Casie Fisher, MAMFT, and Christy Ehor will be facilitating a group for teens and young adult girls around the topic of adoption based on a book, Beneath The Mask:  Understanding Adopted Teens.  The group will be meeting for one and a half hours a week at 6:30pm Wednesdays starting on April 7 through May 12 at Matters of the Heart Counseling, LLC located at 1987 State Street East Petersburg, PA.

The dates and topics of the meetings are;

March 31  Identity

April 7   Difference

April 14  Missing or Difficult Information

April 21  Reason for Adoption

April 28 Loyalty

May 5 Permanence

It would be helpful if the book Beneath The Mask, Understanding Adopted Teens WORKBOOK.   The group will be a discussion group and there will be a hands-on activities provided to help facilitate the discussion.

The cost of the group will be $30 a session and may be covered by post permanency services if you are receiving services from SWAN.  Insurance cannot be billed for these groups.   There is also an intake session required as well as one individual “check in” session (if not already working with a therapist) which will cost $75 for each.  Total cost of group is $330 ($255 if working with another therapist).

Please contact Karen Mummau for more information.