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GROUPS Becoming Safely Embodied: A 12-Week Skills Group for Women Trauma Survivors
For more information, contact Andrea Gundersen, MA, CMT at 773-880-1310 x77296. Connected! is a series of free workshops on Saturday mornings that provide opportunities to engage in conversation, network, and connect with others. Connected! workshops are offered for a variety of communities including gay men, couples, artists, and lesbians. While each Connected! workshop is free, pre-registration is required as space is limited. More information about each of the Connected! community workshops is described below. Gay Men Connected! Third Saturday Morning of Each Month 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Pre-Registration Required The experience of being a gay man fosters unique strength, insight, and wisdom. Few opportunities exist, however, to collectively share this wisdom. Through guided discussion and experiential exercises, this series of Saturday workshops will provide the space to share, grow, explore, and CONNECT with self, others, and community. Each Saturday will be devoted to one of many central relational themes in the lives of gay men: January 19 and July 19 Identity: Inside and Out How We See Ourselves and How We Present Ourselves to the World February 16 and August 16 Sex How We Define and Incorporate Sex In Our Lives March 15 and September 20 Dating and Relationships How We Connect With Other Gay Men April 19 and October 18 Men, Masculinity and Labels How We Connect With What It Means to Be Male May 17 and November 15 Self-Esteem, Confidence, and Pride How We Support a Positive Sense of Self June 21 and December 20 Family: The One You Get and The One You Create How We Define and Relate to "Family" For more information and/or to pre-register for a Saturday workshop, contact Mark Hodar at 773.880.1310, ext. 86 or via e-mail at mhodar@liveoakchicago.com. Women Considering Partnership, Parenting and Career Choices This support and discussion group for women in their thirties will provide a safe space to explore opportunities and decisions about work and home life balance, choosing (or not choosing) to create primary relationships, considering and managing parenting, and furthering careers. The group meets on Thursday evenings from 6:30 - 8:00 pm with a maximum of six participants. Pre-registration is required.For more information, contact Carolyn Schneider, M.A., LCPC, at 773.880.1310, ext. 84 or email cschneider@liveoakchicago.com. On-Going Psychotherapy Groups for Gay Men These professionally-led groups can be uniquely helpful for gay men ages 25 and older seeking to establish, enhance, or maintain relationships with other men. In a safe and supportive environment, the group experience provides an opportunity for gay men to attend to how they form relationships and learn new ways to establish intimacy and closeness. Topics may include, but are not limited to: reducing isolation; managing sadness and anxiety; dating and relationships; sex and sexuality; developing confidence; making decisions about career or school; dealing with HIV or other chronic illnesses; and addressing family concerns. Groups meet weekly on either Monday or Wednesday evenings for 1 1/2 hours.For more information, contact Jeff Stebor at 773.880.1310, ext. 77623, or Bruce Koff, LCSW, 773-880-1314 Gay Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Rather than telling and re-telling painful histories, this group focuses on understanding the effects of childhood sexual abuse; how each man has learned to survive and how past survival strategies may not be working like they once did. Group members will explore new and more effective coping strategies for living more productively and with a greater sense of balance and peace. Topics addressed in the group include: establishing safety individually and in the context of relationships; negotiating boundaries; dealing with anger/loss/rage; dealing with addictive and/or compulsive behaviors; learning to identify and manage anxiety; understanding how being gay and being a survivor may or may not be related; and incorporating or re-incorporating a sense of spirituality into daily life. This is a closed group (starts and ends with the same 6-8 men) and typically lasts for 30 consecutive weeks. It is offered only once per year.For more information, contact Jeff Levy, LCSW at 773.880.1473. Parents of Adopted Teens Discussion/Support Group Parenting a teenager can be a challenging time. This may become more challenging when teenagers are also dealing with typical identity issues complicated by identity issues that arise from adoption. This group provides a forum for parents of adopted teens to share their struggles and their triumphs, and to learn positive strategies to support their teenagers during this time. This group meets for two hours every 4-6 weeks on Saturday mornings.For further information, contact: Janet Sushinski jsushinski@liveoakchicago.com or 773-880-1310 Married and Formerly Married Bi/Gay Men and Their Families Married and Formerly Married Bi/Gay Men Discussion/Support GroupStarting Fall 2008 Designed specifically for bi/gay men who are or have been in heterosexual marriages, this group explores unique concerns including disclosure ("coming out" at home, at work, and with friends), dealing with shame/guilt, negotiating a relationship with wives or ex-wives, dealing with children, dealing with extended family and wife's extended family, dealing with former friendships, and establishing new relationships. This group meets weekly for approximately 1 1/2 hours and lasts 8 weeks. Membership in the group is limited to no more than 8 individuals. For further information, contact: Mark Hodar, MA, mhodar@liveoakchicago.com, 773.880.1310, ext. 86 Children of Gay Parents Discussion/Support Group As parents are dealing with issues of sexual orientation and coming out, their children are frequently dealing with parallel issues which may include: shame, to tell or not to tell, questions about their own sexuality, and feelings of betrayal. These groups are organized by age and structured to provide a combination of education, support, and connection with others dealing with similar concerns. For further information, contact Erich Heintzen, LCSW, eheintzen@liveoakchicago.com, or 773-880-1310 x83 Wives and Ex-wives of Bi/Gay Men Workshop Scheduled Regularly on Saturday Afternoons, 1-4 pm This is a workshop designed to provide support and education to women who are or were married to men coming out as gay or bisexual. Topics to be covered include:
Whether someone identifies as Lesbian, Queer, Dyke, Butch, or Femme, this safe and supportive group may be uniquely useful. The group is designed for women ages 25 or older who are seeking to enhance interpersonal relationships, deepen intimacy, find sex more enjoyable, experience feelings of connection, improve body image, integrate personal, cultural and sexual identities, and/or negotiate "outness" effectively. This is an on-going group consisting of 6-8 women, and will meet every Thursday, 6:00pm-7:30pm. Group members are asked to make an initial commitment of 10 weeks. For further information please contact Tina Lee at 773-880-1310 ext. 85 |
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