Support Groups in Alameda County, CA
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OCD Weekly Group for Teens ages 14-17
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
"Weekly OCD support group on Monday nights for teens. This is an ongoing group with (2) components. Teens and parents meet separately. The teen group focuses on understanding symptoms and developing coping strategies. The parent sessions focus on understanding OCD ..."

Chronic Illness Support Group (Oakland)
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, APCC
Verified
Verified
"A group for anyone who experiences a chronic illness condition or chronic pain condition, to come together with others to be supported around these conditions "

Befriending Our Emotions Thru Radical Acceptance
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
Verified
Verified
"Anxiety, depression group "

BRAVE Counseling and Consulting
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CRMP
Verified
Verified
"California online practice specializing in PTSD and anxiety "

Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
MD, LMFT, LCSW, MPH, AMFT
Verified
Verified
"Adolescents (ages 12-17) are good candidates for IOP if they experience frequent, significant mental health difficulties such as anxiety, depression, and suicidal behavior that impact functioning in their relationships, school, work, and/or community. IOP offers more severe preventative treatment than ..."

Bereavement Support Groups
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
"Being in the presence of others who are living through loss can be deeply comforting and supportive. Groups are educational and process orientated so that members can learn about the grief process while also finding a safe haven among fellow ..."

Emotional Regulation and Social Skills
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
"Emotional Regulation & Social Skills: Could your child use help managing big feelings and impulses? This group draws from Michelle Garcia-Winner's social thinking curriculum, using a narrative-based approach to these behaviors by externalizing them as "Unthinkables" characters that your child ..."

Consultation Group
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
"Meet with at least 3 clinicians for weekly consultation about clinical material. "

Wholehearted Living and Shame Resilience
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
"I invite you to join me in learning how to live wholeheartedly. In this 8-week group, you will learn about cultivating authenticity, self-compassion, resilience, gratitude, joy, intuition, faith, creativity, play, calm, rest and laughter. You will learn about courage. We ..."

Mindfulness for Women of Color
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified
Verified
"Women of Color: Learn mindfulness skills to help you increase your calm, sense of peace and comfort within yourself, and to lessen your overwhelm. A six week online course with lessons delivered by email, then followed up with live online ..."

Men's Group (3) - Thursdays (Berkeley)
Psychologist, PhD, CGP
Verified
Verified
"For those who learn by doing, you will get immense value and satisfaction from an Interpersonal Psychotherapy Process Group. You will learn about your relationship patterns and change the ones that don't work, all while offering both support and challenge, ..."

Introduction to Expressive Arts
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
"Expressive Arts Therapy is an experiential form of psychotherapy, central to which is the belief that the process of art making can be healing in and of itself and is as important as the content it expresses. Art making helps ..."

1) Living with Cancer 2) Surviving Infertility
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
"1) Living with Cancer-a support group for individuals living with cancer from Diagnosis to Post-Treatment 2)Infertility- a support group for surviving Infertility emotionally and practically "

Teen Girls Art Therapy Group (High School)
Art Therapist, MPS, ATR-BC, LCAT
Verified
Verified
"Teen Girls Art Therapy group is for teen girls currently in High School (ages 14-18.) This art therapy group integrates therapeutic art making, journaling, and talk therapy and focuses on self esteem, social skills, transitions, relationships, body image, identity, and ..."

EMDR Informational Group
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
"In this group I provide information and answer questions about EMDR, an incredibly powerful, and deceptively simple therapy. This group might be beneficial for people * who have suffered a trauma (PTSD, accidents, abuse, neglect, disenfranchisement, poverty, war veterans, experiences ..."

Mindfulness for Stress & Anxiety Guided Journey
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, E-RYT
Verified
Verified
"Are you feeling stressed and anxious? Do you feel wound up without your usual stress outlets? Have you thought about meditating or tried an app, but it didn't last? In this guided journey of mindfulness, I teach you all the ..."

Mixed/Multi-heritage Identity group
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, REAT
Verified
Verified
"As someone who identifies as bi/multiracial, bi/multicultural, or in some other way that doesn't quite fit these boxes, this group is an opportunity to come together with other multi-heritage folks to share experiences, be seen and heard, "take up space", ..."
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What is the difference between Group Therapy and a Support Group?
Alameda County Support Groups and Group Therapy both offer a safe place to explore important issues. It is important, however, to understand the difference between the two.
Group therapy in Alameda County is led by a therapist, group psychotherapist, or group counselor, and is generally structured around an issue. The therapist guides the group through a program as the group works together to better understand thoughts and feelings. Experienced therapists lead psychotherapy groups for various ages, such as adults, and specific issues including anger management, anxiety, and coping skills.
Support groups in Alameda County are usually facilitated by a therapist or counselor, but can also be led by members with lived experiences. Generally, a support group is less structured than a therapy group. Support groups bring together members to provide support and strength to each other, often around a common challenge such as addiction or grief.
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.
Group therapy in Alameda County is led by a therapist, group psychotherapist, or group counselor, and is generally structured around an issue. The therapist guides the group through a program as the group works together to better understand thoughts and feelings. Experienced therapists lead psychotherapy groups for various ages, such as adults, and specific issues including anger management, anxiety, and coping skills.
Support groups in Alameda County are usually facilitated by a therapist or counselor, but can also be led by members with lived experiences. Generally, a support group is less structured than a therapy group. Support groups bring together members to provide support and strength to each other, often around a common challenge such as addiction or grief.
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.
Is Group Therapy Right For You?
Group therapy in Alameda County allows you to benefit from the experiences and sharing of others. Listening to others, and recognizing what you have in common, allows you to learn about yourself. In the group environment, where therapy types such as Mindfulness Based group therapy are used, you can recognize aspects of yourself that you may choose to modify or change.
As other members share about their lives, you might see your own experiences or see patterns you hadn’t noticed previously. The group allows you to better understand issues you might not have noticed before.
Hearing the stories of group members gets you outside of yourself and helps you see your life differently. As you do that, a process of self-acceptance and empathy for others occurs as you learn to relate with others in the group.
Group therapy and support groups in Alameda County can also be a less expensive alternative to individual therapy. While you should check with your insurance company, you’ll often find that therapist led group psychotherapy is covered, while peer-led support groups are not. Either way, group session costs are generally less expensive than individual therapy.
As other members share about their lives, you might see your own experiences or see patterns you hadn’t noticed previously. The group allows you to better understand issues you might not have noticed before.
Hearing the stories of group members gets you outside of yourself and helps you see your life differently. As you do that, a process of self-acceptance and empathy for others occurs as you learn to relate with others in the group.
Group therapy and support groups in Alameda County can also be a less expensive alternative to individual therapy. While you should check with your insurance company, you’ll often find that therapist led group psychotherapy is covered, while peer-led support groups are not. Either way, group session costs are generally less expensive than individual therapy.