Group Therapy

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Seeking Safety

Seeking safety is a structured, present-focused therapy designed to help people with trauma to achieve safety in their current lives. The Seeking Safety group seeks to help improve self-respect, self-understanding, and self-esteem.Safety includes the ability to:

  • 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

Struggling with substance use and mental health concerns? Learn more about how Seeking Safety is an effective approach to address substance use and its impact on you.

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Group Details

Seeking Safety is a 10-week therapy group that is offered via Telehealth (ZOOM) on Thursdays at various times.

Call us at 503-334-3035 or submit a new client request to set up a group therapy screening appointment.

Seeking Safety covers….

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  • Interpersonal Topics

    Honesty, Asking for Help, Setting Boundaries in Relationships, Healthy Relationships

  • Cognitive Topics

    Taking Back Your Power, Compassion, Creating Meaning, Discovery

  • Behavioral Topics

    Taking Good Care of Yourself, Commitment, Respecting Your Time, Coping with Triggers, Self-Nurturing, Grounding

  • Combination Topics

    Safety, Life Choices

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Meet Summer

Hi, I’m Summer. Here is a little about me…

I am a licensed professional counselor with a passion to help others gain a sense of empowerment and choice. I want 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. I found my “home” in the philosophy of Seeking Safety and spend my time leading therapy groups and teaching my fellow therapists how to help others through the Seeking Safety principles.

Curious? Here are few of Summer’s favorite Seeking Safety tools…..