop and roundtable discussion groups plus more. Consultation is always specifically designed for individual needs and focuses on vision and goals.The ongoing individual sessions stress the use of individual strengths and assist in turning identified weaknesses into strengths. The sessions foster both personal and professional growth increasing the likelihood of life and career success and satisfaction.
Individual consultation is available with Dr. Vicki and other qualified professionals as appropriate for identified individual needs and goals.
