Therapy & Support Group Offerings
Ongoing Experiential Group Therapy
Thursdays, 6-8 pm; Rolling Registration
In-Person, Northwest Seattle
Facilited by Kk Lightsmith (they/them), MA, MEd, LMFT. Hold and be held by community. A balm for loneliness and isolation. A collective, creative container to witness our process and transformation. Cost is $65/week, private pay only. 3 month commitment.
Find out more or inquire at www.oddflocktherapy.com.
Trans and Genderqueer Support & Experiential Therapy Group
Wednesdays, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
In-Person, Madison Valley
Co-facilitated by Kk Lightsmith (they/them), MA, MEd, LMFT and Blaze Creature (they/them), MA, LMHCA. Kk has been serving queer, trans, and gender expansive folks as a therapist for over 5 years and has been an active member of the queer and polyamory community for over a decade. Visit OddFlockTherapy.com to read Kk's full bio and learn about their practice.
Trans and gender expansive individuals are often forgotten or ignored in their process of integrating erotic belonging in their bodies, communities, and the collective psyche. Sex, desire, the erotic, and/or the lack-there-of are central to self-actualization, and have beautiful, strange, exhilarating, and sometimes dysregulating manifestations in all bodies, including those of trans and gender expansive people. Together, we will explore the space of trans and gender expansive desire. We will encounter the meaning of queer erotic wholeness and use it for healing. This series will be co-led by myself and my trans non-binary partner. This group is a culmination of our work as embodied, trans therapists, sexual-beings-in-healing, and advocates for liberation. The group will be experiential, but will not include explicit sexual touch between participants or facilitators. 8 participants.
To register, email Blaze@CreaturePsychotherapy.Com.
Experiential Therapy Groups with Blaze Creature
Inquire about days/times of openings
In-person
Process groups offer us a unique opportunity to hold and be held in our process within a growth and healing oriented community. In a process group, the individuals form a circle in which they mirror, play, experiment, enact, and care for one another. This format is fundamentally experiential and has the potential to be deeply transformative. Process groups offer individual transformation, but more importantly, they are a rare and sacred opportunity to be part of healing beyond the individual. For this reason, process groups are profound tools for healing isolation, working through issues of trust, and building skills that lead to a life of connection and right relationship. Facilitated by Blaze, 6 - 8 participants. Trans facilitated, open to people of all genders.
To register, email Blaze@CreaturePsychotherapy.Com.
Asian Men’s Group with Cynthia Huynh-Wu
Weekly Mondays 5:30-7 pm; Rolling registration
In Person
This is a therapy group designed for Asian men who are feeling disconnected in their relationships and environment, and wanting to find a space to express themselves and better connect with others. Through this process group, you will not only get to connect with other Asian men and learn from their experiences, but learn more about yourself and your patterns in relating to others. You will get opportunities to practice communicating with vulnerability and feeling more comfortable with emotional intimacy in relationships. You will get to explore the experience of masculinity, your Asian identity, and the ways in which this intersection affects the challenges you face and ways that you may interact with the world around you. This may include areas of your life such as romantic relationships, family, friendships, career, and sexuality.
This is for: East, Southeast, and South Asian men, between the age of 25-65 and who were raised in the US or have lived in the US for at least the last 4 years.
As a shift from previous rounds, we will also integrate more politicized discussions as we explore Asian masculinity experiences in the context of what has and is currently happening in our country and the world. The hope is that through this shift, we can be more present and open with ourselves and each other.
Contact cynthia@diasporacounseling.com for a free consultation
Sustainable Activism with Rian Roberson
Weekly Thursdays 6:30-8:30; Open Enrollment
Virtual
“The future will require collective cooperation, and to get there, we need intentional spaces dedicated to doing the personal work needed to be effective activists." This is a process group for women and nonbinary people of all backgrounds. Group focus: personal identity exploration, deepening understanding of systems of oppression and privilege, insight into our unique gifts, skills and talents, mindful advocacy with differently identified individuals and communities, self-care practices focused on sustainability, peer support, feedback and community, a place to practice challenging conversations and interactions, increasing distress tolerance, repairing ruptures and acceptance of non-resolution.
To apply, go to www.intersectionaltherapies.com/sustainable-activism
Tuesday Tea Night - A Virtual Process Group for Queer Women and Gender Expansive People of Color with Rian Roberson
Tuesdays 7pm-8:30pm; Open Enrollment
Virtual
As gender, sexual and racial minorities, we are rarely afforded intentional space to be among others who share similar identities, experiences and unique needs. Topics include family of origin, coping in white spaces, dating and relationships, work stress and boundaries, community building, self-care, intersectionality, and general gossip. $25-$50/session.
To inquire, go to https://www.intersectionaltherapies.com/womxn-with-marginalized-identities
Consult Groups for Therapists
Staying in the Room - Practical Consultation for Working with Dissociation with Lacie Braun
Every other Thursday 6-7:30 pm
Drop-in Virtual
Dissociation doesn’t have to be so sorry. This drop-in consultation group is for clinicians at any level of experience who wants support working with clients dissociating. Each session will include a short teaching or experiential piece on one focus area and then cases consultation. Four areas: foundations, somatic skills, clinical complexity, and the therapist’s experience. Sliding scale $60-$80.
To register: https://forms.gle/JkNNE2sxm2MXzUQ76
EMDR Certification Consult Group - A closed 6-month consultation group to build confidence and community with Lacie Braun
Every other Thursday 6-7:30 pm; Starts September 10
In Person, Georgetown
Each therapist will have a chance to check in, and 2 therapists will present a case each session. Topics we will explore include complex trauma, dissociation, parts work, somatic integration, case conceptualization, protocol adaptations, and countertransference.
To express interest, fill out this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6Cy1WWQHnLKULCOQA505MSWrsDKeJwjXeh2uUt3Tx1x5OSA/viewform.
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