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THERAPY GROUPS
The Associates of Springfield Psychological offers a number of groups for clients who
benefit from working with others. Giving and taking feedback from a group in a supportive
environment can provide a wealth of information and encourage emotional growth. The
normalizing of one’s thoughts and feelings by working with others who have similar issues
can bring great relief to participants. Most groups meet on a weekly basis. An individual
session with the therapist leading the group is required to decide if the group will be an
appropriate experience for the client. Requests for a new group or a group with a specific
topic will be considered and created if possible. Current groups and locations are:
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| Adolescent Group: 10th grade through 12th grade High School Students
Mondays 5:45 – 6:45 pm
Issues: depression, anxiety, school adjustment, family and parent
difficulties, socialization, peer problems, and life transitions.
Bob Petruzzi, PhD - voice mail x107
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| Young Adult Group: boys and girls ages 17 - 24
Tuesdays 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Issues: depression, anxiety, college adjustment, life planning, decision
making, and relationships.
Bob Petruzzi, PhD - voice mail x107
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| Adolescent Group: girls ages 16 to 18
Thursdays 7:45 – 8:45 pm
Issues: depression, anxiety, relationships with peers and parents, and
self-esteem.
Steffie Buerk, LCSW - voice mail x107
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| Older Adolescent Group: boys and girls ages 16 to 19
Wednesdays 7:30 – 8:30 pm
Issues: depression, anxiety, family and parent conflict, socialization
and dating, school and authority challenges, and life transitions.
High functioning.
Rick Conforto, PhD - voice mail x110
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| Adult Group: men and women of all ages
Tuesdays 7:00 – 8:15 pm
Issues: self-esteem, family conflicts, separation and divorce, cultivating
friendships, parenting concerns, step-parenting concerns, depression
and anxiety, anger, dealing with criticism, being single, being married,
being alive.
Stephanie Kitain, LCSW - voice mail x111
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| Adolescent Girls Group I: girls ages 14 to 16
Thursdays biweekly 7:15 – 8:15 pm
Issues: depression, anxiety, development of self-confidence and self-
esteem, coping skils, and interpersonal relationship. Supportive and
psycho-educational.
Cherie Young, PsyD - voice mail x108
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| Adolescent Girls Group II: girls ages 13 to 15
Thursdays biweekly 7:15 – 8:15 pm
Issues: depression, anxiety, peer problems, low self-esteem, relationship
issues, coping skills, family discord, and bullying.
Cherie Young, PsyD - voice mail x108
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| Children’s Girls Group: girls ages 9 to 11
Saturdays biweekly 10:00 – 11:00 am
Issues: managing anxiety, increasing positive coping skills, develping
self-confidence, socialization, and peer issues. Supportive and psycho-
educational.
Sharon Meehan, LCSW - voice mail x112
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| Children’s Group: boys and girls ages 8 to 10
Saturdays biweekly 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Issues: improving social skills, building positive coping strategies, improving
self-esteem, developing positive interpersonal relationships, learning
self-control, and improving self-confidence.
Sharon Meehan, LCSW - voice mail x112
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| Adult Men’s Group: men ages 25 and up
Mondays 7:15 - 8:15 pm
Issues: managing emotions and anger, building self-esteem, managing
relationships, developing social connections, work, career, and
family issues, handling life transitions, and communicating with
other men.
Art Miron, LCSW - voice mail x103
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| Social Skills Group: boys in 7th, 8th, and 9th grades
Tuesdays 6:30 – 7:15 pm
Issues: improving social skills, anxiety management, making friends,
developing self-esteem and self-confidence. Ego and psycho-educational
support.
Troy Brindle, LCSW - voice mail x120
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| High School Adolescent Group: boys and girls ages 15 to 18
Tuesdays 7:15 – 8:00 pm
Issues: depression, socialization and dating, opposition, decision-
making, goal-setting, drug and alcohol issues, and more focus on psychotherapy.
Troy Brindle, LCSW - voice mail x120
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| Middle School Group: boys and girls in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades
Tuesdays 5:45 – 6:30 pm
Issues: social skills development, developing friendships,
managing school stress, dealing with difficult peers, bullying
prevention and intervention.
Troy Brindle, LCSW - voice mail x120
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| Social Skills Group: girls in high school
Mondays 7:00 – 7:45 pm
Issues: peer pressure, family situations, bullying, and tools for communication.
Nidhal Newash, LCSW - voice mail x159
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| Teen Girls Group: girls in 9th to 12th grades
Mondays 7:30 – 8:15 pm
Issues: support and education about mood disorders, family/relationship
issues, and self-esteem development.
Stefani Bohm, LSW - voice mail x142
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| The Girls Group: girls ages 16 to 21
Mondays 6:45 – 8:30 pm
Issues: self-esteem, education regarding mental health issues, family and
relationship issues, and peer conflicts. High functioning.
Stefani Bohm, LSW - voice mail x142
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| Adolescent Girls Group: ages 16 to 18
Wednesdays 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Issues: anxiety, depression, cutting, eating disorders, stress
management, guided imagery, mindfulness to develop self-awareness and
make better choices. Art therapy technique.
Karen Daley, MFT - voice mail x134
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| Women’s Group: women ages 24+
Tuesdays 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Issues: building self-esteem, relationship issues, independence, dependency
and co-dependency, boundary setting, communication skills and
assertiveness, self-nurturing and self-soothing, grief, loss, and addictive
behaviors.
Becky Truax, MA - voice mail x143
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