Rooted and Rising
A Guided Circle for Growth and Connection
For adult women healing from childhood sexual abuse.
An 8-week, in-person support group held weekly in my Suffern, NY office and limited to 8 members. The group is forming for mid-January 2027. Participation requires a screening interview and concurrent individual therapy.
The essentials
- Format8 weekly 90-minute group sessions, each in two 45-minute halves: a guided activity, then facilitated talk
- WhereIn person at my Suffern, NY office
- WhenOne weekday evening per week
- Group sizeUp to 8 women
- Start dateForming for mid-January 2027
- EligibilityScreening interview required. Participants must be in concurrent individual therapy
- Package cost$1,300 for the full 8-week package, including the screening, a check-in, and communication with your individual therapist
Is This Group Right for You?
If you are currently in an acute mental health crisis, need intensive addiction or crisis stabilization services, or are court-ordered to attend treatment, a different setting will serve you better right now.
What happens in a session
Each session runs 90 minutes, in two parts of 45 minutes. I facilitate the group as a trauma therapist with additional training in group psychotherapy.
- Guided activity and engagement. Building your capacity for joy, presence, and discovery of your authentic self.
- Facilitated sharing. Structured by group agreements that support safety, choice, and comfort.
How the group keeps itself safe
To help create a respectful and supportive space:
I am bound by professional and legal confidentiality standards. Because confidentiality also depends on each member honoring the group agreements, I cannot guarantee another member's adherence. That is important to consider when deciding whether to join.
What You Might Gain
Possible Discussion Topics
As group facilitator, I will select topics that grow out of the group's conversations rather than follow a fixed curriculum. Examples may include:
The Cost of Trauma Work
Individual trauma treatment can be difficult to access or afford. This group is not a substitute for individual trauma therapy. It is designed to complement that work by providing support, resourcing, and opportunities to practice present-day skills alongside your individual treatment.
Group therapy is generally more affordable than individual therapy and can serve as an additional source of support for people working with an individual psychotherapist.
$1,300
Covers all 8 group sessions, the initial screening, a check-in, and communication with your individual therapist.
No. There is no requirement to disclose explicit details, and “I pass” is always a complete answer.
Yes. Concurrent individual psychotherapy is required, and I will ask for permission to communicate with your individual therapist.
There is no online sign-up. Joining begins with a conversation to schedule a screening interview.
Sometimes individual work first makes more sense. We can discuss what setting may better fit where you are right now.
Getting Started
Participation begins with a conversation, not an online sign-up. Call 845-202-9774 or reach out through my contact page to ask questions and schedule a screening interview.
Ask about the screening interview
If you are in immediate danger or thinking about harming yourself, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or go to your nearest emergency room.
For support related to sexual assault, the National Sexual Assault Hotline is available at 1-800-656-4673, and my resources page lists further options.
Curious if this feels like the right fit?
I invite you to start with a consultation. There is no pressure, just a conversation to see whether working together makes sense.