Groups

Finding healing in shared experience. At Partners in Change, we believe growth often flourishes in connection with others. Our group therapy offerings create a supportive environment where individuals can explore their emotions, learn new coping skills, and feel less alone in their struggles—all within a guided, professional setting.

Just as nature thrives in ecosystems, we too find strength in community. Group therapy offers a reminder that you are not alone—and that meaningful change can happen when we heal together.

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Mindfulness for Stress Management

September 8, 2025

Start date will be determined by client interest and availability

Mondays 5:30-7:30 p.m.

720 W. Wackerly St. Midland, MI

What is Mindfulness?

Mindfulness is about being awake and alive in the present moment. With mindfulness, we learn to release troubling thoughts of the past and worry thoughts about the future. We recognize how thoughts and emotions affect the body. We recognize harmful recurring thoughts and gradually see them become less prevalent in our thinking. We gain tools to move toward difficulties rather than run away from them. This is not something we can learn from books and lectures, but rather from experience, using meditation and yoga practice to reduce stress and improve quality of life.

Program Structure

Group leader: Angel Foster, LMSW
Eight weekly sessions, up to 2 individual sessions
One Saturday practice retreat
Program cash cost is $45 for group sessions and $145 for individual sessions
We can bill most health insurances
This is an in-person group

Healing Migraines and Head Pain

Start date will be determined by client interest and availability
Meeting Virtually
Mondays 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Group Information:

Migraines are a common neurologic disorder that can be complex, recurrent, and significantly impact daily life. 98% of chronic migraines are not found to be linked to any structural cause in the body and are likely caused by dysfunction in the nervous system. Non-structural head pain, such as headaches and trigeminal neuralgia, can occur when the nervous system gets stuck in a state of perceiving danger, even when there's no threat. This can lead to the nervous system continuously sending pain signals to the brain. This group will use psychological approaches to directly address the functions of the central nervous system contributing to head pain, especially one's thoughts, feelings, and relationships. The approaches used in this group will aim to eliminate headaches and head pain as we deconstruct the connection between stress, emotions, and chronic head pain.

Program Structure

• Group leader: Angel Foster, LMSW

• Eight weekly group sessions

• One individual session

Healing Chronic Pain & Symptoms

August 19, 2025

Start date will be determined by client interest and availability
Meeting Virtually
Tuesdays 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Group Information:

Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET) is a form of psychological therapy that targets the trauma, stress, and relationship problems that are common for people who experience chronic pain. Centralized pain conditions are strongly influenced by the functions of the central nervous system, especially one’s thoughts, feelings, and relationships.

Such pain conditions include most cases of fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, pelvic pain, temporomandibular pain, head pain, and many cases of back or other localized pain. Research shows that how an individual handles stress can trigger, worsen, or maintain their pain symptoms.

The experience of chronic pain is most often a result of learned neural pathways in the brain, and recovery is possible. This group will deconstruct the connection between stress, emotions, and chronic pain symptoms.

Program Structure

• Group leader: Angel Foster, LMSW

• Eight weekly group sessions

• One individual session

Mindful Eating

September 26, 2025
Start date will be determined by client interest and availability
Meeting Virtually
Fridays 12:00-1:00 p.m.

What is Mindful Eating:

Mindful eating is the practice of paying full attention to the experience of eating. Tasting, smelling, and savoring each bite. It encourages awareness of hunger, fullness, and emotional triggers, leading to healthier, more intentional choices.

Benefits of Mindful Eating:

· Better understanding of hunger and fullness

· Improved relationship with food

· Improved digestion

· Increased appreciation for food

· Increased meal satisfaction

· Decreased food related stress

Program Structure

• Group leader: Angel Foster, LMSW

• Six weekly group sessions

• One individual session