For boys 16 and under who have committed any form of sexually abuse behavior
- Accept responsibility and consequences of assaultive behavior
- Understand and acknowledge damage done to everyone connected to the victim and the offender
- Recognize and correct thinking errors
- Develop coping strategies to deal with both internal and external risk factors
- Present to group particular “cycle of offending behavior”
- Resolve past trauma and other events which may be related to offending behavior
- Identify and manage boundaries in regards to thoughts, feelings and behavior
- Develop a useful relapse prevention plan
- Additional work on developmental issues
- Improving functioning at home, at school and the community
Dan O’Neil, MA, LLP, Birmingham Maple Clinic / 248.646.6659
$45 per session. Contact insurance provider regarding coverage.
- Goal directed
- Cognitive/behavioral and psycho-educational
- Meet weekly, primarily in the early evening, 90 minutes
- Between 6 and 8 members
- Persons join when ready
- Varying lengths of stay – usually 6 to 24 months