Weekly Somatic Experiencing Support Group
Somatic Experiencing Support Group Overview
This is an ongoing weekly confidential support group for professionals in the high-stress, high-burnout industries of healthcare and education. It focuses on increasing knowledge of our bodies and the use of group work to heal and support our parasympathetic nervous system (calming network) through co-regulation, inter-connectivity, and relational healing. These interventions are primarily based on the therapeutic framework of Somatic Experiencing.
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What is Somatic Experiencing?
Somatic Experiencing (SE™) is a body-oriented therapeutic model developed by Dr. Peter Levine that draws from multidisciplinary areas of physiology, psychology, ethology, biology, neuroscience, indigenous healing practices, and medical biophysics.
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Program Schedule and Locations
* Every Tuesday from 6:30-7:5pm beginning May 21 - Jul 9, 2024
* Second Floor Group Room, 1707 Rosemont Avenue, Frederick, MD 21702
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Eligibility & Requirements
Prior to registration, group members will need to:
* Be actively employed in (or on temporary leave from) the educational or (mental) healthcare sectors
* Pass a 30-min free clinical screening with an Outdoor Therapeutics clinician
* Be able to tolerate emotional expression in a group setting
* Commit to participating for a minimum of 8-weeks (emergency-based absences permitted)
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Your Facilitator
Krista Bajgier, LCSW-C, MEd, is a certified nature-informed trauma therapist with a background in body-based trauma interventions. She is currently pursuing a 3-year certification as a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) through the Somatic Experiencing Institute. She believes strongly in empowering others to regain leadership over their own bodies through the practice of deep listening, curiosity, and learning to trust the body as a wise container of human experiences.
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Support Group Costs
Group participation may be covered in part or in full by using Carefirst/BCBS or Cigna health insurance plans. Cost for covered group members is subject to deductibles and co-payments. Out-of-network group members will pay $40 out of pocket per session or $320 for the minimum 8-week commitment.
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Apply for Group Participation
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Questions before applying? Please contact krista@outdoortherapeutics.com if you have questions.