GROUPS
CCG Monthly Book Club
CCG is planning their first book club where every month a new book will be chosen to read. An in-person discussion will be held on the first Monday of each month from 5:00-6:30pm at CCG’s office: 206 Kanawha Blvd West in Charleston. You can also join the discussion on CCG’s Facebook event page!
January’s Book:
When Things Fall Apart
-Pema Chodron
Meeting Time: January 6, 2025 from 5:00-6:30
Please shoot an email to Allyson Hedges at allyson@crescentcg.net if you plan on attending the in person discussion.
Transforming the Living Legacy of Trauma
Coming Soon
Traumatic experiences leave a "living legacy" of effects that often persist for years and decades after the events are over. Historically, it has always been assumed that re-telling the story of what happened would resolve these effects. However, survivors report a different experience: Telling and re-telling the story of what happened to them often reactivates their trauma responses, overwhelming them rather than resolving the trauma. To transform traumatic experiences, survivors need to understand their symptoms and reactions as normal responses to abnormal events. They need ways to work with the symptoms that intrude on their daily activities, preventing a life beyond trauma.
Intended for those over 18 who have experienced childhood trauma, this therapeutic group will explore how trauma shows up in our bodies, waking up the thinking brain, understanding dissociation, and safety in attachment.
This group will meet weekly for 8 weeks, starting February 1, 2024. Meetings will take place on Thursdays from 10:30am-noon. The cost of this group is $275 per person. There is limited availability. If you are interested in joining this group or a future trauma group, please reach out to your therapist directly or email us at info@crescentcg.net. This group will be led by Allyson Hedges, LPC, ALPS and Erin Stroup, LPC.
Shattered Faith: When Religion Hurts
Coming Soon
Have you been harmed in some way by religion or church? Join this 8-week religious trauma group led by Eugenie Taylor, LICSW and Randy Richardson. Meetings will be on Thursdays from 5:15-6:45pm. This is a closed group with a limited number of seats. Participants of the group are required to complete an introductory meeting with Eugenie Taylor before registering. The fee is $250 per person. Please contact us at info@crescentcg.net for more information.
Rewiring the Anxious Brain
Coming Soon
This group will explore anxiety from all aspects beginning with psychoeducation/discussion on neuroplasticity and how the brain can actually be rewired to be less anxious. You will learn the essential players of the neuropsychology of anxiety including the cortex (the center of worry) and the amygdala (the center of fear). In this supportive, therapeutic environment you will be introduced to mindfulness practices, breathing techniques to calm the nervous system, and tools to deal with panic attacks. The cost is $250 which includes the price of materials and 8 weeks of meetings. Email us at info@crescentcg.net for more information.
Appalachian Queer Support Group
This is a group for members of the LGBTQIA+ community to connect and receive support as queers in Appalachia.
Please contact us at info@crescentcg.net for more information including cost and availability.