Ages: All Number of sessions: 10 Start date: Past group, may run again in future Frequency: Sessions weekly on Mondays, 5:45-8:00 PM Location: in-person, Advance Amherst office: 48 N. Pleasant Street, Ste 207 - Amherst MA

Registration Deadline: Past group, may run again in future

Facilitated by

Tracey Ingle, LICSW

Wednesdays 10:45am to 1:00pm or
Wednesdays 5:45pm to 8:00pm

Get support in a group setting. Learn communication strategies for improving interpersonal connection, while identifying experiences which have led you to seek treatment.  In this person-centered, trauma-informed group, participants can expect to become more comfortable with communication about emotions, and more engaged as an active listener.

The group will foster interpersonal engagement, provide psychoeducation for identifying common mental health symptoms such as episodic depression and generalized anxiety. Skill building will focus on improving negative self-talk, developing a better understanding of mood and thinking, enhancing coping with distress and daily worries, and enhancing motivation and self awareness.  Identifying these things may offer lasting relief of symptoms, and it also may function as a way of becoming organized for the eventual work with an individual therapist.

This group is trauma informed and welcoming, and practiced using a social justice framework.

FAQs

How long will I be in the group?

Length of participation is based on a few things; personal preference, clinical need, and the progress you are making toward your goals. Generally speaking, participants can expect to attend for 12 to 16 weeks.

Can I pay out of pocket?

Yes- out of pocket rate is $50 per session.

Insurances accepted?

BlueCross BlueShield, Optum, United Healthcare, United Behavior health, Beacon, GIC/Unicare, Medicare, MBHP (non-standard MassHealth), Harvard Pilgrim, Health New England, Tufts Public