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Group therapy can be a valuable and
cost-effective mode of counseling for just about everyone,
often effective either as an alternative or as a compliment
to individual counseling. Our Therapy and Support
Groups include…
Achieving
A Greater Sense of Balance in Life -
Identifying areas of lifestyle stress or weakness
and developing the necessary strategies and skills
for resolution and balance.
Blended
(Step) Family Issues -
Overcoming the challenges encountered when marrying
an existing family.
Family
of Origin Issues - Dealing
with issues from the past that negatively influence
the present.
Marital/Couples Relationships
- Strengthening relationships
in the present as well as for the future.
Men's Marital
Faithfulness - Maintaining
integrity and overcoming unhealthy temptations that
threaten the strength and character of your marriage.
Self-Care
for Caregivers - Caring
for oneself. Achieving health and balance in your
own life while being committed to the care and well-being
of others.
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Strengthening Marital/Couples
Relationships
(Interactive therapy with support group/workshop elements)
Topics/Key Principles:
Four key areas of importance to relationship
health and success -
- Realistic expectations - Acceptance
of each other's limitations and weaknesses as well as
recognizing qualities and strengths. Includes issues of
respect, validation, attentiveness, examination of expectations
as realistic or unrealistic (vs. hopeless).
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Communication…open,
honest, respectful communication of needs, concerns,
joys, life goals. Includes exploration of effective
communication and conflict resolution skills, establishing
"safe" time together for friendship, fun,
romance, worship, connecting.
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Willingness to change together…through
challenging life cycle transitions while remaining connected.
Includes exploring areas requiring some degree of compromise
and negotiation, resisting the attitudes of "I
want the spouse that I thought I married to return"
or "I can't change now, we've always done (I grew
up doing) things this way." Ask self if the latter
is working for you…both.
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Commitment…to and ongoing
expression of "sacrificial love" toward each
other and family based on moral/Godly principles. Includes
considering with each thought and action: "will
this strengthen or weaken our relationship?", rather
than focusing on: "will this make me feel good?".
Also includes attempting to achieve some sense of balance
between meeting the needs of self as well as meeting
the needs of significant others in your life.
Group duration 10
- 12 weeks.
Weekly sessions lasting 1.5 - 2 hours.
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