Support Groups in 60625
Growing Minds Therapy is the private psychology practice of Tierney McMahon, PhD. This practice focuses on evidence-based treatments for mood, anxiety, and stress in pre-teens, teens, and adults. Growing Minds Therapy primarily offers mindfulness-based CBT, ACT, SPACE, and Exposure/Response Prevention. When working with adolescents, parents are always incorporated into the treatment plan and process.
I specialize in the treatment of anxiety, OCD, and depression, helping pre-teens, teens, and adults overcome intrusive thoughts and challenging emotions. Sometimes these emotions are natural reactions to very real stressors or traumas, and I take a trauma-informed approach to helping you process the emotional events in your life. Sometimes painful thoughts and emotions take on a life of their own. I work with you to improve your mental health and overcome life challenges with goal-focused strategies.
This process group is for LGBTQIA+ adults of all ages who are looking to improve relationships with themselves and others. The power of process groups lies in the unique opportunity to receive multiple perspectives, support, and feedback providing group members an opportunity to deepen their level of self-awareness and to learn how they relate to others. We accept BCBS PPO, Blue Choice, United Healthcare, Cigna, and Aetna insurances or self-pay, with limited sliding scale spots available. (For individuals clients, I accept BCBS PPO and Aetna PPO only). Co-facilitated by myself and Casey VanderStel LPC, MA, EMDR.
Hosted by Kayla Hartman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSW, AM
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chicago, IL 60625
Throughout our lives, we are wounded in big and small ways in our relationships. I believe that healing these wounds must happen in relationships, as well. In my eyes, that is what therapy is all about. I am particularly experienced in working with people who struggle with disordered eating and eating disorders using Health At Every Size principles. I enjoy working with LGBTQ+ people and those engaged in nontraditional shapes of relationships. I also support people with mood and anxiety disorders, trauma, substance use, and transitions. Note: I currently have only daytime weekday availability and keep a waitlist for nights.
The purpose of this group is to offer a space and connection for folks who identify as LGBTQIA+ who are exploring their identities or terminology to express themself. Its a space to build community for individuals who feel as though there isn’t space for them in the queer communities. Clients will find that support and community in this group. Clients get to talk through their struggles/challenging feelings and seek validation and support from one another and have experiences normalized.
Hosted by Franki Catinella
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chicago, IL 60625
I work with individuals who present with a variety of issues including navigating/exploring gender and sexuality, anxiety disorders, depression, stress management, substance use, relationship issues within monogamous and multiple partner relationships (polyamory, consensual non-monogamy), and life-stage adjustment. I trust in the importance of therapeutic rapport and creating safe, trusting, non-judgmental environments. Working together in a safe environment, I aid you in restoring hope and facilitate healing by helping you discover how to cope with day-to-day stressors, including environmental strains and life transitions.
This group will include broad topics of self-care, drawing on various books of the group members' choosing. The group will run for ten weeks and the topics explored will be self-care, grief and trauma, and intersectionality and culture.
Hosted by Edward Alderson
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chicago, IL 60625
Feeling stuck, frustrated, stressed, or in search of meaning? These emotions are universal, but they can hinder us from reaching our goals and living authentically. If you identify with the LGBTQ community, as a gay identifying therapist, I understand you might experience an added layer of stress. I understand the impact of these feelings and believe in hope for a better tomorrow. I specialize in helping clients with mood disorders, anxiety disorders, relational issues, and men's mental health issues.
This group is appropriate for someone dissolving a domestic partnership or long-term relationship/co-habitation who needs support. Benefits may include: Exploring the psychological origins and multigenerational impact of divorce; Identifying positive vs. maladaptive relationship patterns and communication; Learning positive co-parenting techniques; Receiving support through the logistical adjustment to dissolution including navigating legal, relocation, income adjustment, etc.
Hosted by Manya Bahraini
Counselor, JD, CDR, LCPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chicago, IL 60625
My approach to therapy is grounded in the belief that each individual has the capacity to affect change in his/her life. I also believe in my responsibility to actively engage with my client and facilitate their movement through their issues and feelings. Different theoretical interventions may be more facilitative depending on one's particular needs, one's background, one's view of the world, and one's capacity for insight. As a therapist, I truly consider the individual as a whole and attempt to utilize the most effective tool to facilitate progress towards independent wellness given the particular needs and challenges of my client.
The Pediatric Chronic Illness Group is an open support group to come together and discuss the experience living with chronic medical conditions, learn more about these conditions, normalize having medical problems at any age, while supporting each other through the medical process in a safe and compassionate space.
Hosted by Jessie M. Duncan
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chicago, IL 60625
As a therapist I help clients who are struggling to find their way in the world at any stage in life. This can be a life transition, trauma, grief, medical condition, anxiety, depression, ADHD, family, or relationship issues. All these factors, and more, affect us in different ways that can lead to feelings of isolation as we struggle to reconnect with ourselves. Each person's journey through healing is different and I utilize different tools and therapeutic approaches based on these unique needs.
At InPowered Therapy we hold a deep sense of our shared humanity at the heart of the work we do. We believe everyone is the expert on themselves and that we all have the power to change, heal, and grow within us, we just need to learn how to connect with it. Our job is to support, empower, and guide you to that space with(IN) yourSELF that is inherently able to grow, heal and change.
I work with individuals across the lifespan however my specialties are working with women and health care/mental health professionals. My Ideal clients are interested in deeper, longer-term work, and are open to emotional exploration and mind-body approaches. My areas of specialization include complex issues related to trauma, abuse or neglect, grief, loss, separation, life transition, relationship difficulties, dissociation, emotional regulation, sexuality, body image concerns, and fertility issues. I also have significant experience working with cancer survivors and their families as well as in the area of relational violence.
The Adolescent Support Group is an open group for teens to discuss their struggles and support each other in these difficult times from Covid 19 to Social Justice and anywhere in between.
Hosted by Jessie M. Duncan
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chicago, IL 60625
As a therapist I help clients who are struggling to find their way in the world at any stage in life. This can be a life transition, trauma, grief, medical condition, anxiety, depression, ADHD, family, or relationship issues. All these factors, and more, affect us in different ways that can lead to feelings of isolation as we struggle to reconnect with ourselves. Each person's journey through healing is different and I utilize different tools and therapeutic approaches based on these unique needs.
Are you questioning diet culture and curious about what else is out there? You will learn about the history of our culture’s body standards, the industries that profit off our ensuing self-destruction, and the many myths present in our collective understanding of health. This is also a great fit for health care professionals looking to dismantle unhelpful biases about weight, food, and health rampant in our healthcare system. This group is welcome to all genders, but content does engage with patriarchy and may at times feel most applicable to women.
Hosted by Kayla Hartman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSW, AM
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chicago, IL 60625
Throughout our lives, we are wounded in big and small ways in our relationships. I believe that healing these wounds must happen in relationships, as well. In my eyes, that is what therapy is all about. I am particularly experienced in working with people who struggle with disordered eating and eating disorders using Health At Every Size principles. I enjoy working with LGBTQ+ people and those engaged in nontraditional shapes of relationships. I also support people with mood and anxiety disorders, trauma, substance use, and transitions. Note: I currently have only daytime weekday availability and keep a waitlist for nights.
Learn how to cope with intense emotions, conflict, and stress in ways that can improve your ability to manage feelings and promote better relationships. This DBT Skills Group will cover the following content areas: Mindfulness – Living in, and paying attention to, the present moment, instead of getting sucked into worries. Distress Tolerance – As a part of life, everyone experiences things that are both good and bad. DBT can aid in learning how to tolerate negative feelings or situations more effectively and not feel that they are overwhelming us. For more information, visit www.midwestcounseling.us/services.html
As clinical director for Midwest Counseling & Diagnostic Center, and a practicing clinical psychologist, Dr. Joy E. Ryba treats individuals, couples and families presenting with issues related to drug and alcohol addiction, process addictions (gambling, spending and sex), depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, and self-injury. She has been in private practice since 2004, after leaving the group practice of a large suburban behavior health hospital.
Starts in September! This group is for people of all genders who struggle in their relationship with their body, whether you are seeking extra support in eating disorder recovery, or trying to intervene on years of diet mentality. This book takes a social justice approach to understanding how our body acceptance is taken from us through our culture and how we can repair the rupture. Members will also engage in practices such as reflection and mindfulness to aid embodiment.
Hosted by Kayla Hartman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSW, AM
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chicago, IL 60625
Throughout our lives, we are wounded in big and small ways in our relationships. I believe that healing these wounds must happen in relationships, as well. In my eyes, that is what therapy is all about. I am particularly experienced in working with people who struggle with disordered eating and eating disorders using Health At Every Size principles. I enjoy working with LGBTQ+ people and those engaged in nontraditional shapes of relationships. I also support people with mood and anxiety disorders, trauma, substance use, and transitions. Note: I currently have only daytime weekday availability and keep a waitlist for nights.
Learn skills that can help you: Explore the ways in which sexual abuse has impacted you physically, emotionally, cognitively, and interpersonally; Identify and work through conflicts and concerns that have arisen as a result of abuse, in a safe and supportive environment, with others who have had similar experiences. The key to treatment is remembering that you are NOT alone. Rather, the healing process is bolstered through the help, support, and encouragement you lend to fellow group members, as they extend the same to you. For more information, visit www.midwestcounseling.us/services.html
As clinical director for Midwest Counseling & Diagnostic Center, and a practicing clinical psychologist, Dr. Joy E. Ryba treats individuals, couples and families presenting with issues related to drug and alcohol addiction, process addictions (gambling, spending and sex), depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, and self-injury. She has been in private practice since 2004, after leaving the group practice of a large suburban behavior health hospital.
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in 60625?
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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.