If you or family member is suffering from Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), a group may support the mental health care you are receiving. BDD is treated successfully through collaborative work with doctors and therapists which may include Individual and/or Group Therapy. The ideal participant is aware of BDD and motivated to treat and overcome this disabling condition. Participants will learn strategies to treat Body Dysmorphic Disorder as well as receive the added benefit of group support. Meeting times will be in the evening. Please contact Margaret for more details.
Hosted by Margaret Denise Brauns
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Group meets in El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
I work with adults, teens and couples on issues such as stress, anxiety and depression.
I work with many clients who are struggling with anxiety/ depression and challenges with relationships. By reviewing patterns of thinking and behavior, we can identify strategies for problem solving, and expand coping skills for managing emotions and stress. With over 25 years of experience as a clinician, you can expect thoughtful, individualized treatment.
This group is a place where we focus on increasing skillful behavior and decreasing harmful behavior. Skills are learned and practiced in four different modules including Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness. If you or a loved one are struggling with navigating this phase of your life, your emotions, and/or struggling with destructive behaviors (eating disorder behaviors, self harm, substance use issues, intensity in relationships, etc) this group will provide invaluable tools. The entire series is 28 weeks in length.
Hosted by Kendra Hester
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Group meets in El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
Hello and welcome! Are you or your child struggling with an eating disorder or body image issues and don't know where to start? Are you are feeling alone, overwhelmed, or uncertain about navigating eating disorder recovery? I have experience working with teenagers, groups, families, and adults as they work to build a life free of eating disorder behaviors and in alignment with their core values.
Curriculum Includes: 1. Women's Issues; 2. Building Positive regard; 3. What's Working & What's Not; 4. Boundaries; 5. Self-Talk; 6. Communication Skills; 7. Listening Skills; 8. Anger Management Skills; 9. Parenting. Please contact me for current information.
Hosted by Lynn D Aamot
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Group meets in El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
My main focus is on relationships, your relationship with yourself, and with others. I believe the key to having healthier children and families is to strengthen and improve the above mentioned relationships, and to build a strong relationship bond between parent(s) and their child(ren). My style is energetic, straightforward and honest with a touch of humor. I have many years experience working in the group setting with men or women around their anger awareness/management and relationship issues.
Curriculum: 1. Men's Issues; 2. Anger Management Skills; 3. Time Outs; 4. Learning Feelings Language; 5. Relationship Skills; 6. Communications Skills; 7. Listening Skills; 8. Alcohol/Drug Use. Please contact me for current information.
Hosted by Lynn D Aamot
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Group meets in El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
My main focus is on relationships, your relationship with yourself, and with others. I believe the key to having healthier children and families is to strengthen and improve the above mentioned relationships, and to build a strong relationship bond between parent(s) and their child(ren). My style is energetic, straightforward and honest with a touch of humor. I have many years experience working in the group setting with men or women around their anger awareness/management and relationship issues.
This group is a place where we focus on increasing skillful behavior and decreasing harmful behavior. Skills are learned and practiced in four different modules including Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness. If you or a loved one are struggling with navigating this phase of your life, your emotions, and/or struggling with destructive behaviors (eating disorder behaviors, self harm, substance use issues, intensity in relationships, etc) this group will provide invaluable tools. The entire series is 28 weeks in length.
Whatever has brought you here, welcome. If you or a loved one are struggling with eating disorder behaviors or other self-destructive behaviors, I am effective at treating these and addressing the underlying issues that fuel them.
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Depression Support Groups
What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognize and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioral activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.