SASO

Support Groups

You are not alone in your healing process.

The trauma of sexual violence is isolating, but you have the power to transform your experience. SASO offers free, confidential support groups for adult survivors of adult and/or childhood sexual violence, facilitated by therapists Ruby Jo Walker, LCSW, and Emily Newcomer, MEd. Groups are offered three times per year, and are each 12 weeks long. Themes include: trauma, grief and loss, trauma’s effect on the brain, boundaries/assertiveness, self-care/coping, managing strong emotions, relationships with support people, body image/awareness, and sexuality and intimacy.

To provide more choices for healing, we are collaborating with Medicine Horse Center to provide Equine-Assisted Therapy groups to survivors for a small fee. Horses and Healing, is offered periodically throughout the year. The groups can help to increase confidence, assertiveness and empowerment through interaction with horses in a safe and peaceful environment.

To find out when the next groups will be offered and to sign up, call a SASO staff member at 970-259-3074. At this time, groups are only offered in English.