Group therapy can be a place to find support, connection and health relationships for processing experiences. Being in a group therapy setting facilitated by a trained therapist can provide a space to mirror and reflect how we experience others in relationship and how others experience us. If you are looking for an opportunity to connect more deeply with others who are looking for relational healing, check out our current groups below and reach out to us at 616-207-2727, or through our contact page to learn more and get connected.
WOMEN'S THERAPY Retreat - A journey to reclaim the joy of your life!
Women often articulate a sense of feeling lost, disconnected, and alone even though they are giving so much to others. More and more women are not sure how to be in deep connection with others including, lovers, children, family and friends. These same women are giving everything they have to these people and relationships. Women sometimes feel in competition with other women, judged by other women and in a toxic cycle with women that leave them to believe that other women cannot be trusted. This experience can be isolating and lonely and cause so much emotional pain and anxiety, leading women to try to over manage and control rather than connect. Women are actually designed to be connected and in support of each other rather than against each other. It will take a lot of work to reclaim this story and this retreat is a step towards healing those negative stories.
This equine-assisted personal healing retreat for women is going to offer an opportunity to transform those long held beliefs that have created patterns of disconnection. Women who participate in this retreat will revive hurt parts of themselves and find openness and freedom. We will look at narratives and stories that have cause separation from important parts of ourselves and reclaim a story of truth, depth and wholeness.
This retreat is designed best for Women who are looking to deepen a sense of knowing within themselves. If you are a woman who has struggled in relationships and has found yourself lonely and burnt out, this is for you. We will focus on understanding the power of your voice, finding identity when pulled in conflicting directions, and strengthening relationship with self and others using the power of the nature, horses, and experiential therapy techniques. This retreat is led by Therapist Tracy Thompson LPC.
What to know: All of the sessions are ground based (no riding) and no horse experience is needed in order to participate. Wear comfortable clothes and closed toed shoes or boots. Bring a water bottle, a journal and a camping chair for yourself. We will meet rain or shine and utilized a covered space if needed. To register please follow this eventbrite link.
When : August 24 and 25
Time: 9-4 each day
Cost: $325
Where: The Barn for Equine Learning 3203 Timpson Ave Se Lowell Michigan
Schedule: 9-12 morning session
12-1:30 lunch and silent reflection ( lunch will be on your own, feel free to bring a picnic for yourself or leave the farm and get something nearby)
1:30 - 4 Afternoon session
An Equine-Assisted pre-teen therapy group for kids 10-12 who want to grow in confidence and self-worth through group therapy and the power of the horse. Through non-riding activities with horses these kids will learn skills in problem solving, acceptance of responsibility, openness and confidence for their future. ($210 for total for the 6 week program). Next group begins July 19th, 2024 - August 13th, 2024. Call to register.
Champions is a group for teens ages 13-17 who are looking for a way to process the chaos of their life in an experiential, outdoor therapy environment with Horses. This group is best suited for teens who are struggling with emotional or behavior problems, low academic performance, and expressing a disconnection from social and family environments. Those who have participated in this group have experienced many amazing moments of transformation and have found it continues to offer meaningful ways for teens to connect with each other and horses as they work through their emotional pain. Through non-riding therapeutic activities participants will utilize the therapy group process and the power of horses to facilitate shifts in their relationships with self, others and nature.
This group is for men to heal and grow. Men have a unique set of struggles in both the upbringings and societal expectations. Men often end up frozen and isolated. There are pressures to perform and provide that can lead to an expectation that they are strong and independent. These understandings have their place and help men to do incredible things, but men are often left feeling alone and disconnected. Men don't feel free to be their true selves and often aren't even sure who their true self is. This group is a place to discover and be supported on a journey of personal and emotional growth. This group will provide safety and challenge alike, giving each man a place to be seen as his whole-self while struggling through difficulties of their past and present.
