Bay Area Professional Counseling, LLC
Hosted by Lacey Moore
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC-S, MAC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Mobile, AL 36693
Family Therapy Group
Family & Group therapy for adults in court needing therapeutic assistance in rehabilitation counseling services.
Hosted by Dr. Jefkida Johnson
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, PhD, MA, LMFTA, LMHCS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Montgomery, AL 36117
Family & Group therapy for adults in court needing therapeutic assistance in rehabilitation counseling services.
Counseling Over Coffee (Entrepreneurs/ Biz Owners)
Business owners & entrepreneurs face unique stressors beyond typical work-life balance challenges. You deserve a safe-space or like-minded community that understands and can support you through your entrepreneurial struggles. Spaces for this group is very limited to ensure each participant ...
Hosted by Storeyhouse Counseling & Consulting-Tiffany Storey
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC-S, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Birmingham, AL 35206
Business owners & entrepreneurs face unique stressors beyond typical work-life balance challenges. You deserve a safe-space or like-minded community that understands and can support you through your entrepreneurial struggles. Spaces for this group is very limited to ensure each participant ...
Mental Health First Aid Training Group
I am a certified Mental Health First Aid trainer and conduct mental health training to help bring awareness to the signs and symptoms and the help available for individuals who are experiencing a mental health illness. Apart from the general ...
Hosted by Grace A Arnold
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Huntsville, AL 35801
I am a certified Mental Health First Aid trainer and conduct mental health training to help bring awareness to the signs and symptoms and the help available for individuals who are experiencing a mental health illness. Apart from the general ...
Warrior Wellness Group
Hosted by Aisha Holmes Thorn
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Alabaster, AL 35007
TEC (TruthEmpathyCompassion) | Betrayed Spouses
I lead groups for betrayed spouses that run for 12 weeks at a time. Groups begin regularly throughout the year. This is an opportunity for betrayed spouses to connect with others, see they are not alone and find hope, healing, ...
Hosted by Teresa Prince
Counselor, MA, NCC, LPC, BCN, ASAT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Birmingham, AL 35242
I lead groups for betrayed spouses that run for 12 weeks at a time. Groups begin regularly throughout the year. This is an opportunity for betrayed spouses to connect with others, see they are not alone and find hope, healing, ...
Life beyond the Rainbow Bridge: Pet Loss Grief
Grief knows no boundaries between humans and animals. Losing a pet can be devastating and potentially worse than the loss a human. Pet loss is often to as disenfranchised grief because people do not feel comfortable mourning the loss due ...
Hosted by Christina Lilly
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Daleville, AL 36322
Grief knows no boundaries between humans and animals. Losing a pet can be devastating and potentially worse than the loss a human. Pet loss is often to as disenfranchised grief because people do not feel comfortable mourning the loss due ...
Better Together Co-parenting Education
Parenting is tough especially when you feel unsupported and alone. It takes two and sometimes a village to raise healthy, happy, successful children. But it is not always easy to parent following a breakup or divorce. I am here to ...
Hosted by Sharon Middleton McGinnis
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, PIP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Birmingham, AL 35209
Parenting is tough especially when you feel unsupported and alone. It takes two and sometimes a village to raise healthy, happy, successful children. But it is not always easy to parent following a breakup or divorce. I am here to ...
Friends & Feelings Social Skills Group
The goal of social skills group therapy is for children to gain skills in social interaction, joint attention, having fun together with others, problem-solving together, and learning to handle the challenges of social situations at school, extracurricular activities & at ...
Hosted by Julie Vence
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
The goal of social skills group therapy is for children to gain skills in social interaction, joint attention, having fun together with others, problem-solving together, and learning to handle the challenges of social situations at school, extracurricular activities & at ...
Lyons Primary Care Group
As a Family Nurse Practitioner, I diagnose and treat patients in AL, AZ, CO, FL, VA, and WA. Specialities: prescription management for mental health and primary care. Note: I do not provide counseling or therapy services.
As a Family Nurse Practitioner, I diagnose and treat patients in AL, AZ, CO, FL, VA, and WA. Specialities: prescription management for mental health and primary care. Note: I do not provide counseling or therapy services.
Yoga Assisted Self-Discovery Group
Yoga Assisted Self-Discovery Group is a once per week, 2 ½ hour therapy group combining yoga, relaxation, meditation and group processing. The group is designed around the concepts of wholeness and balance. Stress and tension are (unfortunately) part of our ...
Hosted by Augusta F Kantra
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, CMMT, RYT 500
Verified Verified
Group meets in Fairhope, AL 36532
Yoga Assisted Self-Discovery Group is a once per week, 2 ½ hour therapy group combining yoga, relaxation, meditation and group processing. The group is designed around the concepts of wholeness and balance. Stress and tension are (unfortunately) part of our ...
DeKalb Grief Support Group
Our primary mission is to provide education, guidance and support to those who are grieving. We do this by providing grief support group sessions.
Hosted by Dr. Don G Brock
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, DMin, LPC, LPC-S
Verified Verified
Group meets in Fort Payne, AL 35967
Our primary mission is to provide education, guidance and support to those who are grieving. We do this by providing grief support group sessions.
Moving in Life With Grief
This four session group on Tuesdays will help you process what moving in life with grief can look like. How do I face the emotional experience of grief? How do I talk to people about my loss? How do I ...
Hosted by Eagle Consulting/Counseling Division
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LMFT, LCSW, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Huntsville, AL 35806
This four session group on Tuesdays will help you process what moving in life with grief can look like. How do I face the emotional experience of grief? How do I talk to people about my loss? How do I ...
Managing Anxiety Together
Coming again in Sept. 2024......Come join us .....as we gain tools for managing anxiety, increase our understanding of the brain/body connection, and relate to others who also experience anxiety. This will be a combination psychoeducational and process group running for ...
Coming again in Sept. 2024......Come join us .....as we gain tools for managing anxiety, increase our understanding of the brain/body connection, and relate to others who also experience anxiety. This will be a combination psychoeducational and process group running for ...
Facing...Sexual and Relationship Integrity
Facing...Sexual and Relationship Integrity is an educational and support group for people who have engaged in sexual behavior that damages important relationships, want to stop engaging in certain sexual behaviors, want relapse prevention skills, and/or want to integrate the 30 ...
Hosted by Hope House Counseling and Education
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, MDiv, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Birmingham, AL 35226
Facing...Sexual and Relationship Integrity is an educational and support group for people who have engaged in sexual behavior that damages important relationships, want to stop engaging in certain sexual behaviors, want relapse prevention skills, and/or want to integrate the 30 ...
Anger Management
Hosted by Deirdre Crochen Rose
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, EdS, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Birmingham, AL 35226
Graham Counseling Collaborative
Graham Counseling Collaborative is a group counseling practice with professionals who are experienced in family, couple, child, and adult counseling.
Hosted by Brittany K Graham
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Fairhope, AL 36532
Graham Counseling Collaborative is a group counseling practice with professionals who are experienced in family, couple, child, and adult counseling.
Mental Health is Health
Mental Health is Health
Hosted by Pamela D Robinson
Counselor, MS, MPH, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Jasper, AL 35501
Mental Health is Health
JLife "Intentionally Joyful Lifestyle" Group
JLife groups are a gem for seniors offering a program that has substantial personal meaning, taps into the joys of community, and provides empowerment for ongoing renewed synergy with life! The objective is to address lifespan challenges and the effects ...
Hosted by Doris Chambers Vaughans
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
JLife groups are a gem for seniors offering a program that has substantial personal meaning, taps into the joys of community, and provides empowerment for ongoing renewed synergy with life! The objective is to address lifespan challenges and the effects ...
Mental Health Monarchs: Psychotherapy Tune-Ups
This group addresses the need for ongoing emotional and mental support beyond traditional psychotherapy. People often struggle to maintain the progress achieved during therapy sessions (especially if loved-ones have not taken advantage of psychotherapy) and may revert to old reactions ...
Hosted by Mental Health Monarchs
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Birmingham, AL 35242
This group addresses the need for ongoing emotional and mental support beyond traditional psychotherapy. People often struggle to maintain the progress achieved during therapy sessions (especially if loved-ones have not taken advantage of psychotherapy) and may revert to old reactions ...
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in Alabama?
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.