
Mental Health / Group Therapy
Those interested in participating in group
therapy must participate in an initial assessment or screening
appointment prior to beginning group treatment.
Women's Groups
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Groups
Parenting Group (Disruptive Behavior
Disorders)
Life Trap Groups
Other Group Therapy
Women's Groups
Our Women's Group Therapy sessions address issues of self-esteem, assertiveness, stress, weight management, and relationships.
Available through the Psychiatry departments
at:
• Dean Clinic,
1313 Fish Hatchery Rd, Madison, (608) 252-8226
• East Clinic,
1821 S. Stoughton Rd, Madison, (608) 260-6006
• Sun Prairie Clinic, 10 Tower
Dr, Sun Prairie, (608) 825-3777
• West Clinic, 752 N. High
Point Rd, Madison, (608) 824-4777
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Groups
The Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) groups are time-limited groups focusing on a specific diagnosis, such as depression, anxiety, anger management, and chronic pain. Group members learn skills and strategies to change internal thought processes and behaviors which perpetuate difficulties in these areas.
Available
through the Psychiatry departments at:
• Dean Clinic, 1313 Fish
Hatchery Rd, Madison, (608) 252-8226
• East Clinic, 1821 S. Stoughton
Rd, Madison, (608) 260-6006
• Sun Prairie Clinic, 10 Tower
Dr, Sun Prairie, (608) 825-3777
• West Clinic, 752 N. High
Point Rd, Madison, (608) 824-4777
Parenting Group (Disruptive Behavior Disorders)
The
Parenting Group is designed for parents of children
(ages 5-11) with disruptive behavior disorders, such as ADHD,
Oppositional Defiant Disorder, or mood disorders including Bipolar
Disorder.
This is an eight or nine-week group in which parents learn specific
information about their child’s diagnosis, review psychiatric
medications used with children, and learn specific communication
skills and
behavior modification techniques to apply in the home. Download
informational brochure (PDF).
Next session begins
Wednesday, April 2, 2008!
Time: 4:00-5:00 pm
Duration: 8 weeks, led by Esther
Leferve, PhD
Location: Currently only available through the Psychiatry department at Dean Sun
Prairie Clinic, 10 Tower Dr, Sun Prairie
Call (608) 825-3777 to register.
Life Trap Groups
Life Trap group therapy sessions are for patients who are more advanced in their mental health treatment process. In these groups involving both men and women, patients gain insight into and learn strategies for changing self-defeating patterns of behavior repeated throughout their life times.
Currently
only available through the Psychiatry department at:
• Sun Prairie Clinic, 10 Tower
Dr, Sun Prairie, (608) 825-3777
Other Group Therapy
Group therapy focusing on other clinical issues is also offered depending on patient need. Please contact your mental health care provider to discuss other current group therapy offerings.


