Programs on a variety of topics are available for PTOs, PTAs, church groups and other parent groups.
Parenting classes are offered ONLINE and at various times of the year.
Click on one of the classes below for details. If no class is currently scheduled, please contact us for possible class times or for more information by calling 317.586.2141 or email us.
Parenting classes are offered ONLINE and at various times of the year.
Click on one of the classes below for details. If no class is currently scheduled, please contact us for possible class times or for more information by calling 317.586.2141 or email us.
Active Parenting - The first Five Years (Birth–Age 5) ONLINE!
Want to take a parenting class but don't have enough time? Don't want to leave home after a long day? Prefer to take a class on your own schedule? No problem!
You can now take Active Parenting in the comfort of your own home and at your convenience!
Mathias Counseling has partnered with Active Parenting to bring you the opportunity to access the Active Parenting: First Five Years (Birth-5) video library online! By enrolling in this class, you have unlimited access to the videos until January 15, 2019! To supplement your learning, you are encouraged to buy the accompanying guidebook, Active Parenting First Five Years Parent's Guide, for only $15 through Amazon or other online source.
What will I learn?
You will learn about styles of parenting, ages/stages of development, building a bond with your child, non-violent discipline techniques, how to encourage positive behavior, and choices and consequences. You will also learn about how to help prepare your child for school success.
"Active Parenting," created by Michael Popkin, Ph. D., is a nationally-recognized, research-based program with a long-standing history of excellence. Your investment in this program can result in a lifetime of benefit!
What will it cost?
Your unlimited access to the online video library is only $65! This is good until January 15, 2019!
How do I sign up?
Just click here for the registration form. Print it out and complete it. Then send it and your check of $65 made out to Mathias Counseling at the address on the form. Currently payment cannot be completed by credit or debit card.
Then what?
Once your registration and payment are received, you will be emailed an access code to your subscription to the online video library. And you will be ready to begin learning new ways to interact with your child!
You can now take Active Parenting in the comfort of your own home and at your convenience!
Mathias Counseling has partnered with Active Parenting to bring you the opportunity to access the Active Parenting: First Five Years (Birth-5) video library online! By enrolling in this class, you have unlimited access to the videos until January 15, 2019! To supplement your learning, you are encouraged to buy the accompanying guidebook, Active Parenting First Five Years Parent's Guide, for only $15 through Amazon or other online source.
What will I learn?
You will learn about styles of parenting, ages/stages of development, building a bond with your child, non-violent discipline techniques, how to encourage positive behavior, and choices and consequences. You will also learn about how to help prepare your child for school success.
"Active Parenting," created by Michael Popkin, Ph. D., is a nationally-recognized, research-based program with a long-standing history of excellence. Your investment in this program can result in a lifetime of benefit!
What will it cost?
Your unlimited access to the online video library is only $65! This is good until January 15, 2019!
How do I sign up?
Just click here for the registration form. Print it out and complete it. Then send it and your check of $65 made out to Mathias Counseling at the address on the form. Currently payment cannot be completed by credit or debit card.
Then what?
Once your registration and payment are received, you will be emailed an access code to your subscription to the online video library. And you will be ready to begin learning new ways to interact with your child!
Active parenting (ages 5–12)
Want to take a parenting class but don't have enough time? Don't want to leave home after a long day? Prefer to take a class on your own schedule? No problem!
You can now take Active Parenting in the comfort of your own home and on your own time schedule!!!
Mathias Counseling has partnered with Active Parenting to bring you the opportunity to access the Active Parenting Ages 5-12 video library online! By enrolling in this class, you have unlimited access to the videos until January 15, 2019! To supplement your learning, you are encouraged to buy the accompanying guidebook, Active Parenting 4th Edition Parent Guide, for only $12-15 through Amazon or other online source.
What will I learn?
As a parent of children ages 5-12, you learn to use positive communication, nonviolent discipline, effective encouragement, and logical consequences to raise responsible and cooperative children. There is also a special section about helping your child with school!
“Active Parenting,” created by Michael Popkin, Ph. D., is a nationally-recognized, research-based program with a long-standing history of excellence. Your investment in this program can result in a lifetime of benefit!
What will it cost?
Your unlimited access to the online video library is only $65! This is good until January 15, 2019!
How do I sign up?
Just click HERE for the registration form. Print it out and complete it. Then send it and your check of $65 made out to Mathias Counseling at the address on the form. Currently payment cannot be completed by credit or debit card.
Then what?
Once your registration and payment are received, you will be emailed an access code to your subscription to the online video library. And you will be ready to begin learning new ways to interact with your child!
You can now take Active Parenting in the comfort of your own home and on your own time schedule!!!
Mathias Counseling has partnered with Active Parenting to bring you the opportunity to access the Active Parenting Ages 5-12 video library online! By enrolling in this class, you have unlimited access to the videos until January 15, 2019! To supplement your learning, you are encouraged to buy the accompanying guidebook, Active Parenting 4th Edition Parent Guide, for only $12-15 through Amazon or other online source.
What will I learn?
As a parent of children ages 5-12, you learn to use positive communication, nonviolent discipline, effective encouragement, and logical consequences to raise responsible and cooperative children. There is also a special section about helping your child with school!
“Active Parenting,” created by Michael Popkin, Ph. D., is a nationally-recognized, research-based program with a long-standing history of excellence. Your investment in this program can result in a lifetime of benefit!
What will it cost?
Your unlimited access to the online video library is only $65! This is good until January 15, 2019!
How do I sign up?
Just click HERE for the registration form. Print it out and complete it. Then send it and your check of $65 made out to Mathias Counseling at the address on the form. Currently payment cannot be completed by credit or debit card.
Then what?
Once your registration and payment are received, you will be emailed an access code to your subscription to the online video library. And you will be ready to begin learning new ways to interact with your child!
Confident girls: A Workshop for Girls & Parents
Confident Girls: A Workshop for Girls & Parents (Grades 3-6)
Our most popular class, this will be offered again this spring!
Empower your daughter to. . .
Empower your daughter to. . .
* handle relational aggression & bullying!
* be assertive!
* be a great friend and develop healthy friendships!
* recognize unhealthy relationships!
Join Carlabeth for an awesome evening of interactive fun, learning, and support! Girls and their accompanying parent will discover and practice specific skills and tools to develop positive relationships and to address bullying and “mean girl” tactics assertively and appropriately!
Cost: $20 (daughter/parent) • $30 (1 daughter/ 2 parents)
$30 (2 daughters/1 parent)• $35 (2 daughters/2 parents)
TO REGISTER, click here for the registration form. Read carefully for deadline. Complete the form and send it and a check for the appropriate amount to Mathias Counseling at the address on the form by the deadline stated. You will receive an email confirmation with details a few days prior to the event.
Bring "Confident Girls" to your church youth group or Girl Scout group! Contact us for details --- please email us or call 317.586.2141.
Cost: $20 (daughter/parent) • $30 (1 daughter/ 2 parents)
$30 (2 daughters/1 parent)• $35 (2 daughters/2 parents)
TO REGISTER, click here for the registration form. Read carefully for deadline. Complete the form and send it and a check for the appropriate amount to Mathias Counseling at the address on the form by the deadline stated. You will receive an email confirmation with details a few days prior to the event.
Bring "Confident Girls" to your church youth group or Girl Scout group! Contact us for details --- please email us or call 317.586.2141.
How to Listen to Your Kids So They Will Want to Talk to You!
How to Listen to Your Kids So They Will Want to Talk to You!
This program will be offered again. Please check back!
Did your child come with an instruction booklet? I haven't heard of any! Does one approach work with one child but not another? Parenting can be a challenging experience!
Do you want to be an “askable” parent? One your child can approach? Communication is such an important part of our relationships with our children! How can we develop positive communication with them? What strategies will help us raise responsible, resilient and resourceful children?
Over the course of two sessions, we will examine this important topic. We will learn about different parenting styles and their impact on parent-child relationships. We will check out various communication "blockers” that create obstacles between our children and us. Practicing the process of "active listening,” will enable us to better understand and help our children. Using communication techniques that build relationships will be shared.
Whether you are a parent of a young child or a teenager, come join us to learn new tools for effective parenting! Committing time now can result in a lifetime of benefit!
This program will be offered again. Please check back!
Cost: $40 for 1 parent for 1 session
$70 for 1 parent for both sessions
$70 for 2 parents (or 1 parent + significant other) for 1 session
$130 for 2 parents (or 1 parent + significant other) for both sessions
NOTE: You can attend one or both of the sessions. Material for each session is different, so each one is a “stand-alone” session - you don't have to attend one to attend the other. Of course, maximum benefit for you is to attend both!!
These workshops are for adults only. Please find childcare for your children.
Did your child come with an instruction booklet? I haven't heard of any! Does one approach work with one child but not another? Parenting can be a challenging experience!
Do you want to be an “askable” parent? One your child can approach? Communication is such an important part of our relationships with our children! How can we develop positive communication with them? What strategies will help us raise responsible, resilient and resourceful children?
Over the course of two sessions, we will examine this important topic. We will learn about different parenting styles and their impact on parent-child relationships. We will check out various communication "blockers” that create obstacles between our children and us. Practicing the process of "active listening,” will enable us to better understand and help our children. Using communication techniques that build relationships will be shared.
Whether you are a parent of a young child or a teenager, come join us to learn new tools for effective parenting! Committing time now can result in a lifetime of benefit!
This program will be offered again. Please check back!
Cost: $40 for 1 parent for 1 session
$70 for 1 parent for both sessions
$70 for 2 parents (or 1 parent + significant other) for 1 session
$130 for 2 parents (or 1 parent + significant other) for both sessions
NOTE: You can attend one or both of the sessions. Material for each session is different, so each one is a “stand-alone” session - you don't have to attend one to attend the other. Of course, maximum benefit for you is to attend both!!
These workshops are for adults only. Please find childcare for your children.
CONFIDENT Guys: A WORKSHOP FOR Boys & PARENTS
Confident GUYS: A Workshop for Guys & ParentsFamilies have been asking for this… and now it’s here!
A confidence-building workshop for BOYS!!! Confident Guys will return in the fall! Stay tuned! |
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* be a good friend
* recognize healthy and unhealthy friendships
* handle bullying and conflict appropriately
* use assertiveness
* be a powerful bystander
Join Carlabeth Mathias, Mathias Counseling & Consulting, for an awesome evening of interactive fun, learning, and support! Discover and practice specific skills and tools to develop good friendships and to address bullying and conflict in appropriate and assertive ways!
To register, click here. Limited to first 30 participants! So register early!
Bring Confident Guys to your church youth group or Boy Scout group! Contact us for details --- please email us or call 317.586.2141.
- $20 for one boy/one parent
- $25 for two boys/ one parent
- $25 for one boy/two parents
- $30 for two boys/two parents
To register, click here. Limited to first 30 participants! So register early!
Bring Confident Guys to your church youth group or Boy Scout group! Contact us for details --- please email us or call 317.586.2141.
Programs for Parents, Schools, Community & Faith-based Groups
No More Bullies!
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Bullying is a growing trend --- at school and on the internet. In this one-hour presentation, parents learn about different types of bullying, how to recognize that their child might be a target or a bully, and what they can do about this challenging problem.
Audience: Parents of K-12 children. Program length: 1 hour. Please call 317.586.2141 for dates and fee information. |
How to Talk with Your Kids…So They Will Want to Talk to You
Communication is such an important part of the parent-child relationship. Improve communication. . .and relationships can improve! Participants will examine three different parenting styles and their impact. Ten different communication “blocks” and their effects will be studied. Participants will learn and practice the process of “active listening,” as well as how to use descriptive encouragement, appreciation, constructive feedback, and other communication devices for improving their relationships with their children.
Audience: Parents of K-12 children. Program length: 1-2 hours.
Please call 317.586.2141 for dates and fee information.
Audience: Parents of K-12 children. Program length: 1-2 hours.
Please call 317.586.2141 for dates and fee information.
The Other “3 R’s” - Raising Responsible, Resilient and Resourceful Children
What kind of adults do I want my children to become? What are their needs as they grow? How can I best meet those needs? As a parent, how can I help my children develop their potential, navigate the ups and downs of life, handle difficult situations, and become happy, productive, and independent adults? Which approaches create obstacles? What strategies are most effective to raise responsible, resilient and resourceful children? Even the best parents are eager to acquire new tools for effective parenting. Committing time now can result in a lifetime of benefit!
Audience: Parents of K-12 children. Program length: 1.5 hours.
Please call 317.586.2141 for dates and fee information.
Audience: Parents of K-12 children. Program length: 1.5 hours.
Please call 317.586.2141 for dates and fee information.
QPR for Suicide Prevention
QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) is intended to teach those who are in a position to recognize the warning signs, clues and suicidal communications of people in trouble to ACT vigorously to prevent a possible tragedy. The training takes just one or two hours and is taught in a format that is clear and concise. Gatekeepers – those who may come on contact with others who may be considering suicide – are given information that is easy to understand and reinforced by a QPR booklet and card complete with warning signs, methods to encourage a person to get help and a list of resources available in their community. It is not intended to be a form of counseling or treatment, but it is intended to offer hope through positive action.
Audience: ALL members of our community, including parents of K-12 children. Program length: 1-2 hours.
Please call 317.586.2141 for dates and fee information.
(QPR is program approved by the Indiana Department of Education to fulfill suicide prevention training for staff in grades 5-12 and for the licensing requirement for suicide prevention training for teachers and counselors. Carlabeth is a Certified QPR instructor.)
Audience: ALL members of our community, including parents of K-12 children. Program length: 1-2 hours.
Please call 317.586.2141 for dates and fee information.
(QPR is program approved by the Indiana Department of Education to fulfill suicide prevention training for staff in grades 5-12 and for the licensing requirement for suicide prevention training for teachers and counselors. Carlabeth is a Certified QPR instructor.)
Helping Kids Cope - Workshops for Parents
Helping Kids Cope
“Helping Kids Cope” is a series of workshops designed to help parents better understand their children and to provide strategies parents can use to support their children during difficult and challenging experiences.
Watch for a new “Helping Kids Cope” series in the near future!
Watch for a new “Helping Kids Cope” series in the near future!