Individual & Group Therapy for Formerly Incarcerated
Our team connects participants to licensed professionals who can guide them through processing past trauma, including childhood trauma, arrested development, and PTSD, to help them recognize patterns and make lasting change. Returning to the community can bring emotional challenges alongside the practical demands of reentry. Therapy can provide support for managing stress, rebuilding relationships, processing difficult experiences, and developing healthier ways to respond to challenges as participants work toward greater stability and connection.
Working With Therapists
The World Health Organization defines mental health as “a state of well-being in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with normal stresses of life, can work productively, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.”
At FROM EXPERIENCES, we understand that mental health is vital at every stage of life and must be actively nurtured. When mental illness goes untreated, people often withdraw and isolate from loved ones, which only deepens suffering. Historically, those struggling with mental illness were segregated away from society — a practice we aim to reverse by bringing compassion, understanding, and evidence-based care to our participants.
Every participant’s path to healing is unique. Many individuals reentering society hold a negative view of counseling, but we believe that with the right therapist and approach, therapy can be transformative. Our team connects participants to licensed professionals who can guide them through processing past trauma, including childhood trauma, arrested development, and PTSD, to help them recognize patterns and make lasting change.
Session Overview
- Participants are encouraged to be open and receptive to counseling.
- Sessions typically run 1.5–2 hours to allow deep exploration and growth.
- Counselors provide a safe space to explore emotions and history.
- Sessions are designed to help participants better understand how past experiences can affect present-day thoughts, emotions, relationships, and decisions.
- The goal is not simply to revisit the past, but to use greater self-awareness and practical coping strategies to support healthier choices and continued progress during reentry.
Giving Consent
- Psychiatrist
- Psychologist
- Clinical social worker
- Licensed professional counselor
- Marriage and family therapist
You Have Freedom
- Participants can contact perspective therapists.
- It’s encouraged to ask if the therapist has explored their own family-of-origin issues.
- Informed consent is obtained before sessions begin.
Willful Participation
- Therapy is individual and group based.
- Participants make a personal commitment to participate willingly in group counseling sessions.
- Group counseling sessions involve studying the educational material that is part of the FROM EXPERIENCES curriculum.
The Value of Group Counseling During Reentry
Group counseling gives participants an opportunity to learn alongside others who understand many of the challenges that can accompany life after incarceration. Through guided discussion, shared experiences, and the FROM EXPERIENCES curriculum, participants can practice communication, build trust, develop greater self-awareness, and recognize that they do not have to navigate reentry alone.
