WHEN Support Group

Journey of Healing and Empowerment

A Support Group for Women Seeking Healing and Empowerment

Goals

• Understand the dynamics of domestic violence; and how to end the inter-generational cycle of abuse.

• Explore the impact of their family of origin, interpersonal relationships, and societal expectations, etc., that have contributed to their victimization and/or abusive tendencies; and how to overcome co-dependency through assertiveness skills and setting boundaries.

• Identify new thought processes and methods to help them recover from past feelings of pain, hurt, anger, bitterness, guilt, shame, or blame, and make positive choices for self and family. Practice what they learn in the group experience and apply to everyday situations so that they can have control over their lives, build and maintain healthy relationships.

• Become more proficient and effective in communication, goal setting, stress management, reality testing, and self-care.

“C” EMPOWERMENT

CHALLENGE

Negative messages, beliefs, and assumptions about your right to an abuse free environment 

CONFRONT 

Your own fears about who you are and what you can think, feel and do 

CHANGE 

Negative behaviors and patterns of relating to self and others 

CHOOSE 

Positive, functional and empowering experiences and relationships

12 Weekly Discussions

Week 1 : Orientation and Overview 

Week 2 : The Dynamics of Domestic Violence 

Week 3 : Family of Origin Issues/Dealing With Grief and Loss

Week 4 : Codependency and Setting Boundaries 

Week 5 : Self-Esteem/Empowerment 

Week 6 : Dealing With Anger/Conflict Resolution 

Facilitators

MABLE C. DUNBAR, Ph.D., is Founder, President and CEO of Women’s Healing and Empowerment Network. She is a Certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, Family Mediator, Certified Domestic Violence Counselor, Crisis Intervention Specialist, and Nationally Certified Mental Health First Aid Instructor.

Mable is the author of “The Truth About Us”, a contributing author to “Intimate Violence”, “Peace and Healing”, “We Suffered in Silence” and co-author of “No More Excuses.” She is editor of “Empowered: True Stories and Healing and Empowerment Through Christ” and has written numerous articles on the topics of domestic violence and sexual abuse. Mable seeks to raise the awareness of domestic violence and sexual abuse in the Christian community, conducts educational programs, and establishes healing centers to end the intergenerational cycle of abuse.

MARIA LEYVA is a wife and mother of five children. After 43 years of abuse, she has learned to live in the peace of Christ, while becoming a strong warrior woman of the Lord. Marie continues learning to accept what is rightfully hers and prays for all women to accept nothing less than the best.