Childhood wounds refers to the emotional and psychological injuries from adverse experiences in childhood, such as neglect, abuse or family dysfunction. Children who experience trauma (children who experience a single traumatic event or are exposed to an environment with repeated, on-going psychological and physical danger and/or threat of harm) can develop challenges later in life and throughout adulthood. Some challenges that can arise from experiencing childhood trauma are low self-esteem, trust issues, difficulty in relationships, and emotional distress.

Inner childhood wounds also referred as attachment wounds are a subset of childhood wounds and focuses on the emotional and relational aspects of childhood experiences. Inner childhood wounds can interrupt or severely inhibit the development of healthy, secure and safe attachments to our caregivers. As a child grows and develops they begin to form a sense of self in relation to those around them and form attachments based on how much of their needs are met. Unmet emotional needs in childhood affects the child's development to form secure attachments with their caregivers, overall impacting their ability to form healthy relationships later in life and develop long-term effects on mental, emotional and physical health. A child's attachment style is a reflection of their inner world that was shaped and molded by their outer world.

The four main inner childhood wounds are abandonment, trust, guilt and neglect. By recognizing and acknowledging your inner child wounds you can begin to heal the emotional and relational wounds due to unmet needs as a child. In this group we will explore our inner childhood wounds and re-parent our inner child through play, compassion, love and guidance all or some of which may have been absent during our childhood.

What you can you expect in the group:

Come ready to play! A Playful Path to Healing aims to create a safe, fun and welcoming environment where you are free to be a kid again. Together we will learn how childhood wounds have impacted our adult lives and share experiences of our childhood. By reconnecting with our younger self and inviting play and creativity back into our lives we can help heal the wounds left by our past. We can reclaim what was lost and reshape ourselves in the image of our desired selves and be the present, secure and safe adult we needed when we were a child.

Commercial Insurances Accepted: UnitedHealth/Optum, Cigna, Aetna, BCBS/United, UPMC

Premier Parenting: ASD Support Group and Skill Building - Virtual

This professionally led group aims to create an environment that is safe and judgment-free to ask questions and share experiences. Seasoned therapist, Zana Buczkowski-Huber, MSW, will lead the group to allow for the transference of skills to aid the parents and their families in their goals.

What you can you expect from the group:

Sessions will be adapted to meet the needs and the goals of the group! The overarching goal is to support parents in skill building for:

Behavior management
Self-care
Identifying/accessing community resources
Positive communication skills

Parenting is hard work! Come join a community of your peers where you can have a sense of understanding, belonging, and reduce the barriers to gain important skills and resources.

If you feel that you would benefit from this type of support, please reach out to us or sign up via the form below!

Commercial Insurances Accepted: UnitedHealth/Optum, Cigna, Aetna, BCBS/United

Self-Pay: $15 per session

Premier Peers: ASD Social Group and Skill Building - Virtual, 12+

This professional-led group will provide a strength-based, safe environment to encourage active participation and practice of social skills. Seasoned therapist, Zana Buczkowski-Huber, MSW, will lead the group to allow for the transference of skills to aid the participants in their goals.

Some areas of focus include:

Positive Communication skills
Positive conflict resolution
Positive peer relations, reciprocal play, and engaging in shared experiences
Self-care
Problem-solving
Social judgment
Body regulation
Understanding and expressing your emotions
Building self-esteem

If you feel that you or a loved one would benefit from this type of support, please reach out to us or sign up via the form below!

Commercial Insurances Accepted: UnitedHealth/Optum, Cigna, Aetna, BCBS/United

Self-Pay: $15 per session

Your ADHD Way: Permission to Thrive - Virtual

This 12-week group coaching program is customized for adults experiencing ADHD symptoms. It is designed to change the narrative that ADHD challenges have defined. As responsibilities increase, new personal and professional roles accumulate, capacity is exceeded without recognition until negative impacts and overwhelm cause mental, emotional, and physical exhaustion.

This program is rooted in education, self-reflection, community and action based work to restore balance in life. A life lived in acceptance of ADHD is a life lived fully and with intention. This is the beginning of a new story where the cycle of going through the motions and burnout is broken.

Program Outline:

ADHD & Understanding

See neurological variations of the ADHD brain that result in the presentation of symptoms
Explore and evaluate executive function impacts that affect your work life
Know your rights to reasonable accommodations

ADHD & Acceptance

Access your unique personal experience and meet yourself right there
Interrupt the inner-critic that beats you up and holds you back
See through a lens that re-frames your perspective to meet your challenges
Embrace your human experience and allow all emotional expressions
Turn inward to give validation and compassion to yourself

ADHD & Burnout

Re-define your value in measurement with performance
Prioritize yourself with the basics according to your way
Invite practical strategies to protect your energy
Find what feels good to recharge
Establish systems that make sense for you and decrease mental load

ADHD & Spiraling Thoughts

Overcome Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD)
Consent to your value in the Ebb & Flow
Focus energy on what you can control
Externalize overwhelm, anxiety, and assumptions

ADHD & Action

Get more motivated and learn strategies to disrupt the burnout cycle
Bridge the gap from where you are to where you want to be
Identify barriers, acknowledge resistance and embrace the discomfort of self-advocacy
Act within intention in essential focus toward your future-self
Celebrate your wins and shine a light on gratitude
Recognize happiness is in finding what is present, not in searching for what is missing

Why Join a Group Program?

You will be guided by a Certified ADHD & Executive Function Coach, Jen Kreiner, through a process that will remove the layers that keep your stuck in mental, emotional, and physical exhaustion. Give yourself permission to thrive! In commitment to the program, find a brilliant connection to self that paves the road to YOUR ADHD WAY! Ready to invite change? Consider a few additional reasons:

the evidence-based layer of support that coaching provides truly transforms how we feel, think, and act. It is the work of our lives.
Group coaching provides a non-judgmental space where we step into the light of relatability and community. Build lasting relationships to support you.
Implement action-based strategies, systems, tools, and rituals immediately that work for your experience and enhance the quality of your daily life immediately,
Access resources that are relevant to your needs and build skills that nurture you.

Who: Adults experiencing ADHD symptoms. Small group, space is limited.

What: 2x weekly virtual sessions; via SimplePractice (12-weeks)

When: Mondays 6-7pm

Thursdays 12-1pm

Cost: $450 (payment plans available)

Some health insurance, HR Departments, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA's), and Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRA's) honor executive function coaching to be purchased as a reimbursable expense. Certain conditions must be met.

RECOMMENDATIONS TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY:

Contact your HSA or FSA Benefit Specialist or Administrator to find out if you are eligible to be reimbursed by your FSA/HSA account for coaching services.
If required, ask your doctor to complete a letter of medical necessity or write a prescription for support services.

If you feel that you or a loved one would benefit from this type of support, please reach out to us or sign up via the form below!

COMMUNITY SUPPORT GROUP

If you are feeling overwhelmed and isolated by current events, the COMMUNITY SUPPORT GROUP is for you.

"Hi! My name is Jen Stahon and I am starting a support group to create a safe, laid back environment for anyone who is feeling marginalized, unsupported or unacknowledged as a result of current events.

I am a trauma trained, licensed therapist who has dedicated my career to helping people heal from trauma and how to live in contentment and inner peace. I plan to weave this energy into the group.

I will start each group with a guided meditation. We will then have a weekly topic that is the focus of the discussion. And we will then close each group with a mindfulness technique that you can do on your own!

If you are looking for a space to support, be supported and share some good vibes from a therapeutic perspective, this is your community!!!"

If you feel that you or a loved one would benefit from this type of support, please reach out to us or sign up via the form below.

Commercial Insurances Accepted: UnitedHealth/Optum, Cigna, Aetna, BCBS/United

*UPMC coming soon

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