Support Groups in Washington, DC
Improving Relationships
This group is intended to provide individuals with the practical skills needed to improve the quality of intimate and interpersonal relationships. The group is both skills based and process oriented, meaning you are encouraged to share specific questions or concerns ...
Hosted by Michelle Sanzo
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Washington, DC 20009
This group is intended to provide individuals with the practical skills needed to improve the quality of intimate and interpersonal relationships. The group is both skills based and process oriented, meaning you are encouraged to share specific questions or concerns ...
Asian Adoptee Process group
A process group for asian adoptees (ages 18+) to share and learn from others with common lived experiences. There will be 3 group sessions (with the potential for more), via zoom.
Hosted by Sarah Litt
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Washington, DC 20007
A process group for asian adoptees (ages 18+) to share and learn from others with common lived experiences. There will be 3 group sessions (with the potential for more), via zoom.
Men’s Mental Health Group
Virtual group offered (November 8th - December 13th). This 6-session program will cover some essential topics that are important to men’s mental health: (Boundaries & Balance, Emotional Intelligence, Relationships, Accountability, Self-care, Stress Management, Mindfulness, Trauma, Reflection, Forgiveness, Healing, & Self-Value). ...
Hosted by D'Angelo Taylor
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Washington, DC 20006
Virtual group offered (November 8th - December 13th). This 6-session program will cover some essential topics that are important to men’s mental health: (Boundaries & Balance, Emotional Intelligence, Relationships, Accountability, Self-care, Stress Management, Mindfulness, Trauma, Reflection, Forgiveness, Healing, & Self-Value). ...
Co-ed Process Group
This is a group for those who repeat familiar patterns but are unsure why and are uncertain how to change them. A process group is a "here and now" experience. If you've read the book, "Group", then you know what ...
Hosted by Brian Gill
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Washington, DC 20009
This is a group for those who repeat familiar patterns but are unsure why and are uncertain how to change them. A process group is a "here and now" experience. If you've read the book, "Group", then you know what ...
Empath's Survival Support Group
Are you sensitive to the emotions and energy of people around you? Are you often thrown off after interacting with someone who is negative? Do you feel overwhelmed after watching the news? Do you cry after watching ASPCA commercials? If ...
Hosted by Tiffani Boykin
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CCMHC, LCPC, RYT200, IARP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Washington, DC 20006
Are you sensitive to the emotions and energy of people around you? Are you often thrown off after interacting with someone who is negative? Do you feel overwhelmed after watching the news? Do you cry after watching ASPCA commercials? If ...
A Group For Women About Life
All women/all ages join this 10-week group to explore our roles as women in the world today.(2 hours/week). Learn about what is activated in our daily experience and the energies/archetypes that affect our lives. Feel nurtured. Explore your own possibilities. ...
Hosted by Liz Goll Lerner
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LCPAT, ATR-BC, LCAT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Washington, DC 20008
All women/all ages join this 10-week group to explore our roles as women in the world today.(2 hours/week). Learn about what is activated in our daily experience and the energies/archetypes that affect our lives. Feel nurtured. Explore your own possibilities. ...
Group Supervision for Licensed Social Workers
Currently forming a group for Licensed Social Workers. This is a wonderful way to develop professional relationships as well as offer insight and support to one another in addition to receiving feedback from me.
Hosted by Hilary Katz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, SSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Washington, DC 20008
Currently forming a group for Licensed Social Workers. This is a wonderful way to develop professional relationships as well as offer insight and support to one another in addition to receiving feedback from me.
Group Therapy for Entrepreneurs
Urban Playology is VERY excited to announce our dope Group Therapy for Entrepreneurs program! The group's purpose is to give busy entrepreneurs the time they deserve to pause, breathe, & unearth real solutions to unique problems. We utilize a reflective ...
Hosted by Xanthia Bianca Johnson
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LCPC-S
Verified Verified
Group meets in Washington, DC 20009
Urban Playology is VERY excited to announce our dope Group Therapy for Entrepreneurs program! The group's purpose is to give busy entrepreneurs the time they deserve to pause, breathe, & unearth real solutions to unique problems. We utilize a reflective ...
High Performance Mindset Coaching & Mastermind
This is an elite virtual group coaching and mastermind for high performing individuals such as: CEO's, Entrepreneurs, philanthropists, angel investors, high profile, high net worth individuals. This group is by application only. You will harness the power of psychology to ...
Hosted by Amy Elizabeth Greene
Counselor, MA, LMHC, EMDR
Verified Verified
Group meets in Washington, DC 20002
This is an elite virtual group coaching and mastermind for high performing individuals such as: CEO's, Entrepreneurs, philanthropists, angel investors, high profile, high net worth individuals. This group is by application only. You will harness the power of psychology to ...
Interpersonal Development Therapy Group
Individuals join groups to help improve their relationships with themselves and others. This specific group works by utilizing the group process to explore interpersonal interactions that happen with group members in the present moment. Group members challenge themselves within group ...
Hosted by Ryan Robinson
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Washington, DC 20036
Individuals join groups to help improve their relationships with themselves and others. This specific group works by utilizing the group process to explore interpersonal interactions that happen with group members in the present moment. Group members challenge themselves within group ...
Improving Sleep
The quality of our sleep can have a big impact how we go through our days. The way that we go through our days can also have an impact on the quality of sleep. This 8 week group is an ...
Hosted by Mary Szegda
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, BC-DMT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Washington, DC 20016
The quality of our sleep can have a big impact how we go through our days. The way that we go through our days can also have an impact on the quality of sleep. This 8 week group is an ...
Individual Therapy Group
The focus of the group is on the individuals within their relational contexts. The connection to self, friends, partners, and colleagues is the cornerstone of therapeutic inquiry.
Hosted by Gloria Myers Beller
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, MSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Washington, DC 20007
The focus of the group is on the individuals within their relational contexts. The connection to self, friends, partners, and colleagues is the cornerstone of therapeutic inquiry.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills Training Grp
Based on the work of Marsha Linehan, Ph.D, The DBT Skills Training Group is a 13 week group intervention that teaches one skills to make a life worth living. During the group participants will develop core mindfulness skills, radical acceptance ...
Hosted by Mary Hope Blase
MS, APRN, CNS
Not Verified Not Verified
Group meets in Washington, DC 20016
Based on the work of Marsha Linehan, Ph.D, The DBT Skills Training Group is a 13 week group intervention that teaches one skills to make a life worth living. During the group participants will develop core mindfulness skills, radical acceptance ...
Sexual Health in Recovery Group for Bi/Gay Men
Sexual Health in Drug and Alcohol Recovery - A Psychotherapy Group for Bisexual and Gay Men who: struggle to maintain their meth recovery because of their sexual behavior; feel motivated to improve their sexual health; feel ready to stop using ...
Hosted by Christopher Straley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, CGP, CST
Verified Verified
Group meets in Washington, DC 20008
Sexual Health in Drug and Alcohol Recovery - A Psychotherapy Group for Bisexual and Gay Men who: struggle to maintain their meth recovery because of their sexual behavior; feel motivated to improve their sexual health; feel ready to stop using ...
Young Adult Support Group (for ppl in their 20s!)
Moving to a new city or starting a new job can be exciting and scary, all at the same time. It’s natural to feel overwhelmed by all of the changes or to feel lonely while you adjust to your new ...
Hosted by Stephanie Musa
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Washington, DC 20036
Moving to a new city or starting a new job can be exciting and scary, all at the same time. It’s natural to feel overwhelmed by all of the changes or to feel lonely while you adjust to your new ...
Psychotherapy Group, Tuesdays 5-6:15 p (also M&F)
My co-therapist and I run this (and other groups), composed of professional men and women, every Tuesday evening. Topics include home and/or professional life, relationships, recovery, and family of origin issues, to name a few. There is currently one opening. ...
Hosted by Jane Baxter
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, MSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Washington, DC 20036
My co-therapist and I run this (and other groups), composed of professional men and women, every Tuesday evening. Topics include home and/or professional life, relationships, recovery, and family of origin issues, to name a few. There is currently one opening. ...
Embodied Healing: A Somatic Journey Through Grief
Starts 2/13...Welcome to "Embodied Healing" an 8 week therapuetic journey designed to support individuals navigating the complex terrain of grief through the integration of somatic practices. Grieving is a unique and deeply personal and complex experience; and this group aims ...
Hosted by Mayra Figueroa-Clark
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, CCTP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Washington, DC 20010
Starts 2/13...Welcome to "Embodied Healing" an 8 week therapuetic journey designed to support individuals navigating the complex terrain of grief through the integration of somatic practices. Grieving is a unique and deeply personal and complex experience; and this group aims ...
mixed group - Wednesdays 6:15-7:45
An on-going therapy group focused on personal and relational problems
Hosted by Maryetta Andrews-Sachs
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, CGP, FAGPA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Washington, DC 20016
An on-going therapy group focused on personal and relational problems
LPC Supervision Group
Hosted by Roshni Chatterjee
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LCPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Washington, DC 20016
BIPOC Children of Immigrants
The Children of Immigrants process-oriented psychotherapy group is a unique and transformative space to discuss your experience as a BIPOC, bicultural/multicultural individual. You will be empowered to share your lived experience. The goal is to deepen understanding of what you ...
Hosted by Dyuti Ganesh
Psychological Associate, LPA, MPS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Washington, DC 20001
The Children of Immigrants process-oriented psychotherapy group is a unique and transformative space to discuss your experience as a BIPOC, bicultural/multicultural individual. You will be empowered to share your lived experience. The goal is to deepen understanding of what you ...
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in Washington?
Search for nearby support groups by inputting your city, zip code, or the name of the group into the search bar. From there, you can filter to find a group that suits your needs, whether you are looking for support for a teenager, a group that focuses on a specific issue, such as depression, or a particular program type, such as one geared toward developing social skills. To navigate between locations within the same country, enter a new city or zip code into the search bar.
How does group therapy work?
Therapy groups are led by one or more therapists and serve to help people process their experiences and learn from others who understand their challenges firsthand. They can be based on a specific issue, such as addiction, grief, physical illnesses, parenting, and caregiving. They can involve a specific type of program or therapy, such as a social skills group or CBT group. They can also be specific to a particular population or community, such as teens or LGBTQ.
Support groups, like Alcoholics Anonymous, also focus on a specific issue, but are typically led by members with lived experiences and are less structured than therapy groups. Most therapy groups will meet for a fixed length of time with a consistent group of members, while many support groups meet for an indefinite period of time with members coming and going.
Support groups, like Alcoholics Anonymous, also focus on a specific issue, but are typically led by members with lived experiences and are less structured than therapy groups. Most therapy groups will meet for a fixed length of time with a consistent group of members, while many support groups meet for an indefinite period of time with members coming and going.
What are the benefits of group therapy?
Support groups help connect people with shared challenges or physical and mental health conditions. In a group setting, participants can receive support and feedback from peers and can acquire new skills, strategies and perspectives by listening to one another. Discussing your experience with someone who also has a cancer diagnosis, or whose son also struggles with addiction, for example, can help you feel less alone, reduce distress, find empathy and connection, and learn practical or medical information that has helped others. Group therapy can also be a more affordable option than individual therapy and just as effective.
Is group therapy as effective as individual therapy?
Support groups can be deeply valuable for both emotional support and/or treatment outcomes. It’s difficult to make a blanket statement on efficacy due to the many different types of support groups and conditions treated, but group therapy has been found to be just as effective as individual therapy in establishing long-term abstinence for conditions such as substance abuse, addiction and alcohol abuse.
How much does group therapy cost?
Group counseling is typically less expensive than individual counseling, with each session costing on average between $60 to $75. Meanwhile, individual therapy sessions can run anywhere from $100 to $200 and up, even after insurance. It is possible to find low-cost group therapy options and many therapists offer group sessions free of charge.
Does insurance cover group therapy?
As with individual therapy, many insurance companies do offer coverage for group therapy sessions. However, the coverage varies based on your insurance plan details and whether you choose an in-network or out-of-network mental healthcare provider. Individuals are encouraged to check with their insurance providers to verify coverage.
How long does group therapy last?
The length of a support group session is often one hour but can fall anywhere between 45 minutes and two hours. The amount of time that people remain in a support group varies based on their specific needs and goals and the type of therapy. Some individuals may seek a shorter-term group, such as a bereavement group, that may last between six and 20 weeks. Some may seek a longer-term group that lasts for a year or indefinitely.
What are the limitations of support groups?
Support groups have many benefits, but there are a few limitations as well. Support groups do not constitute formal therapeutic or medical treatment, and are not run by licensed mental health professionals, so some people may opt for group therapy or individual therapy instead. Additionally, support groups can depend on the other participants, so a disruptive individual has the potential to mar the group dynamic, and the anecdotal information shared may sometimes be unhelpful or inaccurate. Because it is a group setting, confidentiality can be more difficult to guard and participants receive less personalized attention than they would in an individual therapy session.