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Group Therapy and Support groups at Center on Halsted are one component of our Mental Health Services. We currently offer on-going therapy groups and time limited therapy groups for individuals working on and making changes in their lives. Additionally, we offer time limited support groups in both the Mental Health and HIV Testing and Prevention departments for individuals seeking support. For a list of current groups, please visit our calendar. Descriptions of all of our groups are listed below.
We provide group sessions which run for 10 weeks and pre-registration is required. To participate in any of our groups, interested parties will need to complete a brief registration with a group facilitator. In this registration process, you will be asked to complete a brief phone screening for support groups or an in-person registration interview for therapy groups & HIV support groups. Participation in HIV support groups is free as they are funded through a grant from the Illinois Department of Public Health. Other Support groups have a $10 fee per session and Therapy groups have a $20 fee per session. Fee negotiation may be available for those who can't afford the full fee.
To register or for more information about an upcoming group, please contact us at 773.472.6469, ext. 483 or mentalhealth@centeronhalsted.org.
An 18-week therapy group for adults of all genders and sexual orientations who desire a safe space to connect and heal with others who have experienced sexual violence and/or sexual abuse in their lives. Group members are required to be in concurrent individual therapy (though not necessarily at Center on Halsted) and have an ability to honor the different identities and experiences of other group members. Interested individuals will be asked to meet with a group facilitator prior to joining for approximately 50 minutes to ensure a good fit and to be oriented to the group.
Offered Thursday evenings 7pm-8:30 pm.
Open to Ages 18 and older.
To set up an appointment for an intake to the group or to receive more information, please contact John Garver, LCSW at 773-472-6469 x 470 or jgarver@centeronhalsted.org.
Psychoeducational and skills based therapy group for survivors of interpersonal violence. This group is offered for individuals of all genders/orientations who are dealing with the effects of domestic violence, sexual assault, childhood abuse, and/or hate violence. Pre-Registration is required. Offered during Fall and Spring Group Sessions.
To set up an appointment for an intake to the group or to receive more information, please contact John Garver, LSW at 773-472-6469 x 470 or jgarver@centeronhalsted.org.
On-going therapy program that uses art to explore personal and psychological issues related to HIV/AIDS. No previous art skills are necessary. Materials are provided. Exhibition opportunities will be available. To participate, interested people must have an HIV diagnosis and complete a COH intake.
To set up an appointment for an intake to the group or to receive more information, please contact Dan Anthon, Art Therapist directly at 847-491-1095 or danthon1@yahoo.com.
10 week therapy group for male identified individuals who identify as members of the LGBTQ community and are looking to learn more about their own selves. This group is focused on participants also learning how they interact and influence relationships with the other people in their lives.
10 week therapy group for female identified individuals who identify as members of the LGBTQ community and are looking to learn more about their own selves. This group is focused on participants also learning how they interact and influence relationships with the other people in their lives.
10 week support group for individuals all along the gender continuum who are seeking general support in a group environment. Offered during Fall, Winter, and Spring Group Sessions
10 week support group for individuals who identify as Queer and are seeking general support in a group environment and are wanting to explore the ways their queerness is present in their lives.
Pre-registration is required.
Offered Wednesdays from 5-6:15 pm from April 3 - June 5, 2013.
Open to Ages 18 and older. Cost $10 per session.
To register or receive more information, please contact:
Chance Ramirez at 773-472-6469 x 475 or cramirez@centeronhalsted.org.
10 week support group for all genders and orientations who identify as members of the LGBTQ community who are seeking general support in a group environment. Offered during Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer Group Sessions.
10 week support group for members of the LGBTQ community who are living with mental illness and seeking support around topics related to mental health. Pre-registration is required.
Offered Wednesdays from 3-4:15 pm from April 3- June 5, 2013.
Open to Ages 18 and older. Cost $10 per session.
To register or for more information, please contact Lucas Swenink, LSW, CADC Clinical Training Manager at 773-472-6469 x 453 or lswenink@centeronhalsted.org.
Four New, 10-week, age-specific groups for persons living with HIV are forming and there is still room for you. Open to anyone living with HIV regardless of length of diagnosis and are a safe, confidential space for people who are living with HIV to share their experiences, to learn from each other, and to find support from others who may be going or who may have gone through similar circumstances.
- Ages 22+ Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm
- Ages 35+ Thursdays, 6-7:30pm
- Ages 22+ Saturdays, Noon-1:30pm
For more information or to schedule a pre-registration meeting, please contact Gregory Gross at ggross@centeronhalsted.org or 773.472.6469 ext. 478.
This 10 week support group is intended for prospective LGBTQA parents. Topics discussed and covered may include: general anxieties about becoming a parent, need for social support, navigating legal challenges, internalized homophobia, issues of raising children from other ethnicities, or other topics that group members feel are important. Offered during Fall and Spring Group Sessions.
This is a ten-week support group focused around issues of grief and mourning that arise around loss of loved ones. This group aims to develop the ability to process grief, how one can work through their grief, and to better understand and cope with feelings and thoughts. The group context offers a supportive and safe environment where participants’ problems and issues are understood and addressed. Pre-registration is required.
Offered Mondays from 7pm-8:15 pm from April 1- June 3, 2013.
Open to Ages 18 and older. Cost $10 per session.
To register or for more information, please contact:
Matt Vail, Mental Health Intern at 773-472-6469 x 420 or mvail@centeronhalsted.org.
Open support group for anyone who is poly identified, curious about polyamory, engaged in the endeavor to live a polyamorous lifestyle. Topics vary from session to session and may include: poly dating, coming out poly, raising children as polyamorists, experience of marginalization etc. All are welcome. For more information, please email Rami, at ramihenrich@yahoo.com or visit Chicago Polyamory Meetup Group. Offered every other month on Saturdays.
10 week support group for individuals who are exploring their sexual orientation or wanting a safe space to discuss, explore, and gain support around the struggles related to coming out.
Pre-registration is required.
Offered Mondays from 7pm-8:15 pm from April 1- June 3, 2013.
Open to Ages 18 and older. Cost $10 per session.
To register or for more information, please contact Lucas Swenink, LSW, CADC Clinical Training Manager at 773-472-6469 x 453 or lswenink@centeronhalsted.org.
10 week support group for individuals who identify as Bisexual and are seeking general support in a group environment. Pre-registration is required.
Offered Tuesday evenings 7:15-8:30 pm from April 2– June, 4 2013.
Open to Ages 18 and older. Cost $10 per session.
To register or receive more information, please contact:
Jess Miller at 773-472-6469 x 421 or jmiller@centeronhalsted.org OR
Claire Alfus at 773-472-6469 x 424 or calfus@centeronhalsted.org.
Spiritual/ Religious Identification and Sexuality is a group for all individuals regardless of spiritual/religious orientation and sexual orientation. The focus of the group is to examine the ways in which the meaning we attach to our own spirituality/religiosity impacts and informs our sexual orientation and vice versa. Members of the group will discuss sections of the book, God vs. Gay by Jay Michaelson, as a supplemental item for discussion in the group. Pre-registration is required.
Offered Wednesdays from 3-4:15 pm from April 3- June 5, 2013.
Open to Ages 18 and older. Cost $10 per session.
To register or for more information, please contact:
Ann Diamond, Mental Health Intern at 773-472-6469 x 423 or adiamond@centeronhalsted.org, or Lauren Schroeder, Mental Health Intern at 773-472-6469 x 426 or lschroeder@centeronhalsted.org.
The urgency to couple is played out in no larger arena than in the gay community. Particularly among gay men, the stamp of validation many seek is the long-term relationship. However, as reflected to some degree by the divorce rate in America [50%], the notion of permanency in relationships is transitory in the least and elusive at best. However, among middle-aged gay men, where conditions of worth and Generativity vs. Stagnation issues are starting to be examined, it's not uncommon to see a higher incidence of depression and/or other co morbidities attributable to feelings of separation and marginalization. These conditions are highlighted against the backdrop of few to no institutional support systems which affirm gay individuals--much less their relationships.
This support group will look at what it means to be a single, middle-aged, gay man. The personal stories of peers and contemporaries will facilitate a dialog into what it means to be alone but not necessarily lonely. Making peace with one's singleness and cultivating resources and support systems which affirm the individual in a state of mindfulness will be a major focus. Pre-registration is required.
Target group: Single gay men, 40+ years of age. $10 per session.
Offered Wednesday evenings 6:30pm-8:00pm from April 3 – June 5, 2013.
To register or receive more information, please contact Lucas Swenink, LSW, Clinical Training Manager at 773-472-6469 x 453 or lswenink@centeronhalsted.org.
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