Wednesdays 11am-12pm Facilitated by Karen Ejeriefe | Virtual

The group will support clients in learning and utilizing skills to manage their anxiety and depression symptoms.

Mondays 1–2pm Facilitated by Bill Plath | Virtual/Ledge Hill Drive

Thursdays 11am- 12pm Facilitated by Susan Raggo 

Women meet to reduce social isolation and to build community relationships and explore creativity.

Mondays 4-5:30PM Co facilitated by Anne Rogers, Piper McDougall, Mireille Polis, ant Tara Lowary | Rhythm Hollow Stables

An experiential equine assisted psychotherapy group for adult women that addresses mental health and substance use. This is a closed group with periodic openings.

Wednesdays 2:30–3:30pm Facilitated by Deb Lucy

The Hearing Voices group offers a safe place where voices hearers can talk openly about their experiences, gain support, and learn skills to increase their control of their own lives. Participants will learn to use meditation and mindfulness to help develop skills to focus their attention on activities at hand and not the intrusive, disruptive thoughts in their heads.

Thursdays 2pm-3pm Facilitated by Steve Longley

The objective of the group is to develop skills that will help participants create more satisfying social relationships. Together, group members will explore non-conflictive ways of communicating as well as strategies for deepening engagement in their community.

Thursdays 9–10am Facilitated by Steve Longley |Virtual
Every 1st Monday 9–10am Facilitated by Keili Trottier | Virtual
Every 3rd Wednesday 3–4pm Facilitated by Vic Martini | Virtual

These groups focus on networking among group members to share tools that help them to improve, manage, and maintain wellness. The group will emphasize the role of both skills and supports in sustaining wellness.

Mondays 10-12PM Facilitated by Stacy Barnett | 316 Dewey Street

A peer-led group focusing on developing a Wellness Recovery Action Plan. 

Tuesdays 12:30-1:30PM Facilitated by Caroline Gauthier | 316 Dewey Street

Peer support group using art to connect with others.

Wednesdays 1-2PM Co Facilitated by Keili Trottier and Kayla Stannard

Beginning group on how to care for ourselves as we do others.

Thursdays 2-4PM Co Facilitated by Kayla Stannard, and Alijah Lanteigne | 316 Dewey Street

Men’s Self-Compassion helps to shift the narrative from an inner critic to an inner companion by learning to tolerate difficult emotions and process shame by untangling the lies and removing the mask of perfection. Together we will learn to face the hardships of life and process them through a lens of kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness.

Tuesdays 12:30–1:30pm Facilitated by Doris Russell, Ph.D | Virtual

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) informed treatment is a cognitive-behavioral approach that emphasizes the role of mindfulness in its approach to treatment. Skill sets are designed to specifically assist individuals in better managing behavioral, emotional and cognitive instability.  

Tuesdays 2-3PM Facilitated by Jo-anne Larsen | 316 Dewey Street

Group intended to reduce stress due to isolation.

Mondays 1-2PM Co Facilitated by Keili Trottier, LCMHC and Taija Lafountain, AAP, CRC

This group is designed to get clients prepared and start their journey in recovery. Clients who struggle with substance use will have immediate access to recovery-based supports and resources. This includes education, peer support, staffing, and community supports. Client remain in this group until an appropriate referral is identified and available.

Mondays 12-1pm Co facilitated by Keili Trottier, LCMHC and Taija LaFountain, AAP, CRC

Join us for an opportunity to practice and learn strategies and tools to sustain long term recovery. 

Tuesdays 9–10:30AM Facilitated by Taija LaFountain, AAP, CRC

This group is focused on supporting clients to learn skills to support them in recovery. Specifically, the skills learned in Early Recovery will help clients to understand and respond to triggers, cravings, and other early recovery challenges. This program is adapted from the SAMHSA Matrix program for Intensive Outpatient Treatment.

Tuesdays 10:45AM–12PM Co Facilitated by Keili Trottier, LCMHC and Taija LaFountain, AAP, CRC

This group is an overview of primary types of Support Groups that are recommended in Recovery. This includes, but is not limited to, 12 Step Groups, specifically AA, NA, Practical 12 Steps, and SMART Recovery. The group format is an opportunity to learn about these group styles as well as aff some additional skills to the growing toolbox of recovery skills.

Thursdays 9–10:30AM Co Facilitated by Keili Trottier, LCMHC and Taija LaFountain, AAP, CRC

An opportunity to learn skills to relate to yourself with kindness, connection, and mindfulness. Building self-compassion helps to improve self-esteem, overcome cravings, more effectively deal with stressors of early recovery, and better manage emotions.

Thursdays 10:45AM–12:00PM Co Facilitated by Keili Trottier, LCMHC and Taija LaFountain, AAP, CRC

The Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) is designed to create a plan that identifies the person’s strengths and develop a plan with coping skills for dealing with life’s challenges.

Fridays 9-10:30AM Co Facilitated by Keili Trottier, LCMHC and Taija LaFountain, AAP, CRC

The role of a Recovery Coach reflects a collaborative and strength-based approach, with the primary goal being to assist individuals in achieving sustained long-term recovery from the effects of opioids and other substance use disorders. Recovery Coaches practice basic evidence-based approaches: including motivational interviewing, resource provision, boundaries, and power of peer support. Recovery Coaches do not replace other professional services; however, they complement the existing array of support services. Recovery Coaches help clients find ways to prevent addiction, or reduce harm associated with addictive behaviors. 

Fridays 10:45AM-12PM Co Facilitated by Keili Trottier, LCMHC and Taija LaFountain, AAP, CRC

This group uses two evidence based informed treatment model tools to enhance recovery skills. The two primary areas of tools utilized are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT. Tools that have been identified as helpful are provided to individuals with an opportunity to learn, practice, and plan for implementation. Specific tools taught will vary but are focused on successful recovery.

Wednesday 11-12PM Co Facilitated by Keili Trottier and Taija LaFountain

A support-based education group that provides an opportunity for mothers and pregnant women to gain additional education around around substance use risks and parenting. The group has a high focus on moms having an opportunity to self care while gaining additional education and support from others in similar life circumstances. This group is a Rocking Horse informed group.

Thursdays 5-6PM Co Facilitated by Alison Clausnitzer-Lane and Taylor Hayes

Adolescent Substance Use group for ages 15-19. Focusing on prevention and treatment, building healthy connections with peers, adults, and community, developing a healthy sense of self, generational substance use, impact of social media on substance use, etc.

Mondays 11am-12pm Co Facilitated by Taija LaFountain and Keili Trottier 

Self-Forgiveness helps people to let go of expectations of how people should behave, and instead teaches individuals that everyone needs to accept others for who they are. Specifically, it teaches people in recovery how to focus on the positives while letting go of the part. Self-Forgiveness can help you develop a strong sense of self-love within. Learning to forgive yourself can help you learn to breathe freely without feelings of guilt or shame Self-Forgiveness opens a new door in recovery, a door where you are motivated to change yourself for the better. 

Thursdays 2pm-3pm Facilitated by Taija LaFountain 

The Stages of Change group is a focused group for men and women who are in recovery. We will help clients learn to identify and explore the Stages of Change model utilized in the recovery process. While discussing and exploring the Stages of Change, clients learn how to identify what stage of change they are in, manage transition to another stage, and develop the ability to understand that each person enters and transitions through the various stages on an individual basis while receiving support in a group setting. We understand that recovery is a process, and we believe clients have the inherent potential for change. Using specific techniques to promote success, this group offers an evidence-based approach to stange and process treatment. 

Wednesdays 11am-12pm Co Facilitated by Taija LaFountain and Mireille Polis

Recovering Through Art helps client express their emotions, improve self-esteem, manage addictions, relieve stress, improve symptoms of anxiety and depression and cope with recovery. Creativity is helpful during recovery because it is an effective tool in the fight against boredom and cravings. Recovering Through Art is designed to complement other recovery services like talk therapy, medications management, and support groups. 

Mondays 4:30-5:30pm Facilitated by Desiree Pechtel, Care Coordinator, Children, Youth & Family Services | 21 Burgess Road, Bennington, VT

Tuesdays 3:15-4:15pm Facilitated by Sarah Bentley, Therapeutic Case Manager, Children, Youth & Family Services, and Kaitlin Remington, Outpatient Clinician, Children, Youth & Family Services | 314 Dewey Street, Bennington, VT

This group is for youth ages 12-15 and focuses on mindfulness, journaling, and positive peer interactions.

Tuesdays 4:15-5:15pm Co facilitated by Steven Lecce, and Coral Hunt | 21 Burgess Road

For youth ages 9-13 years old. Dungeons and Dragons Groups, utilizing therapy in game play. 

Tuesdays 4-5pm Facilitated by Alya Reeve | Rhythm Hollow Stables

Equine-assisted therapy.

Fridays 3:15-4:15pm Co Facilitated by Steven Lecce, and Coral Hunt | 21 Burgess Road

Dungeons and Dragons Group for teens, utilizing therapy in game play.

Mondays, Tuesdays, & Wednesdays 3-5PM Co Facilitated by Tiffany Belville, and Isaiah Gates

Clients take part in after school care, while working on a variety of different goals. Peer relationships, social skills, etc.

Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays 12-1pm Co Facilitated by Steven Lecce, and Desiree Pechtel | PUCK

DBT skills groups for clients in CYFS IOP. Monday is a Mindfulness group, Wednesday is an Emotional Regulation skills group, and Friday is an interpersonal skills group.

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 9:30-10:30am Co Facilitated by Steven Lecce, and Desiree Pechtel 

This Adolescent IOP group will develop mindfulness skills, emotional regulation skills, distress tolerance, and effective communication skills. 

Wednesdays, 9:30am-10:30am Co Facilitated by Rebecca Shuler and Steve Lecce | | Rhythm Hollow Stables

IOP Equine Therapy group at Rhythm Hollow Stables.

Wednesdays, 1:30pm-2:30pm Co Facilitated by Rebecca Shuler and Steve Lecce | | Rhythm Hollow Stables

IOP Equine Therapy group at Rhythm Hollow Stables.

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays Co Facilitated by Isaiah Gates, Lynette Kite, James Levin & Edie Katrick | Burgess Road

A place to connect during after school time.