Groups

Accepting New Clients

Therapy, Support, and Education Groups for 2024

Groups will convene either virtually or in Tigard, Oregon, based on the specific group’s format. Heleen Woest, a licensed professional counselor, will facilitate the sessions.

Registration for groups is open to adults of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, disabilities, religious beliefs, races, ethnicities, and cultures. However, group therapy may not be suitable or beneficial for everyone. The group counselor will conduct interviews with each registrant to assess their compatibility with the group setting. The effectiveness of therapy groups largely relies on the dynamics within the group and the developmental stages of its members. Should an individual be deemed not currently suitable for a group, the counselor will recommend alternative treatment options.

Please note that the commencement date and availability in a group are contingent upon the group reaching its capacity.

Freedom from Your Inner Critic

Embrace and Transform Your Inner Critic

We will be using IFS (Internal Family Systems)  to explore:

  • How to connect with your Inner Critic
  • The seven varieties of the inner critic and their positive intent
  • Healing your Inner Child who is hurt by the shame and judgement of your Critic
  • Awakening you Inner Champion

Curriculum: Freedom from your Inner Critic
by Jay Earley, Ph.D. and Bonnie Weiss, LCSW

Healthy Boundaries for Healthy Relationships

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 not alone, this is a big problem for many people. 

In 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.

Parents/Caregivers of Children With Mental Disorders

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There is not a lot of support out there for parents of children with mental health disorders.

Families who have sick children usually receive support from the community, but in the case of a mental disorder people shy away. It is mostly due to a great deal of ignorance in our society regarding the brain and it’s diseases, so these families are left with only a handful of support people, if they’re lucky.

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.

Food Addiction, Eating Disorders, and Obesity

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Are you struggling with food addiction, binge eating disorder, or compulsive overeating? Are you lying awake at night worrying about your health and your ever-increasing weight gain?

This group will help you figure out what you are dealing with in a holistic way, and also answer some questions surrounding midlife and weight gain. 

You are not alone. Come find information about  treatment plans and long-term solutions, and receive encouragement and understanding from people who are dealing with similar issues.

 

 Everyone is welcome to register for our groups regardless of gender, age, sexuality, disability, faith, race, ethnicity, or culture. 
However, groups may not be a safe or appropriate method of treatment for certain individuals. 
The group counselor reserves the right to interview each person who register to determined if they are a good fit for the group. 
Successful therapy groups depends greatly on the group dynamic and the developmental level of members. 
If a member is not currently a good fit for a group the counselor will present such individual with other options of treatment. 

Domestic Violence Education & Support Group

Support Group: Parents of Kids With Mental Disorders