PEAK Recovery Groups
A painful, mysterious, and isolating condition is flooded with light by PEAK. Now I can see a path.
Don’t go through the agony of parental estrangement alone.
Join other parents on the path to recovery.
Book Study
(closed)
Group Name: Relationsnip
Number of Weeks: 8
Registration Fee: $30
Dates: 9/21 – 11/9 Thursdays
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
Prerequisite: None
This group will meet for 8 weeks and dive deeper into the work of recovery. Using the book, Relationsnip, written by Dr. Keli Rugenstein, individuals will begin to explore the life experiences and expectations that shaped them and that continue to influence them – for better or worse. As we explore our thinking, cultural and societal expectations, and family of origin, we will learn about the types of estrangement, trauma, and recovery. Utilizing skills taught in the book and further explored in the group setting, individuals will be empowered to reflect, renew, and grow into their most healthy selves, creating their narratives that will shape the next stages of their lives. This group will be led by Aemina Razzano, Trauma Specialist and Director of Program Development for PEAK.
Recovery
(closed)
Group Name: Turning Points
Number of Weeks: 8
Registration Fee: $30
Dates: 9/13 – 11/1 Wednesdays
Time: 7:00 – 8:00 PM EST
Prerequisite: Prior book study
Turning Points is an 8 week recovery group that explores the changes that mark your progress along the recovery journey and the proactive steps you can take to move in that direction. It is based on the Turning Points that PEAK has identified through their work with estranged parents who have decided that it is time to move beyond the bewilderment that estrangement causes. This group will be led by Dr. Keli Rugenstein, Psychotherapist and Executive Director for PEAK.
Recovery
(closed)
Group Name: Trauma Recovery
Number of Weeks: 6
Registration Fee: $60
Dates: 9/21 – 10/26 Thursdays
Time: 7:00 – 8:15 PM EST
Prerequisite: None
The trauma recovery group is designed to educate persons about the nature of trauma and begin engaging in focused work on trauma recovery. Some of the topics to be covered are the neurobiology and impacts of trauma, how we assess and observe our world, discussing parental estrangement with others, and the work of continuing recovery. We will utilize the education of trauma to augment current and newfound skills for recovery. This group will be led by Aemina Razzano, Trauma Specialist and Director of Program Development for PEAK.
Recovery
(closed)
Group Name: R4R
Number of Weeks: 10
Registration Fee: $30
Dates: 9/20 – 11/22 Wednesdays
Time: 6:00 – 7:00 PM EST
Prerequisite: None
The R4R Course is designed to an introduction into PEAK and the resources it offers for recovery. This group will use the PEAK: A RESOURCE FOR RECOVERY, UDATED AND REVISED EDITION book each week for readings. Group members will need to read the specified chapter prior to the meeting each week in order to participate in the group discussion. This group is for those who are seeking steps for recovery from parental estrangement. This group will be led by Amy Booth-Robinson, PEAK Peer Educated Leader.
Recovery
(closed)
Group Name: A Fearless Relationship Audit
Number of Weeks: 3
Registration Fee: $25
Dates: 9/19, 10/10, 10/24, 11/21 Tuesdays
Time: 6:00 – 7:00 PM EST
Prerequisite: Prior Recovery Group
This course will be based upon Resource for Recovery, chapter 26. The group will read the chapter and discuss the process of a relational audit of one’s life. Members will be encouraged to reach out to trusted friends, clergy, counselors or therapists as the group progresses. Weekly goal setting will be expected as members engage in the difficult, but life-giving work of recovery. The lessons will include varying models and exercises of calming and grounding techniques each week. The final meeting will be a time for reflection and open discussion. This group will be led by Amy Booth-Robinson, PEAK Peer Educated Leader.
Recovery
(closed)
Group Name: Legacy
Number of Weeks: 3
Registration Fee: $25
Dates: 10/15, 10/22, 10/29 Sundays
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
Prerequisite: None
This group will be exploring how legacy is established and how it impacts ourselves and others. Your legacy is more than simply your will or if/what you leave as an inheritance. Though we will discuss legacy in terms of legal documents, we will also explore the various types of legacies including emotional, intentional, and tangible – which are no less important. For those who are wrestling with these questions or are seeking deliberation in their life, this group will provide the support and framework needed. Dr. Keli Rugenstein, Psychotherapist and PEAK Executive Director, and Aemina Razzano, Trauma Specialist and PEAK Director of Program Development will be leading this group.
Couples Group (closed)
Group Name: Couples
Number of Weeks: 6
Registration Fee: $45 – includes the workbook
Dates: 11/7 – 12/12/23, Tuesdays
Time: 7:00 – 8:00 PM EST
Prerequisite: None
Couples who face the estrangement of an adult child face challenges that single parents do not. The couples group is designed to address the impacts that the estrangement by an adult child can have on a couple. Through group sharing, participants will discover how to address the many new dynamics that sometimes arise for couples when they face estrangement. We welcome you to join the group even if your partner isn’t able to. As well, if your partner isn’t your estranged child’s biological parent, they are welcome to join the group. This group uses a workbook for couples which is included in the registration fee.