Bacon Street is excited to launch this new teen group focused on healing and awareness after experiencing trauma.
Start Date: November 3rd, 2022
Time: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm every other Thursday
Length of program: 8 sessions (16 weeks not taking into account any breaks)
Location: BSYFS Williamsburg office, in-person only
Demographic: Females ages 15-19 who have experienced trauma
Size of Group: 3-10 females
Lead By: Ashinna Cole, LPC
Fees and Payment: Standard BSYFS group rates apply. Most major insurances are accepted in addition to a sliding scale fee and charity care funds.
Pre Screening and Intake Process: Complete a pre screen with our administrative team, create your Valant online patient portal, complete your paperwork, schedule your individual session, then join us in the group every other week!
The Healing Tree is an 8 week Trauma Centered Therapy Group for Teens ages 15-19 using trauma focused, cognitive behavioral approach.
Referenced Materials:
- Trauma Recovery Workbook for Teens: Deborah Vinall, PsyD, LMFT
- Dealing with Trauma Workbook for Teens: Allison Hendricks, Judith A. Cohen, and Esther Deblinger
- The Birth of the Trauma Tree: Nina Wilcox
If individuals are referred from an agency or specified provider, ROI’s will be required in order to share participant progress.
Each group participant will be assigned a creative project that they will have 7 weeks to complete. This should be submitted/shared with the Group during the final week of participation. Each participant will create their own Healing Tree. One side of the tree should show details that narrate their trauma, and the other side of the tree should be reflective of their healing and things they have gained/developed. The roots/foundation of the tree can be left to preference and creative license! Have fun and be YOU! (Clinician will offer examples)
Week 1: Welcome to Group
- Screening
- Setting Rules Roles and Expectations
- Identification of Individual Goal(s)
Week 2: The Truth About Trauma
- Domestic Abuse/Assault
- Sexual Abuse/Assault
- Childhood Abuse/Neglect
- Accidents or Health Crisis
- Natural Disaster
- Community or Home Violence
Week 3: Addressing Your Trauma
- It’s Not Your Fault!
- Understanding your Feelings.
- Managing stress, anxiety, and other emotions
Week 4: Taking Back Control
- Challenging the Negative
- Creating Your Narrative
- Identification of Triggers
- Learning to React Constructively
Week 5: Developing Resiliency
- What is Resilience?
- Developing a Wellness Routine
- Coping Mechanisms and Affirmations
Week 6: Navigating Your Social World
- Evaluating Relationships
- Trauma Bonds
- Communication
- Boundaries
- Trust
Week 7: Embracing Your Future
- Acceptance
- Finding Your Voice
- Core Values and Beliefs
Week 8: Commencement of Treatment Program
- Share your Healing Tree!
- Seeing things through to the end.
- What Did You Learn?
- Did You Reach Personal Goal(s)
- Feedback from Participants
- Feedback from Facilitator
- Complete Survey
Get Started Today
Step 1: Call the office at 757-253-0111 and let us know you are interested in group therapy
Step 2: Complete a pre-screen with our administrative staff. Please note that some of the questions may be challenging to answer, but that is so we best understand how to support you.
Some examples of these questions are: Is there a history of any type of abuse, either physical, verbal, or sexual? If so, when did the abuse take place? Are you currently homeless or at risk of homelessness? Are you suicidal, have suicidal ideations/suicidal thoughts, or homicidal? Are you actively self harming or do you have a history of self harming? If so, when was the last time?
Step 3: Create your Valant (online client portal), complete your paperwork, and schedule an initial individual appointment with Ashinna. Your best interest is our top priority. This initial session is to ensure that you will not be retraumatized by a group setting. We are here to support you with individual therapy if that is the best environment for you.
Step 4: Attend the group sessions to create bonds and empower one another knowing that you are not alone.
Group therapy is offered in person at our Williamsburg and Hampton offices. Coming soon to Gloucester.
247 McLaws Circle Williamsburg
329 Buckroe Ave., Hampton
6523 Main St., Gloucester
To schedule an appointment: If you are a parent or guardian and are seeking individual or family therapy services, please call (757) 253-0111 or email admin@baconstreet.org
To make a referral: If you are an agency working with youth and families and need to make a referral to Bacon Street, download the referral form and email to referral@baconstreet.org or fax to (757) 253-2884
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