Month: September 2026
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Virtual Versus In-Person Friendships and Belonging
Virtual versus in-person friendships can support belonging. Learn how proximity, choice, shared meaning, and reliability shape connection and identity.
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Belonging Versus Fitting In Really Matters
Belonging versus fitting in can look similar from the outside. Learn how each shapes identity, relationships, and well-being, and why difference matters.
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From Survivor to Self: How Process Groups Reclaim Identity
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-4tx7v-1b62ed7 Dr. Curtis Peterson explains how process groups help people who have experienced trauma shift from an identity defined by abuse to a fuller sense of self. He outlines the…
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From Psychoeducation to Process: Rebuilding After Trauma
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-q2ntp-1b62ed5 This episode explains what a process group is, how it differs from psychoeducational and treatment groups, and why trained facilitators are essential. It covers the group’s goals—unpacking life events,…
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Inside Treatment Groups: How Therapy Targets Symptoms
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-h97br-1b62ed4 Dr. Curtis Peterson explains how treatment groups focus on concrete symptom reduction—addressing PTSD, anxiety, depression, and addiction—through skill-building, rehearsal, role-play, check-ins, and structured techniques. The episode highlights that groups…
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Inside Psychoeducational Support Groups: Healing Through Education
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-nuc73-1b62ed3 In this episode Dr. Curtis Peterson outlines psychoeducational support groups: who can facilitate them (peer-led or professional) and the three core steps—emotional check-ins, an education module, and group processing/mirroring.…
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Group Therapy Unpacked: Psychoeducation, Treatment & Process
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-r537n-1b62ed1 Dr. Curtis Peterson explains three group therapy modalities: psychoeducational support groups that normalize shared trauma and build community, treatment groups that use structured techniques to reduce symptoms, and process…
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Unlocking Group Therapy: Psychoeducation, Treatment, and Process Groups
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-cqz6b-1b62ed0 Dr. Curtis Peterson outlines the three main clinical group processes—psychoeducational/support groups, treatment groups, and process groups—and explains how they ideally progress from education to symptom treatment to deep emotional…
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How to Identify Unmet Relationship Needs
Learn how to identify unmet relationship needs with reflective questions that can clarify belonging, support, identity, and shape a caring conversation.
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Psychological Measurement: What It Can Reveal
Psychological measurement turns everyday social experiences into evidence, helping researchers understand belonging, identity, loneliness, and well-being.
