Corona Virus Support Group
Hosted by Laura Coffey
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MFA, LCSWR
Verified Verified
Group meets in Rosendale, NY 12472
Mindful Eating ~ Mindful Healing
THIS GROUP CURRENTLY ON HOLD. In this 8 week group you will learn and practice mindfulness meditation specifically designed to transform your relationship to food, and your relationship to your self. In a supportive environment we will practice mindful techniques, ...
THIS GROUP CURRENTLY ON HOLD. In this 8 week group you will learn and practice mindfulness meditation specifically designed to transform your relationship to food, and your relationship to your self. In a supportive environment we will practice mindful techniques, ...
Queer Professional Womxn's Life Transition Group
A safe and brave space for queer womxn-identified and NB/GNC professionals of NYC to celebrate and support one another through life transitions. Topics include processing areas of identity (such as sexuality, gender, and race) and how this shapes workplace and ...
A safe and brave space for queer womxn-identified and NB/GNC professionals of NYC to celebrate and support one another through life transitions. Topics include processing areas of identity (such as sexuality, gender, and race) and how this shapes workplace and ...
Online Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) Group
Mentalization is the capacity to understand ourselves and others in the context of mental states, such as thoughts, feelings, desires, wishes, or fears. MBT groups aim to strengthen participants' ability to mentalize, thereby allowing them to better maintain relationships and ...
Hosted by Amie M. Roe
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in New York, NY 10001
Mentalization is the capacity to understand ourselves and others in the context of mental states, such as thoughts, feelings, desires, wishes, or fears. MBT groups aim to strengthen participants' ability to mentalize, thereby allowing them to better maintain relationships and ...
Gay Fathers Support Group
Gay fathers meet to discuss their experiences with other gay fathers. They explore the challenges and joys of being men who identify as both a father and gay. The group offers an opportunity for gay fathers to network and explore ...
Gay fathers meet to discuss their experiences with other gay fathers. They explore the challenges and joys of being men who identify as both a father and gay. The group offers an opportunity for gay fathers to network and explore ...
Advanced Adult DBT Group
This advanced virtual group is an agenda-based, topic-structured, skills integration group that encourages clients to apply their existing knowledge of DBT to current life situations, difficulties, and successes. Sessions integrate skills from all DBT modules to generate strategies for future ...
Hosted by Sustainable Wellness
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Group meets in Rochester, NY 14607
This advanced virtual group is an agenda-based, topic-structured, skills integration group that encourages clients to apply their existing knowledge of DBT to current life situations, difficulties, and successes. Sessions integrate skills from all DBT modules to generate strategies for future ...
Men's Emotional Wellness
Hosted by Andreau Charles, Areale Counseling & Wellness, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, PhD(s)
Verified Verified
Group meets in New York, NY 10001
Gay Men’s Group
I facilitate a group in-person for gay men who are seeking connection–a sense of belonging in this new age of normalcy–within the gay community. Topics that will be addressed include sexual identity, trauma, socialization, dating, love, intimacy, vulnerability, work/life balance, ...
Hosted by Joseph Anthony LoGiudice
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
Group meets in New York, NY 10011
I facilitate a group in-person for gay men who are seeking connection–a sense of belonging in this new age of normalcy–within the gay community. Topics that will be addressed include sexual identity, trauma, socialization, dating, love, intimacy, vulnerability, work/life balance, ...
Recovery Group
Small group for those willing to look at their relationship with drugs and alcohol and the impact it has had in a supportive environment.
Hosted by Ellen Varady
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
Group meets in New York, NY 10001
Small group for those willing to look at their relationship with drugs and alcohol and the impact it has had in a supportive environment.
Mindfulness and Compassion Based Meditation Group
Learn the skills of mindfulness and compassion focused therapy using meditation. During the ten-week group course led by psychologist Joshua Tal, PhD, participants will learn to cultivate the art of mindfulness-paying attention to the present moment, on purpose, and without ...
Learn the skills of mindfulness and compassion focused therapy using meditation. During the ten-week group course led by psychologist Joshua Tal, PhD, participants will learn to cultivate the art of mindfulness-paying attention to the present moment, on purpose, and without ...
Adult Professionals
Groups consists of adults in their 20's through 50's working on contemporary issues relationships, careers and personal development
Hosted by Ronald Katz
Counselor, PhD, LMHC, LP, DAPA
Verified Verified
Group meets in New York, NY 10010
Groups consists of adults in their 20's through 50's working on contemporary issues relationships, careers and personal development
Social Anxiety Group for Teens and Young Adults
New Group forming: This supportive and structured group provides evidenced based Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) strategies to support older teens, college students and young adults who suffer from social anxiety. This group is not geared to ...
New Group forming: This supportive and structured group provides evidenced based Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) strategies to support older teens, college students and young adults who suffer from social anxiety. This group is not geared to ...
Women in Mid Life Discussion/Support Group
Create your second adulthood! Empty nester? Career changer? Retiring? Seeking something new? Wondering what you want to be when you grow up? Join us for a 10 week discussion and support group on exploring this exciting time. Take charge of ...
Hosted by Linda Rose
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Williston Park, NY 11596
Create your second adulthood! Empty nester? Career changer? Retiring? Seeking something new? Wondering what you want to be when you grow up? Join us for a 10 week discussion and support group on exploring this exciting time. Take charge of ...
Relationships Group
The goal of this group is to help you understand interpersonal relationships and get more of the gratification and intimacy you want from others. As a member of this group, you will find out how you affect and are affected ...
The goal of this group is to help you understand interpersonal relationships and get more of the gratification and intimacy you want from others. As a member of this group, you will find out how you affect and are affected ...
food and feelings
Therapeutic group for women struggling with issues around emotions and eating: compulsive overeating, restricting,bulimia, bingeing, over exercising, obsession with body image, etc
Hosted by Karen Robbins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R, MS
Verified Verified
Group meets in New York, NY 10017
Therapeutic group for women struggling with issues around emotions and eating: compulsive overeating, restricting,bulimia, bingeing, over exercising, obsession with body image, etc
Circle of Security Parenting
Parenting group from an attachment perspective. It helps identify issues in the parent-child relationship. It helps improve parents' response to children's behaviors and needs.
Hosted by Ines Robles
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, IMH-E
Verified Verified
Group meets in East Elmhurst, NY 11369
Parenting group from an attachment perspective. It helps identify issues in the parent-child relationship. It helps improve parents' response to children's behaviors and needs.
internet pornography
This pornography group is currently inactive !
Internet pornography has become a problem which affects not only one's marriage but also work one's work place.
The the outlook of this group toward's pornograph obsession is that it is as a ...
Hosted by Michael J Heath
Counselor, LMHC, AAPC, MDiv
Verified Verified
Group meets in Syracuse, NY 13202
This pornography group is currently inactive !
Internet pornography has become a problem which affects not only one's marriage but also work one's work place.
The the outlook of this group toward's pornograph obsession is that it is as a ...
Black Folx Deserve a Space to Breathe
Do you hunger for a space to affirm your whole self, decompress in light of the recent Black murders, and speak about ways to maintain your mental health during this time of intense grieving, mourning, and outrage? This VIRTUAL group ...
Hosted by Sabrina Sarro
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MFA, LCSW, C-DBT, CCTP, SIFI
Verified Verified
Group meets in New York, NY 10175
Do you hunger for a space to affirm your whole self, decompress in light of the recent Black murders, and speak about ways to maintain your mental health during this time of intense grieving, mourning, and outrage? This VIRTUAL group ...
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in New York?
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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.