Individual counseling

Individual counseling sessions with counselors are encouraged for all victims of domestic violence on both a residential and a nonresidential basis.

One-on-one counseling offers a woman the opportunity to share the depths of her suffering and to vent her long-witheld anger and fears.

Counselors help each victim recognize and appreciate her individual strengths as she works with her counselor in setting new goals and designing a plan to achieve them.

Group Counseling

A comprehensive group counseling program for both residential and nonresidential clients allows women to share and compare their experiences, to practice new relationship skills, to discuss concerns for their families, and to encourage each other in planning for the future.

Support Group allows victims of domestic violence to share experiences and offer support and encouragement to women in similar situations. Support groups work to dispel myths associated with abuse and to affirm each woman's positive image.

Anger Expression Group addresses a victim's right to be angry while focusing on the safe expression of anger. Anger triggers, self-discipline and techniques for self control — including "time-outs" — are explored.
Assertiveness Training teaches women to exercise their rights without denying the rights of others. Special emphasis is given to safety issues for women currently living with abusive partners.

Parenting Group Parenting Group encourages a positive, supportive approach to parent-child relationships. Skills for successful, non-confrontational, nurturing child rearing are taught.