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
- Life Skills for Families with Teens
- Self-Esteem Boot Camp (for adolescent girls only)
- Interpersonal Effectiveness (for males only – adolescents and young adults)
- Adult Life Skills
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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, DBTC Michelle Baker, LCPC, CADC |
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| Participant ages: | 7–11 years |
| Meeting dates: | Please call for information about our next group, usually a total of 10 weeks |
| Meeting time: | Tuesdays at 5:30–6:30 p.m. |
| Total cost: | $450 |
| 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
Life Skills for Families with Teens
| Therapist: | Marty Hanson, LCPC, DBTC |
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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-behavioral 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
Self-Esteem Boot Camp
| Therapist: | Tiffany Jordan, LCPC, CADC |
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| Participant ages: | Teenage girls, ages 14–17 (limited to 10 participants per group) |
| Meeting dates: | Weekly, total of 10 sessions |
| Meeting time: | Tuesdays at 5:30–7:15 p.m. |
| Total cost: | Please call our office at (309) 692-6622 for details |
| Description: | This bootcamp will emphasize girls’ personal power and overall mental and physical well-being. The goals of this group are to increase self and body acceptance; promote healthier eating and exercise habits; develop leadership and media literacy skills; and a range of coping skills for resisting unhealthy peer and cultural pressures, in addition to developing healthy relationships. |
- 6615 N. Big Hollow Rd.
- Peoria, IL 61615-2451
- Phone: (309) 692-6622
- Fax: (309) 692-6952
Interpersonal Effectiveness
| Therapist: | Marty Hanson, LCPC, DBTC |
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| Participant ages: | Males Only—Adolescent to Young Adult |
| Meeting dates: | Please call for information about our next group, usually a total of 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). Social skills, stress management skills, and decision making skills will be addressed. |
- 6615 N. Big Hollow Rd.
- Peoria, IL 61615-2451
- Phone: (309) 692-6622
- Fax: (309) 692-6952
Adult Life Skills
| Therapist: |
Marty Hanson, LCPC, DBTC Patricia Poertner, LCPC, BCC, DBTC |
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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-behavioral therapy (CBT) principles. Four categories of life skills are taught in the Adult Life Skills Group:
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