Can Seeking Safety be done as a mixed-gender group treatment?
Yes. It has been successfully run this way. Because it focuses on coping skills in the present, we have not heard of any problems conducting it as a mixed-gender group. However, it is advised to let clients know in advance that it will be mixed-gender so they can decide whether they are comfortable with this. More: If a client has current and serious perpetration issues (child abuse, domestic violence, assault) this could trigger other clients who may have been victims of such crimes; thus select clients carefully. This would be true for any group, but is especially important for mixed-gender groups.
