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C.U.R.A.
Groups
At C.U.R.A. Inc., groups are a vital part of the recovery journey.
Our structured group sessions offer a powerful space for healing, growth, and connection. Designed specifically for men in our residential programs, these groups provide a safe and supportive environment to explore personal challenges, build emotional resilience, and learn practical tools for lasting sobriety.
Each group is facilitated by experienced professionals and grounded in evidence-based practices like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and trauma-informed care. Whether working through anger, trauma, relapse triggers, or building a better future through job readiness and self-expression, our group offerings are designed to meet the complex and diverse needs of the individuals we serve.
Groups at C.U.R.A. aren’t just a component of treatment — they are a catalyst for transformation.
“This program has provided me with the tools necessary to have a productive life. My counselor helped me put some goals in place so that I can live a clean, healthy, sober life.”
Think Outside the Cell
Using the tenants of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) this group strives to uncover and break old patterns of Criminal Thinking and explores new ways of approaching challenges on the road to re-entering the community as contributing members.
Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself
C.U.R.A.’s Anger Management group provides practical tools to help keep anger at bay. By examining the triggers, reactions and impacts of anger, this group strives to impart the tools necessary to maintain a clean and sober life.
Wounds to Wisdom
Using the rubric from Seeking Safety (Lisa M. Najavits, PhD), C.U.R.A.’s trauma informed group treatment focuses on acquiring the tools and perfecting the practice of managing the effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with the final goal of breaking the destructive cycle of pain and addiction.
Journal Mapping as a Tool to Long-term Recovery
Narrative Therapy provides the space to externalize issues and gives the distance needed to make room for a new life. Writing one’s story and mapping one’s future provides important tools on the road to recovery.
Artfelt Thinking
Following the tradition of the Therapeutic Community, C.U.R.A.’s homegrown seminar uses the Humanities to appreciate the Spiritual and Cultural precepts that makes sobriety a joyful way of life.
Staying Sober
This Relapse Prevention group focuses on the ongoing struggle of addiction by looking at the contributing factors of relapse. Learning to cope with cravings, banishing negative self-talk, building strong connections with a support group and avoiding high risk situations and behaviors strengthens the fabric of ongoing recovery.
LGBTQIA+
Focusing on wellness, healing and support, this group is a safe space for members of the LGBTQ+ community to express themselves and share issues that are unique to their journeys while supporting their fellow addicts on the path to recovery.
Men’s Group
Following the tradition of the Therapeutic Community, C.U.R.A.’s homegrown seminar uses the Humanities to appreciate the Spiritual and Cultural precepts that makes sobriety a joyful way of life.
Job Readiness
This group develops skills like resume building, effective communication, interviewing, problem solving and the qualities that are necessary to get and keep a new job. Job Readiness training includes access to a computer lab for job search, job placement at local businesses, transportation, work tools, certification programs and professional attire when required.
