Support Groups in Los Angeles, CA
Let's Talk about Sex: An Open and Affirming Women's Sexual Empowerment Group
This group will provide a fun, safe, and brave place that women will be able to deconstruct cultural opinions about sex, love, intimacy, and femininity. We will discuss our own sexual desires, finding our voice with our partners and having conversations to develop more of a compassionate and radical acceptance of our bodies. Let us name the forces that inhibit us from living our fullest sexual lives. The group is open to all female identified individuals regardless of where you fall on the sexuality spectrum. More info on my Website!
Hosted by Barbara Herring
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90013
Seeking out therapy is a very heroic action in and of itself, perhaps your first proactive step into redefining your sense of self, creating a new life story, and taking a leap into the direction of self-care. If you are reading this, you may be in a state of uncertainty, or perhaps connected more deeply than you would like to be to the effects of depression, anxiety, or your daily life situations. Maybe, you are wrestling in a relationship with someone you love; perhaps, finding the words to communicate who you are and how you feel may seem unattainable and challenging at best.
Manualized DBT Skills group sessions based on Marsha Linehan’s DBT modules, teaching skills in: Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness skill sets. Sessions will take on a classroom-like structure and will entail mindfulness practice, homework review, skills instruction. All DBT Skills clients must also be in individual therapy, either with me or any other therapist.
Hosted by Nicole Strauss
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90026
Do you struggle with low self-esteem, shame, or self-judgment? Do you have trouble regulating big emotions? Do you have difficulties in relationships? Are you feeling lost, stuck, or miserable? I am here to help you find a pathway forward, and to guide you towards a life of meaning, joy, and contentment. Life does not have to mean suffering, and you do not have to be the person you've always been told you are. You have a choice of how you want to feel and live, and I strive to help you see that.
Our relationship with food is the only relationship in our lives that we cannot walk away from, yet so many of us have a dysfunctional relationship with it. How do we begin to heal? Maybe with a little guidance from a registered dietitian and a licensed therapist? Each week we’ll explore an intuitive eating principle (or two!) paired with a mental health topic that either represents a hurdle in the healing process or provides insights into why we eat the way we do. Join me and Leah Tsui, RD for an 8-week journey into your relationship with food.
Hosted by Melissa Lynn Klass
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90049
Being a woman in America in 2024 is not easy. A mentor of mine once said that she did not envy my experience as a woman today. She grew up in a different time, a time when she was expected to be a good mother for her children and a responsible homemaker for her husband. Today, beyond these roles, there is a subtle, quiet undercurrent of expectations including, but by no means limited to, being a “good” wife, sister, friend, and neighbor (what does “good” mean anyway?), a career woman, an impromptu party host with a meticulous home, and a selfless volunteer in the community, all while maintaining a size 2 figure.
Hosted by Arlene Drake
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, MFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90025
A therapy group for adults affected by anxiety, panic attacks, and chronic worry using the concepts of the mindfulness-based, Acceptance Commitment Therapy. We will work together in a supportive and safe space where you can experience peace and empowerment in your mind and body. You will learn how to stop being bullied by fearful thoughts, and overwhelmed by scary bodily sensations. Its time to get your life back and stop suffering alone.
Hosted by Suzette Vaughan
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90004
Do you feel scared all of the time or are you overwhelmed with worry? Is the ongoing avoidance of fear or panic attacks taking over your life? Has it been getting harder for you to be at work, school, or driving in your car? Do you feel disconnected from other people because they just don't understand what you are going through? Well I understand what it feels like, and I can help you find your path out of the emotional suffering and isolation. You do not have to live your life being bullied by debilitating fears and anxiety.
This 8 week group will focus on the following skillsets of DBT: (1) Mindfulness, (2) Emotion Regulation, (3) Distress Tolerance, (4) Interpersonal Effectiveness. These DBT skill groups differ from conventional "process" groups where individuals openly express emotions, thoughts, and viewpoints for discussion. Instead, a DBT Skills group closely resembles an "emotional intelligence" class. While sharing is certainly encouraged and occurs, and members can provide mutual support within their comfort levels, the primary focus of the group lies in acquiring DBT skills through a classroom-style approach.
Hosted by Hanna Stensby
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90004
Are you frustrated and feeling unheard in your relationship? Have you found yourself unintentionally choosing partners who are emotionally unavailable? Losing patience with your partner and feeling exhausted by repetitive fights? If you are ready to build a strong foundation and seek to deepen your relationship with your partner, couples therapy can help. If you want to boost your confidence, trust your decisions about your relationships and navigate conflict in a healthy way you are in the right place. Through therapy, I can help you heal from trauma, anxiety, or depression using alternative approaches backed by research.
Our Addiction/Alcoholism Support Group provides a safe, non-judgmental space where adults can come together to share their experiences, challenges, and victories. This group is for adults at any stage of recovery, from those just beginning, to those maintaining long-term sobriety. Our group will be led by a therapist who has 7 years of sobriety and specializes in addiction and utilizes CBT & DBT. This group will meet weekly on Saturdays for 75 minutes via Zoom over the span of 10 weeks. We can't wait to work with you!
Hosted by Benjamin Frederick Gage
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90034
Experienced therapist with a demonstrated history of working with adults, teens, and couples in the mental health care industry. Skilled in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Strong healthcare services professional with experience addressing issues such as: addiction/alcoholism, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship distress, panic disorders, and mood disorders.
A friendly and dynamic social skills group for adults struggling with social anxiety
Hosted by Jessica La Rocca
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90025
My work as a therapist is to improve lives by energizing and empowering children, teenagers, and young adults to learn to love themselves and be the best they can be. I am dedicated to finding dynamic and creative ways to bring about inner healing while establishing a unique and genuine relationship with each client.
Is the way you feel about your body negatively impacting your relationship? Negative body image is one of the most prevalent issues contributing to sexless marriages. And sex is one of the top concerns that brings couples to counseling. This group will help women work through body image concerns by providing tools, exercises and a space for processing feelings to make peace with your body. In this group, you will learn to be present in your body, explore new of ways of relating to your body, and find new empowerment among women with the same desires and goals.
Hosted by Dr. April E. House
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90068
Frustrated with yourself because you can't seem to get it together and feel stuck? Feel like you have no idea how to get on track? Not clear on what you want, or know, but not sure where to begin? Feeling disconnected or unhappy in your relationships? Overwhemed, exhausted, and know deep down something has got to give? I help my clients work through anxiety, overwhelm, lack of clarity, work/life balance, life transitions, perfectionism, self-sabotage, self-criticism, fear of failure, procrastination, self-image, body image, food or sexuality concerns, and help couples to improve communication, connection, and heal from infidelity.
Are you a bride struggling with your mental health? Virtual group therapy for brides confronting stressors that come with wedding planning. As a 2022 bride that made it through & therapist with clinical expertise, I am here to help. We will discuss the many pitfalls of the wedding planning process, taking care of your mental health, & building a community of brides for support. My practice is a safe space for clients of all cultural backgrounds, genders, religious affiliations, and sexual identities. Anyone who identifies as BIPOC and/or LGBTQIA+ is welcome. Contact me for a free 15-minute consultation!
Hosted by Roxanna McCabe
Pre-Licensed Professional, AMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90068
As the world has changed, many of us have come to crossroads in our lives. When in isolation we have been forced to look closely at the relationships we value, the activities we enjoy, and what we wish to change. In the age of social media, the culture of comparison has dominated our inner psyches and altered our abilities to obtain lasting happiness. In our work together, I want to provide you with a warm, thoughtful, socioculturally-attuned, and collaborative environment. Here, we can explore your individual needs, the belief systems you hold, and your hopes for the future.
The goal of this group is to experience compassionate connections to yourself and others through the practice of mindfulness meditation as well as experiencing compassionate interpersonal- interaction.
We will also incorporate the latest findings in brain and attachment research to facilitate the above experiences.
For more information and to register please log on to: www.orenraztherapy.com
Hosted by Oren Raz
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90048
My goal is to provide a warm, caring, respectful, and compassionate environment to help you uncover the roots of emotional pain, suffer and unlock pathways for joyous, resilient, and meaningful living. My core values are: kindness, compassion, respect, and understanding. Within this kind of relationship, deep healing naturally unfolds, transforming cycles of abuse, neglect, addiction, depression, and anxiety, to make way for fulfilling relationships,peaceful existence and wellness.
Join us in a magnificent villa in the jungle, near the beach & magical San Pancho, w/ whales, jaguars, & wonderful food. https://www.villapapelillos.com
With six couples maximum, the first two days focus on classic tantra & cutting-edge couples techniques. Classic tantra is about presence, love, life force and embodiment. The ultimate goal is awakening. The 3rd day will be MDMA journeys, each couple in a beautiful private room with personalized attention from Jonathan, Alexandra and a third, shamanic coach. An intention is for the couples to continue to support each other's evolution for many years after the retreat.
Hosted by Couple Journeys w/ Plant Medicine & Tantra
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90036
Take a startling psychological, spiritual quantum leap in your personal and relational life with a braid of psychotherapeutic power tools, meditation, an MDMA journey and profound Tantric practices. Shift from horsepower to rocket power for significant transformation with powerful practices. Take advantage of both ancient and the most advanced spiritual technologies. Obtain deep insight and understanding. Release unproductive patterns, dramatically elevate your love and discover your relationship’s higher purpose. Both Alexandra and I have enjoyed very significant transformations by engaging these practices. And glad to share them.
75 min virtual LGBTQIA+ process and support group (CA residents, 18+) for those who identify as recovering people pleasers.*Currently on break*
Hosted by Andrew Borden
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90028
Hi, I'm glad you made it. Asking for and finding support is tough, but this is the first step. Tell me, do you find it difficult to stay motivated throughout the day? Are you constantly ruminating on interactions with others, anxious about whether you said or did the "right" thing? Perhaps you spend most of your time and energy worrying about how others perceive you? Or, maybe you struggle to feel deserving to take up space in a conversation or a room full of people? If you identify as a perfectionist, people-pleaser, over-thinker, or struggle with low self-esteem or self-worth, therapy might help cut through some of that noise.
A 6 week course teaching co-parenting skills to parents who are: separated, divorced, divorcing or never married.
Private referrals or court-ordered
Certificate of completion available for court cases.
$360 per parent
Highly recommend that co-parents register together to get maximum benefit from the group.
Hosted by Elena Gonzalez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90064
I believe in giving it to you straight wrapped with warmth and love. I believe we all have the power to make change but sometimes need a little help along the way.
I provide individual, couples and family therapy to children, adolescents and adults. I have an array of experience from working to outpatient mental health clinics where I supervised psychology and social work interns to consulting at local schools to coordinating clinical programs.
In addition I also enjoy weaving eastern and western philosophies into my practice.
Hosted by Evolve Mental Health Treatment Programs for Teens
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90049
This group is a deep dive into the dynamic wisdom that lives inside of us through dreams. Following the text “The Wisdom of Your Dreams” by Jeremy Taylor, this intimate group will call on each of us to use our collective intuition and understanding to help each other on our personal dream journeys. Co led by Jessica Mariglio, LMFT and Raquel Ross, LMFT and hosted on Zoom.
Hosted by Raquel Ross
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90004
I am not a typical therapist. I see myself as a co-author, witness, helpful ally, teammate, collaborator and useful resource. Rather than taking a role as an “expert” by making assumptions or interpretations about your life, I love to use skillful conversation and artful question-asking to help you get past obstacles and problems. You are here on this page because you have strength in you, you have desire in you and you have healing in you. You are the main character in your own life. Therapy can either help or hinder the development of this character as someone powerful, capable and whole.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a form of therapy that helps you relate differently to your anxiety, depression, and self-defeating behaviors. What do you mean by acceptance and commitment? Acceptance refers to bringing an open and willing attitude toward all internal experiences - thoughts, feelings, physical sensations, and memories - even those that are uncomfortable. It does not mean resigning yourself to your circumstances or giving in to where pain usually leads you. This will be a confidential, interactive seminar comprised of short educational components, group discussions, and lots of experiential exercises.
Hosted by Cristina Wood
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90094
You are constantly battling with your negative thoughts. The weight of PTSD, severe anxiety, and panic is an immense burden, one that shapes every moment of your day. Each thought that crosses your mind seems to carry a sharp edge, cutting into your peace and leaving you raw and exposed. You’ve spent so much time fighting against your anxiety, trying to suppress it, hide it, or force it away. This internal war has only amplified your suffering, creating a vicious cycle where the harder you push back, the stronger it seems to become. It's exhausting, isn’t it?
This Group meets weekly on Thursdays at 6:30pm. It is a co-educational group that addresses the psychological origins of anger and focuses on behavioral adjustments to anger. We have a right to our feelings, including anger, but the way we express anger is something we can change. Please register at www.angermanagement818.com and select the West LA location.
Hosted by Paul Gutrecht
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, CAMS-I, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90025
Paul Gutrecht, M.A. LMFT is a licensed psychotherapist who works on a range of issues (including relationships, mood, anxiety, substance abuse, anger and much more) with: Individuals from Early Adolescents to Adults; Professionals and Business Owners; Parents of Young and Grown Children; Couples, Families and Co-Parents.
It's important to talk about your loved one, honor your emotions and recognize the various stages of mourning. With loss also comes changes in self-identity and the role a person plays in life. This group is a safe space where you can share your story without judgment, and find comfort and understanding among others who are going through a similar experience. This group will assist you in exploring your thoughts on identity changes and also have a safe space to explore your unresolved feelings.
Hosted by Cathy Trenary
Pre-Licensed Professional, APCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90025
Our life experiences can lead us to question our identity and purpose in the world we live in. This can lead us to anxiety, depression, and trauma. Do you want to improve how you face challenges, function in your relationships, and face overwhelming feelings? I place heavy importance on addressing trauma. Trauma disintegrates the parts that make up your whole self, which can leave aspects of who you are hidden from your awareness. Left unaddressed, anxiety and depression can worsen, which can rob you of the necessary connection that all human beings need to thrive. I aim to help you process unresolved trauma.
The complexities of living outside of society's expectations of binary gender identity are often exhausting and isolating. This therapy group is aimed at creating support and relational engagement with nonbinary/gender variant/gender-curious individuals in a setting that is free from questioning and judgement. Topics for discussion are created collaboratively, and led by the hopes and concerns that each participant brings to the conversation. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions! Note: This group is currently awaiting its next start date. Please email me if you wish to be placed on a list of interested individuals.
Hosted by Myra Stevenson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90004
I am interested in learning what you would like to see happening differently in your life. I believe you have the potential to live your preferred experiences, and I feel passionate about uncovering new ways of relating to problems that at times gain control. Our collaboration will allow you to discover freedom from the problem story, and provide a safe foundation to build an existence that is in line with your own unique values and preferences. I am committed to joining you in challenging unhelpful beliefs placed upon you by societies' expectations, thereby creating your own distinct voice and direction.
