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Research consistently concludes that
group therapy and/or support groups combined with individual therapy is
the best treatment to accelerate growth and work through painful life
experiences. I offer groups for a myriad of challenges you might be
experiencing. Here are some the of the groups I have facilitated.
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GROUP |
DESCRIPTION |
LOCATION |
DATE |
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H.O.P.E (Helping Overweight
People Embrace) |
Co-facilitate 2 therapeutic support
groups per week with Julie Hall, founder of H.O.P.E., for the overweight
population. Focus on the emotional component
of compulsive eating behaviors. |
Harris YMCA, Charlotte, NC |
2004-Present |
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Personal Growth Support Group
for Women |
Purpose of this group was to provide
self-aware women an opportunity to process their issues with others
committed to their healing journey and to expand their support system. |
Christian
Therapy Services |
9/26/06-11/14/06 |
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Lifestyle Change Classes for Weight
Management
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Weekly classes offered for the
overweight population to provide tools to address the physical,
emotional, mental, and spiritual issues regarding compulsive
eating. |
Christian
Therapy Services |
9/6/05-11/22/05 |
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Behavior Modification Group
For
Overweight People |
Facilitated weekly classes for
bariatric patients on physician-directed weight management programs such
as appetite suppressants and Optifast. |
Kalinski Health Center, Charlotte,
NC |
6/00-4/04 |
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Boundaries:
Escaping the Grip of Co-dependency |
Facilitated 7-week
psycho-educational group for parishioners and extended community. |
Forest Hill Church, Charlotte, NC |
4/23/03-6/11/03 |
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Co-dependency
Group-When you Love them More that They Love You |
Facilitated 10-week interactive
therapy group for those in one-way, imbalanced relationships. |
Christian
Therapy Services
|
9/24/02 |
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Choosing to
Forgive |
Facilitated 10-week
psycho-educational group defining what forgiveness is and is not and the
healing that occurs when we forgive those who have harmed us. |
Carmel Baptist Counseling Center, Matthews, NC
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11/29/01-2/07/02 |
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The Mary and Martha Group
(Boundaries) |
Facilitated 10-week group for women
who struggle being distracted by activity, like Martha, when they need
to sit at Jesus’ feet, like Mary. |
Carmel Baptist Counseling Center,
Matthews, NC |
4/27/01-7/06/01 |
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Freedom from
Depression |
Facilitated 10-week
psycho-educational group to help persons learn about causes, role of
personality, and choices that predispose them to depressive feelings. |
Forest Hill Church, Charlotte, NC |
1/03/01-3/07/01 |
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Biblical Boundaries Study
Group for Women |
Facilitated 10-week
psycho-educational group for clients and parishioners. Explored various
topics on boundary setting from a biblical perspective. |
Carmel Baptist Counseling Center,
Matthews, NC |
9/11/00 |
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Boundaries
Support Group |
Facilitated 6-week group for those
wishing to work through boundary conflicts in a supportive, safe place. |
Carmel Baptist Counseling Center, Matthews, NC
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6/26/00 |
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Biblical Boundaries Study
Group for Women |
Facilitated 10-week
psycho-educational group for clients and parishioners. Explored various
topics on boundary setting from a biblical perspective. |
Carmel Baptist Counseling Center,
Matthews, NC |
3/19/00-6/10/00 |
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Women’s Issues |
Facilitated one 3-week trial group
and one 12-week rollout therapy group. Process issues of co-dependency,
boundaries, body image, self-esteem, abuse, identity in Christ, and
expressing feelings. |
Agape Christian Counseling,
Charlotte, NC |
12/2/98-12/16/98
And
1/20/99-3/31/99 |
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Healing the Wounded Child
Within |
Co-facilitated this 12-week experiential group with Bill Morris, M.Ed.
and Internship Director at AlphaCare, after internship was completed.
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AlphaCare Counseling,
Atlanta, GA |
9/97-11/97 |
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Freedom from
Depression |
Co-facilitated 10-week
psycho-educational group to help persons learn about causes, role of
personality, and choices that predispose them to depressive feelings. |
AlphaCare Counseling,
Atlanta, GA
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1997 |
