Balancing Acts
Balancing Acts is a coed action group. Through enactments of our difficult situations, members support each other through: Sadness & loneliness, grief & loss, anger & irritability, shame & self-criticism, painful memories, unfinished business, relationship difficulties, fears & anxieties, problematic behaviors, and more. To do this, we incorporate elements of both counseling and theater (this is basically an art therapy group, where the “art” is theater). This is a very active and engaged way to work, and goes way beyond “just talking.” We get out of our seats, set the scenes, move ourselves and the furniture around, and embody our challenges and solutions.
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615 Congress Street
Suite 423
Portland, ME 04101
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