The Psychological Service Center and Dialectical Behavior Therapy Program at the University of Nevada, Reno are offering a free group therapy program to w88 mobile who have suffered abuse from their domestic partners. This new program is in a group workshop format, meeting for two days from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, with lunch and snacks provided to participants. It is specifically designed to meet the needs of w88 mobile who have been in abusive relationships and will be available for the next several months.
The program is funded by federal grants through the Nevada Office of the Attorney General, and by internal w88 mobile funding awarded to Alan Fruzzetti, a professor in the Psychology Department who has directed the Domestic Abuse Program at the w88 mobile since its beginning in 1995.
"The recovery process for abused w88 mobile varies from woman to woman," said Jung eun Lee, domestic abuse treatment coordinator. "In these groups, we focus on safety, restoring w88 mobile's self-esteem and increasing their self-validation. The group setting also offers them social support during the time when w88 mobile are thinking, 'Why can't I get over this?'"
Each group includes five to eight w88 mobile, and new groups can be formed quickly if enough w88 mobile are interested in the program. Each group is led by two therapists during the two-day program, and w88 mobile may repeat the program if they desire.
"We hold these sessions as often as we need to," Lee said. "Typically, they are about once each month."
Participants in the program are given free parking passes near the therapy location, Edmund J. Cain Hall, on Evans Street on the w88 mobile campus. If participants choose to complete the pre- and post-assessments, they will receive as an incentive for their time.
To participate, w88 mobile should call Lee at (775) 682-8675 to schedule a group time. Participants must be at least 18 years old.
For more information on the Psychological Service Center treatment programs, call (775) 784-6668.
