Join a process group of individuals seeking to learn more about themselves and how they relate to others. Group therapy can help you to build intimacy and embrace closeness with others, practice healthy boundaries, identify maladaptive patterns in your life, address conflict effectively and improve communication.
Hosted by Cindy Weathers
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Group meets in West Hollywood, CA 90069
Join a process group of individuals seeking to learn more about themselves and how they relate to others. Group therapy can help you to build intimacy and embrace closeness with others, practice healthy boundaries, identify maladaptive patterns in your life, address conflict effectively and improve communication.
Join an online co-ed process group of individuals seeking to learn more about themselves and how they relate to others. Group therapy can help you to build intimacy and embrace closeness with others, practice healthy boundaries, identify maladaptive patterns in your life, address conflict effectively and improve communication.
Hosted by Cindy Weathers
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Group meets in West Hollywood, CA 90069
Join an online co-ed process group of individuals seeking to learn more about themselves and how they relate to others. Group therapy can help you to build intimacy and embrace closeness with others, practice healthy boundaries, identify maladaptive patterns in your life, address conflict effectively and improve communication.
Sometimes we hold ourselves accountable for things that we were never taught, however to do so is unrealistic, unfair, and invalidating. DBT Skills Group fills in those gaps and shows ways to better handle hardships, emotions, and relationships. More of a class than a processing group, DBT Skills Group at Three Waves Psychotherapy teaches practical techniques to live more peacefully with ‘what is’ as they coincide with the DBT modules: Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness. Groups are available to clients across California and attendees will learn over 80 effective skills to help build a life worth living.
Hosted by Thomas Dunleavy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Group meets in West Hollywood, CA 90048
Sometimes we hold ourselves accountable for things that we were never taught, however to do so is unrealistic, unfair, and invalidating. DBT Skills Group fills in those gaps and shows ways to better handle hardships, emotions, and relationships. More of a class than a processing group, DBT Skills Group at Three Waves Psychotherapy teaches practical techniques to live more peacefully with ‘what is’ as they coincide with the DBT modules: Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness. Groups are available to clients across California and attendees will learn over 80 effective skills to help build a life worth living.
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A group for mothers. Moms rarely have the opportunity to prioritize their mental health and wellness. Take an hour every week to re-focus on yourself and feel more connected and less overwhelmed. Group is uniquely healing and profoundly valuable. Topics are open-ended and group-directed with skill building opportunities woven through the discussion. Common themes include: overall overwhelm, healthy habits, balance, perfectionism, role change, intense emotions (e.g. anger, sadness, envy, guilt, shame), relationship conflict, body image issues, mental load, emotional labor, rumination, overthinking, regret, loss of identity, feeling trapped, self-doubt. THURSDAYS | 10 AM + 12 PM | CULVER CITY + VIRTUAL
A group for mothers. Moms rarely have the opportunity to prioritize their mental health and wellness. Take an hour every week to re-focus on yourself and feel more connected and less overwhelmed. Group is uniquely healing and profoundly valuable. Topics are open-ended and group-directed with skill building opportunities woven through the discussion. Common themes include: overall overwhelm, healthy habits, balance, perfectionism, role change, intense emotions (e.g. anger, sadness, envy, guilt, shame), relationship conflict, body image issues, mental load, emotional labor, rumination, overthinking, regret, loss of identity, feeling trapped, self-doubt. THURSDAYS | 10 AM + 12 PM | CULVER CITY + VIRTUAL
Starts April 29th- register today! This group is a structured, skills-based therapy group designed to help you not only manage these challenges but also build lasting resilience While some current stressors will be acknowledged, this is an experiential space where participants actively engage with cognitive and body-based tools and strategies that foster balance, emotion regulation, and growth. Whether you're looking to reset expectations, enhance skills, or develop a more resilient mindset, this group offers a supportive and structured environment to help you move forward.
Hosted by Angela L. Belleville
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC, LMHC, C-EMDR
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90042
My areas of expertise are in treating trauma, PTSD, depression and anxiety using research-backed therapies like EMDR, CPT and CBT.
Starts April 29th- register today! This group is a structured, skills-based therapy group designed to help you not only manage these challenges but also build lasting resilience While some current stressors will be acknowledged, this is an experiential space where participants actively engage with cognitive and body-based tools and strategies that foster balance, emotion regulation, and growth. Whether you're looking to reset expectations, enhance skills, or develop a more resilient mindset, this group offers a supportive and structured environment to help you move forward.
Grupo para aprender el efecto del estres en nuestras vidas, y como manejar la vida cotediana. Estaremos conectandonos con otras mujeres.
Hosted by Ana L. Aguilar
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Group meets in Montebello, CA 90640
Let me help you overcome these times of struggles, depression and anxiety due to COVID-19.
Grupo para aprender el efecto del estres en nuestras vidas, y como manejar la vida cotediana. Estaremos conectandonos con otras mujeres.
We will explore ways to manage anxiety, relationships, and job stress.
Hosted by April K Adams Edwards
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPC, LPCC
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90016
We will explore ways to manage anxiety, relationships, and job stress.
Zoom group; client’s may remain anonymous if desired. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is helpful for depression, anxiety, personal insight and well-being. Subtle tricks change the way we think and perceive the world, ourselves, and others. Sign up at https://PacificMindSpa.com/
Hosted by Veronica Calkins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Group meets in Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Zoom group; client’s may remain anonymous if desired. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is helpful for depression, anxiety, personal insight and well-being. Subtle tricks change the way we think and perceive the world, ourselves, and others. Sign up at https://PacificMindSpa.com/
Many folks have experienced all different kinds of grief and loss over the last few years and have been looking for a sense of community and safe place to talk. When it's not an “obvious” loss, like divorce or death, you may not even be aware that you're grieving. But anyone or anything lost can count as loss. Many grieving clients also want to see their therapist more than weekly, but that isn’t always financially feasible, so I'm also opening this lower-cost support group as a way to increase access to help. Email to RSVP.
Hosted by Zack Reed-Fier
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPCC
Group meets in Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Many folks have experienced all different kinds of grief and loss over the last few years and have been looking for a sense of community and safe place to talk. When it's not an “obvious” loss, like divorce or death, you may not even be aware that you're grieving. But anyone or anything lost can count as loss. Many grieving clients also want to see their therapist more than weekly, but that isn’t always financially feasible, so I'm also opening this lower-cost support group as a way to increase access to help. Email to RSVP.
At Cura Behavioral Health, we are a team of dedicated professionals united by a common goal: to provide compassionate, effective care for those navigating mental health challenges. Our approach combines cutting-edge therapies with a deep understanding of the individual needs of each client, ensuring a path to wellness that is as unique as you are. We believe in the power of advanced treatment modalities, delivered in a supportive, nurturing environment, to foster lasting change and improved well-being. Ready to take the first step towards a healthier, happier you? Contact us today!
Hosted by Jamie Plaxco - Cura Behvaioral Health
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, MSN, PMHNP
Group meets in Santa Monica, CA 90403
At Cura Behavioral Health, we are a team of dedicated professionals united by a common goal: to provide compassionate, effective care for those navigating mental health challenges. Our approach combines cutting-edge therapies with a deep understanding of the individual needs of each client, ensuring a path to wellness that is as unique as you are. We believe in the power of advanced treatment modalities, delivered in a supportive, nurturing environment, to foster lasting change and improved well-being. Ready to take the first step towards a healthier, happier you? Contact us today!
This group is for women who are transitioning into young adult life. Each week, we process the anxiety and stress that comes along with moving away from home, college, employment, relationships etc.. We cover it all! Members who are currently in this group are typically struggling with social anxiety and/or depression. We look forward to you joining our intimate group to help you build community and find support during this important stage of life. Dr. Jade
This group is for women who are transitioning into young adult life. Each week, we process the anxiety and stress that comes along with moving away from home, college, employment, relationships etc.. We cover it all! Members who are currently in this group are typically struggling with social anxiety and/or depression. We look forward to you joining our intimate group to help you build community and find support during this important stage of life. Dr. Jade
Join Dr. Anyeji for a 4 week workshop series that will introduce you to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and provide you with group support as you learn these new evidence based skills. This series is most beneficial for those who are high functioning and would like to learn skills to help them cope, those not ready to commit to long term therapy, those who have experience with CBT and want to brush up on skills, or those who are working with a therapist but want some CBT skills to complement their treatment. $150 a week-includes class and group components. Prepayment and intake required.
Join Dr. Anyeji for a 4 week workshop series that will introduce you to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and provide you with group support as you learn these new evidence based skills. This series is most beneficial for those who are high functioning and would like to learn skills to help them cope, those not ready to commit to long term therapy, those who have experience with CBT and want to brush up on skills, or those who are working with a therapist but want some CBT skills to complement their treatment. $150 a week-includes class and group components. Prepayment and intake required.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based approach designed to reduce emotion dysregulation, impulsive behavior, self-harm and suicidal ideation, and treat other mental health or behavioral issues. The goal of DBT is to help teens change ineffective behavior patterns by learning skills that will help them reach their goals. Our programs include four DBT skills groups a week that cover core mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance. Teens learn a new DBT skill in each group. Our staff help teens practice these skills so that they know how to use them in their daily lives.
Hosted by Evolve Teen Mental Health Treatment Centers
Treatment Center, LMFT
Group meets in Agoura Hills, CA 91301
Many of our teens struggle with depression, anxiety, substance use, behavioral issues, ADHD, psychosis, borderline personality disorder, and other high-acuity mental health issues and co-occurring disorders.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based approach designed to reduce emotion dysregulation, impulsive behavior, self-harm and suicidal ideation, and treat other mental health or behavioral issues. The goal of DBT is to help teens change ineffective behavior patterns by learning skills that will help them reach their goals. Our programs include four DBT skills groups a week that cover core mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance. Teens learn a new DBT skill in each group. Our staff help teens practice these skills so that they know how to use them in their daily lives.
Zoom group; client’s may remain anonymous if desired. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is helpful for depression, anxiety, personal insight and well-being. Subtle tricks change the way we think and perceive the world, ourselves, and others. Sign up at www.pacificmindspa.com
Hosted by Veronica Calkins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Group meets in Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
Zoom group; client’s may remain anonymous if desired. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is helpful for depression, anxiety, personal insight and well-being. Subtle tricks change the way we think and perceive the world, ourselves, and others. Sign up at www.pacificmindspa.com
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.
Hosted by Alexa Enyart
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Group meets in Long Beach, CA 90814
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.
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.
Change begins with taking risks. Beginning therapy can seem scary, overwhelming, and like you are entering into the unknown. But as they say, "nothing good ever comes easy." Let us guide you on the journey of self-exploration and growth, as you begin on the path towards changing your life.
Hosted by Hira Khalid
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LMFT
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90064
Change begins with taking risks. Beginning therapy can seem scary, overwhelming, and like you are entering into the unknown. But as they say, "nothing good ever comes easy." Let us guide you on the journey of self-exploration and growth, as you begin on the path towards changing your life.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) offers structured support for emotional regulation, stress coping, and improved relationships in individuals struggling with various issues, including depression, anxiety, trauma, OCD, and personality disorders. This group can assist you in learning effective mindfulness practices, distress tolerance, and communication skills. Group sessions focus on sharing experiences, validating each other, and learning DBT techniques. The group setting encourages connection, empowerment, and consistent practice of therapeutic tools. The eight-session program covers various DBT skills, ultimately aiming to promote healing and reclaiming a sense of self-control.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) offers structured support for emotional regulation, stress coping, and improved relationships in individuals struggling with various issues, including depression, anxiety, trauma, OCD, and personality disorders. This group can assist you in learning effective mindfulness practices, distress tolerance, and communication skills. Group sessions focus on sharing experiences, validating each other, and learning DBT techniques. The group setting encourages connection, empowerment, and consistent practice of therapeutic tools. The eight-session program covers various DBT skills, ultimately aiming to promote healing and reclaiming a sense of self-control.
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.
A highly successful process and psycho-educational group for high school age teens. A safe place for those who struggle with depression, anxiety, social anxiety, family issues, relationships or grief. Emphasis is on building coping skills, assertiveness, social skills, relaxation skills and stress management. This group meets biweekly during the school year and weekly during summer. Group has been on pause during the pandemic. Tentatively scheduled to resume summer 2022 (accepting referrals in May).
A highly successful process and psycho-educational group for high school age teens. A safe place for those who struggle with depression, anxiety, social anxiety, family issues, relationships or grief. Emphasis is on building coping skills, assertiveness, social skills, relaxation skills and stress management. This group meets biweekly during the school year and weekly during summer. Group has been on pause during the pandemic. Tentatively scheduled to resume summer 2022 (accepting referrals in May).
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Depression Support Groups
What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognize and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioral activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.