Join a supportive online community where we learn to use expressive songwriting and/or poetry to improve our mental health. All skill levels are welcome in this safe and supportive environment. This beginner group is 6 weeks long. Each week focuses on leading mental health issues. Teaching is provided, writing exercises are given, and you can choose to share your creative work or keep it to yourself. You're free to write in your genre of choice. This group is for adults 18 and over. Next starting date is 1/22/24. Please email me to join or ask questions.
Hosted by Jake Clevenger
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Sacramento, CA 95816
There are numerous ways to process your trauma and reduce the negative impact it's having on your life.
Break free from the chains of Narcissistic Abuse and Childhood Trauma! Are you constantly doubting yourself, walking on eggshells, and feeling lost? Gaslighting and emotional abuse can leave you feeling confused and powerless. As a therapist experienced in helping survivors of narcissistic abuse, I offer a safe space to rebuild your confidence, find your true self, and regain control over your life.
This group will help you navigate parenting issues and problems you may be having with parenting if you are experiencing or have experienced trauma. This is a 12-week group with information to help you with identifying your trauma, identifying how your trauma is affecting your children and how your trauma is affecting other parts of your life. This groups focus is African American/Black families, but everyone is welcome.
Hosted by Rabiia Ali
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Sacramento, CA 95817
I am the therapist that likes to meet you where you are and ensure that your therapy is exactly what you would like. I specialize in trauma recovery, anxiety, depression and mental health treatment and I am skilled in assisting you to become unstuck and meet your treatment goals. Let's go on this journey together.
I provide small group therapy for those suffering from complex PTSD due to being in a relationship with a narcissist.
Hosted by Micaela Marie Van Dine
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Sacramento, CA 95816
I also utilize Narrative Therapy for work with trauma victims, play therapy with children, and experiential therapy certain individuals.
I am a forensic psychotherapist that works with families involved in custody disputes with a focus on the best interests for children. My focus with all clients is to find solutions to complex issues. My approach is direct and goal oriented. For psychotherapy, I treat individuals, families, and children. I also hold closed support groups for Recovery from Psychological Abuse (specifically narcissistic abuse). I work extensively with individuals going through divorce. I enjoy working with children and teens in treating depression/ anxiety, Trauma, Introversion/social anxiety, peer issues, and parental conflict/divorce.
For those individuals already working with a primary therapist with primary focus on managing symptoms of PTSD. This open group provides psychoeducation, support and experiential techniques aimed at symptom reduction. The group has rolling admission on a trimester schedule and will include 1 individual session prior to joining the group for setting treatment goals and expectations. This group is 100% virtual.
Hosted by Melissa Stolsig
Psychologist, PsyD, MS, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Sacramento, CA 95811
I work with adults of any age willing to engage in therapy to heal, grow or simply feel better. I am able to work with a variety of people from different populations due to my non-judgmental stance and curiosity about other people. I am adept at working with individuals who experience multiple problems simultaneously due to my willingness to work with other providers and supportive group/individual services. I specialize in dealing with chronic/developmental trauma, managing psychological sequelae due to chronic medical conditions, and working with anxiety and depression with cultural curiosity and humility.
This group is a psychoeducation group that will offer information on what trauma is, how trauma affects your life and how you can recover. This group is 8-10 weeks, weekly for 60-90 minutes. This group is free.
Hosted by Rabiia Ali
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Sacramento, CA 95817
I am the therapist that likes to meet you where you are and ensure that your therapy is exactly what you would like. I specialize in trauma recovery, anxiety, depression and mental health treatment and I am skilled in assisting you to become unstuck and meet your treatment goals. Let's go on this journey together.
An EMDRIA-certified EMDR therapist is part of an international community of trauma therapists on the cutting edge of brain-body healing. This virtual consultation group is for EMDR-trained therapist who are ready to take their next step toward certification. New group beginning January 2022.
Hosted by Sharon Skelton
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Sacramento, CA 95816
EMDR is a research-base treatment endorsed by the World Health Organization to reduce the negative effects of psychological trauma.
Have you lost your footing? I specialize in traumatic grief counseling and reducing the negative effects of traumatic events. Sudden losses can throw you off center. Unattended losses and past traumas can leave you feeling disconnected from the people you love. I use EMDR therapy to help people make sense of their past losses so they can live more joyfully in the present. A certified facilitator of The Daring Way, I use the research published by Dr. Brené Brown to help people brave connection and claim their sense of worthiness and belonging.
Long after sexual trauma you may struggle with anxiety, shame, grief, and a sense of isolation. Those close to you inadvertently trigger strong reactions like anger/rage, panic/fear, and intrusive thoughts. You don't feel like yourself, and you're not sure who to talk to. I've spent the past 15 years helping sexual trauma survivors build self-compassion and reclaim their identity so it's not defined by trauma. I created this group so survivors can connect and empower each other as they work toward healing. *This is an ongoing group with a minimum 4 week commitment
Hosted by Kalene Khan
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Sacramento, CA 95825
Hi! I’m Kalene. I work with people who find it easy to show compassion to others but struggle to have self-compassion. They're often perfectionists, people-pleasers, helpers, empaths, highly sensitive people (HSPs), and overthinkers. I have additional training and experience in treating anxiety/depression and working with survivors of sexual trauma (including childhood sexual abuse, and assault/rape in adulthood). I find that people in these populations can be particularly vulnerable to being unkind to themselves. I specialize in helping people quiet the inner critic, lessen feelings of shame, and find peace with themselves.
We are a specialty clinic for comprehensive treatment for attachment and trauma challenged children & their families and we also provide marriage and family therapy to individuals, couples and families. We offer Therapeutic parenting trainings to adoptive/foster parents; we facilitate groups for Autism Spectrum Tweens, Adoptive parents, How to Make and Keep Friends for 5-10 year old children and Customized two-week intensive "Attachment Bootcamps" for those families who live far away. Neurofeedback is an adjunct service; it is a power therapy for relief from symptoms of anxiety, depression, trauma, insomnia, attachment and panic to name a few.
Hosted by Alcira Ascencio
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Sacramento, CA 95827
You made the decision to look for a therapist, nice! Whether this is your first time wondering into the world of therapy, it's time for an emotional tune-up, or the pain of what happened has grown to be too much, I am truly happy you are reaching out. I deeply believe that it is within safe relationships that we can attain our greatest insights and have the most healing experiences. So if you, or a loved one, is struggling with anxiety, difficult memories, nightmares, ongoing worries, deep sadness, stuck in patterns that no longer serve your goals, or find yourself acting in ways that sabotage your present, then I can help.
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Defining Anger & Addiction Subtypes of Anger: 1. Aggression—actual behavior intended to harm another person. 2. Hostility; an attitude toward a specific person or the world. 3. Resentment—a process in which anger is stored. 4. Hatred; the end product of resentment. 12 week workshop to meet weekly. Change; learn your triggers; anger management relapse prevention. Intervention strategies: Stage I—self –assess Stage II—intentional change—strategies Stage III—repetition/ongoing application & evaluation; rethinking & modification of emotions, cognitions, behaviors & intervention patterns.
Hosted by I Do Services, LLC
MA, MS, PPS, Author
Verified Verified
Group meets in North Highlands, CA 95660
Behavioral Health- psycho-educational workshops and integrative supportive services, Christian counseling & PTSD workshops.
I Do Services is a Woman Minority Owned, Small Business providing Trauma-informed care to our community a Behavior Change specialist, Author & Chaplain. I actively work as a School Psychologist in a local school district. I serve Veterans, 1st Responders, Law Enforcers, & their families that experience trauma and suffer from PTSD through Psycho-educational Workshops. During this Health Pandemic, economic despair, racial disparities, & educational variances, we have experienced negative influences which have exacerbated any & all social emotional functioning systems of communication & interpersonal relationships.
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Trauma and PTSD Support Groups
When should I seek treatment for trauma?
Not everyone who undergoes trauma needs therapy to heal, but many do. If, after experiencing a traumatic event, you find yourself struggling with symptoms such as nightmares, dissociation, irritability, or emotional numbness—especially if these symptoms last more than a month and are severe enough to interfere with your daily functioning—you may benefit from seeking out therapy with a trauma-informed provider.
How long does trauma therapy take?
Different types of therapy for trauma unfold on different timelines. Prolonged exposure therapy and cognitive processing therapy, for example, each take about three months, while trauma-informed CBT may last anywhere from 8 to 25 sessions. Other approaches, especially those that are less structured or that incorporate elements from multiple modalities, may be more open-ended, though many patients report feeling better within the first few months of treatment.
What happens if trauma is left untreated?
Unaddressed trauma can have serious—even devastating—effects on relationships, career, and day-to-day functioning. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can lead people to distrust or lash out at others, making it difficult to maintain intimate relationships; it can also trigger symptoms such as flashbacks or hyperreactivity that can interfere with a person’s ability to function effectively, personally and/or professionally. Some sufferers turn to drugs to find relief. Symptoms may lessen on their own with time, but there is no guarantee that PTSD will resolve on its own.
Can PTSD come back after treatment?
It is possible for PTSD symptoms to recur months or years after successful treatment. This is because, like most mental health disorders, it is not possible to “cure” PTSD, and stressful life events may cause symptoms to recur in even the most resilient individuals. There is no shame in re-experiencing PTSD symptoms nor in returning to therapy when such relapses occur; indeed, many forms of trauma therapy explicitly encourage periodic “maintenance sessions” to reinforce coping skills and ensure that symptoms stay manageable.