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Doing Your Best Today, an 11-week DBT group for adolescents, will meet from 4 to 5:30 pm Tuesdays, October 11 through December 20, at The Village Family Service Center, 815 37th Ave. S., Moorhead. This therapy group is geared to ages 14 to 17 who struggle with self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and mood management. It utilizes Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), an effective treatment for people who have difficulty controlling their emotions and behaviors. Over the course of 11 sessions, participants learn skills to help regulate emotions, cope with frustrations, communicate effectively, and be [...]

Parents can learn tools to stay calm, set limits, and put an end to arguing and back talk during a six-week group starting Tuesday, Sept. 6, at The Village Family Service Center office in Alexandria. Parenting the Love and Logic Way® will meet from 4 to 5:30 pm Tuesdays, Sept. 6 through Oct. 11, at 4133 Iowa St., Suite 105, Alexandria. Village Therapist Krystina Weiss will lead parents and caregivers through interactive sessions, which teach them how to develop healthy, respectful, and loving relationships with their children. This group is available to Douglas County residents at no cost [...]

Pride Teens is a 10-week therapy group for 13- to 18-year-olds who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, Pansexual (LGBTQ+). Meet other teens and learn about topics like developing positive identity, challenging homophobia, overcoming adversity, suicide and coping, religion, healthy relationships and body image. Pride Teens will meet from 4:30 to 6 pm Tuesdays, Aug. 16 through Oct. 18, 2022, at The Village Family Service Center's Moorhead office, 815 37th Ave. S. Participants are also able to attend online via Zoom. The group is facilitated by [...]

Girls 360º Group is a seven-week group for girls, ages 12 to 14, educating them on a full spectrum of topics that impact a female adolescent's life. This group is designed for young adolescent girls who need help to increase their self-esteem, learn about healthy and safe relationships, increase assertiveness, understand decision-making and reasonable risk-taking, and build a positive self-image. Participants meet from noon to 1:30 pm Thursdays for seven weeks, July 7 through Aug. 18, at The Village's Moorhead office, 815 37th Ave. S. This group is led by Therapists Britni Joubert and [...]

Pride Teens is a 10-week therapy group for 13- to 18-year-olds who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, Pansexual (LGBTQ+). Meet other teens and learn about topics like developing positive identity, challenging homophobia, overcoming adversity, suicide and coping, religion, healthy relationships and body image. Pride Teens will meet from 4 to 5:30 pm Tuesdays, March 15 through May 17, at The Village Family Service Center's St. Cloud office, 110 6th Ave. S., #100. The group is facilitated by counselors who specialize in LGBTQ+ issues. Insurance [...]

A Love and Logic: Adults Supporting Youth with Challenging Pasts® group will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Nov. 8 through Dec. 13. The group will meet in-person at The Village Family Service Center's Alexandria office, 4133 Iowa St., Suite 105. The group utilizes a trauma-informed curriculum to help parents, caregivers and others who serve children and teens who've experienced trauma. Participants will learn powerful insights into: How trauma affects the brain Why the intense and extremely upsetting behaviors seen in these kids represent attempts to self-protect and survive The science [...]