Tickets go on sale on Monday, March 15. Call Samaritan Counseling Center at
402-483-5117 to add your name to the invitation mailing list or e-mail your mailing
address to webmail@samaritancenter.com.
Samaritan Counseling Center Videos on YouTube
Samaritan Counseling Center's "The Art of Healing" video and "Straighten Out" television
commerical are featured on YouTube.
A very special thank you to Swanson Russell for their tremendous generosity in making
this very special video and television commercial possible.
Meet Samaritan Counseling Staff
Samaritan counselors are state licensed and certified professionals who honor the physical, emotional and
spiritual aspects of their client's concerns within an atmosphere and respect for their beliefs and values.
To schedule an appointment call 402-483-5117. Meet the Samaritan Counselors:
Julia K. Christoffersen, Ph.D.
Ronald Welch, L.M.H.P.
Dina Critel-Rathje, L.I.M.H.P., L.M.F.T., L.C.S.W.
Tina Fardella, L.C.S.W., L.M.H.P.
Genevieve Hogg, Ed.D.
James K. Cole, Ph.D.
Samaritan Counseling Committed to Teaching
Skills Necessary To Build Long-Term Marriages
Love is patient, love is kind . . .
It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-
seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not
delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always
hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.” -- First Corinthians
Sitting in church next to Tom, Marge felt more lonely and hopeless than she had
ever felt in her life. She loved Tom deeply and knew he loved her. Thinking back,
she felt so proud and elated when he first noticed her and later when he asked
her to marry him. They were happy. They laughed, went on walks together and
enjoyed cooking and sports together.
Then Tom lost his job. He retreated into the basement to watch television late
into the night. He wouldn’t talk to her or come to bed with her. Marge thought,
“It’s me. He’s not attracted to me anymore.” Whenever Marge tried to talk to Tom
about her loneliness or her worries about money, they ended up yelling at each
other. Their children, Jess, John and Sarah, also struggled. They seemed sad,
their grades quickly went downhill and they spent evenings in their rooms.
Marge knew the happiness of her family depended on the couple’s relationship,
so she made a call to Samaritan Counseling Center. (Story Continues)