409 Evelyn Drive, Columbia, South Carolina 29210, United States
Phone:803.216.0850 Fax:803.216.0420
Restructure 2.0: Rewire Your Anxious Brain
The Restructure Group is now Restructure 2.0!
Trauma isn’t what happened to you; it is your body’s reaction to what happened to you. — Gabor Maté
Traditional talk therapy is only one piece of the puzzle. To truly heal from complex trauma, we must address the physical and neurological imprints left behind in the nervous system. Restructure 2.0 is an intensive group experience designed to move beyond "talking about the past" and into active, somatic healing.
Why Restructure 2.0?
Our updated curriculum integrates the latest in neuroscience and somatic processing to help you move out of "survival mode" and back into a life of safety and connection. Within the comfort and security of a supportive group setting, you will learn to:
Understand Your Biology: Gain insight into how trauma reshapes the brain and nervous system.
Somatic Processing: Learn techniques to release stored tension and "body memories."
Rewire Anxiety: Shift from a state of hyper-vigilance to a state of grounded calm.
Find Safety in Community: Heal alongside others in an environment built on mutual trust and confidentiality.
Meet Laura Miller LISW-CP, MAC, CCATP, CCTP-2
Restructure 2.0 is led by Laura Miller, a highly credentialed clinician with a deep specialization in complex trauma and addiction. Laura brings a unique blend of academic rigor and "boots-on-the-ground" clinical leadership to every session.
Clinical Expertise: Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (Level 2), Master Addictions Counselor (MAC), and Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP).
Academic Leadership: Served for 10 years as Adjunct Faculty at the University of South Carolina Social Work Graduate Program.
Proven Experience: Formerly a Supervisor in the Army Substance Abuse Program, providing her with a sophisticated understanding of high-stakes trauma and recovery.
Application
Feel free to inquire with your provider or fill out an application to join the group. The application is only a few questions.
Program Introduction
Bell Curve of Anxiety Reduction
In mid-May 2024, visitors to barnabashealthcare.com were invited to share their thoughts on a potential anxiety support group we were considering. We asked participants what they hoped to achieve through the group, and their anonymous feedback provided valuable insights into the needs and goals of those seeking support for anxiety.
The group, led and designed by Laura Miller, LISW-CP,MAC,CCATP, had patients complete the GAD-7 anxiety screener at the beginning, middle, and end of the 5-week program to track progress. While the data showed an overall decrease in anxiety scores by the program’s end, many participants experienced increased anxiety in the early stages as they learned and practiced new coping strategies. This temporary rise was a natural response as they engaged with their anxiety and adapted to new skills.
At the start, the average GAD-7 score was 13, indicating moderate anxiety. By the middle, the score dropped to 12, still in the moderate range. By the end of the 5 weeks, the average score had fallen to 8, reflecting mild anxiety. The GAD-7 scale categorizes scores as follows: 0-4 (minimal anxiety), 5-9 (mild anxiety), 10-14 (moderate anxiety), and 15+ (severe anxiety). This data underscores a meaningful reduction in anxiety levels over time.
As this group is just getting started, we hope to continue this positive trend in the future. New patients are encouraged to apply through our website to join upcoming sessions and benefit from the support and coping strategies offered in the program.
We HEARD what you were asking for
· To decrease my anxiety response
· I would hope to learn more about how anxiety works and what tools I can use to make life easier for me
· Reduce anxiety
· Manage my anxiety better
· Better understanding
· I am hoping to rewire my freeze response and learn to move forward through anxiety
· I would like to understand, neural plasticity, and how to use it to control my anxiety and help rewire the brain
· To be present. Stop overthinking everything. Learn stress triggers and behaviors to address stress and anxiety
· Rewire my brain so that anxiety does not rule my life
· Help to get my anxiety under control and my constant anxious thoughts
· Learn triggers and tools to manage
· To be able to re direct myself
· How to identify triggers
· Finally overcome my anxiety and panic disorder that is taking over my life
· To be able to lower overwhelm and anxiety and experience joy
· Gaining control over my anxiety
· Get tools or ways to cope with my anxiety
· Learn tools or ways to handle my anxiety
· Control and work through my anxiety better
Overcome anxiety without medication
We HEAR what you told us
· Just learning tools to practice is worth the group alone. Learning to understand and figure out the reason why
· Time and travel were hard for us with kids schedules so we appreciate the flexibility that developed so we could come when we could because we needed it! Thank you so much of your passion and teaching lifesaving material in mental overloaded world,
· My GAD score has gone down from a 15 to an 11 since beginning this group. I have many tools at my disposal, and I've been using them, AND they are working! Thank you!!
· This group was great!!! It has helped me a lot.
· Tools and experiences from other people helped me to be more open minded and see the options I can use to deal with anxiety and other things.
· Anxiety is always a struggle because it can consume me so quickly. I will think I'm doing great, and it creeps up and snatches me away. From this group I am able to pull myself back faster strategies to move forward.