Our groups are for people who have suffered abuse and those who have noticed or have learned from others that they display abusive behavior. These groups are 1-2 times per week, depending on need and are 90 minutes per session. Many people in these groups are also completing individual sessions as well.
It is not only women who are abused. In fact- the majority of abuse happens by women! These groups are open to all genders/sexual orientations.
If you have been abused so badly that you have trouble seeing the other gender, we can discuss easing you into groups by first doing individual therapy.
These groups are separated between people who have a lack of power (See Survivor group below) or people who have experienced non power based traumas (i.e. car accidents or fires) and people who exercise too much power in their relationship (See Power and Control Group).
It is not only women who are abused. In fact- the majority of abuse happens by women! These groups are open to all genders/sexual orientations.
If you have been abused so badly that you have trouble seeing the other gender, we can discuss easing you into groups by first doing individual therapy.
These groups are separated between people who have a lack of power (See Survivor group below) or people who have experienced non power based traumas (i.e. car accidents or fires) and people who exercise too much power in their relationship (See Power and Control Group).
Survivor Group
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What you will learn or get out of the experience:
-How to calm your body down when you are feeling intense anxiety. -Ways to manage your complicated emotions like anger, frustration, anxiety, fear, sadness, worthlessness, hopelessness, etc… -Interpersonal skills- Learn ways to develop and maintain deep meaningful relationships with friends and family. -Job and Career skills for maintaining/holding down a job or being able to focus on schoolwork. -What you can do instead of x,y,z. – We know that many times abuse is about power and control (see below). Learn ways to get more power into your life. Find interests and hobbies of your own to keep you busy. We will help you! |
This is a common wheel, not one CHANGE AZ created as it does not account for ALL types of relationships/genders etc… See where it came from.
We have a separate group for people who have had trouble with abusing their partner(s). See below.
Power and Control Group
This is a group for the individuals who have abused their partners and would like to stop. Abuse comes in many different forms including: physical, sexual, psychological, emotional, digital, stalking, financial (often with psychological), child, or elderly abuse.
Many times people in the social science field use the word “intentional” but people who have been overwhelmed by anger or frustration can sometimes “black out” or feel “out of control” of their actions and feel what they did was unintentional.
Most people who get into these types of relationships have a past history of abuse or trauma themselves. We will work on managing those emotions/feelings to reduce the urge to perpetuate the cycle.
You will learn:
-How to identify when you are doing an abusive/controlling behavior.
-How to communicate appropriately in times of distress/anger/fear.
-How to calm your body down before it gets out of control.
-Interpersonal Skills: How to feel more secure about yourself, even if the relationship ends.
Increased self-esteem= less fear. Less fear= less need for power/control. Less power/control= more balance and healthier relationships!
It will be okay, the first step- recognizing there is a an issue- is the hardest one to take. Making the change is difficult too.
Many times people in the social science field use the word “intentional” but people who have been overwhelmed by anger or frustration can sometimes “black out” or feel “out of control” of their actions and feel what they did was unintentional.
Most people who get into these types of relationships have a past history of abuse or trauma themselves. We will work on managing those emotions/feelings to reduce the urge to perpetuate the cycle.
You will learn:
-How to identify when you are doing an abusive/controlling behavior.
-How to communicate appropriately in times of distress/anger/fear.
-How to calm your body down before it gets out of control.
-Interpersonal Skills: How to feel more secure about yourself, even if the relationship ends.
Increased self-esteem= less fear. Less fear= less need for power/control. Less power/control= more balance and healthier relationships!
It will be okay, the first step- recognizing there is a an issue- is the hardest one to take. Making the change is difficult too.
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Many people think men are the only ones who abuse, but actually research has found that women are the ones who generally abuse more often, but when men abuse they tend to do more damage. This groups is for all individuals who want help with no longer harming their partner(s).