Women's Seeking Safety Virtual Group for Oregon clients

Leader: Summer Krause

Location: Virtual

Date: 01/09/2023 to 03/13/2023

Start Time: Mondays - 10:00 AM to 11:15 AM

Demographic: Women

Ages Served: 18-64, 65+

Languages: English

Topics: Trauma

Cost: Most insurance accepted, financial assistance available.

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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 a 10 week group, the 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

10 weeks obtain the needed book called Finding Your Best Self by Lisa Najavits. There are many copies available at Multnomah County Library or can be ordered through amazon for about $15.

Please submit IR to (DL-Group Coordinator) a 45 minute screening appointment with Summer is required before clients can participate in group.