All PCS group therapy sessions are therapist-facilitated and are held at the PCS offices:
7530 East Angus Drive
Scottsdale, Arizona 85251

HELP Group, Monday from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.

Meeting for patients attending an intensive treatment program to help them understand what to expect from their treatment plan, how to prepare for sessions, and answer any questions or concerns regarding their program.
Shanna Larson-Paola, M.A., facilitator.                                                                                                           

Communications Group, Monday from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Focusing on helping the client to sharpen communication skills by sending clear messages, establishing active listening skills, and learning how to work through conflict.  
Marianne Turley, M.C., L.P.C., facilitators.                                                                             

Mindfulness Group, Monday from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

This group focuses on learning to effectively regulate emotions.  Participants will learn and practice mindfulness skills to increase emotional awareness and control what their mind focuses on. Relapse prevention and action.
Everett Bailey, Ph.D., facilitator.                                                                                                                       

SOS Group, Monday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

For individuals who struggle with sex offense issues.
Ken Wells, M.Div., M.A., L.P.C., CSAT, facilitator.                                                                                      

Psychodrama Group, Monday and Wednesday from 5:30 pm -7:30 pm.

This is an experiential group that uses drama to work through issues. A protagonist is one who works while others in the group assist that person by representing significant others in the protagonist's life.
C. Soozi Bolte, L.P.C. and Grayce Gusmano, LMFT, L.P.C., facilitators.                                                   

Compulsivity Group, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

This is a group for individuals who struggle with any type of addiction issues.
Ralph H. Earle, Ph.D. and Marcus R. Earle, Ph.D., facilitators.                                                                   

Boundaries Group, Tuesday from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

This group is designed to educate, encourage and empower you to establish and maintain healthy boundaries.  It serves to evaluate and identify how you treat yourself, how you treat others, and how you allow yourself to be treated.  Boundary training provides the skill set for creating closeness while maintaining separateness which is a requirement for healthy relationships and intimacy.
Brenda Garrett RN, MC, LPC and Kelli Forsythe-Croissant MSC, LMFT, facilitators                                       

Anger/Forgiveness Group, Tuesday from 5:30-7:00 p.m.

This facilitator works with individuals to recognize how they express anger and work towards achieving a healthy assertive expression of anger. In addition the group works on recognizing the need for forgiveness and then moving toward achieving that forgiveness.
Brian Case, Ph.D., L.M.F.T., facilitator.                                                                                                                

Spirituality Group, Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Participants share diverse experiences of faith and unfaith in an experiential and discussion format that maximizes the integration of spirituality and therapy.
Ken Wells, M.Div, M.A, L.P.C., facilitator.                                                                                                           

Codependency Group, Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 am.

Both males and females and couples attend this group. This group clarifies what codependency is, how it can negatively affect relationships, and how to establish healthy boundaries with others. The group provides each member an opportunity to check -in and the open forum time allows members to provide feedback to one another.
Ralph H. Earle, Ph.D. and Marcus R. Earle, Ph.D., facilitators.                                                                         

D.B.T. -    Dialectical Behavioral Training, Thursday from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm.

This group is based on Marsha Linehan’s DBT model and is an accelerated five-week course.  Each
five-week course covers one module of DBT skills and will include Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Interpersonal Effectiveness and Emotion Regulation. Clients who attend this group will learn how to integrate highly effective coping skills into the recovery process. 
Stacy Hall, MC, LPC, NCC facilitator.                                                                                                                   

G.E.T. - Group Experiential Therapy, Thursday from 6:15 pm to 8:00 pm.

Experiential/expressive group therapy.  The use of music, video, games, role-play, metaphor, and other experiential group interactions are used to help participants better understand and accept themselves, and to live life more fully from their “Real/Authentic”  rather than from their “Shame-Based”, “Fear-Based” or “Image/Performance-Based” selves.
Brian Case, Ph.D., L.M.F.T., facilitator.                                                                                                                  

BALANCE - Building Attitudes of Love Around Newly Created Empowerment
Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

This is an ongoing weekly group dedicated to increasing your ability to live your life as a feeling, functional adult. BALANCE focuses on issues of shame, functional boundaries, communication and listening skills.
Everett Bailey, Ph.D., facilitator.                                                                                                                             

Wrap Up Group, Friday 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm.

A conclusion for Intensive Program clients.
Shanna Larson - Paola, M.A., facilitator.                                                                                                               

Equine Assisted Psychotherapy, Sunday Evening (Start time varies between 5:00 and 6:30pm)

A two hour group that meets offsite incorporates horses experientially for emotional growth and learning.  Activities will engage you intellectually, emotionally, socially and/or physically with an opportunity to explore and examine personal values.  It is a safe place to “think outside the box” and define/redefine what success means. 

Shawn M. Rodrigues, L.P.C., facilitator

 

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