Seeking Safety - Advanced

Leader: Summer Krause

Location: Gladstone, Oregon (Building C)

Related service: Group Therapy

Date: 07/15/2019 to 09/09/2019

Start Time: Mondays - 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm

Demographic: Returning Seeking Safety group members

Cost: Covered by most insurances or $25 per session

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This is an advanced group for those who have attended at least one round of Seeking Safety, using Lisa Najavits' new book, "Finding Your Best Self."

Do you: Feel numb? Feel too much? Avoid reminders? Have nightmares and/or flashbacks? Have a trauma history? Self-harm or think of suicide? Self-medicate? Lose control? This is the group for you!

Seeking Safety is an evidence-based treatment group for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Abuse*/Unsafe Behaviors. It is a structured, present-focused group (not a process group-- clients do not need to tell their trauma story), aimed at making the present and future better than the past. The group goals are:

•       Reduce PTSD/trauma symptoms

•       Develop safe coping skills to replace unsafe behaviors such as substance abuse, other addictive behavior, self harm, aggression, isolation or unhealthy relationships

•       Learn grounding strategies for detaching from emotional pain

Identify safe people, places, activities

Submit referral now to Summer Krause, LPC,CADCIII at Gladstone WPCS 503-659-5515 to set up 45 minute screening appointment. Most insurances accepted, including OHP and Cash Pay ($25 per group). Medicare accepted under Incident to.

*Note: it is not necessary for clients to have substance abuse issues or to meet full criteria for PTSD in order to benefit from the group, however there must be a trauma history and need for safe coping skills