Therapy Groups
Structured group work has been a successful approach for many of our patients who are seeking mental health support. Attendees receive evidence-based information from our counselors on topics such as parenting, anxiety, depression, and strategies to support their well-being.
Use of the camera or microphone in Zoom groups is not required.
If you are interested in one of our groups, please contact Shannon Porter, our Mental Health Coordinator, at (802) 879-6556.
Eating Disorder Support Group for Parents
This group will be led by Registered Dietician, Stephanie from Whole Health Nutrition. This is meant to provide support, education and group discussion for parents of children with restrictive eating disorders. Meetings will be held over Zoom and will be a drop in format on Wednesdays, 1/12/2022-3/2/2022 from 5:30-6:30 . For inquiries/registration email: RD@wholehealthnutritionvt.com or call (802) 999-9207 by 1/05/2022.
Managing Anxiety and Depression: A Young Adult Group
This virtual ten week group is for young adults 17+ who would like to practice cognitive coping strategies, use relaxation and mindfulness techniques, find ways to get moving, and engage with things that make them anxious.
Parenting Group
Are you a parent of a child ages 2-10 with challenging behaviors? Then this group is for you! You can learn how to:
- Utilize positive play time with a child to increase “OK behaviors”
- Use parent attention to pay attention to positive child behaviors while actively ignoring “not OK” child behaviors
- Effectively give instructions so that children will listen
- Practice an effective time out sequence to use as a consistent consequence for “not OK” behavior
- Manage situations outside of the home
Teen Skills Group (Ages 14-17)
Learn about the signs of anxiety and depression. Each week, a new topic is introduced with activities and skill implementation. Practice mindfulness and relaxation strategies, recognize the signs of anxiety and depression and seek to address those bodily sensations. We will practice identifying negative automatic thoughts, use cognitive coping strategies to address those thoughts, and find ways to get and to stay active. Join us in practicing facing, rather than avoiding, the things that make you anxious.
Youth Skills Group (Ages 10-13)
Learn about the signs of anxiety and depression. Each week, a new topic is introduced with activities and skill implementation. Pracice mindfulness and relaxation strategies, recognize the signs of anxiety and depression and seek to address those bodily sensations. We will practice identifying negative automatic thoughts, use cognitive coping strategies to address those thoughts, and find ways to get and to stay active. Join us in practicing facing, rather than avoiding, the things that make you anxious.