H.O.P.E. “Healthy Options for Personal Expression”

A group for youth who are struggling with self-injuring behaviors (cutting, bruising, or burning) to learn to identify and express feelings in a healthy way.

Wednesday Evenings in Lewisville from 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

For: Youth ages 12-18 who desire to learn healthy coping and communication skills.

(Parents are welcome to join the second session)

Structure: This is an “open” group where participants may start at any time.

Goals: Clients will:

1. learn to build and practice healthy coping skills to better handle emotions and impulse control.
2. learn to recognize distorted thinking patterns that promote self-injurious behaviors.
3. practice new communication styles to more accurately express their own thoughts and feelings.
4. be empowered to make healthy choices.

Parents of children who self injure will receive education, support, and tools to help their youth.

Time and Place: Wednesday evenings from 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM at the Counseling Center of Lewisville.
Length: Open support group
Fee: $20/ per session
Enrollment: Contact Holly or Melissa to join the next session.

Questions?

Therapist	Phone	Email
Holly Duke, MS, LPC, NCC	972-353-9404 x23	Email
Holly works with individuals, couples, and families age 5 and older in our Denton and Lewisville office. Just a few of her practice areas include Parent – Teen Communication Grief, Trauma or Loss Self-Injuring GLBT Clients – Orientation, Coming Out, Couples Court Ordered Social Studies For more information about Holly, please visit her complete bio.
Melissa Beard, MA, LPC	940-382-5328 x32	Email
Melissa works with individuals and couples age 18 and older in our Denton, Lewisville, and Farmers Branch offices. Just a few of her practice areas include Anxiety and Depression Suicide prevention and education Self-Injury Body Image GLBT: Orientation, Coming out, Couples For more information about Melissa, please visit her complete bio.