by Wayne Finegar | Nov 20, 2019 | Counseling Program at Quaker House, Domestic Violence
There’s a popular gym-chain that has many locations across the nation (they just opened a second one in Fayetteville) that has the tag line “Judgement Free Zone.” I have actually been to that gym, and the one I visited was true to their statement. People of all...
by Wayne Finegar | Sep 23, 2019 | and the Environment, Counseling Program at Quaker House, Fiftieth Anniversary, Military, Moral Injury, Our History and Work
When Quaker House celebrated its 50th Anniversary on September 21, 2019, with a special event in Fayetteville, many of the former directors and a few people who had been helped by or associated with Quaker House in the past attended as special guests. Monisha Rios was...
by Wayne Finegar | May 14, 2019 | Counseling Program at Quaker House, Domestic Violence
This is about a past client, but I hope that all current and future clients of domestic violence have her attitude. She was married to an active duty soldier for several years, and then he retired from the military. He did not handle his transition to...
by Wayne Finegar | Nov 20, 2018 | Counseling Program at Quaker House
You might think I made a mistake with the title of this article, as it contradicts itself, but read on, and I will explain. Many people have a preconceived notion of what a “battered woman” looks like—poor, several children, high school education or GED, submissive,...
by Wayne Finegar | Aug 2, 2018 | Counseling Program at Quaker House, PTSD
A client has been with us from his transition as an active duty soldier to civilian life. While in the Army, he had experienced some depression and moral injury. After his Army contract was cut short due to a severe injury, he felt he could make a change in...
