A trauma focused group aimed to build coping skills to create safety, hope, empowerment and healthy relationships with yourself and others.
At a glance
12:00–1:00 PM or 5:00-6:00 PM
4:00-5:00 PM (teen group)
Pacific
she/her
What we’ll explore:
Manage trauma symptoms, including flashbacks, nightmares, and negative feelings
Improve self-care
Find safe, supportive people
Separate from abusive relationships
Prevent self-destructive acts including self-harm, suicidal impulses, and unsafe sex
Find ways to feel good and enjoy life
Who this group is for:
Seeking Safety is a trauma-focused, skills-based, structured group that does not involve telling your trauma story. We focus on the coping in the present with the impact of past trauma and making today and tomorrow better than the past. The handouts for group are provided and the topics include cognitive, behaviors and interpersonal topics such as Healing from Anger, Setting Boundaries in Relationships, Taking Good Care of Yourself, Compassion, Healthy Relationships, Detaching from Emotional Pain (Grounding), etc. Being with people who "get it" helps decrease the sense of being alone. There is hope and we can work together to restore your sense of optimism that healing and recovery are possible.
What to expect:
Seeking Safety focuses on implementing coping skills that create safety for you. In group you’ll have the opportunity to learn about a variety of tools, space to check in about how they are working for you and any barriers that may come up.
Schedule & Availability
Winter series
January 7—February 11, 2027
Thursdays 12:00-1:00 PM or 5:00-6:00 PM; Teen group: 4:00-5:00 PM
10 weekly sessions
Virtual meeting on Zoom
Looking for a gender-specific or future group?
MEET YOUR FACILITATOR
Summer Krause, LPC, CADC III, CCTP
Summer is a licensed professional counselor with a passion to help others gain a sense of empowerment and choice. She wants to help people take back their life from the grips of trauma through building helpful coping strategies to improve their relationships, emotions, negative thinking, and self-esteem. She found her "home" in the philosophy of Seeking Safety and spends her time leading therapy groups and teaching her fellow therapists how to help others through the Seeking Safety principles.
Interested in joining?
If you’re interested in this group, we’d love to hear from you. Our team can help you learn more about availability, insurance, and next steps.
Get StartedPlease include the name of the group you’re interested in on the prospective patient form.
Questions? Call or email us:
(503) 334-3035
info@orpsc.com
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