Is your teenager struggling with anxiety or depression? Feeling disconnected with peers or withdrawing from typical activities? Come join our teen group to learn new coping skills, have a safe place to talk and connect with peers. Teens must complete an intake assessment to ensure good fit prior to starting the group. Call 203-314-0940 or visit www.inspirerecoveryct.com for more information.

Hardened to Healed - PTSD Processing group for Veterans. This group will provide you with: A combination of psychoeducational materials on trauma and PTSD, skills for processing trauma more safely and effectively. It will give you a safe community with great respect, support, and understanding for each member and their personal struggles. We endeavor to provide an environment that seeks to empower individuals and develop a stronger sense of connection. And also the resources and tools to navigate through some of the stuck points that occur as a result of trauma. This group will be run by a retired veteran and offered free of charge.

Dialectical behavior therapy is an evidence-based psychotherapy that began with efforts to treat personality disorders and interpersonal conflicts. There is evidence that DBT can be useful in treating mood disorders, suicidal ideation, and for change in behavioral patterns such as self-harm and substance use.