Psychotherapy, ACOA and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Groups



	Groups at the Women's Mental Health Collective Groups at the Women's Mental Health Collective reflect our belief in the therapeutic power of this approach. Whether it is an open-ended group or a short-term one, groups offer participants validation and support. Through these connections members experience emotional growth and relief from shame. They also have the opportunity to share information and to develop strategies for more effective living. Current groups include: Educational Group for Adult Daughters of Alcoholics Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction *Short-term Educational Group for Adult Daughters of Alcoholics* This group is for women who could benefit from information on the impact of family alcoholism. The format is a small- group experience. We discuss the facts of alcohol use, abuse, and addiction, and its effects on the family. Group members read several short articles, see and discuss two films, and get exposure to Al Anon and other community resources. Meetings are topic oriented, with some time for personal sharing. The goal of the group is to provide a cognitive frame which will act as a catalyst for change. Topics include: • Denial and detachment • Family roles • Dynamics of codependence • Holidays and family gatherings • Strategies for slowing down and having more fun Time: 5:30 to 7:30 on five consecutive Thursday evenings. The group is run several times during each year. Interviewing now for group beginning 9/19/02. Call Noel Jette, L.I.C.S.W. at 617-354-6270 ••• *Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Eight-Week Course* An intensive eight week course for people who feel overstressed by everyday life, overwork, or by medical or emotional problems (including but not limited to chronic medical conditions, hypertension, cardiac disease, PMS, headache, IBS, cancer, diabetes, panic disorder, anxiety, depression). Participants will learn several mindfulness based practices for reducing stress and for cultivating inner strength. Mindfulness is the art of paying attention and bringing awareness to our experience. Weekly meetings provide an opportunity for sharing experience and supporting life changes. This class is based on the Stress Reduction Program at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester. Call Ronnie Littenberg, Ph.D. at 617-354-6270 “Mindfulness provides a simple but powerful route for getting ourselves unstuck and back into touch with our own wisdom and vitality.” --Jon Kabat-Zinn
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Groups at the Women's Mental Health Collective

Short-term Educational Group for Adult Daughters of Alcoholics

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Eight-Week Course