Holding the Therapist Mother

Parenting

This is a group for therapists (pre-licensed ok) who are also mothers to explore the intersections of clinical work, attachment and mothering, and who see this work as a spiritual path. We will use inquiry, mindfulness and writing as entry-points into rich discussion and deep support. Both silly and serious, this group taps right into the river of heartache and connection that flows beneath this work we do. Holding the Therapist Mother promises to become a source for grounding, authenticity and development in this wild terrain we navigate everyday.

Group Facilitator

Jenny Kepler

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

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Yoga for Beginners

Anxiety, Depression

Are you interested in trying yoga for it's mental/emotional benefits but afraid of being forced into a pretzel or headstand? This gentle class offers the basics of yoga without the pressure to be super flexible (or flexible at all) or do crazy poses. I provide trauma-informed teaching, encouraging you to make any modifications to feel safe and comfortable in class. Mats & smiles provided!

Group Facilitator

Rebecca Macy LPC RYT

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Art Therapy for Transgender Adults on First Sundays

Gender Identity, LGBTQ Issues

Are you a  person who has questions about their gender identity? Do you identify as transgender, non-binary, gender nonconforming, etc.? This group will use art  to explore identity while providing a chance for you to connect with others who understand what are going thorough.

Meetings are held in a fully stocked art studio setting and lead by an art therapist from the trans community.

Group Facilitator

Sam Skye he/him

Licensed Art Therapist

ATR, LAT, LPC

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Be You: With Others Ongoing Interpersonal Process Group

Anxiety, Codependency

Group is an exploratory space in which members share thoughts and feelings, share needs and frustrations in service to learning about themselves, their impact on others, and to gathering new ways of engaging with others that create more satisfaction in life. Members are supported to express more and more openly and to connect authentically while staying with their own emotional experience.

Group Facilitator

Pearl Waldorf

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Discover Belonging: A Group for Women Reclaiming Wisdom, Connection & Power

Personal Growth, Self-Esteem, Cultural and Systemic Oppression

Unlearn limiting cultural conditioning. Transform shame and self-doubt into intuition and self-trust. Integrate ritual, creative expression and nature’s rhythms into your daily life. Cultivate greater mindfulness, self-awareness and meaning making skills. Learn to live your life like a mythic journey. Practice authenticity and belonging in a safe group of women. Check out this video.

Group Facilitator

Sarah Sterling

Licensed Professional Counselor Intern

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Motherless Daughters with Children

Parenting, Loss or Grief

Being a new mother is already challenging but new motherhood without your own mother to support and encourage you is overwhelming. You may find yourself re-triggered over grief that you had worked through before. This group will gather to support one another on the journey through motherhood and shared grief. We will learn about the process of grief, parenting, healthy coping strategies and self care.

Group Facilitator

Melinda Laus

Professional Counselor

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Psychedelic Integration Group (Weekly)

Historical Trauma, Personal Growth

The psychedelic integration group is a space for people to come together and share their experiences on psychedelics; both challenging and illuminative. The group starts with a specific mindfulness exercise to get in touch with a powerful psychedelic experience. Then the group members share, if desired, and help each other both make sense of, and create meaning out of, the experience. Psychedelic experiences are meaningful. We come together to integrate these experiences into our sense of self.

Group Facilitator

Zach Wendell He/Him

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW

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Women of Color

Anxiety, Cultural and Systemic Oppression, Family Conflict

Group Therapy for Women of Color Why: We humans are relational beings. Learning and practicing resilience with others like ourselves helps us feel better understood and safer. When: Weekly on Sundays 2:30-4pm starting Jan 10th for 8 weeks. Where: Online platform for now. Who: Facilitated by Myong O (LCSW), for people who identify as female and as a person of color. The group size will be 3-6 participants. Cost: $200 for 8 weeks (90 minute sessions). Sliding scale and payment options avail

Group Facilitator

Myong O She/her

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia

Insomnia

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is a brief, evidence-based therapy that has been repeatedly shown to help clients improve their sleep. Whether your goal is to get more sleep, fall asleep faster, or stay asleep longer, CBT-I offers effective solutions. The group will teach you a combination of behavioral and cognitive changes you can make to reach your sleep goals.

Group Facilitator

Katherine Chiba, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

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Man Up - A process group for men

Men's Issues, Personal Growth, Self-Esteem

As men, it can be challenging to know how to have authentic, engaged, and emotionally intimate relationships with other men. This ongoing process-oriented group for male-identified people will help you explore what it means to have emotional intimacy and authenticity with other men. We aim towards each member experiencing deeply meaningful connections with other men. We will hold space and foster meaningful study of ourselves and what it can be like to be seen, met, and supported by other men.

Group Facilitator

Michael Running

Licensed Professional Counselor Intern

MS, LPC Intern, NBCC

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Working at Your Edge: Men’s Process Group

Personal Growth

The mission of this group is for men to support and challenge each other to be the best possible person they can be in their lives. We welcome issues of sexuality, money, grief/loss, fathering, social anxiety, relationship, work, aging, intimacy, and anger. It is a men's process group, so expect to work directly, in real time, on your goals with the other members of the group.

Group Facilitator

Family Ties Counseling Center

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Men Together

Drug Dependence / Abuse / Addiction, LGBTQ Issues

Men Together(MT) is an integrated process group for male-identified individuals from 18-50 to address issues related to addictions, relationships, spirituality, identity questions, major life stressors and transitions. Major focuses of the group include learning and implementing healthy paradigms of masculinity, increasing emotional intelligence, improving relationship skills, and recovery work.

Group Facilitator

Rhys Pasimio

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Yoga for Healing

PTSD, Anxiety

Balance your nervous system through gentle breath, movement, and awareness in an inclusive, compassionate space that allows you to explore your experience in your body, at your own pace and on your own terms. Great if you're healing from trauma, depression, anxiety, and chronic pain. Pre and post-natal friendly, all levels welcome. Includes weekly guided meditation emailed to you. Join us!

Group Facilitator

Rebecca Macy LPC RYT

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Year Long Deep Dive 2017

Personal Growth, Anxiety

The DEEP DIVE provides a dedicated, year long space and time to tune into your inner life, in good company with support.

Through a guided process of mindful meditation, energy practices, journaling, dreamwork, and deep group discussion, you'll develop a stronger relationship with yourself, a better understanding of your natural rhythms, and a community of soul sisters.

Quenched, you'll be better to the world.

The DEEP DIVE enrolls members just once a year. Be in touch soon if you'd like to participate. Group closes at 12 members.

10% of profits dedicated to programs supporting women’s education initiatives.

Anna Schaum has led women’s groups as a significant part of her work since 2003.
2nd Saturdays, January - December 2017
1 - 5 pm
$150 per month (self pay only)

Group Facilitator

Anna Schaum

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Non-Binary/Genderqueer Support Groups

Gender Identity, LGBTQ Issues

This weekly support group for non-binary, genderqueer, and other gender non-conforming folks is a space where members can be seen in their gender-complexity and get support from others who understand their experience. If you'd like to build community in a professionally facilitated, safer space, join us! Learn more and get in touch at www.kadenwinterkorn.com/nb-group

Group Facilitator

Kaden Winterkorn they/them

Professional Counselor

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PDX Queer Folx Support

LGBTQ Issues

All queer folx, identities, and genders welcome. We are a specialized population with unique needs, life experiences, and challenges. Sit in community and receive facilitated support. Two queer facilitators will guide structured exercises, shares, queer topics, and group reflections. We cap the group at 8 members. Group cycles go 5 weeks on, 1 week off, next starting Oct 1, 2020.

Group Facilitator

Kate Madden

Licensed Professional Counselor Intern

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Helping Professionals Group

Personal Growth, Relationship / Marriage Issues

Relational group addressing the challenges for helping professional (Therapists, nurses, doctors, body work).

Group Facilitator

Sean Donahue

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Young Widow/Widower Support Group

Loss or Grief

The loss of your spouse is one of the most painful and difficult experiences to survive. When that loss occurs while you are young - it adds enormous complexity and challenge. Join us as we offer one another support through shared grief. We will explore the process of grief, healthy ways of coping with this new life, self-care, ways to mourn and move forward with your life and find hope again.

Group Facilitator

Melinda Laus

Professional Counselor

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New Moms!

Postpartum, Pregnancy (Prenatal Mental Health)

Your body, identity, relationship and chemistry are just several changes that are occurring. You are amidst one of life's most spectacular miracles and transitions. Pregnancy holds many meanings and this group will provide a safe place to learn and share with other women. If you are trying to get pregnant, are pregnant or have welcomed your little one/s into the world please join us.

Group Facilitator

Janean VeDova

Marriage and Family Therapist

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Living with Integrity - Sex Addiction Therapy Group

Sexual Addiction, Sexual Problems

Structured and experiential group work facilitated by a sex addiction expert in a confidential, supportive environment.  The group helps addicts in early and middle stages of recovery
prevent relapse, establish healthy relationships, and increase accountability.  Members work to reduce shame-based behaviors, reclaim a sense of self, develop empathy for those impacted by the addiction and betrayal.

Group Facilitator

Catherine Cooney she/her

Licensed Professional Counselor

MS, LPC, CSAT

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Support group for parents, whose children struggle with an Eating Disorder

Eating Disorder, Parenting

Eating Disorders thrive in isolation and secrecy, that is why family involvement is essential to the success of the ED treatment

• Gain essential knowledge about how you can support your child’s recovery
• Learn skills that are specific to the wellbeing of your family
• Develop a self-care plan and get support implementing it
• Alleviate feelings of guilt, shame and failure

RSVP REQUIRED by email. 

Group Facilitator

Azhar Sultanova

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC C5924

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Dreamwork

Personal Growth, Spirituality

Education about working with dreams. Jungian approach group process to help each participant find meaning in what the unconscious is saying about present circumstances.  With permission, an astrological chart is printed for each group member and current transits are consulted as well to shed light on the dreams meaning.  More Dream groups will begin at other dates. Call or email to register.

Group Facilitator

Carl Jensen

Licensed Professional Counselor

MS, LPC

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Girl Power!

Child or Adolescent Issues

This group will focus on important skills such as direct and healthy communication, setting boundaries, problem solving for positive outcomes, and relaxation techniques when under pressure or in social situations.We will provide a fun, challenging and safe nature-based environment in which to learn and grow.

Group Facilitator

ALLIANCE COUNSELING INC.

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Studies in Consciousness

Understanding yourself is an essential part of improving your life and managing stress. I have committed the past ten years of my life to understanding consciousness and studying philosophy, spirituality, and consciousness. I offer you a fun and memorable way to understand what I have learned and practice applying what you learn. You won't find this information in self-help books or the internet.

Group Facilitator

Justin Anderson

Marriage and Family Therapist

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Men's Personal Growth

LGBTQ Issues

This is an ongoing men's personal growth group where members have an opportunity to explore personal issues of concern in a supportive and honest environment. Members identify what topics and issues they want to discuss, however, some of the most common themes concern self-empowerment, intimacy and relationships, parenting, and overcoming obstacles to personal fulfillment.

Group Facilitator

Roberto Olivero

Clinical Psychologist

PhD

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Gay Men'Psychotherapy Group

LGBTQ Issues

This is an opportunity to explore the myriad components of gay male identity in the dynamic context of an ongoing interpersonal process group.  The purpose of the group is to develop our capacity for meaningful, authentic and loving relationships with other gay men in the context of a safe, supportive environment.

Group Facilitator

Gary Alexander he/him

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

MFT, CADC III, NCC

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Authentic Masculinity

Personal Growth

Men in our society often feel emotionally isolated and limited in their ability to express themselves in authentic ways. The goals of this process group are to help anyone male-identified
build better relationships, develop skills and confidence in fully expressing themselves, and feel more holistically empowered with their masculinity.

Group Facilitator

Stuart Malkin

Licensed Professional Counselor

M.S., LPC

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Parents/Caregivers of Children With Mental Disorders

Child or Adolescent Issues, Parenting

There is not a lot of support out there for parents of children with mental health disorders.  Come talk candidly with other parents who faced similar challenges. You will find NO judgment, just a deep empathy, and understanding of the toll mental disorders can take on the whole family.

Group Facilitator

Heleen Woest, MA, NCC

Professional Counselor

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Integrating Psychedelic Experiences

Have you recently had a entheogen/psychedelic experience? Want to have a meaningful conversation with others about it? Join two this small group or 8 or less, facilitated by two counselors with over 50 years combined experience and 13 years of work together. We hope to help you integrate of your psychedelic experience into your daily life.

Group Facilitator

Elizabeth Price M.A. Counselor

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Helping Professionals Group

Personal Growth, Relationship / Marriage Issues

This group is for helping professionals in the medical and mental health fields. The group is run a process-oriented manner, where members share their emotional, relational and work struggles. We then move slowly towards a deeper and more direct connection with the other group members.

Group Facilitator

Sean Donahue

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Men'Weekly Process Group

Self-Esteem

The mission of this group is for men to support and challenge each other to be the best possible person they can be in their lives.

Group Facilitator

David Hanna

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Teen Talk: Teen process group

Child or Adolescent Issues, Self-Esteem

For teens who are feeling stressed, anxious, or lonely, have limited structure in summer months, and/or those who might need more than individual therapy. Group will connect them with other teens and give them a safe place to talk about the pressures they experience while also focusing on strengthening identity, self-esteem, and communication. Contact: suzannesanchezcounseling.com

Group Facilitator

Sarabeth Casey, LPC she/her

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC, NBCC

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Teen Talk: Eating Disorder Recovery

Child or Adolescent Issues, Eating Disorder

If you have a teen who needs has been diagnosed with an eating disorder by a healthcare professional and would benefit from a recovery-focused community, than this will be a good fit for them. Teens will be supported in processing pressures unique to the teen experience of today’s society. More information: https://www.suzannesanchezcounseling.com/teen-talk-eating-disorders/

Group Facilitator

Suzanne Sanchez she/her

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC

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LGBTQIA+ Teen Support Group

LGBTQ Issues

This is an ongoing virtual LGBTQIA+ support group for teens (13-18) lead by two PSU counseling students. This group will focus on peer support and connection and specific topics will be based on the group members' needs and ideas. The sessions will be held online via video conference and new members may join at any time.

Group Facilitator

Family Roots Therapy

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Eco Anxiety

Adjustment Disorder, Anxiety

Somewhere along the way life sped up. Looking at a monthly calendar can induce vertigo. Feeling busy and seeing the world "fall apart" is not an individual experience, to be endured in silence. We are living Alvin Toffler's Future Shock while bombarded with Climate Change in Orwell's 1984. I am deeply sorry if all of this is news to you. If not, let's come together and have that, at least.

Group Facilitator

Justin Anderson

Marriage and Family Therapist

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Friends & Loved Ones Coping with Opiates & Narcotics

Family Conflict, Codependency

Life gets complicated when you have a loved one that is using opiates. Worry and fear can become constant companions when we know and love smart, sensitive people who are using. Parents, partners, siblings, adult children, and friends-who-are-family are welcome to this stigma-free space for dealing with the stress, heartache and fear that stem from a loved one's addiction.

Group Facilitator

Kimberly Crow she/her/hers

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC, CADC-III

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Stepping Into Leadership: Men'Process Group

Personal Growth

This group is for men who want to step into leadership at home and and at work.  Through dynamic & honest conversation, interpersonal processing and mindful/experiential exercises this group will explore, discover, and practice what it is to be a leader. This group begins from the following premises: each man must first define what a leader is for himself; each man must take his own understanding

Group Facilitator

Family Ties Counseling Center

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

Sexual Abuse

Waitlist: I am putting together a waitlist for a male survivor group in SW Portland/Beaverton.  I need at least 6 participants for the group to begin.  We will use the Wings Foundation workbook which you will purchase before the launch of the group.  The group structure will allow for check-in and then we will choose a chapter to read and discuss in group.

Group Facilitator

Amber Ornelas Senger She

Marriage and Family Therapist

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Man Up: A weekly process group for men

Self-Esteem

(Currently full; waitlist avail) As men, it can be challenging to know how to have authentic and emotionally intimate relationships with other men. This ongoing process-oriented group for male-identified people will help you explore what it means to have emotional intimacy and authenticity with other men. The group aims towards each member experiencing deeply meaningful connections with other men.

Group Facilitator

Michael Running

Licensed Professional Counselor Intern

MS, LPC Intern, NBCC

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Yoga for Healing Series

Anxiety, Body Image Issues

Balance your nervous system through breath, movement, and awareness in an inclusive, compassionate space that allows you to explore your experience in your body at your own pace and on your own terms. If you want a more compassionate relationship with your body or if you are healing from trauma/ depression/anxiety/chronic pain this series may be for you. All bodies welcome, beginner friendly.

Group Facilitator

Rebecca Macy LPC RYT

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Kids, Feelings and Problem Solving

Child or Adolescent Issues

This 6 week group will focus on helping children (7-9 years) learn to manage big feelings, engage in successful problem solving and have positive social interactions with their peers. As a group we will use nature based activities to explore the different feelings we have and how they show up in each of us, as well as ways to deal with all those big feelings! Through interactive games and stories.

Group Facilitator

ALLIANCE COUNSELING INC.

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Support, Express, Empower Group for Empaths

Compassion Fatigue, Personal Growth

SEE group is a sacred space for support, sharing and self-nurturing

• Experiential practices to re-align with your natural flows of energy:
• Grounding, clearing and re-balancing energy
• Mindfulness and meditation
• Boundary awareness and management of overwhelm and saying YES to your authentic self
• Embodied awareness and relationship with mind-body-Soul-Spirit
• Expressive art, sound and movement

Group Facilitator

Laura Riley, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Healthy Boundaries in Relationships

Codependency, Relationship / Marriage Issues

Do you often try to help or save others? Are you often drawn into their drama or problems? Maybe you find it difficult to say no, or feel guilty when you do? You are noIn this group you will learn what healthy boundaries look like. You will also practice how to be assertive, stand up for yourself, say no, and teach others to respect your boundaries.

Group Facilitator

Heleen Woest, MA, NCC

Professional Counselor

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Successful Parenting of Children & Adolescents Group

Child or Adolescent Issues, Parenting

This group will focus on the parental support of children and adolescents attending therapy and/or going through difficult emotions, thoughts and transitions. Groups will focus on increasing
awareness of your parenting approaches, asserting healthy boundaries and learning ways to deal with difficult children and adolescent behavior.

Group Facilitator

ALLIANCE COUNSELING INC.

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Weekly ADHD Group

ADHD

Weekly brown bag ADHD group from 11:45AM-1PM at the Portland Therapy Center, 510 SW 3rd Ave, Suite 200. Office 3. You must pre-register and pre-pay. The cost of each group is $50. There is a 24 hour cancellation policy. You can register for this group at http://jillcorvelli.com/adult-adhd-groups/

Order lunch for an 11:40AM  pick up at either Garden Bar or Killer Burger (in the lobby)

Group Facilitator

Jill Corvelli she/her

Professional Counselor

PhD LPC

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Late 20s, Early 30s

Anxiety, Depression

Members will share emotional, relational, meaning and work issues in the group. I will then help direct you towards a more direct and genuine connection with the other members of the group.

Group Facilitator

Sean Donahue

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Transmasculine Support Group

Gender Identity, LGBTQ Issues

Are you looking for supportive community as you navigate gender and transition? This weekly group for trans men and transmasculine folks meets on Wednesday evenings. We gather to share about our experiences, give and receive support, and build connections and community. This group runs in 12-week cycles. More information is available at: www.kadenwinterkorn.com/groups

Group Facilitator

Kaden Winterkorn they/them

Professional Counselor

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Codependency Level I

Codependency

This 8-session group is structured to create emotional safety and community. Each week a different topic will be covered. As a group member you can expect to build self-awareness, learn tools, develop self-compassion, and to receive understanding and support from the group. This group starts as soon as it fills. It meets twice a month.

Group Facilitator

Helene Goode LPC, CADC I she/her

Licensed Professional Counselor

MS, CADC I

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Process Group for Healthcare Professionals and Hospital Staff

Compassion Fatigue, Coronavirus/COVID-19, Anxiety

This is a process group for nurses, doctors, lab techs, CNA’s, housekeepers, administration… Any & all healthcare workers, hospital staff and front-line responders. The group will run for 7 weeks with a different theme to explore each week.  Meeting on Wednesday evenings from 6pm-8pm, this group will begin on May 6th (or sooner if the group fills) and will meet virtually using a Zoom meeting room.

Group Facilitator

Marcy Irene Jenks she/her

Licensed Professional Counselor Intern

MS, RN, NCC, LPC-Intern

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Discover Belonging: A Group for Women Reclaiming Wisdom, Connection & Power

Personal Growth, Self-Esteem

Unlearn limiting cultural conditioning. Transform shame and self-doubt into intuition and self-trust. Integrate ritual, creative expression and nature’s rhythms into your daily life. Cultivate greater mindfulness, self-awareness and meaning making skills. Learn to live your life like a mythic journey. Practice authenticity and belonging in a safe group of women. Check out this video.

Group Facilitator

Sarah Sterling

Licensed Professional Counselor Intern

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Interpersonal Process and Attachment Repair

Anxiety, Personal Growth

This long-term interpersonal process group is designed to help you explore yourself in attachment relationships, experiment with new ways of engaging, practice nervous system regulation, and integrate this experiential learning into your everyday life. Process groups can be a powerful tool for interpersonal growth and learning and, at best, provide a deep sense of closeness and belonging. The group asks that new group members make at least a six-month commitment.

Group Facilitator

Jeannie Songer

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Yoga for Caring

Family Caregiving, Personal Growth

If you spend a lot of time caring for others, this class is for you! Join other caregivers around soothing candlelight for a  gentle, restorative movement practice in self-care. I provide trauma-informed teaching, encouraging you to make any modifications you need to feel safe and comfortable in class. Make a commitment to yourself- you deserve it! Mats, candlelight & smiles provided.

Group Facilitator

Rebecca Macy LPC RYT

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Survivors of Domestic & Intimate Partner Violence

Domestic Abuse, Sexual Abuse

It is not easy to  accept that the person you love may never stop hurting you, regardless of the promises he/she is making. It is even harder to leave, especially if you have nobody to support you.

You will receive information, support, and resources at this group. Come find out what you can do to  break free from the cycle of abuse.

Group Facilitator

Heleen Woest, MA, NCC

Professional Counselor

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Journaling Through It: Write Your Story

Anxiety, Coronavirus/COVID-19

JOURNALING THROUGH IT is a virtual group for those who find themselves wanting to make meaning of their lives amidst this uncertain time.

JOURNALING THROUGH IT will provide you with a supportive space to reflect, write, process, and connect.

Start date: May 13 @7pm.

Group Facilitator

Ladan Radafshar

Licensed Professional Counselor Intern

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Yoga Calm® for Pre-Teen / Teen Girls: Strong Heart, Mind & Body

Child or Adolescent Issues, Personal Growth

Imagine a world where our young girls are taught to celebrate & deeply cherish who they are and that self worth is not dependent on external standards. This six-week program teaches girls to approach health in body, mind and heart from a place of self-respect. Yoga Calm teaches deep self esteem, develops skills to navigate social & emotional pressures, and celebrates diversity & the inner spirit.

Group Facilitator

Caroline McGrath LPC, NCC she/her

Licensed Professional Counselor

TRE® Certified Provider, Certified Yoga Calm® Youth Instructor, Holistic Health Practitioner

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Soul Journey, a Search for the True Self

Personal Growth

As a means of emotional survival, men wear a mask to hide their true self. But at some point the mask no longer serves them, and gets in the way of experiencing life in authentic and meaningful ways. This process group is a safe place where men can learn about what is behind their mask, as well as an opportunity to be open and honest with others.

Group Facilitator

Brad Creel he/him

Licensed Professional Counselor Intern

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Love Addicts Group

Personal Growth, Relationship / Marriage Issues

The love addicts group is for people in any stage of struggle or recovery with love addiction. The group is partly educational, partly process oriented, and partly hands-on recovery work.

Group Facilitator

Kerry Cohen, PsyD, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Men’s Process and Support Group

Personal Growth

The mission of this group is for men to support and challenge each other to be the best possible person they can be in their lives. Specifically, this group is for men who want to explore issues such as intimate relationships, anger, grief, money, sexuality, emotional expression, and power.

Group Facilitator

Family Ties Counseling Center

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Authentic Relating: Cultivating Practices for Presence

Personal Growth, Social Phobia

Authentic Relating: a closed group for going deeper in connection with the self and others. This group will strengthen your social skills, help you feel more embodied/self-aware, and decrease your anxiety in social situations.

Group Facilitator

Margaret King She/her

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC

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Men'Personal Growth

LGBTQ Issues

This is an ongoing men's personal growth group where members have an opportunity to explore personal issues of concern in a supportive and honest environment. Members identify what topics and issues they want to discuss, however, some of the most common themes concern self-empowerment, intimacy and relationships, parenting, and overcoming obstacles to personal fulfillment.

Group Facilitator

Roberto Olivero

Clinical Psychologist

PhD

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Empowerment Through Mythology

Abuse, PTSD

This narrative therapy group is designed for survivors of trauma and abuse. Participants utilize the themes of world myths to view their past from a more balanced perspective, through a more positive lens. Weekly readings and discussions of myths in-session, and short writing assignments between sessions.

Group Facilitator

Kimberlee Harrison

Licensed Professional Counselor

GC-C, CCTP

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Body Talk

Body Image Issues, Chronic Pain or Illness, Personal Growth

A group for folks in larger bodies to be in community with one another

Group Facilitator

Haley Bosco Doyle she/her

Marriage Family Therapist Intern

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Food Addiction & Eating Disorders

Eating Disorder, Obesity

Are you struggling with food addiction, binge eating disorder, or compulsive overeating? This group will help you understand what you are dealing with in a holistic way, not focusing exclusively on weight loss.

You are not alone. Come find out more about food addiction and other eating disorders, and also meet other people who are dealing with the same issues.

Group Facilitator

Heleen Woest, MA, NCC

Professional Counselor

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Friends & Loved Ones Coping with Opiates & Narcotics

Family Conflict, Codependency

Life gets complicated when you have a loved one that is using opiates. Worry and fear can become constant companions when we know and love smart, sensitive people who are using. Parents, partners, siblings, adult children, and friends-who-are-family are welcome to this stigma-free space for dealing with the stress, heartache and fear that stem from a loved one's addiction.

Group Facilitator

Kimberly Crow she/her/hers

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC, CADC-III

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Grief Group

Loss or Grief

There is no "right" way to grieve - no "right" time to move on or "get past it".  We will look at loss with compassion and curiosity, not judgment

Group Facilitator

Kenny Benjamin, MA

Marriage and Family Therapist

MA, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY

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Non-Binary/Genderqueer Support Group

Gender Identity, LGBTQ Issues

This group for non-binary, genderqueer, and other gender non-conforming folks  provides a supportive, safer community context for belonging and feeling understood. We understand your struggle with the gender-binarizing world! This group for adults 18+ is professionally facilitated by nonbinary/genderqueer counselors. Advance registration required. Please get in touch to learn more!

Group Facilitator

Sasha Strong they/them

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Virtual Teen Support Group

Child or Adolescent Issues, Coronavirus/COVID-19

This FREE virtual support group for teens (13-18) is lead by two PSU counseling students. This group is for any teen who is struggling with isolation, anxiety, depression, or difficulty adjusting to virtual school and the COVID-19 pandemic. Specific topics will be based on members' interests and needs. The group is ongoing and members can join at any time. Sessions will be held online via videoconference.

Group Facilitator

Family Roots Therapy

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Women in Transition: Nourishment for Difficult Times

Aging Concerns

The purpose of this women's group is to provide nourishment and support during the process of moving through mid-life, to normalize what feels strange, to celebrate insights, to learn from each other.  Members have experienced changes in career, relationships, their bodies, identity shifts, empty nesting... The sessions provide a venue to share and tools to help navigate the waters ahead.

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Nani Waddoups she/her

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Women'Support, Express & Empowerment (SEE) Group for Empaths

Personal Growth

SEE group will be a sacred space for support, sharing and self-nurturing. Learning and practicing tools for grounding. Meditation practice, sound and expressive movement to shift the flow of energy to re-align with heart-center. Embrace and enliven your gifts of creativity and intuition to feel a sense of play, joy and wholeness. May we carry our gifts of intuitive loving kindness forward.

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Laura Riley, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Parents of Children with Chronic Medical Conditions

Family Caregiving, Child or Adolescent Issues

Come find support and community with other parents who understand the unique difficulties  you face everyday. This is a safe place to be real about the full range of emotions you experience caring for your child - it's all welcome -  and be met with compassion and empathy.

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Jenny Kepler

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

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Anxiety & Insomnia Telehealth Group

Anxiety, Insomnia

Have you experienced excessive worry for at least the last 6 months? Has this worry effected your sleep causing you to be edgy, fatigues, irritable and achy? If so, consider joining a group of people who are experiencing similar challenges. Group will be offered as Telehealth as long as it is a covered benefit through your specific insurance. Group will begin July 1st - August 5th 6pm - 7pm, Wed.

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Jennifer Jim

Licensed Professional Counselor

MS.Ed, QMHP, LPC

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Eating Disorder Recovery

Eating Disorder

If you’ve been diagnosed with an eating disorder by a healthcare professional, and you would like to get peer support in working towards or maintaining recovery, than this group is for you. Join us in processing the emotions and thoughts common to those with eating disorders. For more information: https://www.suzannesanchezcounseling.com/services/eating-disorder-recovery-group/

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Suzanne Sanchez she/her

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC

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Living with Integrity - Sex Addiction group

Sexual Addiction

The Living with Integrity therapy group provides structured meetings and experiential group work facilitated by a sex addiction expert in a confidential, supportive environment. The group helps addicts in early and middle stages of recovery prevent relapse, establish healthy relationships, and increase accountability. Members work to reduce shame-based behaviors, reclaim a sense of self, explore issues related to trauma and loss, and develop empathy for partners.

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Catherine Cooney she/her

Licensed Professional Counselor

MS, LPC, CSAT

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Transgender Support Group for Teens and Young Adults Ages 13-23

Gender Identity, LGBTQ Issues

A support group for transgender, gender diverse, and questioning teens and young adults. This group is in connection with Brave Space LLC and will be held at the Q Center in Portland, OR on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month. There will be a coinciding Family Support group to support family members of transgender individuals.

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Stace Parlen They/them/theirs

Marriage and Family Therapist

LMFT

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Parents/Caregivers of LGBTQ Children

LGBTQ Issues, Parenting

It is difficult for some parents to cope with the news that their child has a different sexuality or orientation than theirs. As a result many families are torn apart and children are deeply wounded. Families of faith based backgrounds find this transition especially difficult and painful.  Come get some information and talk with other parents who walked the same road as you.

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Heleen Woest, MA, NCC

Professional Counselor

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Connections Group-ONLINE

PTSD, Women's Issues

This online interpersonal process group for fems is a collaborative space to talk about, process, and receive support around the impact of trauma, attachment injuries, and other stressors on current experiences of Self in relationship to others and the world around us.

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Melissa Hartley she/her/hers

Licensed Professional Counselor Intern

MS, NCC, LPC intern

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Working at Your Edge: Men'Process Group

Personal Growth

The mission of this group is for men to support and challenge each other to be the best possible person they can be in their lives. We welcome issues of sexuality, money, grief/loss, fathering, social anxiety, relationship, work, aging, intimacy, and anger. It is a men's process group, so expect to work directly, in real time, on your goals with the other members of the group.

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Family Ties Counseling Center

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Stepping Into Leadership: Men’s Process Group

Personal Growth

This group is for men who want to step into leadership at home and and at work.  Through dynamic & honest conversation, interpersonal processing and mindful/experiential exercises this group will explore, discover, and practice what it is to be a leader. This group begins from the following premises: each man must first define what a leader is for himself; each man must take his own understanding

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Family Ties Counseling Center

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Seeking Safety for Women

Abuse, Alcohol Abuse and Alcohol Dependence

Have you experienced trauma? Do you use alcohol and/or substances to cope? Seeking Safety is an evidence-based curriculum focused on helping people who have suffered from trauma and substance use to improve their quality of life. Seeking Safety focuses on self-care and reducing harm, with the eventual goal of abstinence so that trauma work can happen.

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Integrative Trauma Treatment Center,LLC

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Empowerment through Mythology

Abuse, PTSD

This is a closed 12-week group that utilizes tenets of Narrative Therapy to help trauma survivors re-write their narrative in a more positive frame. Activities include reading and
discussing world myths and their themes, discussing how they are relevant to everyday life, and a writing exercise between sessions. Pre-group interview required.

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Kimberlee Harrison

Licensed Professional Counselor

GC-C, CCTP

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Emotional Health Classes

Insomnia, PTSD

Please see my website for class description.

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Zhen Cheng, PhD she/her

Clinical Psychologist

Licensed Psychologist

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Trauma Informed Yoga

Anxiety, PTSD, Sexual Abuse

This group will provide a container for people to come together and learn tools to safely feel what is present in their bodies. For folks who have experienced trauma, it is not uncommon to disconnect from what you are feeling and experiencing as a means of survival. Unfortunately, even when folks are in “safe” situations, our bodies can continue to believe it is more efficient to be in “survival mode”. Trauma-informed yoga can offer skills to navigate, and discern the present moment.

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Ivy Katz, LPC she/her

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy

Anxiety, Chronic Pain or Illness, Depression

Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is an evidenced based program proven to help prevent relapse in depression as well as decrease symptoms of stress, anxiety, chronic pain and PTSD. It is a skills-based, experiential learning group to empower people to let go of old patterns and take charge of their thoughts, feelings and emotions. This group will be held on a live Zoom video call.

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Gina Watkins She/her

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LICSW

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Social Skills/Anger Management for Adolescents

Anger Management, Child or Adolescent Issues

Learn and practice healthy ways of communicating, handle stress/frustration and navigate social conflict in a fun and interactive environment. Nature based and animal assisted activities will be utilized to support engagement and help build necessary skills.

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ALLIANCE COUNSELING INC.

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Men'Process Group

Personal Growth

Connection and building relationships with others is an essential human need.  In today's social and political climate men need to support each other in leading lives of integrity, authenticity, and service.

Join us and a group of other men who are willing to take off the armor and share their thoughts, emotions, struggles, and triumphs.

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Kirk Shepard

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Successful Parenting of Children & Adolescents Group

Child or Adolescent Issues, Parenting

This group will focus on the parental support of children and adolescents attending therapy and/or going through difficult emotions, thoughts and transitions. Groups will focus on increasing
awareness of your parenting approaches, asserting healthy boundaries and learning ways to deal with difficult children and adolescent behavior.

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ALLIANCE COUNSELING INC.

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Women of Color

Adjustment Disorder, Cultural and Systemic Oppression

This group is for Women of Color who would benefit from support in a group setting. Participants will have opportunities to recommend topics for discussion.

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Myong O She/her

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW

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Parenting Young Children

Child or Adolescent Issues, Parenting

Are you feeling lost and overwhelmed by your child's behaviors? Are you frustrated that your child won't listen? Puzzled by tantrums and poor sleep? Parenting can be an amazing journey and at the same time leave you feeling helpless and wondering what the "right" thing to do is. Together we will explore what might be underlying your child's behaviors and how you can help them be more successful.

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ALLIANCE COUNSELING INC.

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Interpersonal Process Group

Personal Growth, Relationship / Marriage Issues

Facilitating groups is one of my specialities. Members regularly express how profoundly meaningful group work has been for them. This semi-structured group provides a safe space to build more authentic connections, receive support and feedback, and learn about how others experience you. The group will have up to 6 members and begin on Tuesday, February 20th. Various insurance plans are accepted.

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Liz Cloud

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Love Addiction & Fear Of Rejection

Domestic Abuse, Self-Esteem

Do you feel that you are nothing, or simply cannot survive, without your partner? You may be staying with an abusive partner because you can not bear to be alone. You may even be in a happy relationships but live in constant dread that you may lose the affection or company of your partner.

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Heleen Woest, MA, NCC

Professional Counselor

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Man Up: A Weekly Process Group for Men

Men's Issues

As men, it can be challenging to know how to have authentic, engaged, and emotionally intimate relationships with other men. This ongoing process-oriented group for male-identified people will help you explore what it means to have emotional intimacy and authenticity with other men. This ongoing weekly process group explores and helps foster emotional intimacy among men. We are currently meeting online through Zoom. This group is co-led with Michael Running.

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David Zimmerman he/him

Licensed Professional Counselor Intern

M.A., LPC Intern

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Reclaiming Sexual Desire

Sexual Problems

Are you suffering from low sexual desire? You’re not alone. Our lives are busy, stressful, and not conducive to feeling relaxed and present in our bodies. Low desire leaves us feeling defective and worried about the future of our relationships and our own pleasure! Join us as we learn the causes of low desire and the evidenced-based techniques that will reconnect you to your sexuality.

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Maegan Megginson she/her

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

MA, LMFT, LPC, AASECT CST

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Men'Process and Support Group

Personal Growth

The mission of this group is for men to support and challenge each other to be the best possible person they can be in their lives. Specifically, this group is for men who want to explore issues such as intimate relationships, anger, grief, money, sexuality, emotional expression, and power.

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Family Ties Counseling Center

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Men's Weekly Process Group

Self-Esteem

The mission of this group is for men to support and challenge each other to be the best possible person they can be in their lives.

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David Hanna

Licensed Professional Counselor

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FIRE Circle

Aspergers, Child or Adolescent Issues

FIRE Circle, is a therapeutic group that sparks conversations among youth who identify as being on the Autism Spectrum.  The group creates space for youth to process presented topics while intentionally cultivating peer support and social skills. Together, we will recognize our own potential by exploring assumptions we have of ourselves and assumptions often put upon those with a diagnosis.

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Kimberly Zeszutek, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

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ADHD Skills Playshop 3rd/4th Graders

ADHD, Child or Adolescent Issues

Each group session uses play specifically designed to help 3rd and 4th graders struggling with ADHD to develop emotional regulation, social understand, and everyday life skills.  Parents are given a weekly newsletter to help integrate the focus of each group into home/school life as well as additional resources to continue to fun! Contact to register.  Playtime begins November 28th!

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Melinda Norman

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Dads Group

Led by former stay-at-home dad, preschool teacher, children's art center and gym owner, and Marriage and Family Therapist.  This group deals with how to make sense of being a dad in our world.

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Kenny Benjamin, MA

Marriage and Family Therapist

MA, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY

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Self Expression for Teens

Child or Adolescent Issues

A 6 week self-expression group for teen girls to help improve self-esteem/confidence, self-identity, and self-empowerment. Group members will be introduced to creative and fun activities such as creating self portraits, participating in drum circles, storytelling, interpretive dance, nature interpretations, and more.

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ALLIANCE COUNSELING INC.

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (A.C.T) for Teens

Child or Adolescent Issues

This group will focus on clarifying values, setting goals, and practicing skills for working with difficult thoughts and feelings that can get in the way. Group time will be split between
education, practicing skills through outdoor activities, and having a good time. This is a great opportunity for teens to help one another in a safe and supportive environment.

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ALLIANCE COUNSELING INC.

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Psychedelic Integration Group

Spirituality, Personal Growth

This 4-week online group will provide a confidential space to connect with others around experiences with psychedelics, cannabis, and non-ordinary states of awareness. Through
community discussion, mindfulness exercises, and self-study, participants will come away with a deeper understanding of: Intention, Safety, The Shadow, and Integration. We do not encourage or condone any illegal activities.

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Lucius Wheeler

Licensed Professional Counselor Intern

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Recentered Support Group

Cultural and Systemic Oppression, Historical Trauma, Personal Growth

Recentered is a 7 week psychoeducational support group for women lawyers of color to find support and healing in a communal space. Together, we will deepen our understanding of racialized trauma as it shows up personally and professionally as well as explore ways to settle our bodies, emotions, and mind. We will learn to recenter ourselves in our bodies as well as create our own healing and recovery plan. For more details, see https://www.concinnitytherapy.com/recentered-support-group

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Karen Neri, JD, MA she/her

Marriage Family Therapist Intern

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Men's Process Group

Personal Growth

Connection and building relationships with others is an essential human need.  In today's social and political climate men need to support each other in leading lives of integrity, authenticity, and service.

Join us and a group of other men who are willing to take off the armor and share their thoughts, emotions, struggles, and triumphs.

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Kirk Shepard

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Transgender and Non-Binary Teen Support Group

Gender Identity, LGBTQ Issues

Does your teen want support on their gender journey? Are you a teen looking for a place to explore your identity among peers? In this weekly support group, we'll discuss our experiences of gender, build community, and grow our resiliency. The facilitator is a non-binary person, a licensed educator, and an experienced mentor. Learn more at www.kadenwinterkorn.com/teen-group

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Kaden Winterkorn they/them

Professional Counselor

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Modern Emotional Support Group

Personal Growth

Modern Groups provide progressive emotional connection and communication in a forum that cannot be matched.  People report, “I am able to talk about what’s really going on with me in our group.  I feel stronger and more open.  After feeling stuck for a long time, I have made real changes in my life.”

3 month initial commitment to group.

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Tracy Bryce Farmer, LCSW, PC she/her/hers

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW, CADC

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Young Women's Group

Personal Growth, Self-Esteem, Women's Issues

Supportive group for women 18 - 25 years of age. Process group. Led by Katie S. Meeting online for now with the hope we can eventually meet in person. Weekly. No topic is off the table. Contact us with questions. We will meet for 12 weeks and then take a break and resume. Once the group is full, it is closed to new members until someone leaves the group.This is not a drop in group format.

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Psychology & Wellness Group PDX LLC

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC

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