Women’s Therapy Project
Individual Counseling
Patients are selected for involvement in the STA Women’s Therapy Project following a brief intake process. To apply for a position in this program, please fill out the following Patient Intake and email or mail it into Seattle Therapy Alliance for processing (see the Contact Us page for appropriate addresses). We will do our best to get back to you within seven days from when we receive your application.
Patient Intake (MS Word Document)
The Patient Intake gives us a glimpse of your health history and reasons for seeking counseling at this time. This document will enable us to pair you with the therapist who will best meet your needs
If you have scheduled an appointment with a therapist, please print the following document and bring it (completed) to your first appointment:
Disclosure Statement (MS Word Document)
The Disclosure statement is essentially a contract which explains your legal rights and gives you the opportunity, by signing, to agree upon the terms of counseling.
On the Horizon…
Women’s Therapy Project:
Weekly Therapy Group
One of the best ways to expedite your therapeutic process is to experiment with new behaviors in a group therapy process in tandem with your individual work. Thus, women already engaged in weekly individual counseling at Seattle Therapy Alliance may be eligible to participate in a weekly therapy group. Talk to your therapist if you are interested in this service.
STA presents a WOMEN’S PROCESS GROUP
Monday evenings, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
In this all-women’s group, members present with different types of issues, including but not limited to: stress, relationship problems, pregnancy, miscarriage, abortion, parenting, depression, anxiety, addiction, past trauma, and issues related to eating. The two therapists who facilitate the group are trained in keeping the group safe and supportive, while providing healthy challenges to the participants.
WHY GROUP THERAPY? The challenges and difficulties that participants bring to the group are generally re-enacted with fellow members. In the safe environment of the group, members offer comfort, support, and alternative ways of thinking and behaving, as well as learn new ways of relating to and interacting with others.
Group therapy is effective in that participants learn they are not alone, and gain insight and encouragement from one another. Because all the women are present to learn and practices ways in which they wish to change, they can offer one another more support and grace than is possible in other settings.
BENEFITS OF GROUP THERAPY
- Greater intimacy in relationships
- Faster recovery from addiction
- Reduced feelings of loneliness
- Increased sense of trust
- Higher self-esteem
- Improved boundaries
- New approaches to conflict resolution
- Great complement to individual therapy
DETAILS
This group will meet on a weekly basis for 10 weeks, from the end of February through the end of April. At the end of this period there may be an option of continuing for an additional 12-week cycle. Participants are expected to attend weekly.
Groups are 1.5 hours in length and have 6-8 members. Cost: $10 a week.
Contact: Simcha Shtull simcha@seattletherapyalliance.com
Men’s Therapy Project
Therapy for men will be available in the Fall of 2010.
More information will be available in Spring of 2010.