EmpowerHer is a nurturing sanctuary tailored for women, femmes, and nonbinary folks who have survived sexual trauma. Guided by Ashley Merriman, LCSW, this group offers a supportive environment where survivors can embark on their healing journey. Through a blend of psychoeducation, identity exploration, and empathetic sharing, participants will gain insights into trauma responses, coping mechanisms, and avenues for self-care. Through discussions with other survivors, participants can gain a deeper understanding of their experiences, a sense of belonging, and the tools necessary for healing. The group is hybrid, with monthly in person sessions.
EmpowerHer is a nurturing sanctuary tailored for women, femmes, and nonbinary folks who have survived sexual trauma. Guided by Ashley Merriman, LCSW, this group offers a supportive environment where survivors can embark on their healing journey. Through a blend of psychoeducation, identity exploration, and empathetic sharing, participants will gain insights into trauma responses, coping mechanisms, and avenues for self-care. Through discussions with other survivors, participants can gain a deeper understanding of their experiences, a sense of belonging, and the tools necessary for healing. The group is hybrid, with monthly in person sessions.
Wildflower's Movement is a psychoeducational support group with a collaborative approach of giving and receiving mindful peer support, self-awareness, and radical wellness.
Wildflower's Movement is a psychoeducational support group with a collaborative approach of giving and receiving mindful peer support, self-awareness, and radical wellness.
Will make it available upon request.
Will make it available upon request.
75 min virtual LGBTQIA+ process and support group (CA residents, 18+) for those who identify as queer and neurodivergent.
75 min virtual LGBTQIA+ process and support group (CA residents, 18+) for those who identify as queer and neurodivergent.
We are a modern therapy practice focused on top-tier clinicians. “Great care starts with great clinicians.”
We are a modern therapy practice focused on top-tier clinicians. “Great care starts with great clinicians.”
A supportive environment for compulsive overeating &/or obese men to 'recover,' & deal with both the underlying, core issues as well as the ramifications of their 'disease.' NOTE: Intake session is required. This is not a drop-in group.
Hosted by Jack Nelson Soll
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90049
A supportive environment for compulsive overeating &/or obese men to 'recover,' & deal with both the underlying, core issues as well as the ramifications of their 'disease.' NOTE: Intake session is required. This is not a drop-in group.
The Restoration Group is a 7-week, therapist-led, quarterly experience for women healing from narcissistic or emotionally abusive relationships throughout the United States. Developed and led by a clinician who has personally healed from and successfully rebuilt her life after these dynamics, Restoration is not a support group, it is a structured, curriculum-based transformation process. Together, we identify manipulation patterns, dismantle trauma bonds, rebuild self-trust, and rewire beliefs that keep you choosing pain. Each session builds toward measurable internal shifts, equipping you to establish boundaries, trust yourself, and become the woman who can no longer be abused.
Hosted by Kerrie Hudson
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, APCC
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90019
The Restoration Group is a 7-week, therapist-led, quarterly experience for women healing from narcissistic or emotionally abusive relationships throughout the United States. Developed and led by a clinician who has personally healed from and successfully rebuilt her life after these dynamics, Restoration is not a support group, it is a structured, curriculum-based transformation process. Together, we identify manipulation patterns, dismantle trauma bonds, rebuild self-trust, and rewire beliefs that keep you choosing pain. Each session builds toward measurable internal shifts, equipping you to establish boundaries, trust yourself, and become the woman who can no longer be abused.
What if you had a space to practice new ways of showing up and see in real time how it changes your relationships? A place where you don’t have to get it “right”, where you can be real, sit with vulnerability, and experience what it’s like to be fully seen. In this group for adults in their 20s and 30s, you’ll explore emotions as they happen, try out new ways of relating, and discover the impact you have on others. Think of it as a lab for connection: a chance to reinvent yourself and build authentic relationships.
Hosted by Helene Bringsli
Marriage & Family Therapist, EFT, EMDR, ERP
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90066
What if you had a space to practice new ways of showing up and see in real time how it changes your relationships? A place where you don’t have to get it “right”, where you can be real, sit with vulnerability, and experience what it’s like to be fully seen. In this group for adults in their 20s and 30s, you’ll explore emotions as they happen, try out new ways of relating, and discover the impact you have on others. Think of it as a lab for connection: a chance to reinvent yourself and build authentic relationships.
A series of support groups for new parents, discussing challenges and solution focused strategies for the new parent.
A series of support groups for new parents, discussing challenges and solution focused strategies for the new parent.
A supportive, therapist-led process group designed to help you navigate the holidays with more clarity and resilience. The holiday season can be a time of joy, but for many, it also brings stress, grief, loneliness, family conflict, overwhelming expectations, and even seasonal depression. If you're feeling anxious, sad, or simply exhausted by the holidays, you're not alone. This group will also explore the impact of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and offer tools to manage mood shifts that often come with shorter days and colder weather.
Hosted by Emily Ibrahim
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, CADCIII
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90066
A supportive, therapist-led process group designed to help you navigate the holidays with more clarity and resilience. The holiday season can be a time of joy, but for many, it also brings stress, grief, loneliness, family conflict, overwhelming expectations, and even seasonal depression. If you're feeling anxious, sad, or simply exhausted by the holidays, you're not alone. This group will also explore the impact of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and offer tools to manage mood shifts that often come with shorter days and colder weather.
This telehealth-only group is designed for men and women who have been court-mandated to treatment for sexual offenses, whether through family court or criminal court. Services are provided by Bold Recovery Inc., a Certified Sex Offender Treatment Provider. Our approach integrates the Risk-Need-Responsivity (RNR) model, which emphasizes tailoring treatment to an individual’s level of risk. We also draw from the Good Lives Model (GLM), a strengths-based framework that supports individuals in building meaningful, prosocial lives while reducing risk of reoffense. This combined approach promotes accountability, personal growth, and long-term behavioral change in a supportive and structured therapeutic environment.
Hosted by Dr. Sandry Z Esquivel
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT, SAP
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90005
This telehealth-only group is designed for men and women who have been court-mandated to treatment for sexual offenses, whether through family court or criminal court. Services are provided by Bold Recovery Inc., a Certified Sex Offender Treatment Provider. Our approach integrates the Risk-Need-Responsivity (RNR) model, which emphasizes tailoring treatment to an individual’s level of risk. We also draw from the Good Lives Model (GLM), a strengths-based framework that supports individuals in building meaningful, prosocial lives while reducing risk of reoffense. This combined approach promotes accountability, personal growth, and long-term behavioral change in a supportive and structured therapeutic environment.
This groups' aim is to bring together individuals navigating body image and self-esteem. Here we can explore coping strategies, eating habits, and the underlying emotional experiences that often accompany disordered eating. The group promotes self-reflection, connection, and community while providing clients with tools to aid their own personal journey. Sessions consist of about 6-8 individuals, last about 90 minutes, and occur once per week.
Hosted by Reilly Plaisance
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, APCC
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90035
This groups' aim is to bring together individuals navigating body image and self-esteem. Here we can explore coping strategies, eating habits, and the underlying emotional experiences that often accompany disordered eating. The group promotes self-reflection, connection, and community while providing clients with tools to aid their own personal journey. Sessions consist of about 6-8 individuals, last about 90 minutes, and occur once per week.
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.
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.
Are you in need of peer support? Do you need space to be held while you hold others? You don’t have to do it alone. This group offers a supportive, affirming community for therapists of color to connect, recharge, and grow together. We thrive with support—and community is the foundation. Reach out if you would like to join. Group sessions to begin in October 2025.
Are you in need of peer support? Do you need space to be held while you hold others? You don’t have to do it alone. This group offers a supportive, affirming community for therapists of color to connect, recharge, and grow together. We thrive with support—and community is the foundation. Reach out if you would like to join. Group sessions to begin in October 2025.
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.
Healthy Wealthy Love is a therapeutic support group for women who feel stuck in cycles of self-criticism, scarcity, and loneliness. If you’ve ever felt like you “should” be further along but still struggle with low self-worth, crushing debt, and chronic situationships, this group offers a supportive space to explore underlying patterns and create change from within. Together, we’ll process limiting beliefs, build emotional resilience, and practice new ways of relating to yourself and others. The group is still in the formation stage and will start when we have at least three committed group members.
Hosted by Niki Christina Payne
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90025
Healthy Wealthy Love is a therapeutic support group for women who feel stuck in cycles of self-criticism, scarcity, and loneliness. If you’ve ever felt like you “should” be further along but still struggle with low self-worth, crushing debt, and chronic situationships, this group offers a supportive space to explore underlying patterns and create change from within. Together, we’ll process limiting beliefs, build emotional resilience, and practice new ways of relating to yourself and others. The group is still in the formation stage and will start when we have at least three committed group members.
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) is a holistic modality in which ketamine is used as a complement to psychotherapy to help clients experience more frequent breakthroughs, faster recovery with less mental resistance, deeper emotional processing, and sustained improvement in symptoms over longer periods. Ketamine is a legal, safe and effective medicine used to treat a variety of mental health conditions, including depression, general/social/specific anxiety, OCD, PTSD, eating disorders, adjustment disorders, phase of life challenges, apathy and chronic pain. The psychedelic effects of ketamine which are gentle & soothing, last for approximately 45 minutes. Message me for more information about KAP.
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) is a holistic modality in which ketamine is used as a complement to psychotherapy to help clients experience more frequent breakthroughs, faster recovery with less mental resistance, deeper emotional processing, and sustained improvement in symptoms over longer periods. Ketamine is a legal, safe and effective medicine used to treat a variety of mental health conditions, including depression, general/social/specific anxiety, OCD, PTSD, eating disorders, adjustment disorders, phase of life challenges, apathy and chronic pain. The psychedelic effects of ketamine which are gentle & soothing, last for approximately 45 minutes. Message me for more information about KAP.
This is a 10-week skills workshop to help adults with ADHD master their symptoms. Each session focuses on common difficulties (e.g. organization, tackling difficult tasks, improving time management, emotion regulation) and covers specific strategies to make life a bit easier. An official diagnosis of ADHD is not required to attend this group. We will meet remotely for 1 hour and 15 minutes each week.
This is a 10-week skills workshop to help adults with ADHD master their symptoms. Each session focuses on common difficulties (e.g. organization, tackling difficult tasks, improving time management, emotion regulation) and covers specific strategies to make life a bit easier. An official diagnosis of ADHD is not required to attend this group. We will meet remotely for 1 hour and 15 minutes each week.
This in-person weekly group is for adults who feel like something is missing from their relationships and want to understand their patterns in real time. Many group members are highly sensitive or neurodivergent and are working on setting boundaries, expressing needs, and building more authentic connections. The group is supportive, reflective, and gently challenging, with space for humor and depth. You’ll gain insight into how you relate to others—and have the chance to try something new. Group can be a powerful stand-alone experience or complement individual therapy. Currently accepting new members.
I help thoughtful, capable adults stuck in anxiety, overthinking, depression, or relationship struggles, even when life looks "fine" on the outside.
This in-person weekly group is for adults who feel like something is missing from their relationships and want to understand their patterns in real time. Many group members are highly sensitive or neurodivergent and are working on setting boundaries, expressing needs, and building more authentic connections. The group is supportive, reflective, and gently challenging, with space for humor and depth. You’ll gain insight into how you relate to others—and have the chance to try something new. Group can be a powerful stand-alone experience or complement individual therapy. Currently accepting new members.
Dreams are the royal road to the unconscious and thus healing and individuation. Dreams reveal one's personal journey. Discover your own mysteries as indicated by DREAM. Join one of my Dream Groups and learn to decode the message of the dream. Dreams open up clues to how better to live your life. The Psyche is always trying to correct itself towards it's own path. Dreams address both the personal and archetypal elements in one's life. Input from other group members helps to understand each person's life quest.
Dreams are the royal road to the unconscious and thus healing and individuation. Dreams reveal one's personal journey. Discover your own mysteries as indicated by DREAM. Join one of my Dream Groups and learn to decode the message of the dream. Dreams open up clues to how better to live your life. The Psyche is always trying to correct itself towards it's own path. Dreams address both the personal and archetypal elements in one's life. Input from other group members helps to understand each person's life quest.
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Adults Support Groups
Why should adults see a therapist?
Adults may benefit from therapy for a wide range of reasons—whether it’s managing symptoms of a diagnosed mental health condition like anxiety or depression, navigating life transitions, coping with grief or trauma, or simply seeking support during a challenging life period. Many adults find that therapy helps them build healthier coping skills and better process their emotions, which may lead to better relationships and reduced stress. It’s important to note that, unlike psychiatrists or primary care physicians, therapists do not prescribe psychiatric medication. However, they will often work alongside prescribing clinicians to ensure coordinated care and can provide behavioral therapy as an important addition to psychiatric medication. Mental health concerns can look different in adulthood than in childhood or adolescence, so finding a therapist with expertise working with adult clients is important. Conditions like major depressive disorder (MDD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), bipolar disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), for instance, may present or resurface differently in adulthood than in childhood or adolescence. Adult-specific stressors, such as job strain, caregiving responsibilities, relationship challenges, financial stress, or identity transitions, can also influence the onset and type of symptoms an individual experiences. Adult-focused therapists, therefore, are trained to understand these complexities and tailor care accordingly.
How do I know if a therapist is the right fit for me?
When seeking care, it’s important to understand a therapist’s treatment specialties and their overall approach to treatment . Some therapists focus on common adult conditions like anxiety or depression, while others specialize in areas such as trauma, substance use disorders, or obsessive-compulsive disorder. It’s also important to consider a therapist’s training when seeking care. Therapists hold various licenses depending on their training and state requirements. Common therapy credentials include Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs), Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHCs), Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs), and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs). Psychologists (PhD or PsyD) receive additional doctoral-level training and may focus on assessments or more specialized therapeutic approaches. All of these professionals can provide talk therapy but do not prescribe medication. When searching for a therapist, consider their credentials and training background to ensure a good fit.
How do I find a therapist who sees adults?
Psychology Today’s online directory allows you to search specifically for therapists who work with adults. Each provider profile includes key information such as clinical specialties, therapeutic approaches, licensure, accepted insurance plans, languages spoken, and session fees. Reviewing these details can help you determine whether a particular provider aligns with your needs and can indicate whether they are a good match for adult clients.