Groups
The Empowered Parent
The Empowered Parent is a 12-week group program designed to help parents build confident, connected, and effective parenting skills. Through guided discussions, role-playing, and hands-on activities, parents explore topics such as understanding child behavior, setting healthy limits, emotional regulation, and effective communication. Rooted in authoritative, democratic parenting principles, this program supports parents in moving from reactive responses to proactive, intentional strategies. Participants will gain practical tools to strengthen their relationship with their child, reduce power struggles, and foster cooperation at home. All are welcome — no perfect parenting required, just a willingness to grow.
If you are interested in The Empowered Parent groups, please schedule an intake first, and then we will schedule you for the 12 group sessions.
Goal: To move parents from reactive, punitive, or permissive parenting to a proactive, authoritative/democratic style.
Phase 1: Foundations and Connection (Weeks 1-3)
Week 1: Introduction, Building Community & Self-Care. Establishing group norms, identifying parental goals, and understanding the importance of parent self-care (you cannot pour from an empty cup).
Week 2: Understanding Parenting Styles. Discussing Authoritarian, Permissive, and Authoritative (Democratic) styles. The impact of each on child development.
Week 3: The Brain and Attachment. Introduction to brain science (upstairs/downstairs brain) and how secure attachment fosters cooperation.
Phase 2: Understanding Behavior (Weeks 4-6)
Week 4: The Belief Behind the Behavior. Understanding that "misbehavior" is often a mistaken goal (attention, power, revenge, avoidance). "Getting into the child’s shoes".
Week 5: Child Development & Temperament. Recognizing developmental milestones and individual temperament to reduce unrealistic expectations.
Week 6: Active Listening & Emotional Regulation. Learning to name emotions and coach children through feelings rather than suppressing them.
Phase 3: Positive Discipline & Effective Communication (Weeks 7-9)
Week 7: Firmness and Kindness (Setting Limits). Moving beyond punishment to logical consequences, natural consequences, and providing choices.
Week 8: Proactive Parenting & Routines. Using routines, charts, and family meetings to prevent behavior problems before they start.
Week 9: Effective Communication (Avoiding Power Struggles). Using "I-Messages," reducing yelling, and respectful communication.
Phase 4: Long-Term Growth (Weeks 10-12)
Week 10: Encouragement vs. Praise. Focusing on effort, improvement, and internal motivation rather than perfection or extrinsic rewards.
Week 11: Solving Conflicts and Moving Past Mistakes. Using the "Wheel of Choice" and teaching that mistakes are opportunities to learn.
Week 12: Celebration and Future Planning. Reviewing key concepts, celebrating successes, and setting long-term goals for the family.
Anger Management
Anger Management is a 12-week psychoeducational group program designed to help adults understand and manage problematic anger responses. Using evidence-based approaches including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness, participants will explore the root causes of anger, identify personal triggers, and build practical skills for emotional regulation. Topics include stress management, effective communication, conflict resolution, and relapse prevention. Through group discussion, skill-building exercises, and weekly practice, participants develop healthier ways to express anger and strengthen their relationships. This program offers a supportive, non-judgmental space to create meaningful, lasting change — one step at a time.
If you are interested in Anger Management groups, please schedule an intake first, and then we will schedule you for the 12 group sessions.
Group: To help adults develop practical skills for understanding, managing, and expressing anger in healthy, constructive ways through evidence-based strategies, leading to improved relationships and overall well-being.
Session 1: Understanding Anger Participants explore anger as a normal human emotion, learn to distinguish healthy from unhealthy expression, and begin identifying personal triggers.
Session 2: Mind-Body Connection Participants examine the physiological effects of anger, recognize early warning signs in the body, and practice basic relaxation and breathing techniques.
Session 3: Thoughts That Fuel Anger Participants identify cognitive distortions that intensify anger and begin monitoring unhelpful thought patterns using CBT-based tools.
Session 4: Changing Thought Patterns Participants practice cognitive restructuring techniques to develop balanced thinking and create personal coping statements for high-stress moments.
Session 5: Expressing Anger Constructively Participants build assertive communication skills, practice "I" statements, and develop strategies for de-escalating conflict respectfully.
Session 6: Stress Management & Relaxation Participants explore the stress-anger connection and build a personalized relaxation and stress management plan to reduce overall reactivity.
Session 7: Mindfulness & Emotional Regulation Participants practice mindfulness techniques to observe emotions without reacting, building greater present-moment awareness and self-control.
Session 8: Problem-Solving Skills Participants learn a structured problem-solving approach to address the root causes of anger and develop effective, actionable solutions.
Session 9: Forgiveness & Letting Go Participants explore forgiveness as a healing process, address lingering resentments, and practice self-forgiveness to release chronic anger.
Session 10: Building Healthy Relationships Participants strengthen interpersonal skills, practice empathy and conflict resolution, and learn to set healthy boundaries in relationships.
Session 11: Relapse Prevention Participants identify personal warning signs, create a comprehensive relapse prevention plan, and build a support system for maintaining progress.
Session 12: Integration & Future Planning Participants review all program skills, celebrate their growth, and establish a long-term plan for sustaining positive change beyond the group.