- Craft & Heal -
A Mindful Support Group
for Life’s Difficult Transitions
“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.”
— Pablo Picasso
ABOUT THE GROUP
Are you struggling with a major life transition? We all experience various changes in life and, at times, the weight of such events can feel too difficult to bare alone. We want you to feel safe, comfortable, and at peace with whatever life has thrown at you.
This uniquely designed support group incorporates mindfulness to regulate emotions and foster insight, support, and healing while discussing a difficult topic for most: change.
Meet once a week for 75 minutes, either in person in Evanston or via telehealth for 4 weeks. Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, and United insurance are accepted and self pay options are available.
DETAILS
When: Wednesdays, 6:15-7:30pm CST
Dates: Starting in Winter 2025, but sign up now!
Where: In person, Evanston & Telehealth options
Who: Adults (18+); All genders
Length: Once a week for 4 weeks
Insurance: Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, and United insurance is accepted
Fees: Self Pay rate options available at $45/session
WHAT IS MINDFULNESS?
Mindfulness is the practice of being aware of the present without judgement or fear. Goals of mindfulness include increased regulation, calmness, better sleep, increased self esteem, connectedness, and healing.
For the sake of this group, mindfulness activities may include crafting, music, art, and movement. Activities will always move at your pace - we want you to feel safe and comfortable!
WHY CRAFTING?
In our sense of the word, crafting is simply creativity. Creativity supports self-esteem, emotional resilience, and helps reduce stress and anxiety. Do you need to be skilled or an expert to be creative? No! Doodling, collaging, coloring pages, or simply painting strokes on a blank page all have creative benefits towards your mental health. Similar to Art Therapy, our Craft and Heal Support Group is designed to support your cognitive function, self-management skills, regulation, and coping skills to manage stressful life events and transitions.
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Life transitions are any major changes that has caused disruption or discomfort in your life. Difficult life transitions may include grief and loss, divorce, career changes, job loss, recent move, a new baby or family systems change, school related stress, etc.
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Has something changed in your life recently? Are you having difficulty navigating that change?
For the sake of this group, a major life transition is any change in your day to day life that is causing you stress, worry, or discomfort.
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This group runs once a week for 4 weeks (4 sessions in total). Each session is 75 minutes long.
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This session meets on Wednesdays, once a week, from 6:15-7:30pm CST, in person or telehealth, for 4 weeks.
Sessions start in January 2025. Once a registered list of participants has been established, specific dates will be relayed as the group will be specific to those who attend.
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Most insurance cover's group therapy. We are INN with Aetna, BCBS PPO, BlueChoice, Cigna, and UnitedHealthcare. We also offer a self pay rate of $45/session.
Late cancelations or no shows will also result in a fee of $45.
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Consistency is key in making sustainable progress. Consistency is also very important in a group setting as the members benefit from each other. It is encouraged that you commit to all of the sessions. However, we understand that things happen. It is this groups agreement that you do not miss more than 1 session.
In terms of this groups cancelation policy - members are allowed 1 cancelation, made 24 hours in advance, aside from certain extenuating circumstances. Cancelations made less than 24 hours or missed sessions will result in a $45 ‘no show’ or ‘late cancelation’ fee.
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It’s a HYBRID!
This unique group has the ability to be in person or over telehealth!
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This is an excellent and very important question! We encourage you to reach out to us (below) and we’d be happy to provide …
QUESTIONS:
Interested in joining?
Need more information?
Please fill out the below contact form to schedule a free 20 minute phone consultation to answer any questions you may have.
Stephanie Sutherland, LCSW
Stephanie is a licensed clinical social worker. She received her Master’s degree from the University of Southern California and specialized in early childhood trauma and play therapy.
Stephanie specializes in grief and loss and other major life transitions. She uses a client-centered and non-directive approach to support your unique healing journey. In this group, Stephanie will use various mindfulness activities such as art, crafting, play, music and more to facilitate a creative, inclusive, and supportive environment for healing and sharing.