This group will be for women & all of the sexual issues we experience. Sexual pain. Sexual desire struggles. Sexuality questions.
Hosted by Mind, Body & Heart Wellness Clinic
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, CST
Group meets in Birmingham, AL 35226
This group will be for women & all of the sexual issues we experience. Sexual pain. Sexual desire struggles. Sexuality questions.
Join our compassionate infertility & pregnancy loss support group, where we provide a safe space to navigate your grief journey together. This group is conveniently online and is provided at a low cost. Contact us for more information!
Hosted by Peacock & Hodnett Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor
Group meets in Birmingham, AL 35223
Join our compassionate infertility & pregnancy loss support group, where we provide a safe space to navigate your grief journey together. This group is conveniently online and is provided at a low cost. Contact us for more information!
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This is a support group that creates a safe, non-judgemental space for non-custodial mother's to share in community with one another.
Hosted by Magic City Counseling, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CCTP, CCM, CGP
Group meets in Hoover, AL 35226
This is a support group that creates a safe, non-judgemental space for non-custodial mother's to share in community with one another.
I am a certified Body Positive Facilitator (https://www.thebodypositive.org). I am currently looking for women interested in beginning the journey of cultivating a compassionate approach to loving and caring for their bodies in the midst of an often critical world. This closed group will include 6 sessions over a 3 month period dedicated to the core competencies of the Be Body Positive model: Reclaiming Health, Practicing Intuitive Self Care, Cultivating Self-Love, Declaring Your Authentic Beauty, and Building Community. Please contact me for additional information or to be on the waiting list for the next session.
I am a certified Body Positive Facilitator (https://www.thebodypositive.org). I am currently looking for women interested in beginning the journey of cultivating a compassionate approach to loving and caring for their bodies in the midst of an often critical world. This closed group will include 6 sessions over a 3 month period dedicated to the core competencies of the Be Body Positive model: Reclaiming Health, Practicing Intuitive Self Care, Cultivating Self-Love, Declaring Your Authentic Beauty, and Building Community. Please contact me for additional information or to be on the waiting list for the next session.
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Women's Issues Support Groups
How do you encourage a woman to go to therapy?
It’s helpful to express concern and love for the person while framing therapy as a tool for improving their life. Offering specific examples of how an individual may be suffering, and what effects it has on them, should be done with compassion and with empathy. It may be useful to devise a game plan—breaking the process down into parts, such as finding a therapist, making appointments, and looking into insurance coverage.
How can women prepare for therapy?
Women can prepare for therapy by being willing to talk about their past experiences and their private thoughts. Before a session, an individual may want to reflect on how they’ve felt since the last session and what’s happened in their lives. Between sessions, it can be useful to write down notes about their reaction to a given event or how they felt at a particular time.
How long does therapy for women’s issues often last?
As with any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual and the challenges they face. Therapy types like Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Prolonged exposure therapy (PET), and Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. In some cases, such as for women with eating disorders, residential treatment may be recommended for an individual who is judged to be at high risk of self-harm. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realized.
How can women overcome stigma around specific challenges in order to seek therapy?
Women dealing with domestic abuse, sexual assault, eating disorders, and any other number of troubles may feel a stigma around seeking help. It’s important to remember that these issues are not uncommon and there is no shame in getting help for them. Therapy is confidential, and women can talk about their experiences without fear of judgment. Seeking therapy can be a courageous and liberating act, and an important step toward healing and recovery.