This 6 week workshop provides a nurturing, experiential environment for women struggling with body discomfort, keeping them from living fully. Issues might include discomfort due to size, ability to move, illness and so on. In the workshop, you will discover hidden beliefs about your body, explore how beliefs affect behaviors and relationships, and 'try on' new ways of thinking and feeling. You will rewrite your body script and create the story you want about your life. Please join us if you want to learn and grow in community with other women. Next workshop begins 4/13/16!
Hosted by Janelle Schmidt
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Jose, CA 95124
Many people lead busy lives. It's easy to lose direction and feel disconnected from yourself or others. There are times when life 'pulls the rug out from under you' and you need a some help to get moving in the direction you want to go. Perhaps you need more support and aren't feeling resilient enough to cope. You may be longing for a happy, fulfilling life; yet struggle because your important relationships aren't working. For example, your home life is being impacted by parenting issues. You may need help with communicating in a way to be heard by others and learning how you can make the changes you want in your life.
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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.