Groups

Groups are a wonderful way to learn, grow, have fun and gain support!

Upcoming Groups

Climate Grief Group: 10 Steps to Psychosocial Resilience in a Chaotic World (in collaboration with Naropa Community Counseling Center)

In conjunction with Naropa Community Counseling, I will be facilitating a 10-week group for people who are feeling despair, grief, hopelessness and/or rage about our environmental situation. This group will be an opportunity to decrease our isolation, develop skills to address our despair, and to find ways to make meaning in our lives, even under challenging circumstances. It begins Thursday, January 30th, 2020 for 10 weeks. If you have questions or would like to discuss, let’s connect! 

Online Support Space for Vegans Struggling in a non-Vegan World

This is a special group for vegans who may be geographically isolated and who are struggling with the pain and grief, anger or despair of living in a non-vegan world. I would like to hold a space for vegans who are struggling to come together and know they are not alone. If you know others who are isolated from vegan communities, please let them know about this. You/they can contact me directly through my business email healchangegrow@gmail.com or 720-491-1533. 🌱🌱

Empowerment Retreat for those with Eco-Anxiety

Given both the dire environmental situation and the public’s heightened awareness of it, eco-anxiety has become increasingly common, with individuals expressing distress over climate change, endangered species, and the environment, and exhibiting conditions such as depression, panic attacks, insomnia, guilt, grief and helplessness, among other mental health challenges.

I am offering an opportunity to explore these concerns in a safe group space, a day-long retreat on June 30th, 10 AM-4 PM. We’ll be discussing such topics as becoming empowered for change on an individual and community level, how to notice our emotions and knowing when they are useful vs. when they are unproductive and paralyzing, and learning coping skills to manage those emotions. You will gain support from like-minded others and develop a plan to have an impact on an individual, family and community level to alleviate the helplessness we can feel. We will have the opportunity to create art from natural materials, to become reacquainted with the beauty and splendor of our natural environment and heal through connecting with the earth’s gifts.

Please contact me if you’d like to attend this retreat or if you would like to discuss any of these issues one-on-one. The group will include verbal dialogue and art-making and will take place in a natural environment in which participants will be able to interact with animals as well, if they wish.

A delicious vegan lunch will be provided.

The cost is $75 for the day.

Please email me at healchangegrow@gmail.com or call me at 720-491-1533 if you would like to discuss participating in this special day.

Past Groups

Art Group for Kids Dealing with Grief & Loss: Coping through Creativity

When someone close to us dies, we are often overwhelmed by a tidal wave of emotions. For children, they may be at a loss as to what to do with those feelings. This four-week art-making group will offer children (10-13 years old)

When someone close to us dies, we are often overwhelmed by a tidal wave of emotions. For children, they may be at a loss as to what to do with those feelings. This four-week art-making group will offer children (10-13 years old)

When someone close to us dies, we are often overwhelmed by a tidal wave of emotions. For children, they may be at a loss as to what to do with those feelings. This four-week art-making group will offer children (10-13 years old)

• support from others who are in a similar situation
• ways to express their feelings that they may not be able to put into words
• ways to honor their deceased loved one and pay them tribute
• ways to integrate the life of the person who died into their own, and move forward, while holding them close.

This space will provide a safe, nurturing and non-judgmental environment for children to express and integrate their grief into their lives.

We provide all the art supplies, such as paints, pastels, markers, watercolors, brushes, paper, collage materials, etc., but the participants may be asked to bring in special, meaningful items to integrate into their artwork.

 

Grieving Pet Loss with Art Therapy and Animal-Assisted Therapy

Many of us know how painful it is to lose an animal companion. Like other kinds of loss, the grieving process is unique to each individual and feeling sad, empty, angry, or numb are totally normal reactions. You may also find that you aren’t quite feeling like yourself, maybe your sleeping or eating isn’t quite right.

Sometimes people don’t understand the depth of grief we have when animal-lovers lose their pet. Working with animal-assisted therapy and art therapy, some writing and reflecting, these sessions will help quiet your mind and return some softness, hope and relief to those in mourning.

Individual, group and family sessions are available.

Body Image Support Group: For Middle School Girls (age 12-14)

Offering a safe and encouraging atmosphere, this group is open to young women seeking tools to explore and build self-esteem, communication skills, and coping skills.  Using art as a medium to access learning and understanding, students will develop skills in self-discovery, communicating with others, and building a foundation for knowing their strengths and inner beauty. Art-making, writing, photography, role-plays, confidence building, and thoughtful reflection are some of the tools used to foster their growth as strong young women.

Color Me Healed: Art Group for Survivors of Cancer or other Serious Illnesses and their Caregivers

This is a 4-week group for adults dealing with cancer, or any other serious illness, either as a patient or family member. The sessions will be built around creating art as way to explore the myriad of feelings and gifts inherent in these life-threatening diseases and how art and imagery can be a healing agent for both survivors and caregivers. Through the art, participants can explore the deeper meaning and life goals that a diagnosis like this offers. You do not have to be an artist to attend this group, but you will need an openness to explore the language of art and the depth of meaning that comes with it.

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