The Three Phases of Eve
This group is about the three phases in a woman's life, focusing on the final phase. The three phases are the maiden, the mother and the crone. Transitioning from mother to crone can be difficult, especially as life can change ...
Hosted by Norma J Moore
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Grass Valley, CA 95945
This group is about the three phases in a woman's life, focusing on the final phase. The three phases are the maiden, the mother and the crone. Transitioning from mother to crone can be difficult, especially as life can change ...
Former Cult Member Support
This group the only on-going support group in Los Angeles specifically for those who have found themselves in controlling and/or cultic environments, and are dealing with the side-effects or after-effects of that experience. Friends and loved ones of those in, ...
Hosted by Rachel A. Bernstein
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MSEd
Verified Verified
Group meets in Encino, CA 91436
This group the only on-going support group in Los Angeles specifically for those who have found themselves in controlling and/or cultic environments, and are dealing with the side-effects or after-effects of that experience. Friends and loved ones of those in, ...
DBT Skills Training Groups
The Auburn Davis Center for DBT offers skills training groups for adolescents, parents, and individuals. This is a comprehensive program that also provides individual DBT, Parent Skills Groups and coaching calls. Participants learn DBT skills in group and learn to ...
Hosted by Susan Landes
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, MFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Auburn, CA 95603
The Auburn Davis Center for DBT offers skills training groups for adolescents, parents, and individuals. This is a comprehensive program that also provides individual DBT, Parent Skills Groups and coaching calls. Participants learn DBT skills in group and learn to ...
Living With Depression
**Currently forming this group. Group will take place via ZOOM. If interested please contact me directly. Thank you!** This group provides compassion, emotional support, understanding, and positive coping skills for those struggling with depression. There is no judgement. This group ...
Hosted by Brittney Henderson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Westlake Village, CA 91362
**Currently forming this group. Group will take place via ZOOM. If interested please contact me directly. Thank you!** This group provides compassion, emotional support, understanding, and positive coping skills for those struggling with depression. There is no judgement. This group ...
Anxiety
This group is your opportunity to gain tools to support your growth. Through methods from CBT, we will learn how to apply different strategies to manage feeling of anxiety. The group functions to provide you with a valuable experience of ...
Hosted by Charlotte Giannini French
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Roseville, CA 95661
This group is your opportunity to gain tools to support your growth. Through methods from CBT, we will learn how to apply different strategies to manage feeling of anxiety. The group functions to provide you with a valuable experience of ...
Caregiver Support Group (no cost)
Providing direct care to a loved one can be a rewarding, exhausting, and frustrating. This gathering is designed to provide emotional support and practical information for family members and caregivers, who are assisting and providing care for their loved ones ...
Hosted by Paul B Velen
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Riverside, CA 92507
Providing direct care to a loved one can be a rewarding, exhausting, and frustrating. This gathering is designed to provide emotional support and practical information for family members and caregivers, who are assisting and providing care for their loved ones ...
Block Visions
This in-person Photo Therapy group is designed for people who are looking to find new and creative ways to navigate their mental health by learning to use photography, writing and the power of community as tools for creative expression, introspection ...
Hosted by Amber Salik
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, EXA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90065
This in-person Photo Therapy group is designed for people who are looking to find new and creative ways to navigate their mental health by learning to use photography, writing and the power of community as tools for creative expression, introspection ...
Trauma Support Group for LGBTQ+ Teens
This 8-week psychoeducational group utilizes individual and group exercises in order to build a foundation for safety, insight and integration. Healing takes place at the level of processing and integrating feelings, thoughts, perceptions and behaviors. The goal of this group ...
Hosted by Alexa Aversano
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90004
This 8-week psychoeducational group utilizes individual and group exercises in order to build a foundation for safety, insight and integration. Healing takes place at the level of processing and integrating feelings, thoughts, perceptions and behaviors. The goal of this group ...
Helping Professionals Psycho-Education & Support
Telehealth group for helping professionals (i.e. Case Managers, Counselors, Behavior Therapists, Mental Health Therapists). Group topics include professional development, compassion fatigue, burn-out, and self-care. Groups are organized by a supervisor, manager, or HR. I am a neutral third party, licensed ...
Hosted by ReNina Dee Minter
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Long Beach, CA 90803
Telehealth group for helping professionals (i.e. Case Managers, Counselors, Behavior Therapists, Mental Health Therapists). Group topics include professional development, compassion fatigue, burn-out, and self-care. Groups are organized by a supervisor, manager, or HR. I am a neutral third party, licensed ...
Center for Growth and Connection
At the Center for Growth and Connection, we are passionate about helping people thrive in their relationships. Whether you are stuck in negative patterns with your partner and can't seem to get unstuck, or you just find yourself jumping from ...
Hosted by Michelle Cantrell
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPCC, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Pasadena, CA 91101
At the Center for Growth and Connection, we are passionate about helping people thrive in their relationships. Whether you are stuck in negative patterns with your partner and can't seem to get unstuck, or you just find yourself jumping from ...
Solace:Online Support Group for Navigating Anxiety
This online group will provide community and support for living with anxiety. Many of us were experiencing high levels of anxiety before the COVID19 crisis. If you are feeling overwhelmed, fearful, alone and unsure about what to do, this is ...
Hosted by Jennifer Lilly
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Oakland, CA 94609
This online group will provide community and support for living with anxiety. Many of us were experiencing high levels of anxiety before the COVID19 crisis. If you are feeling overwhelmed, fearful, alone and unsure about what to do, this is ...
Elevation Behavioral Health Outpatient Program
Elevation Behavioral Health offers outpatient therapy and groups for primary mental health conditions as well as addiction. Call for more information.
Hosted by Elevation Behavioral Health Mental Health Retreats
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Group meets in Agoura Hills, CA 91301
Elevation Behavioral Health offers outpatient therapy and groups for primary mental health conditions as well as addiction. Call for more information.
Early Recovery Skills
A walk-in group for developing skills and strategies to eliminate or reduce substance use. Mondays at 4pm (Spanish Only), Wednesdays at 7pm, Thursdays at 10:30am Gleicher/Chen Health Center | Contact at 329-329-9011 (English) or 323-329-9922 (Spanish)
Hosted by APLA Health - Gleicher/Chen Health Center
Psychologist
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90016
A walk-in group for developing skills and strategies to eliminate or reduce substance use. Mondays at 4pm (Spanish Only), Wednesdays at 7pm, Thursdays at 10:30am Gleicher/Chen Health Center | Contact at 329-329-9011 (English) or 323-329-9922 (Spanish)
One Heart, Two Homes Co-parenting Class
One Heart, Two Homes is an solution-focused co-parenting program that offers solutions and strategies co-parents can use to prevent parental conflict. This is the ONLY court approved program in the Central Valley that can be completed in two days. This ...
Hosted by Livewell Behavioral Health Inc.
Marriage & Family Therapist
Verified Verified
Group meets in Fresno, CA 93710
One Heart, Two Homes is an solution-focused co-parenting program that offers solutions and strategies co-parents can use to prevent parental conflict. This is the ONLY court approved program in the Central Valley that can be completed in two days. This ...
Pregnancy Loss
Join an ongoing, 1 a week, psychotherapy group for any type of pregnancy loss for couples and/or women only. The group will focus on grieving the loss, and exploring and healing the impact on your self and relationships. You will ...
Join an ongoing, 1 a week, psychotherapy group for any type of pregnancy loss for couples and/or women only. The group will focus on grieving the loss, and exploring and healing the impact on your self and relationships. You will ...
DBT Skills Group
Do you struggle with up-and-down and extreme emotions? Are you having difficulty regulating your emotions? Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) offers structured support for emotional regulation, stress coping, and improved relationships. Implementing DBT skills into daily life can greatly enhance your ...
Hosted by Taylor Wikel
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Murrieta, CA 92562
Do you struggle with up-and-down and extreme emotions? Are you having difficulty regulating your emotions? Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) offers structured support for emotional regulation, stress coping, and improved relationships. Implementing DBT skills into daily life can greatly enhance your ...
The Daring Way Workshops
In a Daring Way™ Virtual Workshop, you will: 1) Identify the values that are most important to you; 2) Discover how you behave when you’re in alignment with your values (and how you behave when you’re not); 3) Realize what ...
Hosted by Melissa Ann Russiano
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LISW, CDWF
Verified Verified
Group meets in Coto De Caza, CA 92679
In a Daring Way™ Virtual Workshop, you will: 1) Identify the values that are most important to you; 2) Discover how you behave when you’re in alignment with your values (and how you behave when you’re not); 3) Realize what ...
Find Your Groove
Finding Your Groove, a rolling six-week series focuses on ways to find your rhythm after having a baby. Katie will review strategies for managing stress, supporting relationships, making time for self-care, and dealing with anxiety and low mood. n Finding ...
Hosted by Katherine Taylor
Psychologist, PsyD, PMH-C
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Francisco, CA 94123
Finding Your Groove, a rolling six-week series focuses on ways to find your rhythm after having a baby. Katie will review strategies for managing stress, supporting relationships, making time for self-care, and dealing with anxiety and low mood. n Finding ...
Pure Love (Codependency)
Pure Love is a group for women who struggle in relationships.
Hosted by CeCe Rubalcava
Pastoral Counselor, ThD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Bakersfield, CA 93309
Pure Love is a group for women who struggle in relationships.
Newly Separated and Divorcing Group - Virtually
A weekly VIRTUAL GROUP for men and women newly separated and divorcing. A place to share with others the difficulties of getting through the new reality and moving on. Must be willing to abide by the rules of the Calif. ...
Hosted by Judith Cotton
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, RLT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Encino, CA 91436
A weekly VIRTUAL GROUP for men and women newly separated and divorcing. A place to share with others the difficulties of getting through the new reality and moving on. Must be willing to abide by the rules of the Calif. ...
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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.