Healing from Chronic Pain and Chronic Conditions
This 8-week group is designed to support individuals navigating the challenges of chronic symptoms that disrupt daily life. It’s open to anyone managing chronic conditions such as body pain, fibromyalgia, migraines, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and more.
What you will gain:
- Connection: Join a supportive community of others on similar journeys
- Understanding: Learn how the brain and nervous system influence chronic pain
- Tools: Discover practical strategies to shift your mindset and ease pain
- Confidence: Overcome fears of pain and movement
- Joy: Reclaim control and find happiness in daily life
This group combats isolation and empowers participants with techniques grounded in neuroscience to retrain the brain, helping you take steps toward relief and renewal.
WHEN: Tuesdays, March 4-April 22, 2025, 5:30-7:00 pm (8 weeks)
WHO: Anyone with chronic pain or chronic conditions
WHERE: Virtually on Zoom
COST: $50/session with sliding scale based on need; free for military-connected individuals with proof of eligibility
FACILITATORS:
Brooke Culbertson, LMSW draws from her own experience of chronic pain recovery to inform her practice and to foster hope in patients, while using evidence-based modalities to help with chronic pain and chronic conditions.
REGISTER: Call 512-451-7337, option 8 or email frontoffice@samaritan-center.org
Women’s Healing Trauma Group: For Survivors of Sexual Assault or Domestic Violence Trauma
Research has shown that abuse/personal violence has profound effect on the lives of trauma survivors. These effects not only impact the survivor’s mental health, but also physical health. This support group will address both of these areas.
Group members will participate in discussions together guided by a 12-step curriculum entitled Help End Abusive Relationship Tendencies (HEART) that focuses on issues survivors deal with after the occurrence of personal violence. The group will learn and experience “decompression activities” including guided meditations, mindfulness, and somatic exercises. This is designed to offer survivors opportunities for personal growth as they work toward healing from their trauma(s). The is a free-flow group that will navigate the 12 steps together and after all 12 steps have been explored, a short break will occur encouraging members to engage with each other and develop healthy connections with others working on their own recovery. Women have the option to return and repeat the group when it begins again at announced dates.
WHEN: Wednesdays, 5:30 - 7:00 pm
WHO: Woman survivors of sexual assault or domestic violence trauma
WHERE: Virtually on Zoom
COST: $50/session with sliding scale based on need, free for military-connected individuals
FACILITATORS:
Rochelle Pearce, LPC: Rochelle is a licensed professional counselor with extensive experience working with survivors of abuse and sexual assault, and she strives to instill hope and understanding of the meaning in our experiences and the purpose to our lives.
Nelda Carpenter, LCSW: Nelda is a licensed clinical social worker who has been with Samaritan Center since 1998; she feels goals are best met when physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects are considered in the therapeutic process.
REGISTER: Call 512-451-7337, option 8 or email frontoffice@samaritan-center.org
Child & Adolescent Open House
Tour our play therapy rooms and learn more about our counseling services for children, adolescents, & parents. Please join us anytime between 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. RSVP is recommended, but not required.
Questions? Contact: kamini@samaritan-center.org
WHEN: Saturday, February 8, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
WHO: Parents and professionals interested in learning about our mental health services for children and adolescents
WHERE: Samaritan Center, 8956 Research Blvd, Bldg 2, Austin, TX 78758
COST: Free