Support Groups in Sacramento, CA
Infertility: A Support Group for Women
[ON HIATUS - Resuming January 2024] We meet online via video. Cost $30/session. Purpose of this group is to create a supportive, non-judgmental and safe environment for women diagnosed with infertility. It will include the following topics: 1. Psycho-education on ...
Hosted by Janani Venkateswaran
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Sacramento, CA 95825
[ON HIATUS - Resuming January 2024] We meet online via video. Cost $30/session. Purpose of this group is to create a supportive, non-judgmental and safe environment for women diagnosed with infertility. It will include the following topics: 1. Psycho-education on ...
Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Group
The Recovery Happens Adolescent Services Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is designed for adolescents (13-17) who are struggling to utilize weekly individual therapy or were recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital or residential facility. We work to address barriers in interpersonal ...
Hosted by Recovery Happens Adolescent Services
Psychologist
Verified Verified
Group meets in Sacramento, CA 95827
The Recovery Happens Adolescent Services Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is designed for adolescents (13-17) who are struggling to utilize weekly individual therapy or were recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital or residential facility. We work to address barriers in interpersonal ...
The Attach Place Center for Strengthening Relat.
We are a specialty clinic for comprehensive treatment for attachment and trauma challenged children & their families and we also provide marriage and family therapy to individuals, couples and families. We offer Therapeutic parenting trainings to adoptive/foster parents; we facilitate ...
Hosted by Alcira Ascencio- Spanish Speaking
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Sacramento, CA 95827
We are a specialty clinic for comprehensive treatment for attachment and trauma challenged children & their families and we also provide marriage and family therapy to individuals, couples and families. We offer Therapeutic parenting trainings to adoptive/foster parents; we facilitate ...
Adolescent Self-Esteem Group Therapy session
I offer in-person six-session Group Therapy Self-Esteem for Adolescent Girls 12-15. Why is self-esteem important for adolescent girls? It impacts their motivation, decision-making abilities, and relationships. Healthy self-esteem helps them understand their inherent value and worth, feel comfortable, and appreciate ...
Hosted by Rhonda Calvin
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Sacramento, CA 95825
I offer in-person six-session Group Therapy Self-Esteem for Adolescent Girls 12-15. Why is self-esteem important for adolescent girls? It impacts their motivation, decision-making abilities, and relationships. Healthy self-esteem helps them understand their inherent value and worth, feel comfortable, and appreciate ...
Men's Relationship Growth Group
Purpose of this group is to create a safe, supportive, and vulnerable environment where males are seeking personal and relational growth opportunities that includes the following topics: relationships/relational health, self-confidence, emotional regulation/expression, life-purpose/meaning making. This group is an open group, ...
Hosted by Chad Fraga
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Sacramento, CA 95825
Purpose of this group is to create a safe, supportive, and vulnerable environment where males are seeking personal and relational growth opportunities that includes the following topics: relationships/relational health, self-confidence, emotional regulation/expression, life-purpose/meaning making. This group is an open group, ...
Binge Eating Group
Making Peace with Food: A group for those struggling with Binge Eating Disorder
Hosted by Tony Paulson
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Sacramento, CA 95825
Making Peace with Food: A group for those struggling with Binge Eating Disorder
Beginner Poetry & Songwriting Process Group
Join a supportive online community where we learn to use expressive songwriting and/or poetry to improve our mental health. All skill levels are welcome in this safe and supportive environment. This beginner group is 6 weeks long. Each week focuses ...
Hosted by Jake Clevenger
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Sacramento, CA 95816
Join a supportive online community where we learn to use expressive songwriting and/or poetry to improve our mental health. All skill levels are welcome in this safe and supportive environment. This beginner group is 6 weeks long. Each week focuses ...
Parenting Through Your Pain
This group will help you navigate parenting issues and problems you may be having with parenting if you are experiencing or have experienced trauma. This is a 12-week group with information to help you with identifying your trauma, identifying how ...
Hosted by Rabiia Ali
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Sacramento, CA 95817
This group will help you navigate parenting issues and problems you may be having with parenting if you are experiencing or have experienced trauma. This is a 12-week group with information to help you with identifying your trauma, identifying how ...
Mero Therapy Online Eating Disorder Support Group
This is a VIRTUAL space for individuals who struggle with food and body image to process, share coping strategies, build community, and receive help. Led by a licensed clinical social worker and ED survivor.
Hosted by Samantha Mero
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, EMDR, PMH-C
Verified Verified
Group meets in Sacramento, CA 95817
This is a VIRTUAL space for individuals who struggle with food and body image to process, share coping strategies, build community, and receive help. Led by a licensed clinical social worker and ED survivor.
UCLA Peers: Young Adult
This is a social skills group for people on the autism spectrum. The focus is on making and keeping friends, navigating dating, handling negative social interactions, and learning how to use humor, electronic communication, and conversation to connect and build ...
Hosted by Noe Dueñas
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS, APCC, CMHC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Sacramento, CA 95825
This is a social skills group for people on the autism spectrum. The focus is on making and keeping friends, navigating dating, handling negative social interactions, and learning how to use humor, electronic communication, and conversation to connect and build ...
UCLA Peers: Young Adult
This is a social skills group for people on the autism spectrum. The focus is on making and keeping friends, navigating dating, handling negative social interactions, and learning how to use humor, electronic communication, and conversation to connect and build ...
Hosted by City of Trees Assessment and Therapy
Psychologist
Verified Verified
Group meets in Sacramento, CA 95825
This is a social skills group for people on the autism spectrum. The focus is on making and keeping friends, navigating dating, handling negative social interactions, and learning how to use humor, electronic communication, and conversation to connect and build ...
Finding Your Calm as a Mom
Discover 5 essential tools to find your calm as a stressed, overworked mom. Learn how tools to instantly relax and ground yourself amidst chaos. Unlock simple breathwork techniques to regulate emotions cultivating inner peace. Connect with nature, even with a ...
Hosted by Catherine O'Brien
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, PPS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Sacramento, CA 95816
Discover 5 essential tools to find your calm as a stressed, overworked mom. Learn how tools to instantly relax and ground yourself amidst chaos. Unlock simple breathwork techniques to regulate emotions cultivating inner peace. Connect with nature, even with a ...
Motherless Daughters Support Group
This group will provide a safe and nurturing place were women can connect and share their grief experiences and discuss the specific challenges that come from being a motherless daughter.
Hosted by Stephanie Brodsky
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Sacramento, CA 95816
This group will provide a safe and nurturing place were women can connect and share their grief experiences and discuss the specific challenges that come from being a motherless daughter.
Social Skills Group for Adolescents
A social skills group for ages 12 to 17, FREE for existing clients and community members. Join your peers in playing video games (e.g. Minecraft, Among Us, Switch Online, and more), board games, card games, etc. Feel free to bring ...
Hosted by Taylor Jacob Baldwin
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Sacramento, CA 95864
A social skills group for ages 12 to 17, FREE for existing clients and community members. Join your peers in playing video games (e.g. Minecraft, Among Us, Switch Online, and more), board games, card games, etc. Feel free to bring ...
Stress Management for Depression & Anxiety
Feel like you just need a little help to keep you going? This group focuses on strength-based interventions to assist people under chronic stressors to remember their own strengths and to compassionately care for themselves. Admission is rolling on a ...
Hosted by Melissa Stolsig
Psychologist, PsyD, MS, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Sacramento, CA 95811
Feel like you just need a little help to keep you going? This group focuses on strength-based interventions to assist people under chronic stressors to remember their own strengths and to compassionately care for themselves. Admission is rolling on a ...
DBT Skills Group
Free DBT Skills Training Group held via Zoom
Hosted by Life Practice Counseling Group
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Sacramento, CA 95821
Free DBT Skills Training Group held via Zoom
Virtual ADHD Support Group for Moms and Kids (CA)
Join our weekly virtual weekend 1 hour drop in support group. Moms are always wearing different hats, shifting gears, multi-tasking. For moms with ADHD and/or moms parenting kids with ADHD, we don’t need to figure it out all by ourselves. ...
Hosted by Exposure Therapy Designs
Counselor
Verified Verified
Group meets in Sacramento, CA 95816
Join our weekly virtual weekend 1 hour drop in support group. Moms are always wearing different hats, shifting gears, multi-tasking. For moms with ADHD and/or moms parenting kids with ADHD, we don’t need to figure it out all by ourselves. ...
Anxiety Management
Learn the skills you need to cope better with your anxiety. The group will be small in size (maximum 8), we will meet virtually, weekly, and the primary theoretical orientation will be Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. You will learn a systematic ...
Hosted by Darren Smith
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Sacramento, CA 95826
Learn the skills you need to cope better with your anxiety. The group will be small in size (maximum 8), we will meet virtually, weekly, and the primary theoretical orientation will be Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. You will learn a systematic ...
Tuesday 6:45pm Stress Reduction & Mindfulness
Stress Reduction and Mindfulness class- starting Tuesday July 11th at 6:45pm. Focus on: Stress Reduction, Concrete meditation tools, An exploration of meditation techniques and much more. Cost - $120 for the 6 weekly sessions.
Hosted by Lions Heart Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Sacramento, CA 95825
Stress Reduction and Mindfulness class- starting Tuesday July 11th at 6:45pm. Focus on: Stress Reduction, Concrete meditation tools, An exploration of meditation techniques and much more. Cost - $120 for the 6 weekly sessions.
OCD Therapy Group
Therapy group that has both a supportive and educational element. Patients will utilize Exposure techniques as well as learn about mindfulness, relaxation, and how each member relates to each other. Welcomes individuals who are currently in or have been in ...
Hosted by Shelley Tirsbeck
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Sacramento, CA 95816
Therapy group that has both a supportive and educational element. Patients will utilize Exposure techniques as well as learn about mindfulness, relaxation, and how each member relates to each other. Welcomes individuals who are currently in or have been in ...
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in Sacramento?
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.