Group Therapy and Counseling

We offer many groups and programs at Northeast Psychiatric Services for therapy, counseling, and support. Please review our offerings below and contact us at (704) 403-1800 if you have any further questions.

Angry Men’s Group
This group deals with anger and depression for both adolescent and adult males. In the group clients work on anger, anger triggers, anger in relationships, accountability for inappropriate anger, communication skills, forgiveness, shame, ability to handle the role that anxiety plays in anger frustration, ability to handle the role alcohol and drugs play in anger, ability to heal wounds from the past and move forward. New group members join weekly, with meetings Tuesdays at 4 p.m.

Angry Adolescent Group
The focus of this group is to help teens develop effective coping and social skills to improve their behaviors and attitudes during school and at home. Skills taught include anger management, accepting responsibility, improving self-esteem, the importance of academics, respect for authority, and boundaries in relationships. The program is comprised of all males and each client is expected to participate for at least 10 consecutive weeks. New group members join weekly, with meetings Thursdays at 4 p.m. A girls only group meets Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m.

Non-Offending Parent Group
NorthEast Psychiatric Services and the Child Advocacy Center at CMC - NorthEast have come together to provide help for parents faced with the sexual abuse of their child.

The program provides a caring environment where you can learn with others who have experienced sexual abuse of a child.

How this program can help you cope with the trauma?

• Provide support to address your issues and feelings of the trauma;
• Share information with you about the impact of the trauma on the child and family;
• Teach you how to survive as a single parent;
• Help you develop independence and confidence;
• Direct you to community resources;
• Help you talk with your children about the trauma.

How this program can provide education on sexual abuse

• Help you understand why the abuse occurred;
• Share information with you about why children often do not tell anyone about the abuse;
• Explain how the child arrived in a position where abuse was possible;
• Teach you and your family personal safety;
• Teach you how to carefully choose people involved in your child's life such as a babysitter, your boyfriend/girlfriend, a day care instructor.

New program members join weekly. The clinician leading this program is Anne Russell, LPC.

Social Skills Training Program for Children
Of all the skills that your child must learn in life, there are few as important as getting along with others. Your child's ability to make and keep friends is extremely important. If your child is able to make friends, cooperate and get along well with others, he/she will be more likely to enjoy positive experiences later in life. On the other hand, if your child argues and fights constantly, bullies others, or cannot carry on a conversation, he will likely continue to struggle through adulthood.

How will my child benefit from this program?
Research has shown that children who lack social skills are more likely to drop out of school, develop depression, lose jobs, have trouble with the police, and abuse alcohol and drugs than children who have strong "people skills."

When children know they are liked by others, they feel proud, worthwhile, and good about themselves. They also gain a better sense of where they fit in a group and are able to find support among friends. This group can help your child leaarn the skills that are needed to be successful in life.

Skills your child will learn:

• Reading other people's cues.
• Starting and ending conversations appropriately.
• Dealing with being left out.
• How to join in and play with others.
• Noticing and talking about feelings.
• Playing cooperatively.
• Controlling anger.
• Solving problems.
• Dealing with agreements and compromising.
• Dealing with teasing.
• Accepting no.

New program members join weekly.

Substance Abuse Program for Adults
Accredited by Joint Commission, NorthEast Psychiatric Services Outpatient Program (IOP) for Substance Abuse offers a licensed continuum of care to the chemically dependent individual seeking recovery. Our programs provide each person with the opportunity for balanced sober living through education, awareness and self-discovery.

Tailored Treatment Programs
Intensive Outpatient Treatment is offered to adults/adolescents with chemical dependency or addiction problems who meet criteria for outpatient services.

Intermediate Outpatient Treatment is designed for adults/adolescents who are experienceing significant problems as a result of their chemical use.

Short-term Outpatient Treatment is for adults/adolescents just beginning to experience problems with alcohol and/or other drugs.

Assessments and Admissions
Patients can be seen the day of their initial contact. Referrals are accepted from employee assistance programs, private therapists, physicians, court officials, social workers, insurance companies, self-referrals, and friends or family members.

Confidential Consultation
We offer an initial consultation, without further obligation, to discuss symptoms and to determine if treatment is advisable. If the need for treatment is established then a recommendation regarding the appropriate level of care will be made.

Interventions
In cases where the individual is reluctant to get help, we can help family, friends or employers conduct an intervention, confronting the dependent person with the reality of his/her addiction and the need for treatment.

Treatment Philosophy
Alcoholism and other drug dependencies are treatable diseases with physical, behavioral, psychological, social, and spiritual components which impair normal functioning. The illness affects the entire family.

Our treatment programs are based on the 12-step philosophies and focus on personal growth in recovery. Successful recovery is enhanced with several changes, including increased self-esteem, interpersonal relationships, improvement in family interaction, vocational productivity, the establishment and attainment of realistic goals in life and a healthy lifestyle adjustment. The main goal of NorthEast Psychiatric Services IOP is to restore the individual to a healthier, happier, more productive life, free from dependence on addictive chemicals and destructive behaviors.

Warning Signs of Chemical Dependency
As with any disease, the earlier the detection, the greater the chance of successful treatment. Warning signs of chemical dependency often include:

• Rapid, unexplained changes in mood
• Changes in job or school performance
• Unexplained changes in eating or sleeping patterns
• Dishonesty or stealing
• Loss of old friends; new friends known to drink or use drugs
• Neglect of personal appearance
• Suicidal actions or threats
• Increased drinking or use of other drugs
• Blackout periods, or temporary memory loss

If you are interested in one of our educational tools in order to tell if your child has become involved in drugs and alcohol, click here!

New program members join weekly.

Women’s Group
The way women think, feel and behave in response to their life stages and struggles is the focus of this group. Women support each other and listen with an understanding that only another woman has. Each woman brings her own issues for therapy to the group ranging from relationship problems to stresses associated with different stages of life. New group members join weekly.