Support Groups in Austin, TX
Movement and Sexuality for Women
This is a group starting soon for women who wish to explore their relationship to their bodies and their sex on many levels - how we move, where we hold and feel stuck, how we set boundaries - uncovering through ...
Hosted by Leslie Woodworth
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78759
This is a group starting soon for women who wish to explore their relationship to their bodies and their sex on many levels - how we move, where we hold and feel stuck, how we set boundaries - uncovering through ...
LGBTQ Process Group
A weekly psychodynamic process group for LGBTQ adults. Please visit my website for further details.
Hosted by Monrovia C Van Hoose
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S, CGP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78723
A weekly psychodynamic process group for LGBTQ adults. Please visit my website for further details.
Movement Practice & Self Care
We will move for a portion of the hour and than we will talk through a self care book created for women. This is a low pressure group geared for therapists, teachers, or anyone that is a care taker.
Hosted by Destany Schadder Supervised By Alice Green Lpc-S
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, LPC-A, RC-DMT, MS, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78747
We will move for a portion of the hour and than we will talk through a self care book created for women. This is a low pressure group geared for therapists, teachers, or anyone that is a care taker.
Intensive Outpatient Program (Austin IOP)
Your mental health is important to us and we want to help you with your recovery journey in Austin TX! Our structured IOP (intensive outpatient program) is meant to accommodate the many demands of establishing a life in recovery while ...
Hosted by South Meadows Recovery
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78728
Your mental health is important to us and we want to help you with your recovery journey in Austin TX! Our structured IOP (intensive outpatient program) is meant to accommodate the many demands of establishing a life in recovery while ...
Mastery Group with a Performance Enhancement Focus
If you are looking for something to help you reach your goals for 2013, come join me. I am offering a series of groups for individuals who want to enhance performance in Personal, Professional, and Creative endeavors. This group will ...
Hosted by Christie Sprowls
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78704
If you are looking for something to help you reach your goals for 2013, come join me. I am offering a series of groups for individuals who want to enhance performance in Personal, Professional, and Creative endeavors. This group will ...
Therapist Consultation Group
The most common complaint about private practice is that it can be isolating and therapists often miss having a "team" or place to "debrief". In Person • Bi-Weekly •Thursdays 4-5:15pm • Beginning June 6th 2024 • Small group 6 members ...
Hosted by Lindsay McCartney
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78746
The most common complaint about private practice is that it can be isolating and therapists often miss having a "team" or place to "debrief". In Person • Bi-Weekly •Thursdays 4-5:15pm • Beginning June 6th 2024 • Small group 6 members ...
Art Therapy Process Group for High School Teens
Weekly Teen Art Therapy process group, continually forming and renewing each month. Open to ages 13 to 18. Teens explore personal strengths, successes, and work through challenges and stressors. Focus on skill building and making a place where teens share ...
Hosted by Jill Broussard
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, ATR
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78748
Weekly Teen Art Therapy process group, continually forming and renewing each month. Open to ages 13 to 18. Teens explore personal strengths, successes, and work through challenges and stressors. Focus on skill building and making a place where teens share ...
Men's Sexual and Relationship Health Therapy Group
For men who want more satisfaction in life. Work on removing barriers to intimacy, finding greater satisfaction, and having self-defined healthy sexual relationships. Contact Derek for more information and to schedule a complimentary initial telephone consultation.
Hosted by Derek Leighton
Licensed Professional Counselor, LMFT-S, LPC-S, CST, EMDR
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78746
For men who want more satisfaction in life. Work on removing barriers to intimacy, finding greater satisfaction, and having self-defined healthy sexual relationships. Contact Derek for more information and to schedule a complimentary initial telephone consultation.
DBT Skills Training Group (on hold)
This group consists of weekly DBT skills training to help clients learn and apply new coping skills to everyday life. This is a standard weekly DBT skills group. Group will cover the 4 modules of DBT skills (mindfulness, distress tolerance, ...
Hosted by J. Jade Adair
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S, LCDC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78748
This group consists of weekly DBT skills training to help clients learn and apply new coping skills to everyday life. This is a standard weekly DBT skills group. Group will cover the 4 modules of DBT skills (mindfulness, distress tolerance, ...
Mind-Body Connection Process Group
Group begins with a yoga practice that will help us ground and increase mindfulness/ awareness. After the yoga practice, we transition into a process group to explore what came up during the practice and how we can translate yoga skills ...
Hosted by Nicolette Sacket
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78745
Group begins with a yoga practice that will help us ground and increase mindfulness/ awareness. After the yoga practice, we transition into a process group to explore what came up during the practice and how we can translate yoga skills ...
Men's DBT and Mindfulness Group Starts Jan 12
This is a men's only DBT Skill and mindfulness group. My goal is to provide a safe space to talk about relationships, work, and parenting. We will work to build skillfulness in connecting with others, communicating your needs and goals, ...
Hosted by Marissa Engel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78746
This is a men's only DBT Skill and mindfulness group. My goal is to provide a safe space to talk about relationships, work, and parenting. We will work to build skillfulness in connecting with others, communicating your needs and goals, ...
Men's Group "Moving Beyond the Sports Talk"
Are you tired of maintaining surface level conversations (especially when things aren't so great)? Do you feel isolated and alone? This group is for men who'd like to move beyond the sports talk and build real connections with friends, families, ...
Hosted by Get Unstuck! with SGA Counseling
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, LPC, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78746
Are you tired of maintaining surface level conversations (especially when things aren't so great)? Do you feel isolated and alone? This group is for men who'd like to move beyond the sports talk and build real connections with friends, families, ...
Glasshouse Effect Psychotherapy Center, PLLC
Serving the mental health needs of those in the BIPOC communities.
Hosted by Rebecca E Cohn
Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78704
Serving the mental health needs of those in the BIPOC communities.
Mixed Adult Relational Group
On going, experiential, psychodynamic group addressing relationship issues and personal growth.
Hosted by Phyllis S Clymer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCSW-C, CGP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78746
On going, experiential, psychodynamic group addressing relationship issues and personal growth.
Men's Group
This is a 1.5 hour group for men who want to expand their ability to feel and express emotion. The group is interactive and supportive.
Hosted by Bob Beare
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC-S
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78745
This is a 1.5 hour group for men who want to expand their ability to feel and express emotion. The group is interactive and supportive.
Grupo de Psicoterapia en español para hombres
Sesiones de terapia grupal semanal para personas que se identifican como hombres interesados en manejo saludable de emociones (enojo, celos, ansiedad, depresión), relaciones personales (pareja, familiares, amistades, trabajo) o abuso de alcohol y otras drogas. (Weekly Process Group for Men ...
Hosted by Emilio Anguiano
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, CGP, CIRT, LCDC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78757
Sesiones de terapia grupal semanal para personas que se identifican como hombres interesados en manejo saludable de emociones (enojo, celos, ansiedad, depresión), relaciones personales (pareja, familiares, amistades, trabajo) o abuso de alcohol y otras drogas. (Weekly Process Group for Men ...
Ongoing Adult Process Group - Tuesday Lunchtime
In this group, the emphasis is on process: our reactions, urges, and beliefs evoked by others. By being in a warm group environment, we are able to discover and work with many parts of ourselves that impact our relationships. You ...
Hosted by Kalee Gower
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78701
In this group, the emphasis is on process: our reactions, urges, and beliefs evoked by others. By being in a warm group environment, we are able to discover and work with many parts of ourselves that impact our relationships. You ...
General Psychotherapy
This group is for individuals dealing with problematic relationship patterns, including anxiety, assertiveness, conflict, grief, shame, self acceptance, and self worth. Group allows people to deal with these issues experientially with other group members.
Hosted by Karen Habib
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78759
This group is for individuals dealing with problematic relationship patterns, including anxiety, assertiveness, conflict, grief, shame, self acceptance, and self worth. Group allows people to deal with these issues experientially with other group members.
Headway
Headway connects insurance companies with therapists so that more clients can have access to mental health coverage! Search for my name on the Headway website to schedule immediately.
Hosted by Emilie Virginia Kestner
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78705
Headway connects insurance companies with therapists so that more clients can have access to mental health coverage! Search for my name on the Headway website to schedule immediately.
New Visions for Uncertain Times
Uncertainty is stressful and we need to find a sense of home to recover hope and to reconnect with our deepest nature so we can again move into the future with vision.
Hosted by Katy Swafford
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78746
Uncertainty is stressful and we need to find a sense of home to recover hope and to reconnect with our deepest nature so we can again move into the future with vision.
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in Austin?
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.