January 2023 Lions Club Meeting

The next Leawood Lions Club monthly meeting will be on Tuesday, January 10, 6 p.m. at Leawood City Hall, Oak Room. In addition to updating everyone on the Club’s recent holiday activities such as bell ringing for the Salvation Army and toy collection for Shadow Buddies, we will have a guest speaker. Tom Scott a licensed psychotherapist and an educational consultant in the Kansas City area, will provide a presentation to the Leawood Lions Club.

“We will look at mental health and wellness from a realistic and hope-filled perspective. We don’t always have to be, think, feel and behave the way we’ve always have. We are all the only species that brings the future into the present, fomenting anxiety, frustrations, depression, and uncertainty. We are all constantly under repair and are truly transformable. None of us needs massive overhauls, but rather gentle inner corrections. Developing a language of comfort allows us to begin to complete the past, making now better so that later will be easier. Let’s do it before we poof!”

Thomas W. Scott, M.S., L.P.C

Tom has presented in Germany, Ethiopia, and Italy, specializing in ADHD, addiction, anxiety, depression, sexuality, trauma, and parenting. He works with individuals, couples, families, and corporations as well as facilitating support groups. He recently published a book—When Living and Learning Hurts: Making Now Better So Later Will Be Easier–which he will have available for purchase on Tuesday for anyone interested in taking a deeper dive into the subject matter.  If you are interested in learning more about Tom or his practice in advance of the meeting, visit his website at www.thomaswscott.com