Bonnie Patterson-Payne MSW RSW

Bonnie Welcomes You And Any Questions.
Bonnie and her associates offer marriage preparation packages and family relationship
counselling services. Established since 1995 in her private practice, Bonnie brings a
diverse background, including relief social work coverage in Nunavut.

Concerned about...
- pre-wedding jitters
- making a good relationship even better
- having different conflict or communication styles than your partner
- "yours", "mine", "ours" - the sharing of money, household chores, & friends
- "in-laws" becoming "outlaws"
- spiritual needs
- parenting challenges
- self-esteem
- career changes
- coping with separation, divorce, past abuse, or bereavement
...then contact Bonnie

"I offer a personalized and professional service that provides clients with the tools
- counselling services, marriage preparation options, communication seminars
- that allow and equip them to make realistic decisions about the future, to gain
perspective, and to enhance their marriage, family, and personal relationships."

Bonnie provides:
- an initial two-hour session, to explore options, at a discounted rate
- day, evening, and some Saturday a.m. appointments
- a relaxed, safe, comfortable office setting located in Avonmore, just south of Bonnie
Doon Centre
- practical, solution-focused counselling
- telephone consultation
- couple communication seminars
- individual & joint sessions
- a pre-marriage program that fulfills the requirements of most mainstream
denominations, including weekend and correspondence programs
- a computerized relationship questionnaire, either FOCCUS or Prepare from Enrich
Canada, with a follow-up feedback session. As featured recently in the Edmonton and
Calgary SUN, for more information on this, please either contact us.
- gift certificates
- speaking engagements and workshop set-ups

Ms. Patterson-Payne is a Registered Social Worker (RSW) with a Masters in Social Work
(MSW).

Marriage Preparation Weekends:
November 8 & 9, 2008
April 17 & 18, 2009
May 29 & 30, 2009
Nov 6 & 7, 2009

Cost: $150.00 per couple, including Saturday banquet. To register, call Richelle at Holy
Trinity Anglican Church at (780) 433-5530.
You can reach us toll free at 1-800-413-4182.