At Beauty for Ashes, we are committed to providing opportunities for children, adults, and families to grow and heal in community with one another. 

Current group offerings:

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Playful Presence: Creating a Wholehearted Self-Care Portrait for the Authentic Therapist
Professional Development, Therapists, Supervision, Brene Brown, Groups, Art Therapy, Greenville Office
Playful Presence: Creating a Wholehearted Self-Care Portrait for the Authentic Therapist
Professional Development, Therapists, Supervision, Brene Brown, Groups, Art Therapy, Greenville Office

Playful Presence

Friday March 21, 2025, 8:30am - 4:00pm

This workshop emphasizes that play isn't merely a break from work but the essential foundation for a creative therapeutic presence. By actively cultivating playfulness, therapists enhance their creative capacity, develop more innovative interventions, and maintain the flexible thinking needed for effective clinical work.

Based on the research of Cheryl Lynn Childers, this workshop This 6-hour CEU workshop guides therapists through creating a "Playful Presence Portrait" that embodies Brené Brown's guidepost principle of wholehearted living, emphasizing how authentic play and rest revitalizes creative capacity and clinical effectiveness. - Spaces are limited

Professional Development, Therapists, Supervision, Brene Brown, Groups, Art Therapy, Greenville Office
Campaign & Coffee - D&D Group for Adults - Sumter
Groups, Play Therapy, Sumter Office
Campaign & Coffee - D&D Group for Adults - Sumter
Groups, Play Therapy, Sumter Office

Tuesdays January 21, 2025 - March 11, 2025 10:00am - 12:00pm

Therapist-led D&D Group with Lydia Khan, MSW, LISW-CP for Adults

Build confidence, collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills through creative role-play.

Groups, Play Therapy, Sumter Office
Roll for Initiative - D&D Group for Teens - Sumter
Groups, Play Therapy, Sumter Office
Roll for Initiative - D&D Group for Teens - Sumter
Groups, Play Therapy, Sumter Office

Wednesdays January 15, 2025 - March 5, 2025 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Therapist-led D&D Group with Lydia Khan, MSW, LISW-CP for Ages 13-17

Build confidence, collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills through creative role-play.

Groups, Play Therapy, Sumter Office
Group Supervision for LMSW, LPCA Licensure and ATR, RPT Credentials - Greenville
Professional Development, Therapists, Supervision, Groups, Greenville Office
Group Supervision for LMSW, LPCA Licensure and ATR, RPT Credentials - Greenville
Professional Development, Therapists, Supervision, Groups, Greenville Office

Join Wes Davis, LPCS, Jamie Manko, LPC, and Cheryl Childers, LISW-CP, LPC, for group supervision on Select Saturdays beginning January 13, 2024
9:00 pm - 12:00 pm

Professional Development, Therapists, Supervision, Groups, Greenville Office

Past workshops and retreats:

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The Gifts of Imperfection(TM) for Healing Professionals Weekend Beach Retreat May 11 -14 2023
The Gifts of Imperfection(TM) for Healing Professionals Weekend Beach Retreat May 11 -14 2023

May 11 -14 2023

Comparison is all about conformity and competition. It’s easy to see how difficult it is to make time for the important things such as creativity, gratitude, joy, and authenticity when spending enormous amounts of energy conforming and competing. Creativity, the expression of our originality, helps us stay mindful that what we bring to the world is completely original and cannot be compared. - Brené Brown

MEDICARE Q & A - Friday January 30 2025 - Online
MEDICARE Q & A - Friday January 30 2025 - Online

January 30, 2025

This Online interactive Q & A is designed to equip LPCs, LISWs, and LMFTs with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the complexities of Medicare enrollment, make informed decisions about opting in or out, and stay updated on compliance requirements.

Goal Setting and Action Board Workshop - 2025 Greenville
Goal Setting and Action Board Workshop - 2025 Greenville

January 11, 2025 9:00am - 2:00pm

Put action to your passions - Set your intentions for 2025

Creating a vision board is probably one of the most valuable visualization tools available to you. This powerful tool serves as your image of the future - a tangible representation of where you are going. It represents your dreams, your goals, and your ideal life.

Lunch and Art Supplies included

The Gifts of Imperfection(TM) for Healing Professionals Weekend Beach Retreat May 2 -5 2024
The Gifts of Imperfection(TM) for Healing Professionals Weekend Beach Retreat May 2 -5 2024

May 2 -5 2024

Comparison is all about conformity and competition. It’s easy to see how difficult it is to make time for the important things such as creativity, gratitude, joy, and authenticity when spending enormous amounts of energy conforming and competing. Creativity, the expression of our originality, helps us stay mindful that what we bring to the world is completely original and cannot be compared. - Brené Brown

Child-Centered Play Therapy - Part One Greenville
Child-Centered Play Therapy - Part One Greenville

Child-Centered Play Therapy - Part 1

Friday Feb 28, 2025, 8:30am - 4:00pm

Child-Centered Play Therapy - part One

Based on the research of Cheryl Lynn Childers, this workshop will discuss how to best set your practice up to focus on child-centered play therapy. Guidelines for best practices and documentation will also be discussed. You will leave this workshop equipped and energized to prepare your practice to for child-centered play therapy. - Spaces are limited

Beauty for Ashes Counseling 10th Anniversary Open House Celebration
Beauty for Ashes Counseling 10th Anniversary Open House Celebration

Beauty for Ashes Counseling is turning ten! Come celebrate with us! We will be having an open house September 13th, 2024 from 5-9.

STRESS-FREE AUDIT May 17, 2023 8:30am - 4:00pm
STRESS-FREE AUDIT May 17, 2023 8:30am - 4:00pm

Friday May 17, 2023, 8:30am - 4:00pm

Are you ready for an audit?

Based on the research of Cheryl Lynn Childers this workshop will discuss how to best set your practice up to pass an insurance billing and documentation audit based on Commercial insurance, Medicaid Guidelines for best practices, past commercial insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid audits. You will leave this workshop armed with a vast collection of information to help prepare your practice to pass a billing/documentation audit. - Spaces are limited

Emotion Explorers!
Emotion Explorers!

Join Dara Kaiser, and Cheryl Childers, LISW-CPS, LPC, RPTS

Mondays beginning Feb 26
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

1527 Wade Hampton Blvd. Greenville, SC 29609

Surviving Narcissism
Surviving Narcissism

Join Wes Davis, LPCS, CCPT

May 23, 2024
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

1527 Wade Hampton Blvd. Greenville, SC 29609

WHY DOES MY CHILD...???
WHY DOES MY CHILD...???

Join Wes Davis, LPCS, CCPT

May 16, 2024
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

1527 Wade Hampton Blvd. Greenville, SC 29609

other Past workshops and retreats have included: 

  • The Creative Soul Art Therapy Workshop: Discover Your Spiritual Identity 

  • LEGO® Therapy Group, Social Skills for Children Ages 8-12

  • Vision Board Workshop: Put Action to Your Passions

  • Grief & Loss Support Groups 

  • The Gifts of Imperfection Workshop, based on the work of Brené Brown

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