Yoga Group in Spanish
A small group of 6 to 8 people who report suffering from mental health illness and are looking for ways to cope with their issues. The group will last 10 weeks. Yoga uses a combination of breathing techniques and movement ...
Hosted by Ferreras Counseling and Wellness Center
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lawrence, MA 01843
A small group of 6 to 8 people who report suffering from mental health illness and are looking for ways to cope with their issues. The group will last 10 weeks. Yoga uses a combination of breathing techniques and movement ...
The Life Workshop, Inc.
Meeting all clients where they're at, our team supports folks during the reproductive, perinatal, & parental periods in their journey toward feeling holistically well. With sub-specialties in pre-conception, trying to conceive, pregnancy and infant loss, trying to conceive & pregnancy ...
Hosted by The Life Workshop
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, PMH-C
Verified Verified
Group meets in Springfield, MA 01108
Meeting all clients where they're at, our team supports folks during the reproductive, perinatal, & parental periods in their journey toward feeling holistically well. With sub-specialties in pre-conception, trying to conceive, pregnancy and infant loss, trying to conceive & pregnancy ...
Postpardum Depression & Anxiety
We have a postpartum depression and anxiety group beginning on September 8th, running virtually & weekly on WEDNESDAYS at 4.30 p.m.! Please contact us if you would like to be a part of this! We look forward to meeting you ...
Hosted by Inspiring Insight
Counselor, LMHC, CAGS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Plainville, MA 02762
We have a postpartum depression and anxiety group beginning on September 8th, running virtually & weekly on WEDNESDAYS at 4.30 p.m.! Please contact us if you would like to be a part of this! We look forward to meeting you ...
Trauma Group
The EMDR G-TEP (Group Traumatic Episode Protocol) is a specialized group therapy approach within Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. It is designed to address collective traumatic experiences that impact a group of individuals, such as natural disasters, accidents, ...
Hosted by Be Mindful Clinic LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Springfield, MA 01108
The EMDR G-TEP (Group Traumatic Episode Protocol) is a specialized group therapy approach within Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. It is designed to address collective traumatic experiences that impact a group of individuals, such as natural disasters, accidents, ...
Girl's Group: My sibling is on the Autism Spectrum
While the child with ASD often gets a lot of support and resources, I am particularly empathetic to the siblings that are impacted by ASD. I would love to provide a group setting where girls (of various ages) can come ...
While the child with ASD often gets a lot of support and resources, I am particularly empathetic to the siblings that are impacted by ASD. I would love to provide a group setting where girls (of various ages) can come ...
Cambridge Counseling Associates
Cambridge Counseling Associates, LLP, was established in 1983 to provide comprehensive confidential psychological and mental health services for individuals of all ages. Staff clinicians maintain affiliation at universities and hospitals in the Greater Boston area. Psychopharmacology, psychiatric, and supportive medical ...
Hosted by John T. Chirban
Psychologist, PhD, ThD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Cambridge, MA 02138
Cambridge Counseling Associates, LLP, was established in 1983 to provide comprehensive confidential psychological and mental health services for individuals of all ages. Staff clinicians maintain affiliation at universities and hospitals in the Greater Boston area. Psychopharmacology, psychiatric, and supportive medical ...
Coed Ongoing Psychotherapy Group
This is a therapy group for men and women in their 30s, 40s and 50s struggling with relationships, anxiety and/or depression.
Hosted by Elizabeth (Libby) Shapiro
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lexington, MA 02421
This is a therapy group for men and women in their 30s, 40s and 50s struggling with relationships, anxiety and/or depression.
Mindfulness Skills-Training
Join us for a nourishing 8-week series and discover practical, concrete Mindfulness & CBT skills for reducing stress and anxiety, while promoting overall whole-body wellness. Throughout the 8-weeks, you will: 1) Develop skills for responding calmly to stressful events 2) ...
Hosted by Kaitlin Nunamann
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, RYT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Boston, MA 02114
Join us for a nourishing 8-week series and discover practical, concrete Mindfulness & CBT skills for reducing stress and anxiety, while promoting overall whole-body wellness. Throughout the 8-weeks, you will: 1) Develop skills for responding calmly to stressful events 2) ...
Coming Soon!
LWPG will be offering recovery and holistic wellness groups in 2021.
Hosted by Lynch Wellness Professional Group, Inc
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, Daniel Lynch, LADC-I, CIP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Norwell, MA 02061
LWPG will be offering recovery and holistic wellness groups in 2021.
Youth Worker Support Group -adults working w/youth
We're offering two 8-week youth worker support spaces for 10-12 youth workers focused on wellness and sustainability. We are also open if we get enough requests in holding a space for youth workers of color, please let us know your ...
Hosted by Trinity Boston Counseling Center
Psychologist, MAT, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Boston, MA 02116
We're offering two 8-week youth worker support spaces for 10-12 youth workers focused on wellness and sustainability. We are also open if we get enough requests in holding a space for youth workers of color, please let us know your ...
Loving Deeply: Couples Retreat
Weekend retreats for couples. Description: Love is the ultimate renewable resource, sustaining itself by continually deepening--becoming ever more mindful, trusting, resilient, playful, compassionate, and wise. This weekend you will learn elegantly simple practices to help you deepen your love, connect ...
Weekend retreats for couples. Description: Love is the ultimate renewable resource, sustaining itself by continually deepening--becoming ever more mindful, trusting, resilient, playful, compassionate, and wise. This weekend you will learn elegantly simple practices to help you deepen your love, connect ...
Trauma/ PTSD Psycho-education Coping Group
May 2nd I will be starting a new trauma focused education and coping skill clinical psychotherapy group. This will help aid trauma survivors in addressing the mental and physical changes that trauma can produce and provide a supportive group atmosphere ...
Hosted by Restoration Trauma Counseling PLLC
Counselor, LMHC, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Palmer, MA 01069
May 2nd I will be starting a new trauma focused education and coping skill clinical psychotherapy group. This will help aid trauma survivors in addressing the mental and physical changes that trauma can produce and provide a supportive group atmosphere ...
Women’s Psychotherapy Group
Group therapy focuses on interpersonal relationships. It provides opportunities for members to learn with and from one another, to understand one’s patterns of thoughts and behaviors, as well as those of others and to better understand how people react to ...
Hosted by Kim McNamara
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Winchester, MA 01890
Group therapy focuses on interpersonal relationships. It provides opportunities for members to learn with and from one another, to understand one’s patterns of thoughts and behaviors, as well as those of others and to better understand how people react to ...
Group crisis and traumatic event intervention
I meet with sponsored groups who have experienced a traumatic event or are in a crisis either from external influences or internal dynamics. This is a temporary group that is designed to help its members process through an event or ...
Hosted by Susan B. Hagen On-line therapy
MA, MEd
Verified Verified
Group meets in Cambridge, MA 02139
I meet with sponsored groups who have experienced a traumatic event or are in a crisis either from external influences or internal dynamics. This is a temporary group that is designed to help its members process through an event or ...
Women's Body Image/Self Esteem Support Group
This group was developed to create a safe space where women can explore difficulties pertaining to body image and self esteem and gain strength by learning from other women. If you have ever struggled to accept and appreciate your body ...
This group was developed to create a safe space where women can explore difficulties pertaining to body image and self esteem and gain strength by learning from other women. If you have ever struggled to accept and appreciate your body ...
Adult DBT Skills Group
This virtual group teaches members the 5 skills modules of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (Emotion Regulation Skills, Distress Tolerance Skills, Mindfulness Skills, Middle Path Skills, and Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills). Through a combination of teaching, demonstrating, and member participation, clients learn the ...
Hosted by Betsy Harris, LICSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, DBT-LBC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Watertown, MA 02472
This virtual group teaches members the 5 skills modules of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (Emotion Regulation Skills, Distress Tolerance Skills, Mindfulness Skills, Middle Path Skills, and Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills). Through a combination of teaching, demonstrating, and member participation, clients learn the ...
FREE Weekly Mindfulness Meditation Class
SUSPENDED DUE TO COVID. WE ARE MEETING ONLINE CURRENTLY. This free weekly drop-in group MEDITATION class teaches MINDFULNESS of the breath, RELAXATION, an open HEART and AWARENESS in daily life. There is no charge to attend. It is a free ...
Hosted by Leominster Wellness - Dr. Paul Bail, Psychologist
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Leominster, MA 01453
SUSPENDED DUE TO COVID. WE ARE MEETING ONLINE CURRENTLY. This free weekly drop-in group MEDITATION class teaches MINDFULNESS of the breath, RELAXATION, an open HEART and AWARENESS in daily life. There is no charge to attend. It is a free ...
Adjusting to Motherhood: A Therapy Group for Moms
This group offers a supportive, validating, and welcoming community for women to discuss the unique challenges of adjustment to motherhood. The group uses cognitive-behavioral and interpersonal principles to develop effective coping skills to manage maternal anxiety and stress, learn parenting ...
This group offers a supportive, validating, and welcoming community for women to discuss the unique challenges of adjustment to motherhood. The group uses cognitive-behavioral and interpersonal principles to develop effective coping skills to manage maternal anxiety and stress, learn parenting ...
Anxiety Group for Teens
Our in person Teen Group focuses on helping teens work through their anxiety. We recognize that teens need a safe space to cope and collaborate with others. We work with teens to develop tools they can use to navigate anxiety ...
Hosted by North Andover Counseling Professionals
Counselor, LMHC, LCMHC, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in North Andover, MA 01845
Our in person Teen Group focuses on helping teens work through their anxiety. We recognize that teens need a safe space to cope and collaborate with others. We work with teens to develop tools they can use to navigate anxiety ...
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in Massachusetts?
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.