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The information below attempts to publicize
information about ongoing support and therapy groups and training in
group therapy (including psychodrama) in Thurston County that are run by
mental health professionals having a masters degree or doctorate. This
site also lists professional organizations that promote group therapy.
Support groups tend to be open to individuals that are interested in
attending. Support groups may or may not require the group leader’s
permission to participate. These groups are intended to be supportive of
people who have similar interests or needs.
Therapy groups
require the group leader’s permission to attend and tend to focus on
more individual, personal issues, within a group setting. Some therapy
groups only admit new members during certain times; other groups may be
more flexible. Some therapy groups require that clients interview prior
being admitted into a particular group.
Mental health
professionals who are interested in listing their group on this website
should send an e-mail to Bill (see the “About” section of this website).
Once you have Bill's direct e-mail you can send him the particulars for
posting. He will need the following information about your group.
- Group name.
- Type of group: (support, therapy, or group training).
- Intended clientele (brief description).
- Location.
- Day and time.
- Contact: Name, telephone number and e-mail, or website.
Due time and space limitations, I will not
post
information about:
- 12-step groups (e.g., AA, NA, etc).
- Groups not run by mental health professionals.
- One time events.
I cannot guarantee that the information given to me is accurate or
complete. Contact me if changes should be made to information on this
website.
Professional Associations
The
following associations promote group psychotherapy.
Therapy
Groups in Thurston County Group Name: Men’s Group. Intended Clientele: Men who are interested in improving
the relationship they have with themselves, and with their partners,
family, friends, and or work colleagues. Those interested in this group
are screened for entry to help ensure they have the ability to take
responsibility for their words and actions.
Location: Near
downtown Olympia.
Day and time: Monday evenings.
Contact:
Facilitator: Bill Stoner, 360-561-3737, and refer to “Men’s Groups” on
this website. Group Name: Life Happens, A
Group! Intended Clientele: Men and women
over age 25 who are interested in:
- Developing deeper connections
with themselves and others.
- Understanding how you show up and relate
in the world.
- Identifying and attracting meaningful relationships and
experiences with partners, family, friends and co-workers.
The
facilitators will use concepts from Jungian, Gestalt, family of origin
work, mindfulness, and other sources, to help you:
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Recognize when
feelings occur.
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Understand what feelings could mean.
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Allow those
feelings to help you connect with others.
See
printable flyer Location: Near
downtown Olympia.
Day and time: Weekly, Tuesdays 5:30-7:00pm for
10 weeks near the State Capitol campus in downtown Olympia.
Contact the facilitators for
more information:
Bill Stoner, 360-561-3737; Loretta Crawford Kissel, MA, LMHCA, 360-489-9151,
spiralsoffreedom.com, Spirals@spiralsoffreedom.com
Group Training in Thurston County
Group Name: Expressive Therapies Group
Consultation with Dr Leticia Nieto.
Intended Clientele: This group is
appropriate for those in the mental health field and other healing
professions. Leticia’s approach makes it fun
and insightful for both novices and seasoned professionals.
Leticia has been conducting this type of group in the Olympia
area for several years and with each session brings her insightful
combination of playfulness, tenderness, and fierceness.
This
consultation group provides a dynamic, interactive, and creative space
for working with hidden or subconscious material in a safe, gentle, and
supportive environment. As part of her work,
Leticia brings interventions from various fields, including psychodrama,
sociometrics, group therapy, and therapeutic movement.
For more information:
Contact Bill Stoner,
MA, LMHC, 360-561-3737 (or use the Contact page on this website to
e-mail Bill).
Dates:
All sessions are on Fridays, from 10 to noon.
Location: All sessions
are in the same location: Motion in Balance. 219 Legion Way SW
Suite 203
– A
Olympia, WA 98501 (2nd floor, elevator in the building). Corner of
Water St and Legion Way, downtown Olympia.
After session lunch at Chica's Cafe 105
Legion Way SW. One block East of Motion in Balance. (Lunch is not
included in the consult fee listed below.)
Cost:
$70 per session (this includes a $10 admin fee).
To pay in
advance: Write one check made out to Leticia Nieto for $60.00 and
another check made out to Bill Stoner for $10.00. Mail BOTH checks to:
Bill Stoner, Stoner Counseling Services, LLC, 509 12th AVE SE #9,
Olympia, WA 98501.
Although it is not necessary to pay or
sign-up in advance, the number of participants that can be accommodated
is limited.
Background on Dr. Leticia Nieto:
Named Outstanding Faculty of the year at Saint Martin's University
in 2005, Dr. Leticia Nieto brings an innovative approach to her training
and facilitation. She draws on expressive techniques to involve
participants deeply and provides opportunities for them to be open to
insight and change. She has successfully brought her skills to higher
education and other learning communities, to service providers in
helping agencies, to workplace teams, and to many community groups.
Leticia has been a psychotherapist, educator and trainer
specializing in cross-cultural communication, motivation, human
development, creativity and psychology since 1980. In addition to her
degrees in clinical psychology and human development, she is skilled in
Action Methods, including Playback Theater and Theater of the Oppressed.
She is a core faculty member in the Master of Arts in Counseling
Psychology program at Saint Martin's University. She is the primary
author of “Beyond Inclusion, Beyond Empowerment: A Developmental
Strategy to Liberate Everyone.”
Download
printable flyer.
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