Adults on the Spectrum
Open support and psychoeducational group helping adults on the Autism Spectrum/Asperger's Syndrome improve communication with family, friends and coworkers, learn improved coping skills, and find a general understanding of the condition in a compassionate, supportive environment.
Hosted by Dr. Stephanie G. Thompson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Oceanside, CA 92056
Open support and psychoeducational group helping adults on the Autism Spectrum/Asperger's Syndrome improve communication with family, friends and coworkers, learn improved coping skills, and find a general understanding of the condition in a compassionate, supportive environment.
Explore Your Relationship to Substance Use
Interested in exploring your relationship to substance use in a non-judgmental, group, setting? Join our intimate group of people working to examine and change their relationship to substance use. Our group balances skill-development with processing and meets weekly for 90 ...
Hosted by Wallace Earl Smith
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Mateo, CA 94401
Interested in exploring your relationship to substance use in a non-judgmental, group, setting? Join our intimate group of people working to examine and change their relationship to substance use. Our group balances skill-development with processing and meets weekly for 90 ...
Postpartum Support Group
Group is facilitated by Anne M. Dennis LMFT with mothers who are experiencing anxiety/depression after delivery. Gain support and perspective connecting with other women with similar feelings. Group is supportive in a non-judgmental, non-shaming safe environment.
Hosted by Anne M. Dennis
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Pasadena, CA 91106
Group is facilitated by Anne M. Dennis LMFT with mothers who are experiencing anxiety/depression after delivery. Gain support and perspective connecting with other women with similar feelings. Group is supportive in a non-judgmental, non-shaming safe environment.
Women's Growth Support Group
This is a structured group with no larger than 8 women, promoting healing and growth through experiential exercises, self-disclosure and safe feedback. You must be seeing me or have seen me in the past for treatment to apply to be ...
Hosted by Terri J Clarke
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
This is a structured group with no larger than 8 women, promoting healing and growth through experiential exercises, self-disclosure and safe feedback. You must be seeing me or have seen me in the past for treatment to apply to be ...
Parent Support Workshop - Rancho Cucamonga
Free Parent Support Workshop Series are for parents of children ages 1-10 with behavioral challenges that are not responding to traditional parenting, such as tantrums, screaming, hitting, and even cursing, biting and property destruction. Parents will learn the positive parenting ...
Hosted by Mending Hearts Family Counseling Center, Inc.
Marriage & Family Therapist
Verified Verified
Group meets in Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Free Parent Support Workshop Series are for parents of children ages 1-10 with behavioral challenges that are not responding to traditional parenting, such as tantrums, screaming, hitting, and even cursing, biting and property destruction. Parents will learn the positive parenting ...
Dia de los Muertos: A Virtual Grief Group
Join Melanie Cain PhD and special guest Jazmin Navarro, who will lead us in a healing journey with an invitation to celebrate The Day of the Dead. We will invite you to honor your loved ones who passed by creating ...
Hosted by Conscious Culture Psychology Clinic
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Jose, CA 95119
Join Melanie Cain PhD and special guest Jazmin Navarro, who will lead us in a healing journey with an invitation to celebrate The Day of the Dead. We will invite you to honor your loved ones who passed by creating ...
Vulvodynia Chronic Pain Group
Vulvodynia Group (chronic pelvic pain) . Learn methods to eliminate or greatly reduce your pain based on brain training techniques. Email healingwithsipora@gmail.c om for more info.
Hosted by Sipora B. Weissman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Ventura, CA 93001
Vulvodynia Group (chronic pelvic pain) . Learn methods to eliminate or greatly reduce your pain based on brain training techniques. Email healingwithsipora@gmail.c om for more info.
Adults with Childhood Trauma due to Toxic Parents
Hosted by Samar Haroon
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Lifeforce Yoga
Lifeforce yoga uses a combination of breath, chanting, hand gestures and movement practices to work with symptoms of anxiety and depression. There will be a 6 week class focusing on anxiety and stress at Santa Monica Yoga starting on October. ...
Lifeforce yoga uses a combination of breath, chanting, hand gestures and movement practices to work with symptoms of anxiety and depression. There will be a 6 week class focusing on anxiety and stress at Santa Monica Yoga starting on October. ...
Improving interpersonal relationships
Do you feel people don't like you? Do you push people away for fear of getting hurt? Do you get attached too quickly? Are you shy? Then this group is for you. Open to men and women who seek better ...
Hosted by Frank B. Manning
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Valencia, CA 91355
Do you feel people don't like you? Do you push people away for fear of getting hurt? Do you get attached too quickly? Are you shy? Then this group is for you. Open to men and women who seek better ...
Women's relationship group
Hosted by Dina Bernat-Kunin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90035
Women's Community Grief Ritual
Come gather together in a safe & sacred space to allow your grief opportunity to heal and transform into life-serving energy. We have forgotten as a culture the importance of gathering together in ritual to support this natural process of ...
Hosted by Dana Schlick
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Come gather together in a safe & sacred space to allow your grief opportunity to heal and transform into life-serving energy. We have forgotten as a culture the importance of gathering together in ritual to support this natural process of ...
Moving Through Emotional Crisis Group
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 ...
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 ...
Case consultation and study group for clinicans
I have been leading a weekly clinical case consultation and study group for the past 10 years. Group members' clinical cases are presented and discussed with an emphasis on transference, counter-transference, unconscious communication, primitive mental and emotional states, dreams and ...
Hosted by Jan Messer
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Francisco, CA 94131
I have been leading a weekly clinical case consultation and study group for the past 10 years. Group members' clinical cases are presented and discussed with an emphasis on transference, counter-transference, unconscious communication, primitive mental and emotional states, dreams and ...
Alchemical Art: In the Laboratory
An experiential, creative process to explore various topic such as the unconscious, dreams, dilemmas, and soulful life. This is not a therapy group, but a facilitated art process to support your inner work. Absolutely no art experience needed.
Hosted by Felicia Matto-Shepard
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, MFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Petaluma, CA 94952
An experiential, creative process to explore various topic such as the unconscious, dreams, dilemmas, and soulful life. This is not a therapy group, but a facilitated art process to support your inner work. Absolutely no art experience needed.
Weight Loss program or maintenance care
For anyone who is attempting to lose weight, or looking for support to keep your loss ongoing.Drs Answer Lite Weight Loss with Dr Richard Kamrath and groups facilitated by Lynne Eilers,
Hosted by Lynne Eilers
Marriage & Family Therapist, BS, MS, MFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Walnut Creek, CA 94596
For anyone who is attempting to lose weight, or looking for support to keep your loss ongoing.Drs Answer Lite Weight Loss with Dr Richard Kamrath and groups facilitated by Lynne Eilers,
Living with Cancer Group
More than just a support group, this is for anyone who has been diagnosed, is in treatment, or living with the after effects of cancer. This group will also help caregivers. You will learn ways to cope and manage the ...
Hosted by Tacha Kasper
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Huntington Beach, CA 92646
More than just a support group, this is for anyone who has been diagnosed, is in treatment, or living with the after effects of cancer. This group will also help caregivers. You will learn ways to cope and manage the ...
Your fertility journey and emotional wellness
Are stress and infertility connected? How can you feel your emotional best while going through a challenging time? This group offers support integrating evidence-based techniques of mindfulness, cognitive behavioral techniques, positive psychology, and more. Taking care of your mental health ...
Are stress and infertility connected? How can you feel your emotional best while going through a challenging time? This group offers support integrating evidence-based techniques of mindfulness, cognitive behavioral techniques, positive psychology, and more. Taking care of your mental health ...
Self Esteem Improvement for Women
Ladies! Have you ever been dissatisfied or unhappy with yourself? Do you ever think that you are not good enough, flawed, inferior to others, worthless, ugly, unlovable, or a failure? Everyone uses these words to describe themselves at times, usually ...
Hosted by Bittersweet Encounters
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Ladies! Have you ever been dissatisfied or unhappy with yourself? Do you ever think that you are not good enough, flawed, inferior to others, worthless, ugly, unlovable, or a failure? Everyone uses these words to describe themselves at times, usually ...
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in California?
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.