The Fresh Start Approach
The Fresh Start Approach was initiated in 2010 when it became clear to us that more integrated service delivery was necessary for the success of those battling chronic disorganization and hoarding. We developed a model of collaboration that includes two service menus so that clients and providers can each choose what will best meet their needs. These menus are provided below:
Fresh Start Client Menu:
Free 30-minute consultation with a professional organizer to explore the options available to them
In-home professional organizing services that can include planning, assistance with executive functions, de-cluttering, removal of donations, and organizing
Individual psychotherapy that can include CBT and DBT interventions, EMDR, hypnotherapy, and other evidence-based interventions to treat hoarding, depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, and other behavioral health issues
Family psychotherapy to help families work their way through a myriad of complex emotions so they can repair relationships or cooperatively move on
Innovative ten week psychotherapy group we designed specifically to treat people with chronic disorganization or hoarding behaviors. Graduates of this group have access to monthly follow-up psychotherapy groups to maintain progress and continue to make changes
Rise Above Your Stuff workbook to help clients make changes at their own pace on their own
Fresh Start Provider Menu:
Three or Six hour in-person training on chronic disorganization, hoarding, and trauma. This training is tailored to meet the needs of your organization
One or three hour webinar on chronic disorganization, hoarding, and trauma. This training is tailored to meet the needs of your organization
Four hour DVD recording of a previous training for behavioral health professionals on Hoarding and Trauma
Fresh Start Group Training Manual for the ten week Fresh Start group that provides step-by-step guide for therapists and counselors to run the group in their area. All the forms and group handouts are provided. Leader and attendee manuals can either be downloaded and assembled or shipped to you fully assembled for an additional fee
Consultation via phone or Skype to help providers improve their outcomes with clients dealing with chronically disorganization or hoarding
Working in Collaboration with Karen Kruzan
Barbara Jo Dennison PhD, LISW
Dr. Dennison received her doctorate in psychology from California Southern University and her undergraduate and graduate degrees in social work from The Ohio State University. She is the owner of Dennison & Associates, Inc. a wellness firm in Powell, Ohio. She has served as a field instructor for Capital University and for The Ohio State University. She has over 30 years of professional experience working with families in crisis situations, and first responders after traumatic events. In the early 80’s she was trained in the trauma based technique of Critical Incident Stress Management. She is a certified EMDR therapist and hypnotherapist. In 2005, she wrote a white paper on the Treatments for Secondary Traumatic Stress and lectures on how to become resilient after traumatic events change life. In 2013 she recorded a professional training DVD on “The Many Faces of Hoarding and Trauma”. She was a featured psychotherapist on TLC’s Hoarding Buried Alive. Dr. Dennison is a professional member of: National Association of Social Workers, Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing International Association, Institute for Hypnotherapy, Institute For Challenging Disorganization, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, National Association of Professional Women and a board member for The Powell Chamber of Commerce.She is a published author, has developed a greeting card line of gratitude cards, recorded a “Meditations of Gratitude” CD sold on Amazon.com. Four times per year, she provides a day retreat; teaching coping mechanisms to mitigate the effects of primary and secondary stress for helping profession.
Speaking
Dr. Dennison and Ms. Kruzan are available for speaking, training and consulting. Both have appeared as speakers at NASW, NAPO, and other regional, national, and international venues.
Customize your training or choose from previous topics: