Group Therapy & Coaching
You cannot solve a problem from the same consciousness that created it. You must learn to see the world anew. – Albert Einstein
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Groups & Skills Classes
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Methodologies
Group therapy through Daring Ventures utilizes a number of evidence-based modalities in the treatment of addiction, trauma, and co-occurring disorders. Our therapists are trained to deliver effective treatment for those in need.
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Facilitators
All of our coaches and clinicians have been trained to work with groups. When you invest in a group at Daring Ventures, you can be assured that your group will be a community that provides a safe place to process, heal, and grow.
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Access
Some groups meet in person, others online, and some allow for a hybrid experience. All of our online meetings are offered securely via HIPAA-compliant Zoom, Google Meet, or SimplePractice Telehealth.
Groups for Women
The Healing from Betrayal Support Group is designed for women who are looking for a safe community to heal from betrayal. There are so many issues to deal with whether you have a recent discovery or have held this privately for decades and I know from personal experience that walking this journey out alone will hinder your healing. When we find safe women to share our heartache with, we can begin not only healing but we can also begin grieving which is incredibly important. Growing within a community of safe women is an experience you will likely hold dear to your heart forever. Something this tragic can actually provide you much needed empathy from women just like you as we celebrate each other's victories, hold your confidences and lavish you with comfort.
It takes healthy emotions to heal emotions. Be brave and join others who will hold each other's stories in an honorable way.
Facilitated by: Deanna Pagan, CPC
Offered: Thursdays from 10:00–11:30 AM, and Thursdays from 6:00–7:30 PM
Location: Zoom
Investment: $65 per week for 16 week commitment
Max capacity per group: 8
If you’ve recently discovered betrayal in your relationship, you may feel like the ground beneath you has crumbled. You might be overwhelmed, confused, or just trying to make it through the day.
You don’t have to figure it all out alone.
The First Steps is a supportive, 16-week group created specifically for women who are new to betrayal trauma recovery. Led by Deanna Pagan, this group is a space to breathe, connect, and begin again with others who truly understand.
What you can expect:
- Start Date: TBD - Group is currently full and registering new cohorts beginning in May or June 2026
- Time: Mondays 6:00–7:30 PM CST
- Location: Online via Google Meet
- Group Size: Limited to 10 women for safety and depth
- Format: Weekly 90-minute sessions focused on trauma education, personal healing, and guided group discussion
- Cost: $65/week for 16 weeks
- Commitment: Closed group for safety, consistency, and trust-building
Before joining, you’ll have a short one-on-one visit with Deanna to make sure this group is the right fit for you.
You deserve support, safety, and space to heal. The first steps don’t have to be taken alone.
Contact deanna@daringventures.com to register.
Flourish: Walking in Freedom & Purpose
If you’ve done the courageous work of stabilizing and processing betrayal…
If you’re no longer in crisis but quietly wondering, What does moving forward actually look like for me?
Flourish was created for this exact season.
At Daring Ventures, we consistently meet women who have done the hard healing work - but feel unsure how to build a life marked by clarity, strength, and purpose on the other side. Flourish is the next step.
This 8-week virtual coaching experience, led by Coach Lisa Archinal, is designed to help you:
- Identify where growth and renewal are calling you
- Develop a vision rooted in faith, freedom, and purpose
- Strengthen emotional health skills for long-term thriving
- Move forward intentionally - not just recover from the past
Details:
Start Date: Monday, March 23, 2026
Time: 7:00–8:30 PM CST
Length: 8 weeks
Format: Live virtual group coaching (Faith-integrated, but open to women from all backgrounds.)
This is a space for women who are ready to stop simply surviving… and begin building.
If you’ve been considering it, this is the moment to decide. Once spots are filled, we’ll close registration.
You are allowed to hope again.
You are allowed to dream forward.
You are allowed to flourish.
Contact Lisa@daringventures.com to register.
We would be honored to walk with you.
We hope to see you there.
Groups for Men
What is DBT skills training?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills training class is focused on enhancing clients’ capabilities by teaching them behavioral skills. The leader teaches the skills and assigns homework for clients to practice using the skills in their everyday lives. Classes meet on a weekly basis. It takes 30 weeks to get through the full skills curriculum. The DBT Skills are:
- Mindfulness: the practice of being fully aware and present in this one moment
- Distress Tolerance: how to tolerate pain in difficult situations, not change it
- Interpersonal Effectiveness: how to ask for what you want and say no while maintaining self-respect and relationships with others
- Emotion Regulation: how to change emotions that you want to change
There is increasing evidence that DBT skills training alone is a promising intervention for a wide variety of both clinical and nonclinical populations and across settings. Research has shown that DBT is effective in treating a wide range of disorders such as borderline personality disorder (BPD), substance dependence, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and eating disorders.*
For more information about DBT visit https://linehaninstitute.org/
There are currently the following classes in progress (Texas residents only):
Men's DBT Skills Class, Fridays 7:30 am - 8:30 am Central Time via Zoom
Participants can join at any point during the 30-week course.
To sign up you need to set a 1 hour assessment session. Contact frontdesk@daringventures.com or call 855-602-2554.
Investment
The cost to participate is $100 per meeting.
What is RO DBT skills training?
Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO DBT) is a type of cognitive behavioral therapy developed by Dr. Thomas R. Lynch for disorders of emotional overcontrol. RO DBT is a transdiagnostic treatment indicated for patients with diagnoses of chronic depression, treatment-resistant anxiety disorders, anorexia nervosa, autism spectrum disorders, and avoidant, paranoid and obsessive-compulsive personality disorders.
The most fundamental distinction between RO DBT and all other treatments is that RO DBT is the first treatment to prioritize social-signaling as the primary mechanism of change. This is based on research showing that overcontrolled individuals have a heightened bio-temperamental threat sensitivity that makes it more difficult for them to enter into their neurobiologically based social-safety system. When individuals feel safe, they naturally experience a desire to explore and flexibly communicate with others. To address this difficulty, RO DBT teaches clients how to express emotions in a context-appropriate way and to use non-verbal social-signaling strategies to enhance social connectedness. It also teaches skills that activate areas of the brain associated with the social-safety system. Radical openness involves skills for actively seeking one’s “personal unknown” in order to learn from a constantly changing environment.
Target population: Emotionally overcontrolled patient populations, such as anorexia nervosa, chronic depression, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.
Primary treatment targets: Social signaling deficits, low openness, and interpersonal aloofness. Emphasizes how bio-temperament influences perceptual and regulatory biases that clients bring into social situations and addresses these directly. Radical Openness is actively seeking the things one wants to avoid in order to learn—challenging our perceptions of reality, modeling humility, and a willingness to learn.
The evidence base for RO DBT is robust and growing. The RO DBT Research website which can be found here, is comprehensive and lists the most up-to-date research. As of summer, 2017 most research support is for the treatment of chronic depression and anorexia nervosa.
Here is a 7-minute video highlighting some of the features of RO-DBT
Currently, The RO DBT Skills Class for men (Texas residents only) meets on Thursdays at 6:30 am to 8:30 am CDT via zoom.
Participants can join at any point during the 30-week course.
To sign up you need to set at least one 90-minute assessment session.
Contact frontdesk@daringventures.com or call 877.912.0880 for more information. You can also contact Marcos Leon to set up your assessment.
Investment
The cost of the group is $80 per week.
This weekly online group is designed to introduce men to the core principles of the Twelve Steps as they relate to recovery from sexual addiction or compulsive sexual behaviors. The group is Christ-centered in spirit while remaining welcoming and accessible to men from diverse spiritual backgrounds. Meaning…all men seeking sexual purity are welcome!
Are you in a season of recovery and wanting to learn how to support your partner in a way that truly helps her heal?
The Men's Learning Empathy may be the next step in your growth.
Whether you’re rebuilding trust, seeking deeper connection, or simply learning how to communicate in a new way, this group offers structure, support, and community - all through the lens of empathy.
Group Overview:
Grounded in the powerful book Learn Empathy: Help Your Betrayed Wife Heal by Marsha Means, MA, this 16-week experience is facilitated by Fred Wolff, CPC, PSAP, PMAP, APSATS-MPTM trainee and relational recovery coach.
This small group (just 9 men) creates a confidential space to:
- Strengthen your marriage
- Deepen your empathy
- Support your partner’s healing
- Build emotional awareness and personal integrity
Each 90-minute session includes check-ins, group discussion, and guided lessons designed to help you embody empathy - not just understand it.
Why Join?
- Support Her Healing: Learn how to sit with pain without defensiveness or fixing
- Connect with Other Men: Journey alongside others doing this hard, meaningful work
- Improve Communication: Use empathy to build trust and repair connection
- Grow Personally: Align your recovery with your values through shared accountability
Meeting Schedule:
- Weekly on Monday and Tuesday evenings
- Time: 6:00–7:30 PM CST
- Start Dates: This group is currently full and registering a new cohort in March to begin group in JULY 2026
- Structure: Each session includes check-ins and discussion of that week’s empathy lesson
Program Cost:
Details will be provided when you inquire about registration. Financial support options may be available—please reach out to learn more.
Group Commitments:
- Confidentiality: Everything shared stays within the group
- Respectful Communication: Participation and integrity are expected
- Emotional Safety: You’ll be part of a space committed to honest, safe, non-shaming dialogue
If You’re Ready...
To stop wondering what empathy really looks like...
To grow beyond apologies and into emotional responsibility...
To do the real work of relational healing...
Contact fred@daringventures.com to register.
Book Your Appointment Today!
Sessions are available in person and online for individuals and couples. If you are a new client, please email or call the front desk at
855-602-2554 or frontdesk@daringventures.com.
Existing clients may request an appointment here:
Interested in an Intensive Experience?
Learn more about or apply for one of our custom intensives.