GROUP THERAPY
Group psychotherapy or group therapy is a form of psychotherapy in which one or more therapists lead a small group of clients together as a group. Group therapy can be helpful for learning new skills, feeling that we are not alone, and connecting with others who have experienced similar struggles to our own. As in individual therapy, group therapy is most often covered by insurance.
Some groups are longer term closed-member groups. Others are shorter term groups, open to new members and lasting several weeks.
Please call us at 414-964-9200 or email us at contact@thelighthouseclinic.com to inquire about current group offerings and when the next group is starting.
DBT Skills Group FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS
Facilitated by Madisen Stoler, MS, LPC
A new cycle of DBT Skills Group for College Students will be offered on:
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Thursday afternoons
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1.5 hour sessions -- 1:30 - 3:00pm
12-Week Group
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Start of Cycle: Thursday, March 14, 2024
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End of Cycle: Thursday, May 30, 2024
Participants must be receiving concurrent individual or family counseling and see their mental health provider at least once per month. DBT Skills group is a great addition to other therapies you are engaged in, and applying what you learn in group with your primary therapist will strengthen your skills acquisition.
Participants will need to purchase their own copy of DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets 2nd Edition by Marsha M. Linehan for $25-$40.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) was created by Marsha Linehan to help people build a life worth living. DBT is a skills-based therapy that focuses on teaching clients skills for being more mindful, tolerating distress, regulating emotions, and communicating effectively. She describes DBT skills as life skills, as they are tools and practices to apply in moments from distress and dysregulation to accomplishment and connection. Everyone can benefit from learning DBT; and through practice, you will become more confident in your ability to lean on the skills in daily life.
In this group, you will get a crash course on most of the DBT skills from each of the four modules: Core Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness. Learning the DBT curriculum to fidelity takes about 6 months, but this skills group will expose you to a majority of the concepts. You can expect to learn:
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Core Mindfulness skills that help us practice presence in the moment, become aware of what’s needing our attention, and make decisions from a place of wisdom versus reactivity.
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Distress Tolerance skills that help us slow down in moments of big emotions, turn to skills to prevent crisis situations from getting worse, and learn how to cope with pain and distress.
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Emotion Regulation skills that help us understand our emotions, change emotions when they’re keeping us stuck in misery, grow our capacity for emotions like joy and love, and find healing through difficult emotions and experiences.
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Interpersonal Effectiveness skills that help us communicate our needs and limits with others, improve relationships, strengthen our sense of self, and validate ourselves and others.
This group is facilitated by Madisen Stoler, a Licensed Professional Counselor. Madisen has been engaged in group work for over 10 years and started her career as a therapist grounded in Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She received her training at a Comprehensive DBT Clinic in Milwaukee and continues to be inspired by teaching and learning the skills alongside others. Madisen is committed to sharing DBT skills in a fun, engaging, and relevant way, and hopes that you find as much healing through this work as she does.
Space is limited to the first 8 registrants.
Registration deadline: Thursday, February 29, 2024.
The group will meet weekly via office setting.
If you are a current college student and feel you would be interested in benefiting from a DBT Skills Group, please email or phone the Lighthouse Clinic at contact@thelighthouseclinic.com or (414) 964 - 9200.
GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP FOR college STUDENTS
Facilitated by Madisen Stoler, MS, LPC
A new cycle of Grief Support Group for College Students will be offered:
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Thursdays
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1.5 hour sessions -- 4:00pm - 5:30pm
8-Week Group
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Start of Cycle: Thursday, March 14, 2024
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End of Cycle: Thursday, May 2, 2024
Open to college students who have endured the death of a loved one. Losing a loved one brings up a range of emotions, questions, and experiences that can feel even heavier while trying to balance college life at the same time. Many students describe shoving down their grief during school due to lack of bandwidth to dive into the heaviness of grieving. This psychotherapy group will provide a dedicated space for participants to process their emotions and experiences of grief and connect within a supportive community of peers. We will discuss different aspects of loss at this time in life and explore therapeutic practices to encourage growth and healing.
Participants are asked to commit to the entire group, as the presence of each group member is a valuable piece of the group
process and our work will build on previous sessions.
This group is facilitated by Madisen Stoler, a Licensed Professional Counselor. Madisen has been engaged in group work for
over 10 years and spent the past year doing grief counseling for a hospice organization. She continues to thrive amidst personal
loss and shows up as an authentic collaborator for her groups.
Space is limited to the first 8 registrants.
Registration deadline: Thursday, February 29, 2024.
The group will meet weekly via office setting.
If you are a college student and feel you would be interested in benefiting from a Grief Support Group, please email or phone the Lighthouse Clinic at contact@thelighthouseclinic.com or (414) 964 - 9200.
Presently Closed
From Self Compassion to joy:
A women's therapy & Support Group
Led by Lynn Ollswang, LCSW
Meets every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month.
As a group, we will share and grow; "Everything in ourselves is driven by our own internal pain."
This group is:
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For women who have experienced a lot in life, who have survived struggles and loss.
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For women who have been caretakers for others and themselves.
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For women who have kept part of themselves secret or quiet, and pushed back inside.
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For women who are aware that sharing and not being alone can heal, although it is a difficult risk to take.
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For women who are willing to look at how their thoughts and behaviors have defined their world and protected them.
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For women who want to challenge those beliefs and assumptions.
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For women who want to find Self-Compassion in themselves and each other and find Joy in their lives.