About GroundWork Counseling
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Dr.
Wilde
GroundWork Counseling is not a religious counseling service, but Dr. Wilde is a man of deep religious roots and commitment. Donald holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from the Nazarene Theological Seminary in Kansas City, basically a counseling degree. His doctoral dissertation was on relapse prevention work with substance abuse clients. Since 1991, he has been privileged to provide counseling services to the mid-Michigan community.
Donald is a proud member of the American Counseling
Association, the American Association of Christian Counselors, and
the Batterer Intervention Services Coalition of Michigan among
other professional organizations.
He strives to bring to his work the
best of research, the deepest of wisdom, and the lessons he has
learned from client
experiences. He is not
wed to any particular ideology or movement.
However, he will not be shaken from this belief:
Dr. and Mrs. Wilde live just northwest of Lansing. Their children and grandchildren mean the world to them and serve as important sources of motivation for Donald's counseling work. While he cares about the well-being of all citizens, he will admit that harm done to children, directly or indirectly, troubles him especially deeply. He is determined to contribute to the safety and quality of life in mid-Michigan, albeit mostly behind the scenes.
The Maturity Model
The Maturity Model for Relapse Prevention was
developed by Dr. Wilde specifically for the client population that
he serves. Both group and
individual work
frequently include an emphasis on the notion of maturity.
All adults have areas in their lives wherein they can grow
and mature. By
challenging clients to assess themselves in the
eight domains of
maturity, Dr. Wilde seeks to break through defensiveness and resistance to
self-improvement so that clients set for themselves a nobler
standard for healthy adult living.
The eight marks of maturity include:
Healthy Growth
Responsible Sexuality
Socialization
Productivity
Nurturing
Critical Thinking
Wisdom
Purposeful Living
A Word to Family and Friends
All of us have failings and short-comings; none of us is
without fault.
Then too,
the Bible makes it clear that we have all sinned. We shouldn't
be surprised that each of us, clients and non-clients alike, has room to grow
into a more mature, more disciplined person.
Be assured that each client at
GroundWork Counseling has a great opportunity to improve his life.
But, know this too, counseling is no guarantee of improvement
for the client, or safety for you or your family.
Confidentiality standards stipulate that, without written consent of the client, Dr. Wilde cannot talk to anyone about any client’s progress. If you would like to speak to Dr. Wilde about one of his clients, you need to get written permission from that client prior to contacting the program.
