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Winter Groups Will Start Mid-January!
Check Back for an Updated Listing December 1st

  • Use promo code EarlyBird before September 9, 2024 to secure your 10% discount.

  • Pre-registration is mandatory for all groups, and vacancies vanish quickly. Don't wait - secure your spot today.

  • Embark on your journey by joining one of our support groups. Click the link next to your chosen group and complete the registration form.

    Once your form has been received, we will send you a confirmation. A week before your group begins, your group leader will send you details, including Zoom links.

    New to Zoom? We're here to guide you. Just ask for instructions before your group starts at register@doorofhopeministries.org.

  • Each support group includes a fee - scroll down to see the rates listed with each group.

    For those seeking additional support, we offer scholarships. If you need assistance, contact us at register@doorofhopeministries.org.

    When you reach out, please share the amount you can contribute in your email. Your journey towards healing is important to us.

  • Ease your path to participation. To divide your fee into smaller portions, please request permission by emailing register@doorofhopeministries.org. Please share your proposed payment plan in your email, and our team will promptly assist you.

  • Have questions? Please contact us. Your journey to healing begins with clarity. Email us with your questions at info@doorofhopeministries.org or call 763-767-2150 x103.

Upcoming Women’s Support Groups

Women's Group

All women in need of support and healing from trauma and abuse are welcome.

Authentic Hope

In a safe and supportive space, women learn about the complex dynamics of abuse and trauma, the freedom and love Jesus wants to give them, Biblical truths about abuse and healing, and ways to heal from trauma and abuse. We will also talk about how trauma affects our brain and how to return to joy from difficult experiences.

Addresses for in-person support group locations will be given to registered participants.

Please join us for this life-changing step towards wholeness.

Our Authentic Hope Support Group Manual and Leader’s Guide are available in both English and Spanish (español). Click to Buy

In-Person Mondays - Blaine, MN (note: this group is at capacity)

  • In-Person Mondays
    The address will be shared with registered participants.

    Fee:
    $95 per person, or $80 if you already have the support group manual

    Location: Blaine, Minnesota

    At Capacity

Zoom Mondays - Spanish Speaking

  • Zoom Mondays
    Online group for Spanish-speaking and undertanding participants.

    Fee:
    $95 per person, or $80 if you already have the support group manual

    Click to Register Now

In-Person Mondays - Mankato, MN

  • In-Person Mondays

    Fee:
    $95 per person, or $80 if you already have the support group manual

    Location: New Creation Church, North Mankato, MN

    Click to Register Now

Zoom Tuesdays

  • Zoom Tuesdays
    Online group for English-speaking participants.

    Fee:
    $95 per person, or $80 if you already have the support group manual

    Click to Register Now

Zoom Thursdays - South Asia

  • Zoom Thursdays
    Online group for women from South Asia who can speak or understand English.

    Fee: $80. For international participants, the $80 fee includes a pdf of the manual.

    Workbook for U.S. residents: If you don’t have the workbook, please purchase it as soon as possible, as we will be going through the book together. Buy Here

    Click to Register Now

Zoom Thursdays - South Asia

  • Zoom Thursdays
    Online group for women from South Asia who can speak or understand English.

    Fee: $80. For international participants, the $80 fee includes a pdf of the manual.

    Workbook for U.S. residents: If you don’t have the workbook, please purchase it as soon as possible, as we will be going through the book together. Buy Here

    Click to Register Now

DBT + Jesus

NEW! (note: this group is at capacity for this session)

This support group will apply Christ-centered principles along with Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).  DBT helps people to increase their emotional and cognitive regulation by identifying the triggers that lead to reactive states and by learning which coping skills to apply in the sequence of events, feelings, thoughts, and behaviors to lead ultimately to a “life worth living”.  This group is led by Jason Kell, LPCC and Gail Oakes, volunteer staff counselor.
Participants need to purchase the workbook, DBT Skills Training Handouts & Worksheets, 2nd Edition by Marsha Lineham, on their own. Note: Scholarships are not available for this group.

Prerequisite: Participation in at least one women’s Authentic Hope group is required.

Zoom Tuesdays

  • Online group

    Prerequisite: Participation in at least one women’s Authentic Hope group is required.

    Participants need to purchase the workbook; DBT Skills Training Handouts &Worksheets, 2nd Edition, by Marsha Lineham, on their own.

    Fee: $125.
    *scholarships not available for this group.

    AT CAPACITY

Finding Rest: Learning to Pause and Appreciate

This women’s support group is based on the book Get Your Life Back by John Eldridge. It will help you learn to pause during your busy days to focus on the love and connection you have with Jesus. You will also learn how to make lifestyle choices that will help you grow in your relationship with the Lord and move towards a healthier sense of well-being physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Participants need to purchase the book Get Your Life Back by John Eldridge on their own.

Prerequisite: Participation in at least one women’s Authentic Hope group is required.

Not offered this session. Please check back during the Winter 2025 session.

Living the Immanuel Lifestyle

This group is designed to usher you into a new level in your spiritual growth and emotional well-being by increasing your capacity to have an interactive relationship with God and grow in your ability to develop healthier relationships with the people in your life. This experiential connection with God is the foundation for deep and lasting spiritual growth, healing from painful experiences and life events, healthy relationships with others and unity in the body of Christ.

Prerequisite: Participation in at least one women’s Authentic Hope group is required.

Zoom Wednesdays

  • Zoom Tuesdays
    Online group for English-speaking participants


    Fee:
    $125 per person, includes your workbook/manual

    Click to Register Now

In-Person Mondays - Blaine, MN
(note: this group is at capacity for this session)

  • Address to be shared with Registered participants

    Fee:
    $125 per person, includes your workbook/manual

    Location: Blaine, Minnesota

    AT CAPACITY

Zoom Tuesdays

  • Zoom Tuesdays
    Online group for English-speaking participants


    Fee:
    $125 per person, includes your workbook/manual

    Click to Register Now

Trailblazers

Trailblazers is an ongoing Twin Cities support group for women with Dissociative Identity Disorder.

Prerequisites:

Trailblazers-First Year: Participation in at least one Authentic Hope session and an interview with Tyra Laughlin is required before registering. This group is for new participants and those who have been part of the group for less than a year.

Trailblazers-Ongoing: Available to women who have been part of a Trailblazers group for more than one year.

Not offered this session. Please check back during the Winter 2025 session.

Changes that Heal

This support group for women, based on Changes that Heal by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend, offers a down-to-earth plan to help you recover from the wounds of the past and grow more and more into the image of God. By making four basic changes in your life, you can leave behind your anxieties and feelings of inadequacy - and enjoy God's healing promises. Participants need to purchase the book Changes That Heal by Dr. Henry Cloud on their own.

Prerequisite: Participation in at least one Authentic Hope session is required.

Not Offered This Session

  • Zoom Group
    Online group for English-speaking participants.

    Fee: $125 per person, includes your workbook

Upcoming Men’s Support Groups

Men's Groups

For men who want to navigate the journey of healing from trauma and abuse

Getting Real
(Authentic Hope group for men)

Empowering Men to Live Out Their True Identity

Men, our brains are a very powerful organ in our bodies. Our daily actions and reactions are both conscious and unconscious. Many times we don't understand why we respond the way we do and it feels difficult to change our behavior. In this group, together we will discover how our environment and experience shape our thoughts and emotions and how to better manage them.  In this 9-week support group, we will use Biblical truths and cutting-edge neuroscience to heal areas many of us never knew we needed.

Zoom Mondays

  • Mondays Via Zoom

    Fee: $95 per person, including your workbook/manual. Scholarships are available: email register@doorofhopeministries.org for assistance.

    Location: Zoom

    Click to Register Now

In-Person Tuesdays: Blaine, MN
(at capacity this session)

  • TuesdaysThe address will be shared with registered in-person participants.

    Fee: $95 per person, including your workbook/manual. Scholarships are available: email register@doorofhopeministries.org for assistance.

    Location: Blaine, Minnesota

    Register Here

Zoom Tuesdays - South Asia
(at capacity this session)

  • Zoom Tuesdays
    Online group for men from South Asia who can speak or understand English.

    Fee: $80. For international participants, the $80 fee includes a pdf of the manual.

    Workbook for U.S. residents: If you don’t have the workbook, please purchase it as soon as possible, as we will be going through the book together. Buy Here

    AT CAPACITY

Living the Immanuel Lifestyle for Men

This group is designed to usher you into a new level in your spiritual growth and emotional well-being by increasing your capacity to have an interactive relationship with God and grow in your ability to develop healthier relationships with the people in your life. This experiential connection with God is the foundation for deep and lasting spiritual growth, healing from painful experiences and life events, healthy relationships with others and unity in the body of Christ.

Prerequisite: Participation in at least one Getting Real (Authentic Hope for men) group is required.

Not Offered This Session

  • In-Person and Online via Zoom
    The address will be shared with registered in-person participants.

    Fee:
    $125 per person, including your workbook/manual. Scholarships are available: email register@doorofhopeministries.org for assistance.

    Location:

“Learning to use the tools I have picked up in support groups has had a positive effect on nearly all my relationships.”

— SUPPORT GROUP PARTICIPANT

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