Healing Together: Community, Compassion & Connection in Local Support Groups & Classes
At Silver Lake Counseling in Fenton, Michigan, we believe healing doesn’t happen in isolation. One of the most powerful ways to support mental and emotional well-being is through community—sharing space with people who understand, care, and walk alongside you in your journey.
That’s why we’re proud to offer and partner with local therapeutic classes and support groups that focus on creative expression, emotional healing, and compassionate connection.
Why Community Matters in Healing
Emotional pain can make people feel alone, but community reminds us that we are not. Research consistently shows that social connection lowers stress, reduces symptoms of depression and anxiety, and increases resilience.
Support groups and creative classes offer:
Validation: Being heard and understood by others who “get it”
Encouragement: Celebrating small wins together
Hope: Seeing others further along the healing path
Structure: A reason to show up, even on hard days
Local Healing Class with Teresa, Silver Lake Counseling
A 10-week beading/jewelry-making group
Offers a gentle, creative way to cope with stress, grief, or anxiety
Builds fine motor skills while fostering emotional connection
Both classes are hosted at the Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute in Flint, Michigan and are completely free of charge. Supplies are provided—just bring yourself.
Support Beyond the Studio
These groups are more than art—they’re spaces where participants can process emotions safely, develop coping skills, and rebuild trust in themselves and others.
Even if words are hard to find, creativity speaks. It connects us when talking feels too heavy.
A Community That Cares
At Silver Lake Counseling, we work to make our services inclusive and welcoming to everyone. Whether you’re navigating trauma, grief, illness, or major life transitions, you deserve a community that meets you with compassion.
Healing is easier when we heal together.
