Seeking Safety - Advanced

Leader: Summer Krause

Location: Virtual

Date: 09/13/2021 to 11/01/2021

Start Time: Mondays - 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Demographic: Returning Seeking Safety group members

Ages Served: 18-64, 65+

Languages: English

Topics: Trauma

Cost: Most Insurances accepted. Financial assistance available.

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September 13th through November 1st, 2021.

*This group will be using Lisa Najavits’ new book “Finding Your Best Self” which must be purchased prior to group.

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. This is an 8 week group and 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, financial assistance available.

*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