Reclaiming Self: Women’s Support Group For Relational Trauma, Anxiety, & Self-Trust
Led by Alyssa Kushner, LCSW
If you are an adult woman wanting to heal from relational trauma & unhealthy relationships, enmeshed or complicated family dynamics growing up, anxious or disorganized attachment styles, people pleasing, perfectionism, anxiety or hypervigilance in your relationships, low self-esteem and lack of self-trust, difficulty with boundary setting and asserting your needs, fears of abandonment, and over-giving and believing that you are under-receiving - this group is for you!
Join me in a 12 week virtual support group to find healing in connection and community with other women who are going through similar challenges and working on improving the relationship with others and themselves. Break free from anxious patterns that don’t work anymore. Heal attachment wounds. Start attending to your needs first. Learn how to set boundaries and let go of the guilt and fear of disappointing others. Become a more assertive and authentic version of yourself.
Tuesdays from 4:30 - 5:45 pm EST via zoom this March.
In addition to a space to share challenges, wins, and dynamics in relationships - each week I provide psychoeducation or handouts on topics related to healing relational trauma, unhealthy family dynamics growing up and toxic relationships, anxiety, & relational trauma, somatic and mindfulness exercises, mindful self compassion skills, and journal prompts to develop insight.
Join for a safe, open, non-judgmental space where everyone is working on creating healthier relationships. The key is not only with other people and loved ones - but with ourselves.
If you feel stuck in cycles of self-doubt, anxiety, and fear of disappointing others but you’re ready to heal, grow, and step into your power.
Experience feeling less alone in your challenges and traumas, receive feedback, support, and accountability from compassionate group members.
Develop the tools, skills, and processes to unlearn unhealthy patterns. Become more assertive, authentic, and more fulfilled in your life.
This group is a good fit for you if….
You grew up in a chaotic environment or unhealthy family dynamics
You were responsible for caregivers emotions or had a family member struggle with mental health/substance use
You have trauma from relationships impacting you currently
You have an anxious attachment style or anxiety/hypervigilance in relationships
You struggle to put yourself first and often neglect your own needs, wants, and desires for other people’s
You take on other people's problems and emotions as your responsibility and try to fix
You say yes when you mean no and people please
You are unsure what your needs, values, and desires are or how to attend to them
You have a deep fear of disappointing others
You experience constant guilt, shame, frustration, and anxiety
You don’t actually know how to set a boundary or feel bad doing it
Experienced relational or attachment trauma growing up and see it impacting your current relationships
Have low self worth and self trust and a loud inner critic
Have a high need for control and struggle to let it go
You get your worth from others validation or being needed
You believe its your job to help people
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This group takes place via zoom every Tuesdays from 4:30-5:45 pm est. We meet weekly and this is a 12 week commitment since we are diving into deep work and it requires openness, time, effort, and readiness to take action. It’s not a quick fix. Likely getting started early March!
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This group costs $80 per weekly session, however there is no cancellation policy, you are responsible for the fee each week regardless of participation. I can provide superbills to submit for reimbursement, if your insurance provides that.
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Women that are currently living in NY, NJ, MD, or DC (due to my licenses in these states) can join! We take a range of ages, however our group consists of women primarily in their late 20’s-40s.
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I start each group with a mindfulness exercise to get grounded. Then, we do a check in- group members can share updates, wins, challenges and receive feedback and support from fellow group members and myself. Then, I usually have a topic prepared to either discuss and share more on, journal prompts to build insight, somatic exercises to connect mind body, or a mindful self compassion practice. After, we come together again to share insights, explore takeaways, and discuss together.
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Please schedule a free 20 minute phone consultation with me to see if its a good fit! Either email me at alyssakushnerlcsw@gmail.com or click the link directly above on this page to find my scheduling page. We will discuss your needs together and I can share more information and details on group!
