Group Offerings at Radical Healing
Our group spaces are located:
- The Black House (2011 Chapel Hill Road, Durham)
- The Movement Space (2007 Chapel Hill Road, Durham)
- The Radical Healing Extension Campus (727 Eastowne Drive, Suite 300B, Chapel Hill)
Please check in with the group facilitator if you accessibility needs and support and to confirm group workshop location.
CURRENT GROUP OFFERINGS FOR THE COMMUNITY
Queer Film Series - Starting April 20, 2023
Radical Healing will be hosting a monthly queer film series on the third Thursday of each month from 7-9PM beginning April 20, 2023. The film series will be screened outdoors in our HAUNT courtyard which sits between the red brick building (2009 Chapel Hill Road) and the little white house with the pink triangle (2007 Chapel Hill Road). The film series is free and open to all community members. We will have some seating available, but encourage you to bring a folding chair, lawn chair, camp chair or blanket and whatever you need to stay comfortable. Bathroom access is available in the red brick building.
JUNE 15, 2023 DOUBLE FEATURE: Holiday Heart and Paris is Burning
Accessibility: The courtyard is fully accessible. The film series will be screened outdoors, weather permitting. If there's rain, we'll move the film indoors in our movement space, which is located right next door in the white house with pink triangle. Indoor screenings require masks and airflow and a medical grade HEPA air filtration system will be used to filter out the air every 12 minutes to increase safety and accessibility to as many community members as possible.
JUNE 15, 2023 DOUBLE FEATURE: Holiday Heart and Paris is Burning
Accessibility: The courtyard is fully accessible. The film series will be screened outdoors, weather permitting. If there's rain, we'll move the film indoors in our movement space, which is located right next door in the white house with pink triangle. Indoor screenings require masks and airflow and a medical grade HEPA air filtration system will be used to filter out the air every 12 minutes to increase safety and accessibility to as many community members as possible.
Queer Meditation and Mindfulness - in Development
A community gathering and intentional sit with attention to mindfulness and meditation.
Neurodiversity Support and Discussion Group - Waitlist
Neurodiversity Discussion GroupThis group is meant to be a supportive and safe environment for neurodivergent people.
You might enjoy this group if:
Each group session will be one hour. Each group is no larger than 7-10 people. We are an inclusive group, and welcome all people. We are also an LGBTQ+-inclusive group. We want this group to be accessible to everyone, especially people with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Self-diagnosis is also welcome.
Contact us: If you would like to join the group, please complete our interest form at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkD1tpjr8X-wEv4mdQipK_lGTpbc2yoPQwajaQS8eyyUva1Q/viewform?usp=sf_link and we will contact you within 2 days with more information. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Sam Brandsen at sambrandsen7@gmail.com .
Location/time of the group: We will be using the Group Room at Radical Healing (2011 Chapel Hill Road). The Group Room is sensory-friendly. There are no bright lights and we will have fidget toys available. Our group currently meets on Saturday afternoon.
Cost of this group: We want everyone to be able to join this group. This group is free, optional small donations (5 to 10 dollars) are also accepted..
Facilitators:
Sam Brandsen (he/him): Hi, my name is Sam. I am autistic and I am very interested in learning more about autism and disability. I have been hosting online discussion groups about neurodiversity for one year. I am excited to start this in-person discussion group! I really enjoy meeting people. I also enjoy hearing about people’s lives. Some of my other interests are spending time with my wonderful child and physics research.
Alex Lombardi (they/them):
You might enjoy this group if:
- You would like to meet neurodivergent people
- You would like nonjudgmental people to talk to
- You have received your Covid vaccinations or are willing to wear a N95 face mask (I can provide) during each group.
Each group session will be one hour. Each group is no larger than 7-10 people. We are an inclusive group, and welcome all people. We are also an LGBTQ+-inclusive group. We want this group to be accessible to everyone, especially people with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Self-diagnosis is also welcome.
Contact us: If you would like to join the group, please complete our interest form at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkD1tpjr8X-wEv4mdQipK_lGTpbc2yoPQwajaQS8eyyUva1Q/viewform?usp=sf_link and we will contact you within 2 days with more information. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Sam Brandsen at sambrandsen7@gmail.com .
Location/time of the group: We will be using the Group Room at Radical Healing (2011 Chapel Hill Road). The Group Room is sensory-friendly. There are no bright lights and we will have fidget toys available. Our group currently meets on Saturday afternoon.
Cost of this group: We want everyone to be able to join this group. This group is free, optional small donations (5 to 10 dollars) are also accepted..
Facilitators:
Sam Brandsen (he/him): Hi, my name is Sam. I am autistic and I am very interested in learning more about autism and disability. I have been hosting online discussion groups about neurodiversity for one year. I am excited to start this in-person discussion group! I really enjoy meeting people. I also enjoy hearing about people’s lives. Some of my other interests are spending time with my wonderful child and physics research.
Alex Lombardi (they/them):
Adult DBT Skills Group for Trans, Gender Nonconforming and LGBTQueer+ Community - WAITLIST
To be notified of our next skills group start date, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/zcPgNSR1Vwh7HukUA
Our group will return in person with the first cohort beginning February/March 2022. We will begin reaching out to folx who complete the google form as we begin screening and recruitment for the group.
We are excited to offer DBT skills training groups at Radical Healing. Our DBT Skills groups are queer-facilitated and designed to provide safe-r spaces for our Trans, Gender Nonconforming, Nonbinary and greater LGBTQueer+ communities. DBT skills groups support folx in learning and practicing a variety of skills and tools to manage ordinary and extraordinary problems in an affirming and informed environment. Skills related to gender expansive and trans issues will be explored and integrated throughout the curriculum. DBT skills group will enhance one's ability to deal with overwhelming and difficult emotions, help one learn ways to improve relationships, learn effective coping skills, and to provide opportunities to integrate mindfulness and nonjudgmental thinking into our everyday lives.
Group One - FULL
Recruitment for Spring 2022 is closed- please complete the interest/waitlist form to be contacted when recruitment begins.
Our group will return in person with the first cohort beginning February/March 2022. We will begin reaching out to folx who complete the google form as we begin screening and recruitment for the group.
We are excited to offer DBT skills training groups at Radical Healing. Our DBT Skills groups are queer-facilitated and designed to provide safe-r spaces for our Trans, Gender Nonconforming, Nonbinary and greater LGBTQueer+ communities. DBT skills groups support folx in learning and practicing a variety of skills and tools to manage ordinary and extraordinary problems in an affirming and informed environment. Skills related to gender expansive and trans issues will be explored and integrated throughout the curriculum. DBT skills group will enhance one's ability to deal with overwhelming and difficult emotions, help one learn ways to improve relationships, learn effective coping skills, and to provide opportunities to integrate mindfulness and nonjudgmental thinking into our everyday lives.
- DBT Skills group is a commitment, and to support group process, we ask that you commit to the group throughout the entire module. Each module lasts 7-9 weeks.
- Group will meet at CASA at Radical Healing on the first floor. It is an accessible space.
- Screening appointment/interview is required for all new group participants.
Group One - FULL
Recruitment for Spring 2022 is closed- please complete the interest/waitlist form to be contacted when recruitment begins.
- Each module focuses on one of three core areas: emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness and distress tolerance skills. Core Mindfulness is presented and practiced throughout each module. Core Mindfulness and Emotion Regulation will be the first Spring 2022 module.
- Group meeting time will be TBD.
- Group fee is $40/session.
- We are recommending participants purchase the DBT skill workbook, which costs about $35. We are asking folks to purchase their own book helps us keep overall cost of the group down.
- Facilitated by Dana DePietro, LCSW and Jahkazia Richardson, LCSWA
POC Meditation Circle - ON HOLD
A community meditation group led by and for POC. We’ll go around the circle sharing personal check-ins and intention setting, center our meditation time with a reading or grounding practice, meditate together for half an hour, and close the space with reflection.
If you feel moved to do so, please bring a centering offering for the group (a song, a passage from a favorite book, a poem, artwork, a gift from nature, a quote, etc) that has resonated with or inspired you. We will use this offering to connect us and ground our sit.
This group is peer-facilitated and open to people of color* only.
Any (or no) meditation experience welcome.
Every 3rd Monday of the month from 7:00-8:30pm
$5-15, no one turned away for lack of funds
2020 dates: TO BE DETERMINED
*People of Color is a historical term referring to the shared experience of racism upon people from the African diaspora, Arabs/Middle Easterners, Latinx peoples, Asian/Pacific Islanders, Native Americans, multiracial people, as well as immigrants and those whose native language is a source of oppression.
Megan Bowser (she/her) is a queer, mixed-Black, artist, bodyworker and somatic educator, and cofounder of The Mothership.
Ava Johnson (they/them) identifies as a queer, black, fat, southern poppa bear. They are new to meditation, and is a licensed clinical mental health counselor associate at Radical Healing.
If you feel moved to do so, please bring a centering offering for the group (a song, a passage from a favorite book, a poem, artwork, a gift from nature, a quote, etc) that has resonated with or inspired you. We will use this offering to connect us and ground our sit.
This group is peer-facilitated and open to people of color* only.
Any (or no) meditation experience welcome.
Every 3rd Monday of the month from 7:00-8:30pm
$5-15, no one turned away for lack of funds
2020 dates: TO BE DETERMINED
*People of Color is a historical term referring to the shared experience of racism upon people from the African diaspora, Arabs/Middle Easterners, Latinx peoples, Asian/Pacific Islanders, Native Americans, multiracial people, as well as immigrants and those whose native language is a source of oppression.
Megan Bowser (she/her) is a queer, mixed-Black, artist, bodyworker and somatic educator, and cofounder of The Mothership.
Ava Johnson (they/them) identifies as a queer, black, fat, southern poppa bear. They are new to meditation, and is a licensed clinical mental health counselor associate at Radical Healing.
CURRENT GROUP OFFERINGS FOR HEALING PRACTITIONERS
Gender Consultation Group for Counseling Practitioners
Our peer supervision consultation group is for practitioners who have completed training(s) to work with the trans, non binary and gender non-conforming community. In the group we cover area resources and issues specific to the Triangle area and beyond. The consultation group will leave time for case-specific consultation as well as general trans, non binary and gnc-related concerns. Trans-identified therapists are encouraged and welcome. Individual consults are available as well if a group setting is not preferred. Individual consultations are available with Tavi Hancock, David Young Oh, Terra Hodge, Meagan Powlas.
This group is peer facilitated and is a continuation of the work by Tavi Hancock. Current contact for the group is: Meagan Powlas.
This group is peer facilitated and is a continuation of the work by Tavi Hancock. Current contact for the group is: Meagan Powlas.
Queer POC Peer Supervision Group for Counseling Professionals
A sliding scale ($5-20) peer supervision group for professional counselors, social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists and other mental health queer professionals of color. Peers work together for mutual, reciprocal benefit where developmental feedback is emphasized and self-directed learning and evaluation is encouraged. The group meets every other Monday from 6-7:30PM. Regular attendance is encouraged, but not required. Come for a minute or for the entire time. The group is organized by Parker T. Hurley, PhD, LCSW. Please reach out to Parker for inquiries or to see if this group is a good group for you by clicking here.
Trans, Nonbinary, GNC Therapist Support Group
This is a closed peer supervision group for trans, nonbinary and gnc mental health therapists. Please contact Cassie Hamrick for more information.
http://cassiehamrickarttherapy.com/
http://cassiehamrickarttherapy.com/
DBT Skills Training for Therapists
This training course will begin with Core Mindfulness and Emotion Regulation. Anyone with an interest in DBT and seasoned DBT practitioners alike are invited to join us. In the course, you will have an opportunity to review and learn the many components of a DBT Skills Training group. Knowing, understanding and using skills is a must to be an effective DBT therapist. Emotion regulation skills are the core of DBT and the heart of its contribution to the rest of psychotherapy. This class will provide the necessary opportunity to learn and practice these skills in a safe and collegial environment. You will be provided with a Certificate of Attendance which is suitable for some discipline’s CEU credits. For Psychologists, this is Level B.
Dr. Meggan Moorhead, the founding director of Triangle Area DBT and long-time DBT trainer and practitioner, will facilitate her very popular DBT Skills Training Group for Therapists this Fall 2018.
Dr. Meggan Moorhead, the founding director of Triangle Area DBT and long-time DBT trainer and practitioner, will facilitate her very popular DBT Skills Training Group for Therapists this Fall 2018.
Meditation and Poetry Sit for Healers
Our meditation and poetry group meets on Thursdays at 7:30AM and is peer-facilitated. It is open to any healing practitioner with an interest or current practice of meditation. The group is coordinated by Katrina Paige Martin, LCSWA.
DBT Consultation Team
A group of DBT trained practitioners who work together to treat clients, provide peer support and consultation in the spirit of DBT. Completion of a 2-day or 5-day training is preferred.
Training team will be planning to attend a 5-day training in 2020. Please contact us if you would like to join our training team for the 5-day intensive training.
Training team will be planning to attend a 5-day training in 2020. Please contact us if you would like to join our training team for the 5-day intensive training.
EMDR Consultation Team
A consultation and peer-supervision group for EMDRIA-certified and EMDR trained professionals.
HYPHA Garden Collective - a QTPOC Community Garden Dream
COMING SOON - FUTURE INTENTIONS
Queer Crafternoon
Group is currently being explored.
A free, inclusive crafting and art-making space for the community is on it's way. As we create our new accessible group space, we dream of creating beloved community through the arts and crafts. No skills or art experience required for this group experience. Introverted and Extroverted folx welcome. You are invited to bring your own art projects, crafts and materials or participate in a community-facilitated craft and art project. Materials are always available.
Full details are being ironed out, but we hope to launch our first session this summer. The group will most likely meet monthly on a Sunday afternoon. Dates will be published here and announced on our Facebook Page.
We look forward to welcoming you in our inclusive, affirming, queer space.
A free, inclusive crafting and art-making space for the community is on it's way. As we create our new accessible group space, we dream of creating beloved community through the arts and crafts. No skills or art experience required for this group experience. Introverted and Extroverted folx welcome. You are invited to bring your own art projects, crafts and materials or participate in a community-facilitated craft and art project. Materials are always available.
Full details are being ironed out, but we hope to launch our first session this summer. The group will most likely meet monthly on a Sunday afternoon. Dates will be published here and announced on our Facebook Page.
We look forward to welcoming you in our inclusive, affirming, queer space.
Adult DBT Skills Group
Our general DBT Skills Group for adults is open to all and will adhere to the standard DBT Skills Training module. In our group, individuals will learn and practice a variety of skills/tools to manage ordinary and extraordinary problems in an affirming and informed environment. DBT skills group will enhance one's ability to deal with overwhelming and difficult emotions, help one learn ways to improve relationships, learn effective coping skills, and to provide opportunities to integrate mindfulness and nonjudgmental thinking into our everyday lives.
Distress Tolerance will be the January 2019 module, followed by Emotion Regulation and Interpersonal Effectiveness in the Spring and Fall 2019. Core Mindfulness is presented and practiced throughout each module.
DBT Skills Group Team Facilitators: David Young Oh, LPC and another skilled clinician TBD.
For questions and to schedule an intake screening, please e-mail David Young Oh.
- DBT Skills group is a commitment, and to support group process, we ask that you commit to the group throughout the entire module. Each module lasts 7-9 weeks.
- Group will meet from 5:30-7PM on a week night that is to be determined and will start January 2019.
- Group will meet at Radical Healing in an accessible space on the first floor.
- An intake screening is required for all new group participants.
- Space is limited. There are several spaces available as of 4/2018.
- Sliding Scale $40-80 based on what you can afford.
Distress Tolerance will be the January 2019 module, followed by Emotion Regulation and Interpersonal Effectiveness in the Spring and Fall 2019. Core Mindfulness is presented and practiced throughout each module.
DBT Skills Group Team Facilitators: David Young Oh, LPC and another skilled clinician TBD.
For questions and to schedule an intake screening, please e-mail David Young Oh.
Community Meditation Group
This is a free community resource to help promote and support the practice of loving-kindness meditation and other meditative practices. Coming Soon!
The Gathering x Radical Healing
The Gathering is quarterly healing, restoration and visioning of Radical Healing practitioners. Some gatherings will be open to other healing practitioners, while others will be open to the wider community. Please check in with our Facebook page for announcements.
Art-Based Providers Support Group
A peer-led, donation-based, creative support group for people who work or volunteer in healthcare, education & social services meets Wednesdays 5:30-7PM.
To learn more about this provider support offering, please contact Cassie Hamrick or click here for more information. Cassie Hamrick: 919-907-1039 or cassiehamrickarttherapy@gmail.com
To learn more about this provider support offering, please contact Cassie Hamrick or click here for more information. Cassie Hamrick: 919-907-1039 or cassiehamrickarttherapy@gmail.com
PAST GROUP OFFERINGS
BIPOC Autonomous Nonbinary Support & Discussion Series - Ongoing
This group is for all Black, Indigenous, Nonbinary Trans People of Color to connect, learn ways to support themselves and one another.
Will meet every other Friday 5:30P-7P beginning March 1, 2019.
Registration encouraged: parker.radicalhealing@gmail.com
More details coming soon!
Will meet every other Friday 5:30P-7P beginning March 1, 2019.
Registration encouraged: parker.radicalhealing@gmail.com
More details coming soon!
Intuitive Eating Group for Trans & Nonbinary Adults
Thursdays, 5:30-7pm \\ January 31 - March 14, 2019
Challenging cis-normative, patriarchal, and Eurocentric ideas that dictate how we relate to food and our bodies! In this group, we will relearn how to connect with our hunger and satiety cues, explore how our histories with food and diet have led to current behaviors and beliefs, and harness the collective energy of the group to move toward a place of deeper self-compassion and true self-care.
Hosted by Kelsey Domann-Scholz, LPCA, NCC and Cassie Hamrick, MAAT, LPCA at Radical Healing in Durham.
To learn more or enroll, please contact us by email (kelseydscounselor@gmail.com) or phone (984) 219-3802.
Challenging cis-normative, patriarchal, and Eurocentric ideas that dictate how we relate to food and our bodies! In this group, we will relearn how to connect with our hunger and satiety cues, explore how our histories with food and diet have led to current behaviors and beliefs, and harness the collective energy of the group to move toward a place of deeper self-compassion and true self-care.
Hosted by Kelsey Domann-Scholz, LPCA, NCC and Cassie Hamrick, MAAT, LPCA at Radical Healing in Durham.
To learn more or enroll, please contact us by email (kelseydscounselor@gmail.com) or phone (984) 219-3802.
Koru Mindfulness Meditation
Koru Mindfulness is an evidence-based curriculum designed for teaching mindfulness, meditation, and stress management to college students and other young adults, and is appropriate for all stages of life. A randomized, controlled trial of Koru showed that participants improved their mindfulness, received better sleep, had greater self-compassion, and reported feeling more calm. In Koru, you'll receive support from a seasoned teacher and peers as you learn how to meditate and how to bring mindfulness into your daily life. Koru is a great introduction to folx new to meditation and for folx that want to deepen their practice.
“Koru” is the New Zealand Māori word for the spiral shape of the unfurling fern frond. The word literally means “looped” or “spiraled”, but the shape symbolizes harmony or balanced growth, representing layered growth around around a stable center.
Fall Group - Introduction to Koru Basic
October 27-November 17, 2018: Katrina Paige Martin will be facilitating an introduction to Koru meditation over the course of 4 Saturdays from 10:30-11:45AM.
Winter Group - Intermediate Meditation Course
January 19-February 9, 2019: This four-week course, Koru 2.0, is appropriate for practitioners who want to deepen their skillset and practice in community, for anyone who has taken the first Koru class, for those who'd like a refresher course, or beginners who are ready to dive in at a slightly deeper level. The course will meet over 4 consecutive Saturdays from 10:30-11:45AM.
More information and registration information here: https://katrinapaigemartin.com/koru-mindfulness
“Koru” is the New Zealand Māori word for the spiral shape of the unfurling fern frond. The word literally means “looped” or “spiraled”, but the shape symbolizes harmony or balanced growth, representing layered growth around around a stable center.
Fall Group - Introduction to Koru Basic
October 27-November 17, 2018: Katrina Paige Martin will be facilitating an introduction to Koru meditation over the course of 4 Saturdays from 10:30-11:45AM.
Winter Group - Intermediate Meditation Course
January 19-February 9, 2019: This four-week course, Koru 2.0, is appropriate for practitioners who want to deepen their skillset and practice in community, for anyone who has taken the first Koru class, for those who'd like a refresher course, or beginners who are ready to dive in at a slightly deeper level. The course will meet over 4 consecutive Saturdays from 10:30-11:45AM.
More information and registration information here: https://katrinapaigemartin.com/koru-mindfulness
Creative Mindful Journaling
Jasmine will guide this hour long meeting in mindfulness and creative journaling prompts, which will include writing, drawing and collage. Everything is optional, materials are provided, and you are free to use this space as a peaceful place to express who you are. Bring your journal if you have one, and if you like, something comfortable to sit on (there are chairs). Celebrate your right to be here on the planet, in your body, exactly as you are. Take the time to find a mindful moment, and connect with yourself in the support of a group with guided suggestions for exploring your own creativity. Donation based, suggested $10-20.
Oct. 26-Dec. 7 (no meeting Nov. 23)
9-10am Friday mornings
Jasmine Irvin, PhD, grew up practicing yoga and meditation in the triangle area. She received her certification in Hatha Raja yoga from the North Carolina School of Yoga with Chandra Om in 2005. Since that time she has taught yoga at various studios in the triangle area, as well as offering private instruction, and maintaining a personal practice. She earned her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and completed her clinical internship in NYC in 2012. She returned to Durham to start private practice, and incorporates mindfulness instruction, meditation, and movement practices into her therapeutic work. Jasmine has also had a life-long love of writing, and often uses creative journaling with her clients, and pursues her own writing projects as well. She brings her sensitivity and grounded nature to her work as a therapist and into her yoga instruction, and aims to help others increase their compassion for self and others. It is also deeply important to Jasmine that her classes be a safe place for everyone. She practices anti-racism and affirms all identity expressions. For more information, see: drjasmineirvin.com
Oct. 26-Dec. 7 (no meeting Nov. 23)
9-10am Friday mornings
Jasmine Irvin, PhD, grew up practicing yoga and meditation in the triangle area. She received her certification in Hatha Raja yoga from the North Carolina School of Yoga with Chandra Om in 2005. Since that time she has taught yoga at various studios in the triangle area, as well as offering private instruction, and maintaining a personal practice. She earned her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and completed her clinical internship in NYC in 2012. She returned to Durham to start private practice, and incorporates mindfulness instruction, meditation, and movement practices into her therapeutic work. Jasmine has also had a life-long love of writing, and often uses creative journaling with her clients, and pursues her own writing projects as well. She brings her sensitivity and grounded nature to her work as a therapist and into her yoga instruction, and aims to help others increase their compassion for self and others. It is also deeply important to Jasmine that her classes be a safe place for everyone. She practices anti-racism and affirms all identity expressions. For more information, see: drjasmineirvin.com
Counseling Group for Partners of Emerging Trans/GNC/Nonbinary Folx
The group is an empowerment group for partners of those who identify as trans/genderqueer/nonbinary/transitioning/questioning and is open to all community members, all identities and all relationship statuses. The group is ongoing and meets the last Wednesday of every month from 6-7PM.
Provisional goals of this group include: How to best support your partner, navigating changing identities of the self and one’s partner, communicating with friends and family, sexual health and satisfaction, evolution of relationships, sharing information and resources around hormones, surgery, and physical changes, coping skills and stress management, and additional goals set by the group. There is no cost for the first group session attended, then sliding scale $0-$40 based on what you can afford.
PLEASE RSVP and e-mail questions to: meaganhpowlaslcsw[at]gmail.com
Organized by Meagan Powlas, LCSW and Ava Johnson, MFA.
Provisional goals of this group include: How to best support your partner, navigating changing identities of the self and one’s partner, communicating with friends and family, sexual health and satisfaction, evolution of relationships, sharing information and resources around hormones, surgery, and physical changes, coping skills and stress management, and additional goals set by the group. There is no cost for the first group session attended, then sliding scale $0-$40 based on what you can afford.
PLEASE RSVP and e-mail questions to: meaganhpowlaslcsw[at]gmail.com
Organized by Meagan Powlas, LCSW and Ava Johnson, MFA.
DBT-Inspired Art Therapy Group for LGBTQIA+ Adults
This DBT-Inspired group is a weekly series of art therapy sessions for adults (18+) and will be co-facilitated by Cassie Hamrick, MAAT, LPCA and Anole Halper, MSW, MPH. This group will utilize art therapy techniques to explore DBT concepts and skills. This group offers a safe, neurodiverse and accepting space for LGBTQIA+ individuals to explore DBT principles through art and creativity. Individuals do not have to identify as an "artist" to join. Art therapy is designed to benefit all creative skill levels.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is an approach to therapy that teaches participants to both accept and change their emotions, finding balance between extremes. DBT includes mindfulness, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and emotion regulation. It has been demonstrated to be effective for people who sometimes struggle with accepting and regulating their emotions.
The weekly group for adults will be on Tuesdays from 5:30-7PM and the sliding scale runs from $20-$80 per session. Please contact Cassie Hamrick for more information: cassiehamrickarttherapy@gmail.com or click here.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is an approach to therapy that teaches participants to both accept and change their emotions, finding balance between extremes. DBT includes mindfulness, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and emotion regulation. It has been demonstrated to be effective for people who sometimes struggle with accepting and regulating their emotions.
The weekly group for adults will be on Tuesdays from 5:30-7PM and the sliding scale runs from $20-$80 per session. Please contact Cassie Hamrick for more information: cassiehamrickarttherapy@gmail.com or click here.
DBT Skills Group for Trans and GNC Folx
Skills groups are one of the five modes of DBT and serve the function of enhancing the capabilities of clients to regulate and understand their emotions. The skills modules include mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Mindfulness is designed to teach a person how to focus their mind and attention. Distress tolerance is centered on accepting the current situation and finding ways to survive and tolerate the moment without engaging in problematic behavior. Emotion regulation skills include learning to identify and label current emotions, identifying obstacles to changing emotions, reducing emotional reactivity, increasing positive emotions, and changing emotions. Finally, interpersonal effectiveness skills teach effective strategies for asking for what one needs, saying no, and coping with interpersonal conflict.
New skills are presented each week and homework is assigned for individuals to practice during the week. Homework is reviewed at a later group session or at the next group. The goal is for people to gain new skills, get better at the skills they have and be able to use the skills when they are really needed, like during times of intense emotion, crisis or conflict.
New skills are presented each week and homework is assigned for individuals to practice during the week. Homework is reviewed at a later group session or at the next group. The goal is for people to gain new skills, get better at the skills they have and be able to use the skills when they are really needed, like during times of intense emotion, crisis or conflict.
DBT-Inspired Art Therapy Group for LGBTQIA+ Teens
This DBT-Inspired group is a weekly series of art therapy sessions for teens (14-18) and will be co-facilitated by Cassie Hamrick, MAAT, LPCA and Parker T. Hurley, LCSWA, PhD, MSW. This group will utilize art therapy techniques to explore DBT concepts and skills. This group offers a safe, neurodiverse and accepting space for LGBTQIA+ individuals to explore DBT principles through art and creativity. Individuals do not have to identify as an "artist" to join. Art therapy is designed to benefit all creative skill levels.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is an approach to therapy that teaches participants to both accept and change their emotions, finding balance between extremes. DBT includes mindfulness, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and emotion regulation. It has been demonstrated to be effective for people who sometimes struggle with accepting and regulating their emotions.
The weekly group for teens will be on Thursdays from 5:30-7PM and the sliding scale runs from $20-$80 per session. Please contact Cassie Hamrick for more information: cassiehamrickarttherapy@gmail.com or click here. New folx welcome as of 8/15/2018.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is an approach to therapy that teaches participants to both accept and change their emotions, finding balance between extremes. DBT includes mindfulness, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and emotion regulation. It has been demonstrated to be effective for people who sometimes struggle with accepting and regulating their emotions.
The weekly group for teens will be on Thursdays from 5:30-7PM and the sliding scale runs from $20-$80 per session. Please contact Cassie Hamrick for more information: cassiehamrickarttherapy@gmail.com or click here. New folx welcome as of 8/15/2018.
Consultation & Training Group:
For Providers Working with Trans/GNC clients
There is a growing need in the Triangle for clinicians with training to work with the trans and gender non-conforming population of all ages. This group is also beneficial to queer-identified (or LGB identified) therapists as we cover resources and issues specific to the Triangle area and beyond. The consultation group will delve into recent scholarly articles and case studies. Trans-identified therapists are welcome. Individual consults are available as well if a group setting is not preferred or if a commitment for the entire workshop is not tenable for you.
- Monthly 1.5 hour sessions with a 6 month commitment (March-August 2017)
- Sessions are didactic (covering topics ranging from surgery letter writing for coverage, supporting clients pre and post surgery, needs of children, youth and families, adults in the process of family building, and aging trans individuals, considerations in work with trans people of color, and more). Articles and case studies will be utilized.
- Case consultation each session
LGBTQ+ Music Therapy for Anxiety and Depression
We are excited to offer this Queer and POC-facilitated music therapy group for LGBTQ+ folx. In this safe-r space group, we will explore how somatic based practices - using the voice - can support mood functioning and treat anxiety and depression. This group is a coping skills group for LGBTQ+ folx, who struggle with depression and anxiety. In this group, we will use music therapy techniques, including music assisted relaxation, songwriting, group singing, and lyric analysis/song discussion. Our group aims to promote self-awareness around our vulnerabilities and triggers as well as create opportunities to develop strategies to support mood functioning.
This intentionally smaller group will take place for 8 weeks on Tuesdays from 6:00-6:50PM, beginning Fall or Winter 2018. The group will begin when the minimum number of student registrations are received. The cost of the group will be sliding scale, based on what you can afford, from $30-$60. This is a closed group, meaning that once group starts, new members will not be added to the group. So, please contact Freddy ASAP if you're interested or know someone who would benefit from this group opportunity. No singing or music training required.
This intentionally smaller group will take place for 8 weeks on Tuesdays from 6:00-6:50PM, beginning Fall or Winter 2018. The group will begin when the minimum number of student registrations are received. The cost of the group will be sliding scale, based on what you can afford, from $30-$60. This is a closed group, meaning that once group starts, new members will not be added to the group. So, please contact Freddy ASAP if you're interested or know someone who would benefit from this group opportunity. No singing or music training required.
Radical ❤️ Healing
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