Increasing Connection Group
2028-02-07 10:00 - 11:20 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mind Therapy Clinic (in-person) Corte Madera, 100 Tamal Plaza Suite 200, Corte Madera, CA, 94925, United States
Understand what gets in the way of healthy connections.

Many clients experience a sense of disconnection in their lives. Increasing Connection is an open discussion group where individuals share successes and struggles in their efforts to build connections. This group is designed to help members deepen their understanding of what gets in the way of building healthy connections.
Clients are expected to offer and receive support and feedback and will be encouraged to focus on their actions and choices. The goal of the Increasing Connection group is to help clients build more meaningful connections and develop a healthy balance between autonomy and dependence in relationships.

Facilitated by: Emily Clark, LCSW & Lauren Lucitt, PsyD (Clinical Supervisor: Julie Sauber, Psy.D. #PSY30179)

Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills
2028-02-07 11:30 - 12:50 UTC | Mind Therapy Clinic (in-person) Corte Madera, 100 Tamal Plaza Suite 200, Corte Madera, CA, 94925, United States
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The Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills group is designed to help you get what you need from your relationships while being respectful to yourself and others. Group members work on skills such as how to:

ask for what you need and say no to others
create healthy personal boundaries
have challenging conversations
make friends and maintain friendships
use validation and cope with invalidation
end unhealthy relationships

Facilitated by: Stephanie White, LPCC

Healthy Living Group
2028-02-07 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Hybrid Group Therapy, virtual or 240 Tamal Vista Blvd Suite 240, Corte Madera, CA, 94925, United States
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Healthy Living Group explores the many lifestyle considerations that support the effectiveness of mental health therapies and life-long well-being. Along with nutrition education, the group will discuss the role of physical activity, sleep, stress reduction, and mindfulness in supporting participants’ ongoing quest toward recovery and health.
The importance of nutrition and the gut-brain axis on mental health is gaining traction in the medical community as our understanding of the microbiome and the brain’s use of nutrients is becoming more clear.
Facilitated by: Katherine Dittman, RD

Relapse Prevention Skills
2028-02-07 16:00 - 17:20 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mind Therapy Clinic (in-person) Corte Madera, 100 Tamal Plaza Suite 200, Corte Madera, CA, 94925, United States
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Recovery from substance use, or any problem behavior, can seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. With the right tools, skills, and strategies, and in the context of learning, practicing, and being with others in a supportive, validating environment, you can change. In doing so, you can create a solid path forward. You can change your life, discover your best self, and build a fulfilling future full of possibility.
This group is intended for people who are early in the process of changing their lives and behavior patterns. The material is grounded in science and delivered in a structured, informative way that combines education with discussion and skills practice.
The topics covered are based on current scientific knowledge of substance use and recovery and include: the neurophysiology of substance use and abuse; tolerance and withdrawal; stages of change; coping with triggers (situational, cognitive, physiological, and emotional); creating routines; and more.
Changing your life and living in recovery may seem challenging, but there is hope. You can learn to cope with life on life’s terms without relying on a substance. In the words of Martin Luther King Jr.,
“You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.”
We invite you to join us and take that first step.
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Facilitated by: Laureen Turner Worden, MS, PhD

Women's Psychotherapy Group
2028-02-08 10:00 - 11:20 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual Group Therapy, United States
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Women’s Psychotherapy Group is a transformative skills and process group that is influenced by Seeking Safety principles, a present-focused counseling model to help individuals attain safety from trauma and/ or substance abuse. The group provides a safe, non-judgmental place where women can explore women’s issues, develop greater self-awareness, and explore such topics as setting boundaries in relationships, asking for help, trauma, taking good care of oneself, detaching from emotional pain, mindfulness, and developing self-compassion.
Skills Practice

Developing greater self-awareness and mindfulness
Setting boundaries in relationships
Asking for help
Taking good care of oneself
Detaching from emotional pain
Developing self-compassion

Facilitated by: Amelia Howard-Smith, LMFT

Distress Tolerance Group
2028-02-08 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mind Therapy Clinic (in-person) Corte Madera, 100 Tamal Plaza Suite 200, Corte Madera, CA, 94925, United States
What is the distress tolerance group?

Distress Tolerance is one of four modules that make up Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Distress tolerance skills help individuals tolerate and survive crises without making things worse (crisis survival skills), especially when one cannot make the situation better right away.
Distress tolerance skills also teach individuals how to use acceptance as a tool to reduce suffering and build a life worth living (reality acceptance skills). Additionally, this group will cover a set of skills to utilize when the crisis one is dealing with is addiction.

Facilitated by: Sara Drotman, PsyD & Wally Gustafson, PsyD (Clinical Supervisor: Matt Blagys, PhD. #PSY 21802)

Building Strong Relationships
2028-02-08 11:30 - 12:50 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mind Therapy Clinic (in-person) Corte Madera, 100 Tamal Plaza Suite 200, Corte Madera, CA, 94925, United States
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Building Strong Relationships starts with understanding what makes healthy relationships work. Social support is one of the most important resiliency factors in managing mental health, coping with addiction, and even living a long life, so having skills to manage challenging moments in our relationships is of the utmost importance. This group is for anyone seeking to strengthen their romantic partnerships, troubleshoot their approach to dating, deepen their friendships, or find more connection within their family.
In this group, we will focus on learning what makes certain relationships thrive while others are rife with conflict and disconnection. Then, we will learn skills to make conflict more productive, increase positive interaction, and create more meaningful connections. Focusing on the research and relationships skills developed by the Gottman Institute, this evidence backed group is filled with resources you can use to build strong relationships in your life.
Facilitated by: Sara Drotman, PsyD & Lauren Lucitt, PsyD (Clinical Supervisor: Julie Sauber, Psy.D. #PSY30179)

The Next Right Thing
2028-02-08 13:30 - 14:50 (America/Los_Angeles) | Hybrid Group Therapy, virtual or 240 Tamal Vista Blvd Suite 240, Corte Madera, CA, 94925, United States
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This group is for individuals currently curious about how their coping behaviors may no longer be serving them. When we are in emotional pain, we can make choices in the short term that lead to feeling worse in the long term. The Next Right Thing is a process and skills group to help clients learn more about how addiction to substances, compulsive behaviors, and other current coping strategies can hinder positive change in day-to-day life.
This group is for clients who want to gain insight into what is currently getting in the way of choosing healthier ways to cope and provide them with a safe, judgment-free space to address unhealthy cycles of coping.
Facilitator: Matt Blagys, PhD

Depression and Loss Group
2028-02-08 13:30 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mind Therapy Clinic (in-person) Corte Madera, 100 Tamal Plaza Suite 200, Corte Madera, CA, 94925, United States
What is the Depression and Loss Group?

This group supports individuals who are struggling with symptoms of depression; who have difficulty regulating emotions; and who may engage in self-harming behaviors. We will work on processing and developing coping skills and self-soothing techniques for anger, sadness, guilt, and shame. Issues and themes will center on exploring issues related to grief, loss, and sorrow, as well as issues related to self-worth and self-compassion.
A core theme of this group will be processing loneliness, isolation, and disconnection. We will also work to help group members develop a stronger sense of self, personal meaning, and the ability to act in line with their values. We will also work on increasing supportive relationships and exploring ways to utilize support systems, in addition to developing self-care, routines, healthy living, and mindful movement.

Facilitated by: Alina Belohlavek, AMFT

Life Satisfaction Group
2028-02-08 15:00 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mind Therapy Clinic (in-person) Corte Madera, 100 Tamal Plaza Suite 200, Corte Madera, CA, 94925, United States
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In this group, the many facets of responding to the ups and downs of
life will be explored. Through psychoeducation, combined with
discussion, a variety of topics and skills will be presented to promote
confidence in your ability to navigate the challenges and joys of living
your best life. This includes such topics as communication and conflict
resolution; living with gratitude; extending kindness to yourself and
others; Growth Mindset and Grit; coping loss; establishing a Happiness
Advantage; learning about new conceptions of willpower…and many
more.
This group is for anyone who is looking for ways to respond effectively
to life situations while maintaining emotional balance.
Facilitated by: Laureen Turner Worden, MS, PhD & Wally Gustafson, PsyD (Clinical Supervisor: Matt Blagys, PhD. #PSY 21802)

Emotion Regulation Skills
2028-02-09 10:00 - 11:20 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mind Therapy Clinic (in-person) Corte Madera, 100 Tamal Plaza Suite 200, Corte Madera, CA, 94925, United States
Effectively manage your emotions

Emotional regulation is an awareness and understanding of one’s emotions and their impact on behavior, and the ability to manage those emotions positively.
This group will help clients learn how to effectively manage their emotions in their day-to-day lives. Clients will learn skills such as awareness about emotions and the way that our thinking can regulate our emotions, cognitive emotion regulation strategies, learning the differences between the positive and negative strategies that we use to regulate our emotions, recognizing the use of good and bad strategies in everyday situations This is a skill-building group that encourages active participation and self-disclosure from group members.
Facilitated by: Betsy Klinger, LPCC & Lauren Lucitt, PsyD (Clinical Supervisor: Julie Sauber, Psy.D. #PSY30179)

Taking Charge Group
2028-02-09 11:30 - 12:50 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mind Therapy Clinic (in-person) Corte Madera, 100 Tamal Plaza Suite 200, Corte Madera, CA, 94925, United States
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Many people seek treatment because they feel stuck. Taking Charge is an open discussion group where individuals share successes and struggles in their efforts to get unstuck. Members deepen their understanding of what gets in the way of building a life worth living. They learn to avoid unhealthy and unsafe behaviors.
Clients are expected to offer and receive support and feedback and will be encouraged to focus on their own actions and choices. The goal is to move from stuck individuals to people taking charge of their lives and healing.
Facilitated by: Matt Blagys, PhD & Wally Gustafson, PsyD (Clinical Supervisor: Matt Blagys, PhD. #PSY 21802)

Self-Acceptance Group
2028-02-09 13:30 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mind Therapy Clinic (in-person) Corte Madera, 100 Tamal Plaza Suite 200, Corte Madera, CA, 94925, United States
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Imagine accepting yourself. Accepting your strengths, talents and
abilities as well as your limitations, flaws and shortcomings.
That is the focus of this group. It is a group based on the growing
data that reveals how the emotions of guilt and shame differ; that guilt
can be productive and motivating; whereas shame can be debilitating.
We live in a culture that promotes shame and the belief that we are
“not good enough”. It doesn’t take much for us to feel “badly” about
ourselves; a disapproving look; a perceived failure; conflict in
relationships; the experience of trauma. And to “get rid” of the
internal distress that accompanies shame, we seek solace in
behaviors that are damaging; using substances, food, gambling, sex,
and seeking perfection. We can then feel alienated, lost and utterly
alone.
This can all be changed. With self-forgiveness and self-acceptance.
This group will start by providing an alternative conceptual framework
for relating differently to yourself and to your life-experience, both
past and present. The initial focus of this group is psychoeducational
and homework heavy. It will then transition into experiencing self
acceptance. Throughout, there will be room for process-oriented
check-ins and discussions.
This group is for anyone who is willing to do the hard work of self-
change.
Facilitated by: Laureen Turner Worden, MS, PhD & Lauren Lucitt, PsyD (Clinical Supervisor: Julie Sauber, Psy.D. #PSY30179)

Mindful Process Group
2028-02-09 15:00 - 16:20 (America/Los_Angeles) | Hybrid Group Therapy, virtual or 240 Tamal Vista Blvd Suite 240, Corte Madera, CA, 94925, United States
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The Mindful Process Group explores mindful psychology, the intersection between mindfulness, Buddhist psychology, and traditional Western psychology. Group members reflect on their personal experiences as they pertain to various concepts, ideas, and philosophies.
Group members share and process their feelings and thoughts with one another as they emerge during the group process. This group would be helpful for all individuals, particularly those who want to lead a less anxiety-filled, more grounded, centered life. Changing one’s perspective and attitude about life can help attain this emotional state.
Facilitated by: Neil S. Kobrin, PhD

Anxiety Therapy
2028-02-10 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mind Therapy Clinic (in-person) Corte Madera, 100 Tamal Plaza Suite 200, Corte Madera, CA, 94925, United States
Learn coping strategies to reduce anxiety and gain insight into behaviors that perpetuate it.

Anxiety Group is a caring and supportive environment where members learn coping strategies to reduce anxiety symptoms, and gain a better understanding of the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that perpetuate anxiety.
Members learn:

More effective social skills as a way of reducing anxiety;

Better coping or anxiety management skills;

To work through anxiety with the relationships developed within the group.

Skills Practice
Positive individual growth requires participation in a larger life with others. The group works to develop an understanding of others, caring communication skills, and the steps that can lead to positive growth and new life skills. Group members are challenged to:

Deepen self-awareness

Better communication and improved relationships

Create a structure for daily, short-range, and long-range commitments

Define and create a path toward goal achievement

Develop effective and creative life skills

Identify the next step

Facilitated by: Amelia Howard-Smith, LMFT

Goals Group
2028-02-10 11:30 - 12:50 UTC | Mind Therapy Clinic (in-person) Corte Madera, 100 Tamal Plaza Suite 200, Corte Madera, CA, 94925, United States
Learn to identify, set goals, and work through barriers

The Goal Setting group is a skills-oriented group that helps clients identify what is most important and how to make small changes over time to be more aligned with their values. With peer and clinician support, members learn to identify, set goals, and work through barriers to improve mental health and move towards what they are most passionate about in life.
Participants will learn how to set long and short-term goals to help them achieve long-lasting behavior change and form healthful habits while getting support from others with the same intentions. This group is best suited for those struggling with difficulty feeling motivated to set goals or who feel they are stuck in a loop of attempts and failures. The goal of the group is to give participants the tools and support to move towards what is most meaningful in life and gain confidence in setting and achieving goals.

Facilitated by: Alina Belohlavek, AMFT

Self Compassion Group
2028-02-10 11:30 - 12:50 (America/Los_Angeles) | Hybrid Group Therapy, virtual or 240 Tamal Vista Blvd Suite 240, Corte Madera, CA, 94925, United States
Practice self-compassion techniques

Our high-pressure culture can influence individuals to create unrealistic self-expectations that often result in feelings of shame and inadequacy. This type of self-judgment can be particularly problematic amongst survivors of trauma and other painful unresolved life experiences, such as addiction. In this group, members practice self-compassion techniques to effectively manage stress and difficult emotions, as well as, improve relationships and create inner peace.
Facilitated by: Christine Valdez, PhD & Wally Gustafson, PsyD (Clinical Supervisor: Matt Blagys, PhD. #PSY 21802)

Post-Traumatic Growth
2028-02-10 13:30 - 14:50 (America/Los_Angeles) | Hybrid Group Therapy, virtual or 240 Tamal Vista Blvd Suite 240, Corte Madera, CA, 94925, United States
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Traumatic and severely stressful, upsetting events can trigger anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress, and unhelpful ways of coping with the overwhelming effects of such major life crises. Posttraumatic growth involves an intentional attempt to understand and assign meaning to traumatic events, transforming negative effects into positive meanings and change.
Members re-examine events through different cognitive perspectives to reconstruct core beliefs about one’s self, the world, and the future, which are frequently disrupted in the aftermath of trauma. Exploring and eliciting posttraumatic growth can serve as a springboard for survivors to find positive aspects of having endured adversity and to take positive steps in their lives.
The group focus is to enhance positive change in life to rise to a higher level of functioning, including:

Appreciation of life
Positive relationships with others
New possibilities in life
Personal strength
Spiritual change
Lifestyle changes
Increased compassion for self and others

Facilitated by: Christine Valdez, PhD

Stress and Addiction Group
2028-02-10 15:00 - 16:20 (America/Los_Angeles) | Hybrid Group Therapy, virtual or 240 Tamal Vista Blvd Suite 240, Corte Madera, CA, 94925, United States
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The Stress and Addiction group is a process-oriented group that helps clients develop social skills, stress management, and self-awareness via peer interaction, support, and feedback.
Members learn that they are not alone in their suffering and foster a supportive community that will allow them to gain insight into their thoughts, feelings, and behavior; thus, will guide them toward a more fulfilling life.
This group is best suited for those struggling with anxiety, depression, and trauma-related issues in addition to chemical dependence and/or other addiction, which can be defined as a coping strategy that has stopped working and is potentially life-threatening. The group supports clients who are abstinence-based as well as harm-reduction-focused. We also welcome those who are ambivalent and just want support around their change process. In essence, we focus on the underlying drivers of unhealthy, possibly harmful, coping strategies to create a new way of managing life and its difficulties.
Facilitated by: Alex Del Prete, PsyD

Family and Relationship Issues
2028-02-11 10:00 - 11:20 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mind Therapy Clinic (in-person) Corte Madera, 100 Tamal Plaza Suite 200, Corte Madera, CA, 94925, United States
Manage emotions and Conflicts in Relationships

We learn a lot from our families and loved ones—much of it helpful, some of it not so helpful. We grow up in families that develop unwritten rules and roles, which are passed down from generation to generation and often subconsciously affect our behavior in current relationships.
We learn ways of managing emotions and conflicts that can be ineffective or even dysfunctional from our families and often feel tremendous pressure to continue our families’ patterns. We tend to relate to others in adult life based on the way we were raised which can lead to repeating unhealthy expectations and communication styles in relationships.
The Family and Relationship Issues group is a safe and supportive space to explore patterns learned in our families as well as tools and skills for managing current relationships. This group is best suited for individuals who have felt stuck in their relationships, have difficulty resolving conflicts, or struggle to set and maintain healthy boundaries in their families and in other personal relationships.
Facilitated by: Stephanie White, LPCC

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
2028-02-11 11:30 - 12:50 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mind Therapy Clinic (in-person) Corte Madera, 100 Tamal Plaza Suite 200, Corte Madera, CA, 94925, United States
Identify and correct unhealthy patterns in your thinking

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy explores the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Members will work towards enhancing awareness of negative thoughts and beliefs in addition to identifying and achieving behavioral goals. Through discussions, learning new concepts/skills, completing worksheets, and role-playing/practicing, members will learn to challenge and replace unhelpful thinking styles and beliefs. Cognitive and behavioral changes lead to emotional growth and healing.

Facilitated by: Emily Clark, LCSW

Emotions and Compulsions
2028-02-11 13:30 - 14:50 (America/Los_Angeles) | Hybrid Group Therapy, virtual or 240 Tamal Vista Blvd Suite 240, Corte Madera, CA, 94925, United States
Restore healthy thoughts with Emotions and Compulsions Therapy

Emotions and Compulsions therapy is based on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy/SMART Recovery™ , a successful nationwide abstinence-based self-help program for individuals who want to address addictive behaviors. This is an action-oriented psychotherapy that teaches individuals to identify, challenge and replace their self-defeating thoughts and beliefs with healthier thoughts that promote emotional well-being and goal achievement. Recovery group members help each other to examine their behaviors, prevent relapse and address habit-related personal problems.

Facilitated by: Jacqueline Perlmutter, RAS, DAS
