Therapy Groups
Why Group Therapy?
- Receive support from others in same situation
- Share with others
- Receive input from several sources
- Gain confidence
- Grow together
- Improve relationship skills
- Understand self by understanding others
- Obtain feedback from several sources
- Know that others have same concerns
Still Not Sure If This Is For You?
Testimonial:
I was scared at first to trust strangers in a group, but found they can truly become very close friends. There is a sharing and encouragement that offers hope; your burden’s no longer carried alone. In a lot of cases I think treatment can be accomplished more quickly.
M. T., Peoria, IL
Reserve your place in any of these groups by calling (309) 692-6622. Group attendance may be covered by your insurance!
- Social Skills for Children
- A Life Skills Group for Families with Teens
- Interpersonal Effectiveness
- Adult Life Skills
- Marital Skills
- Finding Balance with Food
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6615 N. Big Hollow Rd. - Peoria, IL 61615-2451
- Phone: (309) 692-6622
- Fax: (309) 692-6952
Social Skills for Children
| Therapist: | Marty Hanson, LCPC Michelle Baker, LCPC, CADC |
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| Participant ages: | 7–11 years |
| Meeting dates: | March 5 to May 7, 2013 (10 weeks) |
| Meeting time: | Tuesdays at 5:30–6:30 p.m. |
| Total cost: | $405 |
| Description: |
Children will learn social skills through group experience in a behavior management format using a reward system. This group uses Biblical virtues to build each child’s strengths, improving self-confidence and social appropriateness. |
- 6615 N. Big Hollow Rd.
- Peoria, IL 61615-2451
- Phone: (309) 692-6622
- Fax: (309) 692-6952
A Life Skills Group for Families with Teens
| Therapist: | Marty Hanson, LCPC Maggie Classen, LCSW |
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| Participant ages: | Adolescents and their parents |
| Meeting dates: | Weekly ongoing sessions open to new members every 4 weeks, total of 16 sessions |
| Meeting time: | Mondays at 5:30–7:00 p.m. |
| Total cost: | Please call our office at (309) 692-6622 for details |
| Description: |
Participants will learn skills that improve their personal relationships, family relationships, and relationships with their environment. The skills are designed to help each participant manage their internal experiences such as thoughts and feelings. The skills are also designed to encourage participants to make necessary changes to their external experiences such as how they communicate and behave. The group is based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) principles. Four categories of life skills are taught in the adolescent/multi-family group:
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- 6615 N. Big Hollow Rd.
- Peoria, IL 61615-2451
- Phone: (309) 692-6622
- Fax: (309) 692-6952
Interpersonal Effectiveness
| Therapist: |
Marty Hanson, LCPC Corey Hopson, LCPC |
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| Participant ages: | Males Only—Adolescent to Young Adult |
| Meeting dates: | January 7 to March 11, 2013 (10 weeks) |
| Meeting time: | Mondays at 7:30–8:30 p.m. |
| Total cost: | $450 |
| Description: | This group is targeted for young men who have some form of pervasive developmental disorder (for example, disorders falling under the Autism Spectrum, such as Asperger’s Disorder). |
- 6615 N. Big Hollow Rd.
- Peoria, IL 61615-2451
- Phone: (309) 692-6622
- Fax: (309) 692-6952
Adult Life Skills
| Therapist: |
Marty Hanson, LCPC Patricia Poertner, LCPC |
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| Participant ages: | Adults aged 18 and above |
| Meeting dates: | Weekly ongoing sessions open to new members every 4 weeks, total of 16 sessions |
| Meeting time: | Tuesdays at 7:10–8:40 p.m. |
| Total cost: | Please call our office at (309) 692-6622 for details |
| Description: | Participants will acquire what they need to build a life worth living. Participants will learn skills that improve their personal relationships. The skills are designed to help participants manage their internal experiences, such as thoughts and feelings. The skills are also designed to encourage participants to make necessary changes to their external experiences, such as how they communicate and behave. The group is based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) principles. Four categories of life skills are taught in the Adult Life Skills Group:
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- 6615 N. Big Hollow Rd.
- Peoria, IL 61615-2451
- Phone: (309) 692-6622
- Fax: (309) 692-6952
Marital Skills
| Therapist: |
Marty Hanson, LCPC Patricia Poertner, LCPC |
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| Participant ages: | Adults aged 18 and above |
| Meeting dates: | Runs for 9 consecutive sessions |
| Meeting time: | Contact our office at (309) 692-6622 for date and time |
| Total cost: | Please call our office for details |
| Description: |
The Marital Skills Group is for married couples who want to learn how to handle love and stay connected even in difficult situations. The material is based on sound doctrine and research. The content of the group borrows from Dialectical Behavior Therapy principles that have been empirically proven to be successful with enhancing our awareness of ourselves and others, regulating emotion, managing stress, as well as improving our effectiveness to relate with others. Couples will address a broad variety of situations that impinge on their relationship. This group offers thoughtful and practical ideas and exercises in order to manage conflict, find true acceptance, and uncover more peace, intimacy, and validation in their marriage. |
- 6615 N. Big Hollow Rd.
- Peoria, IL 61615-2451
- Phone: (309) 692-6622
- Fax: (309) 692-6952
Finding Balance with Food
| Therapist: |
Lori Bushell, LCPC, CSAT, CMAT Trinity Maston, LCPC |
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| Participant ages: | Women 18 or older |
| Meeting dates: | Runs for 12 weeks; call our office for information about the next sessions |
| Meeting time: | Tuesdays at 6:00–7:00 p.m. |
| Total cost: | Please call our office at (309) 692-6622 for details |
| Description: |
A Christ-centered small group for women 18 or older who want to discover and embrace a healthy relationship with food. This group is for you whether you are over/underweight (or somewhere in between), stuck in a cycle of yo-yo dieting, or just have unhealthy ways of managing food. The objectives of this group are to help participants:
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- 6615 N. Big Hollow Rd.
- Peoria, IL 61615-2451
- Phone: (309) 692-6622
- Fax: (309) 692-6952
Teen Choices
| Therapist: |
Michelle Baker, LCPC, CADC Tiffany J. Mack, MA |
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| Participant ages: | Adolescents |
| Meeting dates: | This group is taking a temporary break, call for information about our next session |
| Meeting time: | Tuesdays at 7:00–8:30 p.m. |
| Total cost: |
$650 Please call Michelle or Tiffany for financial options if insurance will not cover group therapy |
| Description: | This group is for those teens who have experimented with drugs and alcohol or those at risk and in need of substance abuse education. |