Implementing and Sustaining Successful Teams
Dr. Pastor is conducting online groups for various levels of professionals and management, and within a range of industries, to manage difficult emotions, life decisions and careers during COVID-19 and ongoing disruption and re-entry. Learn the secret of "positive addiction," ...
Hosted by Joan F. Pastor
Psychologist, PhD, CLD, License
Verified Verified
Group meets in Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Dr. Pastor is conducting online groups for various levels of professionals and management, and within a range of industries, to manage difficult emotions, life decisions and careers during COVID-19 and ongoing disruption and re-entry. Learn the secret of "positive addiction," ...
Art of Mindful Living Introductory Sessions
Want to be smarter, happier, more productive, more fit?
Want a more robust or well-regulated immune system?
Want to think more clearly and become a better listener?
Looking for greater peace of mind?
Hosted by Rupa T Ward
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Want to be smarter, happier, more productive, more fit?
Want a more robust or well-regulated immune system?
Want to think more clearly and become a better listener?
Looking for greater peace of mind?
Spiritual Relationship Study Group
This will be an ongoing study group consisting of four members interested in the non-dual teachings of eastern spiritual traditions. We will meet once a week for an hour and a half in my home office. Day and hours to ...
Hosted by Carol Fabric
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, MFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Anselmo, CA 94960
This will be an ongoing study group consisting of four members interested in the non-dual teachings of eastern spiritual traditions. We will meet once a week for an hour and a half in my home office. Day and hours to ...
Co-Parenting Classes
Satisfying Riverside Family Law Court's orders for Co-Parenting Classes, we offer both individual sessions and full-day classes on an as-needed basis. Please call for more information.
Hosted by Life Source Affordable Counseling Services
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Riverside, CA 92507
Satisfying Riverside Family Law Court's orders for Co-Parenting Classes, we offer both individual sessions and full-day classes on an as-needed basis. Please call for more information.
Personal Process Group
Twice monthly group offers men and women opportunities to explore and improve interpersonal skills while increasing self-understanding. Led by professional facilitators, the group becomes a safe and supportive container for personal growth. Self-exploration is deepened by peer inquiry and support. ...
Twice monthly group offers men and women opportunities to explore and improve interpersonal skills while increasing self-understanding. Led by professional facilitators, the group becomes a safe and supportive container for personal growth. Self-exploration is deepened by peer inquiry and support. ...
DBT Lite
DBT "Lite" teaches the core skills of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) created by Dr. Marsha Linehan, for dealing with difficult emotions, learning to communicate effectively, tolerating distress and being mindful. The skills are divided into 4 modules (distress tolerance, emotion ...
Hosted by Lindsay Rickel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90024
DBT "Lite" teaches the core skills of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) created by Dr. Marsha Linehan, for dealing with difficult emotions, learning to communicate effectively, tolerating distress and being mindful. The skills are divided into 4 modules (distress tolerance, emotion ...
Online DBT Skills Group with Dr. Beatty
Create balance, harmony and joy in life! This DBT Skills Groups provide specific techniques that can help you navigate and tolerate the intense emotions that can come when working through challenging and painful situations. What you will learn: MINDFULNESS: Take ...
Create balance, harmony and joy in life! This DBT Skills Groups provide specific techniques that can help you navigate and tolerate the intense emotions that can come when working through challenging and painful situations. What you will learn: MINDFULNESS: Take ...
Boundaries
This is a closed small group of four people plus the therapist who meet weekly to learn more about healthy boundaries, examine their own boundaries, and learn to communicate while being vulnerable and maintain relationship.
This is a closed small group of four people plus the therapist who meet weekly to learn more about healthy boundaries, examine their own boundaries, and learn to communicate while being vulnerable and maintain relationship.
Therapeutic Tabletop Role Playing Games
Perhaps you have heard of dungeons and dragons or pathfinder - TTRPGs use similar adapted gameplay to meet therapy goals. These games focus on collaborative gameplay. Group members collaborate with each other with role-playing characters they create to explore fictional ...
Perhaps you have heard of dungeons and dragons or pathfinder - TTRPGs use similar adapted gameplay to meet therapy goals. These games focus on collaborative gameplay. Group members collaborate with each other with role-playing characters they create to explore fictional ...
Gold Crown
Gold crown is an in-person and online group for high school girls 14-17 struggling with isolation, depression and anxiety. Please email if you are interested.
Hosted by Angelica Maulucci
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Jose, CA 95124
Gold crown is an in-person and online group for high school girls 14-17 struggling with isolation, depression and anxiety. Please email if you are interested.
Mom Mood Boost Postpartum Support Group (AG)
A pregnancy & postpartum support group just for mom! Mom Mood Boost is a process group facilitated by Megan Richert, Licensed Clinical Social Worker & Perinatal Mental Health Certified Therapist. Come meet other new moms, process all things pregnancy & ...
A pregnancy & postpartum support group just for mom! Mom Mood Boost is a process group facilitated by Megan Richert, Licensed Clinical Social Worker & Perinatal Mental Health Certified Therapist. Come meet other new moms, process all things pregnancy & ...
Couple's Workshop Hold me Tight
A couples workshop led by Claudio and Tricia on Saturday, January 22 and Sunday, January 23 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. By attending this online Hold Me Tight workshop, you will discover and experience a new way of connection ...
Hosted by Claudio Vargas Silva
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Jose, CA 95124
A couples workshop led by Claudio and Tricia on Saturday, January 22 and Sunday, January 23 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. By attending this online Hold Me Tight workshop, you will discover and experience a new way of connection ...
The Happiness Group
In the mad rush of our daily lives, it is hard to find time to focus on the things that matter to us most and to practice fostering joy. Come join us in an 6-week motivational group where we support ...
Hosted by Kristina K Phillips
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Carlos, CA 94070
In the mad rush of our daily lives, it is hard to find time to focus on the things that matter to us most and to practice fostering joy. Come join us in an 6-week motivational group where we support ...
Grief and Loss Support Group
Ongoing weekly group is designed to support you through times of grief, loss and transition. We will process feelings, discuss topics and participate in exercises. We will give you new approaches to support you in your healing.
Hosted by Lisa Chester-Schyman
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Santa Monica, CA 90403
Ongoing weekly group is designed to support you through times of grief, loss and transition. We will process feelings, discuss topics and participate in exercises. We will give you new approaches to support you in your healing.
Support for Dealing with Stress and Burnout
Held Virtually. For professional fields dealing with the pressures of long hours, constant stress, and burnout from demanding jobs. This is an Experiential, Process Group that combines meditation and art. All that's needed is a pad of paper & drawing ...
Hosted by Priya Sharma
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Newport Beach, CA 92660
Held Virtually. For professional fields dealing with the pressures of long hours, constant stress, and burnout from demanding jobs. This is an Experiential, Process Group that combines meditation and art. All that's needed is a pad of paper & drawing ...
Positive Pathways
Dr. Lynch and Dr. McAlister have partnered in 2013 with the goal and mission to serve North County, as well as, San Diego County in the capacity of forensic assessment, evaluation and consultation in addition to providing general outpatient clinical ...
Dr. Lynch and Dr. McAlister have partnered in 2013 with the goal and mission to serve North County, as well as, San Diego County in the capacity of forensic assessment, evaluation and consultation in addition to providing general outpatient clinical ...
LiT Choices: Counseling group with Coaching
Groups are microsystems that mimic our societal view. We are empowered to become self-aware, counter negative thoughts, grow, hold firm to our values and/or accept life. Come gain skills to make choices that literally work for You! VIRTUAL Mon or ...
Hosted by Latrese Thompson
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MS, LPCC, CRC
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Diego, CA 92105
Groups are microsystems that mimic our societal view. We are empowered to become self-aware, counter negative thoughts, grow, hold firm to our values and/or accept life. Come gain skills to make choices that literally work for You! VIRTUAL Mon or ...
Codependent Recovery Group
The group works with people who are struggling with codependency with family members, work or community. It is a therapeutic based group, where work is shared. It is an open group so you are free to join the group at ...
Hosted by Roberta Heesen Reid
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Redlands, CA 92373
The group works with people who are struggling with codependency with family members, work or community. It is a therapeutic based group, where work is shared. It is an open group so you are free to join the group at ...
Process Group for Adult Adoptees
Does "The Primal Wound" by Nancy Verrier speak to you ? Do you feel sometimes that love and loss exist in the same place? Do you feel that important parts of your experience somehow went unnamed and unparented even if ...
Hosted by Tara Noone
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Albany, CA 94706
Does "The Primal Wound" by Nancy Verrier speak to you ? Do you feel sometimes that love and loss exist in the same place? Do you feel that important parts of your experience somehow went unnamed and unparented even if ...
Women: Our Bodies, Beliefs and Relationships
This 6 week workshop provides a nurturing, experiential environment for women struggling with body discomfort, keeping them from living fully. Issues might include discomfort due to size, ability to move, illness and so on. In the workshop, you will discover ...
Hosted by Janelle Schmidt
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Jose, CA 95124
This 6 week workshop provides a nurturing, experiential environment for women struggling with body discomfort, keeping them from living fully. Issues might include discomfort due to size, ability to move, illness and so on. In the workshop, you will discover ...
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in California?
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.