Patients at the UF Health Florida Recovery Center have the opportunity to participate in the following group series when clinically appropriate. See what patients have said about their participation in these groups:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Group
- “Dr. (Jill) Fairless is amazing at what she does. CBT has been crucial to my recovery and mental health”
- “Learned new ways of processing external events and arresting negative thoughts, feelings and reactions”
- “Tools that were explained and applied, both individually and in group, were useful in identifying ways to reframe and cope with stressors out of my control”
- “Very helpful with how I approach problems and daily life”
- “It was an excellent group, and I learned several new coping strategies”
- “Gave me an understanding of my thought process and how to express myself”
- “Excellent class and excellent instructor”
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Group
- “Accepting that seemingly conflicting thoughts/emotions can be true at once was definitely new for me and has forever changed my black/white thinking”
- “Works great for having a good mindset in sobriety”
- Rachel did a great job facilitating the meeting. She explained things well and related them to treatment and life in recovery”
- “Well-explained and relatable”
- “I learned new perspectives on handling situations AND got to engage with these strategies in and out of class”
- “DBT helped reconcile my behaviors and thoughts in active addiction AND in recovery”
- “Really liked discussing mindfulness and other relaxation techniques”
Enneagram Group
- “OMG! This was a tool that really helped me understand myself and areas I can help myself grow”
- “It was interesting and fun! Dina is a pleasure to work with”
- “Provided insight into my personality traits and character defects”
- “My favorite group at FRC!”
- “Identifying my primary Enneagram type was so useful in seeing how my unconscious expression of that type supported my decision to use substances”
- “I learned a lot about myself in this group. Really enjoyed!!”
- “It helped me get in touch with characteristics I have that I was previously unaware of”
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Group
"Accepting that seemingly conflicting thoughts/emotions can be true at once was definitely new for me and has forever changed my black/white thinking."
— UF Health FRC patient
