When	Every Wednesday, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Start Date	November 4, 2026
Length	40 Weeks
Group Size	Limited to 8 Members
Group Type	Mixed Gender (Male & Female)
Format	Closed Group — Hybrid (In-Person & Virtual Sessions)
Fee	$80 per session

Trauma Lives Deeper Than Words

Trauma does not always look the way we expect. For many survivors, the most painful effects are not the memories themselves — they are what those experiences left behind. The way your body tenses before you can explain why. The shame that surfaces without warning. The longing for connection sitting just beneath the fear of it. The sense, however quietly held, that you are somehow too much, or not enough.

These are not failures of will or character. They are the imprints of experiences that were too overwhelming to fully process — often stored not as clear narratives, but as emotions, body sensations, images, and deeply held beliefs about who you are and what you deserve. Because trauma is held this way, healing often requires more than talking alone. It requires finding pathways into the deeper places where the wounds actually live.

About the Group

The Trauma Recovery & Healing Group is a structured, 40-week closed group for adults who are ready to engage in a deeper, sustained healing process. It is designed for those who sense that their struggles — in relationships, in how they feel about themselves, in the patterns that keep returning — have roots that go further back than the present moment.

Rather than focusing primarily on symptom management, this group works at the level of the deeper emotional wounds and unmet needs that often lie beneath anxiety, shame, self-criticism, and relational pain. Over the course of forty weeks, members are gently guided through a layered process of exploration, expression, and healing — one that honors both the mind and the body, both the story and what lies beneath it.

A central part of this work involves understanding how early experiences shaped the beliefs and patterns that continue to drive suffering today — and beginning, within the safety of the group, to experience something different. The group itself becomes a place where those old patterns can be recognized, felt, and gradually transformed through new relational experiences.

How We Work

Because traumatic experiences are often held in the body and in implicit memory — beyond the reach of language alone — this group draws on a range of experiential and creative approaches that allow healing to happen at deeper levels. Each modality offers a different doorway into the inner world:

Schema Therapy Exploring the deeper beliefs and patterns shaped by early experiences	Sandtray Therapy Using symbolic, three-dimensional scenes to access what words cannot reach
Guided Imagery Working with the imagination to process and rework difficult experiences	Collage & Mosaic Art Finding meaning and expression through image, color, and form
Creative Expression Using art and symbolic activities to explore the inner emotional world	Experiential Exercises Embodied practices that support deeper processing and integration

Through these approaches, participants can safely explore emotions and experiences that may be difficult to put into words — uncovering deeper needs, building self-compassion, and opening pathways to meaningful and lasting change.

Who This Group May Serve & What It May Offer

This Group May Help With

What Members May Experience

Childhood trauma and emotional neglect Attachment injuries and relational trauma Anxiety, depression, and emotional overwhelm Shame, self-criticism, and low self-worth Fear of rejection or abandonment Difficulty trusting others People-pleasing and boundary difficulties Repeating painful relationship patterns Emotional dysregulation Long-standing emotional wounds

Deeper understanding of your patterns and their roots Greater emotional awareness and self-compassion Improved ability to regulate difficult emotions Healthier boundaries and stronger relationships A more grounded sense of self-worth and confidence Healing from the beliefs that have held you back A felt sense of safety — in yourself and with others New relational experiences that begin to rewrite old ones Resilience and tools that support lasting change

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Joining the Group

Because this is a structured, trauma-focused program, all prospective members are asked to complete an intake process before enrollment. This typically includes 2–4 individual sessions — an opportunity to make sure the group is a genuine fit for where you are right now, to answer any questions you may have, and to help you feel prepared and supported before the group begins.

Enrollment is limited to eight participants. This intentionally small size allows for deeper therapeutic work, individualized attention, and the kind of trust and safety that meaningful healing requires. Once the group begins, new members are not added — this structure is what makes the depth of the work possible.

Healing is possible. You do not have to walk this journey alone.