Rise Above

Rise Above

We Are All Broken Until We Are Made New
Get-Up-And-Go Holistic Therapy: An Intervention Guide for Group Therapy Sessions This handbook is an invitation-to rise, rediscover your worth, and walk in healing. Inspired by real transformations, Rise Above! introduces Get-Up-and-Go Holistic Therapy, a faith-based model that views healing as a threefold journey of mind, body, and spirit. Inside, you’ll find practical tools, compassionate guidance, and encouragement to reclaim the voice pain tried to silence.

Reclaim Your Voice with Healthy Boundaries
Healthy boundaries aren’t walls-they’re wisdom. They help you say:
- “I can love you and still say no.“
- “I’m responsible for my emotions, not yours.“
- “My time and energy are valuable.”

Inside You’ll Find
- Strategies to break cycles of guilt, people-pleasing, and self-doubt
- Hope-filled insights to rise from brokenness into purpose, wholeness, and joy
We are not meant to live in pieces. This is your call to reclaim your God-given identity and step boldly into a renewed life.

Get-Up-And-Go Holistic Therapy: An Intervention Guide for Group Therapy Sessions

This practical sourcebook provides everything a group-therapy facilitator needs to help clients through life’s challenges:

Between-Session Assignments
A ready-to-use collection of homework exercises designed to reinforce learning and keep clients engaged between meetings.

Quick-Reference Format
Exercises are laid out succinctly for fast selection and implementation during a session.

Issue-Focused Organization
Interactive activities grouped by common concerns- self-reflection, pain, trauma, anxiety, self-esteem, set-boundaries and more-so you can easily choose the right tool for your group’s needs.

Customizable Guidance
Step-by-step tips on how to adapt each exercise for maximum impact, tailoring assignments to fit any group’s goals and dynamics.

With Get-Up-And-Go Holistic Therapy, you’ll have a flexible, easy-to-use toolkit that promotes growth, healing, and mutual support in every group session

About the Author
Maria Pinto Barbosa, PhD-Christian Clinical Counselor, life coach, founder ACCEL Educational www.acceleducational.com and of Get-Up-and-Go Holistic Therapy- set healthy boundaries, and live purposefully through a Christ-centered, integrative approach. www.drmariabarbosa.com