Trauma Recovery Groups in Washington State (Telehealth)

Groups offer one of the most crucial aspects of healing: being seen and understood in your experience. Whether the group is focused on education, support, therapeutic processing, or skill-building, they can offer a much needed sense of community and validation. Groups are often more cost-effective than traditional therapy, making professional mental health services more accessible.

Groups

  • DID Art Therapy Group

    This group is designed for adults navigating the challenges of DID: conflicting internal opinions, memory gaps, and system communication and collaboration. The art portion will be based on your personal preference and access to materials: writing, drawing, painting, music, carving, clay, mixed materials (and more!) are welcome.

    Led by Kelsey Tushar (MA, LMHCA)

    When: 6-week group | 6:30 - 8:00pm (PST) | date TBD (starting mid-September)

    Where: Secure telehealth (Google Meet)

    Member Information: for TRP clients and their system friends in WA only, maximum group size of 10

    Investment: $25 / session ($150 total), paid weekly

    Focus: ***therapy group*** psychoeducation | identity exploration | internal cooperation | safe expression

    Details:
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    Week 1: Understanding DID + Building Safety
    Week 2: Managing Triggers + Grounding Strategies
    Week 3: Fostering Curiosity + Mapping Your System
    Week 4: Understanding Roles
    Week 5: Expressing Emotions
    Week 6: System Communication + Collaboration

    Structure (90 minutes):
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    Check-in + greeting: 5 minutes
    Psychoeducation: 10 minutes
    Art time (individual, camera off): 30 minutes
    Sharing + processing: 40 minutes
    Grounding + closing: 5 minutes

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  • Untangled: Understanding emotional immaturity, and narcissistic and borderline traits in your parent

    This group is designed for adult children of challenging parents. After this group, you will have a solid understanding of, and be able to differentiate between, emotional immaturity, and narcissistic and borderline traits. We will explore the origins of your parent’s behavior, offer suggestions for how you can navigate exasperating interactions, heal from harmful patterns of the past, and move forward in confidence.

    Co-led with Jess Dekker (MA, LMHCA) of SIFT Counseling

    When: 6-week group | begins September 17, 2025 | weekly on Wednesdays | 6:30 - 7:30pm (PST)

    Where: Secure telehealth (Google Meet)

    Member Information: for all adults in any state, maximum group size of 12

    Investment: $175 total, paid upfront

    Focus: ***NOT a therapy group*** psychoeducation | personal reflection | skill building

    Details:
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    Week 1: Introducing EI, BPD, + NPD
    Week 2: Understanding Childhood Trauma + Attachment Wounds
    Week 3: Recognizing the Impact
    Week 4: Escaping the Swirl
    Week 5: Strategies for Healing
    Week 6: Reflection

    Structure (60 minutes):
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    Check-in + greeting: 5 minutes
    Psychoeducation: 30 minutes
    Q&A: 20 minutes
    Grounding + closing: 5 minutes

    Enrollment Opens 8/1