Support Groups in Foster City, CA
Life Strategy, Career and Executive Counseling
When you find that you are out of sorts - not achieving the dreams you desire - missing critical assignments or just missing the points, I assist you through life strategy, career counseling and executive coaching. Coaching is an ongoing ...
Hosted by Brenda Fellows
PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Foster City, CA 94404
When you find that you are out of sorts - not achieving the dreams you desire - missing critical assignments or just missing the points, I assist you through life strategy, career counseling and executive coaching. Coaching is an ongoing ...
Women's Group
Ongoing psychodynamic therapy group for women, to serve as adjunct to patients' individual psychotherapy.
Hosted by Karen A Schwarz
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Foster City, CA 94404
Ongoing psychodynamic therapy group for women, to serve as adjunct to patients' individual psychotherapy.
Women and Men's Group
Ongoing psychodynamic therapy group for women and men, to serve as adjunct to patients' individual psychotherapy.
Hosted by Karen A Schwarz
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Foster City, CA 94404
Ongoing psychodynamic therapy group for women and men, to serve as adjunct to patients' individual psychotherapy.
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Life Strategy, Career and Executive Counseling
When you find that you are out of sorts - not achieving the dreams you desire - missing critical assignments or just missing the points, I assist you through life strategy, career counseling and executive coaching. Coaching is an ongoing ...
Hosted by Brenda Fellows
PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Foster City, CA 94404
When you find that you are out of sorts - not achieving the dreams you desire - missing critical assignments or just missing the points, I assist you through life strategy, career counseling and executive coaching. Coaching is an ongoing ...
Women's Group
Ongoing psychodynamic therapy group for women, to serve as adjunct to patients' individual psychotherapy.
Hosted by Karen A Schwarz
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Foster City, CA 94404
Ongoing psychodynamic therapy group for women, to serve as adjunct to patients' individual psychotherapy.
Women and Men's Group
Ongoing psychodynamic therapy group for women and men, to serve as adjunct to patients' individual psychotherapy.
Hosted by Karen A Schwarz
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Foster City, CA 94404
Ongoing psychodynamic therapy group for women and men, to serve as adjunct to patients' individual psychotherapy.
CBT Consultation for Asian American Therapists
CBT consultation group for Asian American Therapists focuses on sharpening the participants's skills using Dr David Burns' TEAM CBT framework in their work with Asian and Asian Americans. The group will help you to make therapy approachable, and accessible to ...
Hosted by Sunny Choi
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Mateo, CA 94402
CBT consultation group for Asian American Therapists focuses on sharpening the participants's skills using Dr David Burns' TEAM CBT framework in their work with Asian and Asian Americans. The group will help you to make therapy approachable, and accessible to ...
Women's on-line Therapy Group
Learn how to develop deeper emotional connection with your partner. Explore and discover what has been hindering you from experiencing the love and intimacy that you have longed for. Master new techniques to grow closer and support each other during ...
Hosted by Wanping Carrie Cavigioli
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Mateo, CA 94404
Learn how to develop deeper emotional connection with your partner. Explore and discover what has been hindering you from experiencing the love and intimacy that you have longed for. Master new techniques to grow closer and support each other during ...
Love Your Story Christian Counseling Services
Christian Counseling Services for individuals, couples, teens, & families in the San Francisco Bay Area & across California. Whose story are you living? When the responsibilities pile up and the “shoulds” creep in, it’s easy to ask, ‘What happened to ...
Hosted by Sarah Proemsey
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor , MS, LPCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Mateo, CA 94403
Christian Counseling Services for individuals, couples, teens, & families in the San Francisco Bay Area & across California. Whose story are you living? When the responsibilities pile up and the “shoulds” creep in, it’s easy to ask, ‘What happened to ...
CBT Consultation Group for LGBTQ Therapists
CBT Consultation Group for LGBTQ Therapists focuses on sharpening the participant's skills using Dr David Burns' TEAM CBT framework in their work with LGBTQ populations.
Hosted by Sunny Choi
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Mateo, CA 94402
CBT Consultation Group for LGBTQ Therapists focuses on sharpening the participant's skills using Dr David Burns' TEAM CBT framework in their work with LGBTQ populations.
S.E.L.F. Care Group for Women
This is a group for hardworking women needing to focus on their mental health. Life gets busy and demanding. Despite your best intentions to stay balanced, healthy and grounded to your own values, you find yourself putting everyone else’s needs ...
Hosted by Dr. Eunice Song
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Mateo, CA 94402
This is a group for hardworking women needing to focus on their mental health. Life gets busy and demanding. Despite your best intentions to stay balanced, healthy and grounded to your own values, you find yourself putting everyone else’s needs ...
CBT Consultation for Asian American Therapists 2
CBT Consultation group for Asian American Therapists focuses on sharpening the participant's skills using Dr David Burns' TEAM CBT framework in their work with Asian and Asian Americans. The mission of the group is to normalize and de-stigmatize mental health ...
Hosted by Sunny Choi
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Mateo, CA 94402
CBT Consultation group for Asian American Therapists focuses on sharpening the participant's skills using Dr David Burns' TEAM CBT framework in their work with Asian and Asian Americans. The mission of the group is to normalize and de-stigmatize mental health ...
CBT Consultation for Asian American Therapists
CBT consultation group for Asian American Therapists focuses on sharpening the participant's skills using Dr David Burns' TEAM CBT framework in their work with Asian and Asian Americans.
Hosted by Sunny Choi
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Mateo, CA 94402
CBT consultation group for Asian American Therapists focuses on sharpening the participant's skills using Dr David Burns' TEAM CBT framework in their work with Asian and Asian Americans.
Teenage Girls Anxiety Mental Health
The teenage years are significant in so many ways: a time of brain plasticity, hormonal changes, autonomy, and peer and social life challenges. It is a daunting experience, especially for girls. have worked in the capacity of supporting and evaluating ...
Hosted by Courtney Meiers
MS, LEP, EdS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Redwood City, CA 94065
The teenage years are significant in so many ways: a time of brain plasticity, hormonal changes, autonomy, and peer and social life challenges. It is a daunting experience, especially for girls. have worked in the capacity of supporting and evaluating ...
Teen Skills Group
I am excited to offer in person, Skills Group Therapy to teens and adolescents. These groups will focus on skills to address emotion dysregulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness. This Skills Group is appropriate for teens ages 13-17 who ...
Hosted by Jenna Khoury
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Mateo, CA 94403
I am excited to offer in person, Skills Group Therapy to teens and adolescents. These groups will focus on skills to address emotion dysregulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness. This Skills Group is appropriate for teens ages 13-17 who ...
Overweight/Overeating recovery group
Group counseling for women who struggle with weight and food...eating over feelings, obsessing about food, gaining and losing weight continuously or frustration with the inability at times to control eating.This group helps individuals break throught their blocks to change, develop ...
Hosted by Susan E James
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Mateo, CA 94403
Group counseling for women who struggle with weight and food...eating over feelings, obsessing about food, gaining and losing weight continuously or frustration with the inability at times to control eating.This group helps individuals break throught their blocks to change, develop ...
CBT Consultation for LGBTQ Therapists
CBT Consultation Group for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Therapists focuses on sharpening the participant's skills using Dr David Burns' TEAM CBT framework in their work with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBQ) populations.
Hosted by Sunny Choi
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Mateo, CA 94402
CBT Consultation Group for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Therapists focuses on sharpening the participant's skills using Dr David Burns' TEAM CBT framework in their work with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBQ) populations.
Art Therapy
Hosted by Olivos - a division of Caminar for Mental Health
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Mateo, CA 94403
Facing the Shadow Group Intensive
Facing the Shadow Intensive is designed to get to a freedom plan in weeks rather than months. The intensive is the equivalent of 3 months of traditional therapy but done in 4-6 weeks. The 7 Tasks of Recovery frames the ...
Hosted by Tom Olsen
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CSAT
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Carlos, CA 94070
Facing the Shadow Intensive is designed to get to a freedom plan in weeks rather than months. The intensive is the equivalent of 3 months of traditional therapy but done in 4-6 weeks. The 7 Tasks of Recovery frames the ...
Social Laboratory
"Group therapy, based on interpersonal theory, makes the assumption that individuals fall into despair because they are unable to establish enduring, meaningful, sustaining relationships with others. Hence the therapy is directed toward exploring what goes awry in the patient's attempt ...
Hosted by Kim Ives Hicks
Marriage & Family Therapist, CGP, MFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Mateo, CA 94403
"Group therapy, based on interpersonal theory, makes the assumption that individuals fall into despair because they are unable to establish enduring, meaningful, sustaining relationships with others. Hence the therapy is directed toward exploring what goes awry in the patient's attempt ...
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in Foster City?
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.