I can bring this group to your organization. Improve your mood with cutting-edge brain science and mindfulness. Have you tried everything for your anxiety and still aren't feeling good? The latest research shows that anxiety and depression are whole-body issues related to inflammation, gut health, and the microbiome. This tasty, evidence-based combination could help you be yourself again. This innovative course combines: body-positive mindful eating and cutting-edge research on nutrition and the brain. Every meeting, we eat a food shown by research to improve mental health. Register : centerforstressreduction.com
I can bring this group to your organization. Improve your mood with cutting-edge brain science and mindfulness. Have you tried everything for your anxiety and still aren't feeling good? The latest research shows that anxiety and depression are whole-body issues related to inflammation, gut health, and the microbiome. This tasty, evidence-based combination could help you be yourself again. This innovative course combines: body-positive mindful eating and cutting-edge research on nutrition and the brain. Every meeting, we eat a food shown by research to improve mental health. Register : centerforstressreduction.com
This in-person teen therapy support group is for humans ages 12 to 16 years old, who are serious about learning and practicing skills to help them manage difficult feelings, and open to accepting support, sharing their stories, and connecting with others who have similar experiences. Group will have a minimum of three and maximum of six members. Contact me for a free 15-minute consultation to learn more and to find out how to apply for your teen to join the group.
Hosted by Natascha Thomson
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MBA, RYT-200
Group meets in Pleasanton, CA 94566
This in-person teen therapy support group is for humans ages 12 to 16 years old, who are serious about learning and practicing skills to help them manage difficult feelings, and open to accepting support, sharing their stories, and connecting with others who have similar experiences. Group will have a minimum of three and maximum of six members. Contact me for a free 15-minute consultation to learn more and to find out how to apply for your teen to join the group.
Conscious self- development begins in adolescence. Teenagers experience a huge amount of pressure from school, friends, and society. Most kids in high school become overwhelmed by this at some point- they often struggle with balancing their academic load with social and personal needs. This group focuses on high school social dynamics, academic pressure, and the transitions between grade levels, including moving out of the childhood home. Members have a space to vent and connect with other kids experiencing similar challenges. The group process facilitates social skills practice like deescalating, listening and reflecting, and conflict resolution.
I work with people who are experiencing both mental and physical symptoms related to anxiety and depression.
Conscious self- development begins in adolescence. Teenagers experience a huge amount of pressure from school, friends, and society. Most kids in high school become overwhelmed by this at some point- they often struggle with balancing their academic load with social and personal needs. This group focuses on high school social dynamics, academic pressure, and the transitions between grade levels, including moving out of the childhood home. Members have a space to vent and connect with other kids experiencing similar challenges. The group process facilitates social skills practice like deescalating, listening and reflecting, and conflict resolution.
Your past doesn’t define you. This 6-week trauma-processing group provides a safe space for adult survivors of childhood physical, emotional, or sexual abuse. Through guided discussions, coping strategies, and inner child healing, you’ll gain tools to manage triggers, set boundaries, and build resilience. Connect with others who understand your journey and reclaim control over your life. You are stronger than you think. Reach out for a free diagnostic tool and a 20-minute consultation to see if this group is right for you. Healing is possible—you don’t have to do it alone.
Your past doesn’t define you. This 6-week trauma-processing group provides a safe space for adult survivors of childhood physical, emotional, or sexual abuse. Through guided discussions, coping strategies, and inner child healing, you’ll gain tools to manage triggers, set boundaries, and build resilience. Connect with others who understand your journey and reclaim control over your life. You are stronger than you think. Reach out for a free diagnostic tool and a 20-minute consultation to see if this group is right for you. Healing is possible—you don’t have to do it alone.
Join our 8-week Brainspotting Group to heal from trauma and reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, relationship issues, avoidance, nightmares, and flashbacks. Using Brainspotting, a somatic therapy that targets where trauma is stored in the brain, you’ll process deep emotional pain that talk therapy often can’t reach. Each session blends psychoeducation, group discussions, and Brainspotting exercises to help alleviate trauma symptoms and activate the brain’s natural healing abilities. Connect with others on a similar journey, share experiences, and work through challenges in a safe, supportive environment. Experience the transformative power of trauma healing and recovery.
Hosted by Elizabeth Huck
Associate Clinical Social Worker, IFS, DBT, EMDR
Group meets in Oakland, CA 94609
Join our 8-week Brainspotting Group to heal from trauma and reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, relationship issues, avoidance, nightmares, and flashbacks. Using Brainspotting, a somatic therapy that targets where trauma is stored in the brain, you’ll process deep emotional pain that talk therapy often can’t reach. Each session blends psychoeducation, group discussions, and Brainspotting exercises to help alleviate trauma symptoms and activate the brain’s natural healing abilities. Connect with others on a similar journey, share experiences, and work through challenges in a safe, supportive environment. Experience the transformative power of trauma healing and recovery.
California online practice specializing in PTSD and anxiety
Hosted by Alison Papion
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CRMP
Group meets in Berkeley, CA 94708
California online practice specializing in PTSD and anxiety
Online group Wednesday's 12pm PST, led by Dr. Grange Isaacson focused on reducing anxiety by building evidence based skills and forming safe supportive connections. All participants are in individual therapy. Price is $72 sliding scale available. Follow the link to our patient portal and select Tyia Grange Isaacson. You will be prompted to sign up for a 1:1 for an intake. Once you sign up for that, you will be on your way to joining our new group! https://belongingpartnership.com/groups/
Hosted by Belonging Partnership (Psychotherapy )
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PhD
Group meets in Albany, CA 94706
Online group Wednesday's 12pm PST, led by Dr. Grange Isaacson focused on reducing anxiety by building evidence based skills and forming safe supportive connections. All participants are in individual therapy. Price is $72 sliding scale available. Follow the link to our patient portal and select Tyia Grange Isaacson. You will be prompted to sign up for a 1:1 for an intake. Once you sign up for that, you will be on your way to joining our new group! https://belongingpartnership.com/groups/
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 an opportunity to find refuge and cultivate practical tools for navigating high levels of stress and uncertainty. The group will incorporate meditation, guided imagery, psycho-education and giving and receiving support.
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 an opportunity to find refuge and cultivate practical tools for navigating high levels of stress and uncertainty. The group will incorporate meditation, guided imagery, psycho-education and giving and receiving support.
Are you or your teen struggling to find and keep friends? Are you feeling lonely and want to make new friends? This group is designed for adolescents who are interested in learning new social skills in a fun, easy way and all while making genuine friendships with others just like themselves. We will meet online once a week via Zoom for an hour per session. Even if you are not sure you want to join, please reach out to me and we can chat more about it to see if it would be a good fit for you.
Hosted by Mia Gajdosik
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MPH, MS, YTT-200
Group meets in Hayward, CA 94541
I specialize in working with highly sensitive and neurodivergent peoples living with ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, Trauma, Phobias, BPD, and OCD.
Are you or your teen struggling to find and keep friends? Are you feeling lonely and want to make new friends? This group is designed for adolescents who are interested in learning new social skills in a fun, easy way and all while making genuine friendships with others just like themselves. We will meet online once a week via Zoom for an hour per session. Even if you are not sure you want to join, please reach out to me and we can chat more about it to see if it would be a good fit for you.
Hello shy introvert! Do you have an Inner Critic that won’t quit? From morning to night, that critical voice in your head says things like, “what’s wrong with me?” & “I’m going to disappoint everyone!” Our dating & social anxiety group can help you find calm, confidence, & companionship. Learn practical, evidence-based techniques for working with & ultimately eliminating your anxiety. Connect with like-minded peers & practice new skills in a safe environment. Gain the self-esteem and courage needed to build deep, satisfying relationships. Sign up at socialanxietysupportcenter.com
Hosted by Social Anxiety Support Center
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT, RDT
Group meets in Oakland, CA 94612
Hello shy introvert! Do you have an Inner Critic that won’t quit? From morning to night, that critical voice in your head says things like, “what’s wrong with me?” & “I’m going to disappoint everyone!” Our dating & social anxiety group can help you find calm, confidence, & companionship. Learn practical, evidence-based techniques for working with & ultimately eliminating your anxiety. Connect with like-minded peers & practice new skills in a safe environment. Gain the self-esteem and courage needed to build deep, satisfying relationships. Sign up at socialanxietysupportcenter.com
I explain how to do it, demo it with a couple, and answer questions about it. I'll teach one member of a couple to lead a protocol where they can help heal (reduce the trigger / fight / flight / freeze response) for their partner. They use a combination of some really sweet orchestrated intimacy while guiding their partner through a safe to use at home anti-trauma technique that works with individuals. It is beautiful when we can be part of the healing process rather than a victim of our partner's anxiety.
Hosted by Bay Area Couples Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, Emotion, Focused, Couples
Group meets in Berkeley, CA 94705
Free Anti- Anxiety techniques that work with Individuals, Couples, and can be taught to your children Online
I explain how to do it, demo it with a couple, and answer questions about it. I'll teach one member of a couple to lead a protocol where they can help heal (reduce the trigger / fight / flight / freeze response) for their partner. They use a combination of some really sweet orchestrated intimacy while guiding their partner through a safe to use at home anti-trauma technique that works with individuals. It is beautiful when we can be part of the healing process rather than a victim of our partner's anxiety.
The Teen Art Therapy group is for girls, genderqueer, non-binary, and trans teens in High School between the ages of 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 managing stress and symptoms such as anxiety and depression. (For 18 year olds who are no longer in high school, we have a young adult group.) Sundays 5:30-7:00pm $80 / 90 min session. Facilitated by Lauren Chester, MPS, ATR-BC, LCAT (she/they)
Hosted by East Bay Art Therapy
Art Therapist, MPS, ATR-BC, LCAT, ATCS
Group meets in Oakland, CA 94610
Our Art Therapists each have a variety of specialties such as: anxiety, ADHD, Autism, depression/mood disorders, trauma, substance-abuse, grief, life transitions, self-harm, suicidal ideation and child/adolescent therapy.
The Teen Art Therapy group is for girls, genderqueer, non-binary, and trans teens in High School between the ages of 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 managing stress and symptoms such as anxiety and depression. (For 18 year olds who are no longer in high school, we have a young adult group.) Sundays 5:30-7:00pm $80 / 90 min session. Facilitated by Lauren Chester, MPS, ATR-BC, LCAT (she/they)
Offering a blend of didactic skill based training and supportive group process, the Moving Through Emotional Crisis Group offers support to anyone suffering from intense depression, anxiety or trauma related symptoms. This 90 minute group is divided into approximately 30 minutes of skills training and 60 minutes of supportive group processing. Skills training for managing emotional distress are based on various modalities, including DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy), CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy) and ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) Skills. Group members are encouraged to provide support and compassion to one another to provide a safe, healing environment.
Offering a blend of didactic skill based training and supportive group process, the Moving Through Emotional Crisis Group offers support to anyone suffering from intense depression, anxiety or trauma related symptoms. This 90 minute group is divided into approximately 30 minutes of skills training and 60 minutes of supportive group processing. Skills training for managing emotional distress are based on various modalities, including DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy), CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy) and ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) Skills. Group members are encouraged to provide support and compassion to one another to provide a safe, healing environment.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) offers structured support for emotional regulation, stress coping, and improved relationships in individuals struggling with various issues, including depression, anxiety, trauma, OCD, and personality disorders. This group can assist you in learning effective mindfulness practices, distress tolerance, and communication skills. Group sessions focus on sharing experiences, validating each other, and learning DBT techniques. The group setting encourages connection, empowerment, and consistent practice of therapeutic tools. The eight-session program covers various DBT skills, ultimately aiming to promote healing and reclaiming a sense of self-control.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) offers structured support for emotional regulation, stress coping, and improved relationships in individuals struggling with various issues, including depression, anxiety, trauma, OCD, and personality disorders. This group can assist you in learning effective mindfulness practices, distress tolerance, and communication skills. Group sessions focus on sharing experiences, validating each other, and learning DBT techniques. The group setting encourages connection, empowerment, and consistent practice of therapeutic tools. The eight-session program covers various DBT skills, ultimately aiming to promote healing and reclaiming a sense of self-control.
This group will utilize mindfulness practices to help individuals overcome destructive behaviors and reconnect with their innate capacities for joy, love, and fulfillment.
This group will utilize mindfulness practices to help individuals overcome destructive behaviors and reconnect with their innate capacities for joy, love, and fulfillment.
This group offers a safe and nurturing space for high school students to explore their sense of self and gain deeper insight into how they connect with others. Through shared experiences and meaningful discussions, members will learn to build authentic connections, understand interpersonal dynamics, and enhance their emotional intelligence as they navigate the complexities of relationships, identity, and emotional awareness. The group aims to promote personal growth and psychosocial development in a collaborative and empathetic environment. Participants will leave with a greater understanding of themselves, improved relationship skills, and the confidence to handle life’s challenges.
Utilizing an existential-humanistic approach to address anxiety, anger, life transitions, and feeling 'stuck
This group offers a safe and nurturing space for high school students to explore their sense of self and gain deeper insight into how they connect with others. Through shared experiences and meaningful discussions, members will learn to build authentic connections, understand interpersonal dynamics, and enhance their emotional intelligence as they navigate the complexities of relationships, identity, and emotional awareness. The group aims to promote personal growth and psychosocial development in a collaborative and empathetic environment. Participants will leave with a greater understanding of themselves, improved relationship skills, and the confidence to handle life’s challenges.
This group is designed to provide a safe, supportive environment for children aged 13-15 whose families are going through transitions such as divorce, separation, or the creation of a blended family. Led by a licensed clinician with expertise in child development and family dynamics, this group will help children understand and process their emotions, build resilience, and develop coping skills during a challenging time in their lives. Group Overview: • Focus: Provide emotional support, build positive coping skills, and foster support and encouragement adapting to change • Format: Group discussion, expressive arts
Hosted by Dr. Jennifer Green
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPCC
Group meets in Pleasanton, CA 94566
I work with clients who may be struggling with anxiety, school stress, divorce.
This group is designed to provide a safe, supportive environment for children aged 13-15 whose families are going through transitions such as divorce, separation, or the creation of a blended family. Led by a licensed clinician with expertise in child development and family dynamics, this group will help children understand and process their emotions, build resilience, and develop coping skills during a challenging time in their lives. Group Overview: • Focus: Provide emotional support, build positive coping skills, and foster support and encouragement adapting to change • Format: Group discussion, expressive arts
Silk Road Psychology Inc. is a professional cooperation that provides psychotherapy and consultation in both English and Mandarin Chinese. Clinical specialties include anxiety and depression, marriage or relationship issues, work stress, cultural adjustment, trauma, LGBTQ issues, and self-growth. Please view our website for details: https://silkroadpsychology.com/
Silk Road Psychology Inc. is a professional cooperation that provides psychotherapy and consultation in both English and Mandarin Chinese. Clinical specialties include anxiety and depression, marriage or relationship issues, work stress, cultural adjustment, trauma, LGBTQ issues, and self-growth. Please view our website for details: https://silkroadpsychology.com/
In this group, women can explore their feelings about themselves and their relationships with others. By understanding the fine nuance of communication within the group, members can develop self-awareness, a stronger sense of themselves and improve relationships outside the group. Issues of self-esteem, trust and intimacy are addressed. Practicing new ways of interacting with others in a group can consolidate interpersonal gains. When members begin to identify their own strengths and observe progress in one another, they feel empowered and hopeful.
Hosted by Mary Ann Kassier, LCSW, CGP
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CGP
Group meets in Berkeley, CA 94704
In this group, women can explore their feelings about themselves and their relationships with others. By understanding the fine nuance of communication within the group, members can develop self-awareness, a stronger sense of themselves and improve relationships outside the group. Issues of self-esteem, trust and intimacy are addressed. Practicing new ways of interacting with others in a group can consolidate interpersonal gains. When members begin to identify their own strengths and observe progress in one another, they feel empowered and hopeful.
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 group meetings for support and practice. Create your own personal self care plan, develop a sense of self compassion and offer accountability to yourself and to others. Starts September 2019. See Signature Mindfulness Course on website.
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 group meetings for support and practice. Create your own personal self care plan, develop a sense of self compassion and offer accountability to yourself and to others. Starts September 2019. See Signature Mindfulness Course on website.
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Anxiety Support Groups
What are the most common treatments for anxiety?
Talk therapy, particularly cognitive behavioral therapy, is the most common treatment for anxiety. Studies have shown it is equally effective as medication. Other popular forms of therapy are popular, depending on a patient’s experience. Exposure therapy, for instance, can be useful for people dealing with fears and phobias, or who have experienced traumatic events. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy may be useful for patients who need help with emotion regulation. Anxiolytic medications, like benzodiazepines, can also help with calming a person enough to focus on the skills they’ve learned, and physical exercise has been shown to help symptoms of anxiety across the board.
How long does therapy for anxiety take to work?
The amount of time needed to alleviate symptoms depends on the severity of a person’s condition. Some therapies may take 5-20 weekly sessions to show results. Anti-depressant medications typically take two to four weeks before a benefit is felt. Anti-anxiety medications are felt typically within 20-30 minutes. Medications are best used to offer a patient a better headspace in which to work on techniques learned in therapy. Exercise, improved sleep habits, and meditation are effective, but takes weeks or months to show results.
When should I seek treatment for anxiety?
Everyone feels anxious at times, but when anxiety causes disruption to your daily life, it may be time to seek help. Such disruption can be mental, physical, or both: having fear dominate your thoughts, avoiding situations or objects that bring on feelings of anxiety, or experiencing shortness of breath, sweating, dizziness, or panic attacks. When these symptoms are recurrent and distressing, it may be time to talk to someone.
How effective is treatment for anxiety?
Treatment for anxiety has been shown to be moderately to highly effective, according to a large body of psychology studies and analyses. For some people, treatment using CBT or exposure therapy alone is effective. Others respond best to a combination of medication and therapy.