Group Psychotherapy - Safety and Progress in Numbers
Group Psychotherapy helps clients feel more supported and comfortable as they address issues that they have in common with others in the group, including: grief, relationships, addictions, anger, trauma and low self-esteem.
Support Groups for Children and Teens in Schools
Some Support Groups offered:- After Divorce
- Death of a Loved one
- Building Connections
- Don't Get Mean Beam
- Being a Leader
*All groups can be designed for any age group. Length of groups can be from one hour to a weekly eight-week group.
Groups for Senior Programs for Assisted Living, Skilled Care and Senior Centers
Clinical Goals include:- Increase Social Support Network
- Increase Coping Skills
- Reduce Depression and Anxiety
- Reduce Isolation
- Increase Adjustment to moving in
- Increase Self-Expression
- Increase Self-Esteem
- Increase Problem Solving Skills
- Slow down Progression of Dementia
Connections- a six week expressive arts therapy group
Focus: on relationshipsGoals of Connections:
- Improve Social Support Network
- Increase Coping Skills
- Reduce Depression and Anxiety
- Increase Self-Expression
- Increase Self-Esteem
- Increase Problem Solving Skills
Outline of Group:
Week 1: Saying Hello-Introductions
Art Project: Who Am I? Portraits
Week 2: CommunicationArt Project: Communication Games
Week 3: FriendshipArt Project: Friendship Circles
Week 4: FamilyArt Project: Family Trees
Week 5: SpousesArt Project: Love Letters
Week 6: Building BridgesArt Project: Building Bridges with Stone Sculptures and Psychodrama
Other Expressive Arts Groups
Open Art Studio- will use art and writing to promote self-expression and process feelings
What's Next?-A Psychodrama/Problem Solving Group
Making Lemonade- a support group for widows and widowers
Having Our Say- a group that encourages people to take care of unfinished business through role-play and discussion
Moving with Spirit- Movement Therapy group- to increase body awareness, self-expression and self-confidence
Abstract Expressions- for stress reduction and confidence building-being done
Sensory Exploration Group- exploring the world through all five senses. A nonverbal approach to self-expression, self-understand and communicating with others Being Done
Bibliotherapy Group- Therapeutic story-telling group to address issues of family, self-esteem, relationships
Blessings and Gifts- is a psycho-spiritual group to address spiritual, community and emotional needs for Shabbat Being Done(Friend Center)
Me and My Body- a body awareness group that helps build more awareness and more positive connection between the participant's body/mind/spirit
Music Circle- through music and percussion instruments will learn to express themselves, build self-esteem and social cooperation.
Length of groups can be from one hour to a weekly eight-week group.