All of our support groups are led by trained master's level professionals and designed to help family members of all ages.
Complete our online interest form at the bottom of this page or call us at 330.518.8334 to register for any of the groups below. Partially sponsored by Cuyahoga Arts and Culture and Ohio Arts Council.
Healing Through the Holidays:
Held at P.A.L.S. for Healing Independence office
Tuesday from 6:00-7:30 pm
Open to Adults 18 and over on December 3 and 10, 2024
The holidays can be stressful for everyone. This combination of trauma-informed yoga and art therapy will help you release built-up emotions, stress, and tension, and learn to slow down and focus on the present. Participants will feel more connected and balanced. Led by a P.A.L.S. for Healing trauma-informed Yoga Teacher and an Art Therapist.
*Space is limited. You can register for one or both. $15 thanks to partial sponsorship by Cuyahoga Arts and Culture and Ohio Arts Council.
Support and Connection Through the Holidays:
Held at P.A.L.S. for Healing Westlake
Open to members of the LGBTQIA+ Community
Thursdays Dec. 5 and 12 from 9:30-11 am.
$15 each
This group will combine art therapy and trauma informed yoga to refocus our connection with ourselves during the holidays. We will begin with a gentle 20-30 minute yoga asana practice before participating in art therapy activities to express and release built up emotions, thoughts, and feelings which often arise during the holidays. We will work to identify internal and external support systems to help manage emotions specifically during these often chaotic and overwhelming months.
*Space is limited. $15 each thanks to partial sponsorship by Cuyahoga Arts and Culture and Ohio Arts Council.
Grieving Through the Holidays:
Held at P.A.L.S. for Healing Independence office
Tuesday 6:00-7:30 pm
Open to Youth Ages 13+ on December 17, 2024
The holidays can be stressful for everyone, especially if you have experienced the death of a loved one. In this workshop you will participate in trauma-informed yoga to move through your grief and memorialize your loved ones via a therapeutic art project. Led by a P.A.L.S. for Healing trauma-informed Yoga Teacher and an Art Therapist. Open to ages 13 and up if you want to come as a family, please register everyone coming for our supply count and space.
*Space is limited, so register early. Thanks to partial sponsorship by Cuyahoga Arts and Culture and Ohio Arts Council this workshop is $15.
Art Therapy & Yoga Grief Group:
Held at P.A.L.S. for Healing Westlake
Open to members of the LGBTQIA+ Community
Thursdays from January 9 - February 27 from 9:30-11 am
This group is tailored for those within the LGBTQIA+ community who have experienced the death of a loved one. We will combine art therapy, yoga movements and postures, and mindfulness practices to explore and process grief. Throughout the 8-week group, we will focus on providing emotional support, learning about and normalizing various experiences related to the grieving process, finding connection and community, practicing coping skills, identifying support systems, and memorializing our loved ones.
*Space is limited. $80 for the 8-week group thanks to partial sponsorship by Cuyahoga Arts and Culture and Ohio Arts Council.
Healing Racial Trauma Support Groups:
Held at P.A.L.S. for Healing Independence
Open to Adults 18 and over starting in January 2025.
Combines art therapy, and DBT to help individuals express the emotions, attitudes, and beliefs that come with experiencing racism. You will gain support from peers and learn ways to heal from and cope with racial trauma. *Sponsored by Ohio Arts Council and Cuyahoga Arts and Culture please call to register.
Art Therapy & Trauma-informed Yoga Workshop Series: CLOSED, CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Held at P.A.L.S. for Healing Independence office
Tuesdays, 6:00-7:30 pm
Adults: September 10, 17, and 24, 2024
Group members will participate in art therapy combined with yoga to develop resiliency and optimism in a safe and nurturing environment. The combination of these two therapies helps participants become more aware of what’s going on in their bodies, release built-up emotions, stress, and tension, and learn to slow down and focus on the present. Participants will feel more connected and balanced. Led by a P.A.L.S. for Healing trauma-informed Yoga Teacher and an Art Therapist.
*Space is limited. They build upon each other so you will be registering for all three days. $45 for all three thanks to partial sponsorship by Cuyahoga Arts and Culture and Ohio Arts Council.
Art Therapy School Support Groups:
Held at your school or virtually
Our therapeutic art groups can be held at your school or virtually so students can gain support within their school community. We help students who are part of the LGBTQIA community, experienced the death of a loved one, experienced racial trauma, or are at risk, express themselves, gain coping skills, and increase self-esteem.
*School personnel please contact us to discuss options.