Thursdays 1PM - 2PM
This group is held virtually.
This group provides support to members on their trauma recovery journey. This group explores evidence based skills using DBT and CBT to help members understand and process responses to trauma. Each week group will focus on different skills and to increase awareness of trauma symptoms and reactions in order to help members along their trauma recovery and provide support to one another.
Leaders: Dariush Fathi, PsyD, Areti Zikopolous, PsyD (postdoc resident)
Martes 11 AM - 12 PM
Este grupo se lleva a cabo virtualmente y en persona en nuestro centro de salud de Meriden.
Este grupo es para personas de habla hispana mayores de 18 años que buscan un sentido de comunidad. Los miembros del grupo aprenderán cómo lidiar con los factores estresantes de la aculturación a los Estados Unidos, lidiar con los factores estresantes diarios, la familia, el trabajo y las dificultades con la salud mental. Discutimos temas culturales y la falta de apoyo entre familiares con problemas de salud mental. Semanalmente, un facilitador discute un tema en grupo, pero los miembros del grupo son bienvenidos a mencionar conflictos actuales o temas de interés que también les gustaría discutir.
Líder: Melinda Gladden, LCSW
Thursdays 1 - 2PM
This group is held virtually and in person at our Meriden health center.
This group is for new mothers who are struggling with the demands of motherhood, postpartum depression, and any other post-natal/ perinatal diagnosis. This weekly group will consist of learning concrete tools in managing mood, developing a community of mothers, bonding with your child, and helping to develop a positive self- esteem towards the new adventure of motherhood. Although there are some challenges along the way, mothers will thrive together. Mothers are encouraged to bring their babies to group.
Leader: Melinda Gladden, LCSW
Thursday 3:30 - 4:30PM
This group is held virtually and in person at our Middletown health center.
Living Positively is a co-ed support group for people who live with HIV, are connected with Oasis (and have a medical Case Manager) and would like to experience being part of a supportive group of people to discuss a wide variety of topics, some of which may involve what it means to be part of the HIV community, related challenges, etc.
Leader: Kaylan Koski, LCSW
Wednesday 9:30 - 10:30AM
This group is held virtually.
This educational and supportive program will help you:
- Adjust to life at home with a newborn;
- Regulate your emotions due to chemical imbalance and hormonal changes;
- Identify safe coping skills for those who may be struggling with depression and anxiety;
- Make connections with other mothers who may share similar challenges.
- Provide psychoeducation on PMADs and normalize these struggles with mothers.
Leader: Laura Galindo LMFT
Mondays 10 - 11AM and 5 - 6PM (virtually); Tuesdays 2 - 3PM (in person at our Meriden health center)
This is a weekly relapse prevention group to help support patients toward their goals of reducing and abstaining from alcohol and/or drug use, and to support them in the process of building happier and healthier lives.
Leaders: Sara Nagot, LCSW; Taylor Lisee, LPCA; Megan Culp; Jana Noyes, LMFT
Tuesdays 2 - 3PM (in person at our Meriden health center)
This is a weekly relapse prevention group to help support patients toward their goals of reducing and abstaining from alcohol and/or drug use, and to support them in the process of building happier and healthier lives. For Meriden CHC patients only.
Leader: Sarah Nagot, LCSW
Thursdays 4 - 5 PM
This group is held virtually and in person at our Meriden health center.
This adult Safe Space group is a support and process group for those who identify along the LGBTQ+ spectrum. Differentiating from the other LGBTQIA+ groups provided at CHC, this Safe Space group will focus on gender identity, gender expression, navigating gender journey, and intersection with sexual identity. Therefore, the purpose of this group will be to prompt connectedness within in the LGBTQ+ community for those who identify as gender diverse in anyway. In addition, this group will help support members as they navigate disclosure, possible discrimination, interpersonal relationships, impacts of hormonal therapy, and all other aspects that encapsulate gender journey.
Leader: Melinda Gladden, LCSW
Mondays 2 - 3PM (Leader: Michael Lauro, CADC)
Tuesdays 9:30 - 10:30AM (Leader: Laura Galindo, LMFT)
Tuesdays 11 AM - 12PM (Leader: Dariush Fathi, PsyD, Jason Culbreth (intern))
Tuesdays 3 - 4PM (Leader: David Melman, PhD)
This is a weekly relapse prevention group designed to provide support to those patients in their recovery process. The group will address triggers, coping skills and overall reduction and abstaining from substance use. The goal is to assist the patient in their process of building a happier healthier life style. This is a supportive strength based relapse prevention group offered as part of the CHC Suboxone program.
Thursdays 9-10AM
This group is held in person at our Middletown health center
This is a weekly group focused on achieving and maintaining recovery as participants define it. The group seeks to support members in the process of building happier and healthier lives consistent with their recovery. This strength based relapse prevention group is offered as part of the CHC Suboxone program.
Leader: Dan Bryant, LPC
2nd Tuesday of each month - 3:30 - 4:30PM
This group is held virtually.
Monthly suboxone recovery group for patients living a life with 1 year or more drug and alcohol free. Meet others who strive to live a life style that improves the mind, body and spirit. Learn ways to set goals, make changes and find support. This group promotes individual growth to find the best “you” that you can be. For Waterbury Suboxone Patients.
Leader: Theresa Wiblishauser
Mondays 1 - 2PM
This group is held virtually.
Regardless of whether you are close to quitting or already have quit smoking, this group focuses on assisting members with strategies to prepare and to maintain quitting smoking.
Leader: Daniel Bryant, LPC
Every other Wednesday 3:30 - 4:30PM
This group is held virtually.
An open space for transgender, non-binary, and questioning adults to safely explore their experiences with gender and sexuality. The hope of this group is to gain support, feel a sense of community, and access resources. This group will largely be discussion based with the support of a behavioral health professional.
Leaders: Quinn McDermott, MFTA, Jodi Anderson, LMFT
Fridays 11AM - 12PM
This group is held virtually.
This group is a processing group that provides support, psycho-education, encouragement and guidance on managing life stressors.
Leader: Briana Graham, LMSW
Wednesdays 10:30 - 11:30 AM
This group is held virtually.
This group is geared towards individuals that have PTSD or other trauma related diagnoses or symptoms. One common theme amongst the women is experiencing distress related to dysfunctional family and friend relationships. Along with the help of the facilitator, the group members create a safe and supportive space to learn to cope with life trauma.
Leader: Kristal Lewis, LCSW
Tuesdays 2 - 3PM
This group is held virtually and in person at our Meriden health center.
This group is for young adults ages 18-25 who are currently having uncertainty about their future. Group members will learn how to cope with the stressors of adulthood, adjust to the demands of day-to-day living, meet peers that you can relate with, strengthen self-esteem, and develop the skills needed to take on future endeavors. Weekly, a topic is discussed in-group by a facilitator, but group members are welcomed to bring up current conflict or topics of interest that they would like to touch on as well.
Leader: Melinda Gladden, LCSW