Resilient Roots Support Group

  • Does your health condition create feelings of frustration, sadness, and isolation? 
  • Do you worry about being a burden to others? 
  • Are you feeling overwhelmed by appointments, medications, or treatments and wonder how you will ever manage while finding some enjoyment in life? 
​​       If any of these statements apply, then the Resilient Roots Support Group may be for you! 

The "seeds" for Resilient Roots, a Sequoia Counseling support group for persons living with chronic illness or chronic pain, sprouted during the COVID-19 pandemic, a time when this group began facing new challenges to daily living. The vision for this group is to provide information and support to apply lifestyle medicine principles and psychological/behavioral coping strategies to manage and improve chronic illness and pain symptoms. This group can help anyone regardless of the history of your condition or the quality of your symptoms and related impairments. 

Resilient Roots Group Information

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Who: Resilient Roots is for adults currently living with chronic medical illness or chronic pain. 
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What: Resilient Roots provides a safe place where participants can share their experiences, 
           receive emotional support, and learn techniques based on psychological and lifestyle                         medicine practices to support their emotional and physical health.  Topics are tailored
           based on the needs of participants. General topics include: nutrition, physical activity, 
           stress management, relationships, and sleep. Resilient Roots provides participants with an 
           opportunity to explore new information and practice new skills each week in the context of a supportive environment. This group will help empower you to manage your health and improve your quality of life. 

​Why: Lifestyle and health habits can prevent chronic disease progression, reduce severity, improve the success of surgeries and treatments, and decrease the burden of your illness upon your daily life. Resilient Roots group participation supports this health behavior change as you are accepting your diagnosis, going through role changes, or trying to figure out how to "be healthier" with your current life demands.  

When: Weekly group sessions are 90 minutes.  Participants must commit to attend a minimum of 4 sessions, for continuity and cohesion of the group. $200 for 4 sessions, paid at the beginning. Groups are scheduled periodically, when 4-6 people are ready to start. 

Where: This group is held via telehealth video online. Participants must be CA residents.

How: Resilient Roots is a safe and confidential group where you connect with others that are experiencing similar health related challenges. Interested participants complete a required complimentary individual session prior to joining. Group information is provided during this pre-group individual session. 
For information about the next Resilient Roots group or to schedule your individual session, please call or email.  I look forward to communicating with you about this group!