Resource Groups & Workshops
Facilitated by Laura Young, LPC
PERSONAL GROWTH THROUGH COMMUNITY WELLNESS
Art Therapy Group
Expressive Art Therapy Group
Facilitated by Laura Young, LPC (they/them)
Explore the power of creativity in our 10-week Expressive Art Therapy Group, designed to help you tap into your emotions and experiences through artistic expression.
Led by a licensed art therapist, this group offers a safe and supportive environment where participants can explore various art forms, including painting, drawing, collage, and sculpture, to process and express their thoughts and feelings.
- No prior art experience is necessary—this group is about the process, not the product. Each session will focus on different themes such as self-discovery, emotional release, building resilience, and fostering self-compassion.
- Through guided art activities and group discussions, you’ll gain new insights into yourself, enhance your emotional well-being, and connect with others on a similar journey.
Join us to discover the healing potential of art and nurture your inner creativity.
In-Person, Weekly
Tuesdays 6-7:30pm
These groups are open to the public and facilitated by our Community Engagement Coordinator, Mari Alvarez, as well as our Thrive Ahead Partners.
LAUNCHING SOON:
These groups are facilitated by Thrive Ahead Co. providers, run for 10 weeks with the same participants, fostering continuity and connection.
OUR NEXT ROUND INCLUDES:
Graduating College into the Workforce: Neurodivergent Support Group
Interpersonal Skills Support Group
Our Story
Thrive Ahead Co. is a community-led approach to wellness. Founded in 2021, Thrive Ahead Co. offers specialized, professional therapy, wellness resources, and professional services support for clients and therapists alike. Serving the greater Chicago area, our mission is to cultivate a collaborative community where clients, therapists, and partnering businesses feel empowered and at home. The Thrive Ahead Community is about being connected to one another as resources so that we’re free to build further meaning in our lives.
First and foremost, we offer evidence-based, down-to-earth, healing therapy. Plus, Thrive Ahead Co. goes beyond traditional therapy to create a collaborative community, including gathering spaces, workshops, and events, as well as referrals to our partners for fitness options, nutritional guidance, support groups, career development, and much more. This community is a place for holistic wellness, to explore a new side of one’s self, and to not just cope but to “THRIVE AHEAD!”
Founder, Jenn Graus, LCPC, set out to create ease for therapists by enabling them to be more attentive to their clients, while the Thrive Ahead Co. team assists with any necessary administrative, business, and ongoing education needs.
For the practitioners and community partners, this novel concept creates a robust network of mutual referrals that benefit the clients, each other as professionals, and the larger community. Given the mental health struggles individuals face today, the idea of “doing it alone,” just doesn’t work, giving way to the Thrive Ahead Co. Community.
