The Body Project is a group-based intervention that provides a forum for high school girls and college aged women to confront unrealistic appearance ideals and develop healthy body image and self-esteem. It has repeatedly been shown to effectively reduce body dissatisfaction, negative mood, unhealthy dieting and disordered eating.
The Body Project is a group-based intervention that provides a forum for high school girls and college aged women to confront unrealistic appearance ideals and develop healthy body image and self-esteem. It has repeatedly been shown to effectively reduce body dissatisfaction, negative mood, unhealthy dieting and disordered eating.
Insurance is accepted.
Hosted by Danielle Braggs
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, PLMHP
Group meets in Omaha, NE 68105
Insurance is accepted.
This workshop is based on research from the Gottman Institute. As a certified Bringing Baby Home educator, my role is to teach parents and caregivers the importance of a healthy, functioning relationship as the cornerstone for positive family dynamics as you move into this new stage of life. Caring for a new child is beautiful and can be difficult. This workshop teaches health conflict regulation between caregivers and the impact on relationship dynamics when a family expands.
Hosted by Mallorie Terry
Provisional Mental Health Practitioner, PLMHP, PLMFT
Group meets in Lincoln, NE 68506
This workshop is based on research from the Gottman Institute. As a certified Bringing Baby Home educator, my role is to teach parents and caregivers the importance of a healthy, functioning relationship as the cornerstone for positive family dynamics as you move into this new stage of life. Caring for a new child is beautiful and can be difficult. This workshop teaches health conflict regulation between caregivers and the impact on relationship dynamics when a family expands.
A ninety minute weekly psychotherapy group focused on improving communication in close relationships.
A ninety minute weekly psychotherapy group focused on improving communication in close relationships.
Hosted by Denise Legg Braverlly
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LIMHP, LPC, NCC, CDWF
Group meets in Omaha, NE 68144
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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.