Relationship Groups

Women in Relationship

This group is geared toward learning about communication, assertiveness and healthy interactions in relationships

Men in Relationships

This group is geared toward learning about communication, assertiveness and healthy interactions in relationships

 

Aggression Free Relationship Groups

These are psycho-educational/cognitive behavior groups for gay and heterosexual men and lesbian and heterosexual women involved in aggressive partnerships.  These are not co-ed or co- sexual orientation groups, but are committed exclusively to gender and sexual orientation, meaning that a group would not have lesbian women and heterosexual women in the same group.  Although the devastating  impact of aggressive behavior is the same or similar for both, genders and sexual orientation, the perspectives and presenting problems are different and must be seriously considered.

Groups are time-limited closed groups made up of 16 week sessions.   A closed group means that new members are not added once the group has started.  Although each group addresses different issues specific to the population, all groups address the many different dynamic intimate interactions between intimate partners.  Although this is a Cognitive/Behavioral Group, meaning that the therapy in this group is geared toward realizing how your thoughts, feelings and behavior are related, Psycho-educational methods are also added into the design to increase the effectiveness.  Some of the following Learning Objectives for the groups are: 

Learning Objectives

	Identify Emotional, Physical, and Verbal Abuse
	Realize the impact your thoughts and beliefs have on feelings and and behavior
	Learn Assertive Communication
	Recognize the different styles of communication and how to use them in the right situation and at the right time.
	Increase passion and empathy in your relationship through the Couples Dialogue
	Develop skills for managing emotions
	Recognize the characteristics of a healthy relationship.

Men in Relationship

Aggression Free Relationships a 16 week Men Only group, focusing on managing emotions, specifically anger, and managing aggressive behavior contributing to violence and power & control in relationships. This course was adapted from various Domestic Violence courses and is a shorter version of these various models.  The specific address is Aggression and how it is used to intimidate, dominate and take power over another human being, especially a partner or spouse.

Please check the Events Calendar for more information or click on the following link to Register.

Call to sign up for the group.  As soon as 6 members are available we will set a group start date.