Middle and High School Girls
(CURRENTLY CLOSED til Fall 2022) Girls group exists to provide a safe place for your teen to talk through daily life, joys and/or struggles with other peers that are in the same season of life with them. Renee is there ...
Hosted by Renee Chambers
Pastoral Counselor, NCCA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(CURRENTLY CLOSED til Fall 2022) Girls group exists to provide a safe place for your teen to talk through daily life, joys and/or struggles with other peers that are in the same season of life with them. Renee is there ...
Educate, Equip,, Embrace to Empower
The purpose of this psychoeducational group is to empower a group of disabled individuals by providing accurate, positive philosophy. Members will learn to embrace their characteristics and uniqueness to realize that disabilities do not limit them from pursuing goals, dreams, ...
Hosted by James Alan Boehm
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, NCC, LPC, MHSP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Nashville, TN 37209
The purpose of this psychoeducational group is to empower a group of disabled individuals by providing accurate, positive philosophy. Members will learn to embrace their characteristics and uniqueness to realize that disabilities do not limit them from pursuing goals, dreams, ...
Mindful Dressing: A Group for Adolescent Girls
This group is centered around Mindful Dressing, an exciting new practice that incorporates mindfulness and positivity into the participant’s daily routine. Open to adolescent girls (ages 13 to 17), this group will help members develop mindfulness skills and acceptance-based self-talk. ...
Hosted by Wynne Whitley
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, MEd
Verified Verified
Group meets in Nashville, TN 37212
This group is centered around Mindful Dressing, an exciting new practice that incorporates mindfulness and positivity into the participant’s daily routine. Open to adolescent girls (ages 13 to 17), this group will help members develop mindfulness skills and acceptance-based self-talk. ...
Interpersonal Process Group
This is a co-ed interpersonal therapy group that focuses on gaining a greater understanding of yourself and your relational style through honest and vulnerable interaction with other group members and therapists. In this group you will learn to notice, process, ...
Hosted by Stephen Lockridge
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, MTS, LPC, MHSP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Brentwood, TN 37027
This is a co-ed interpersonal therapy group that focuses on gaining a greater understanding of yourself and your relational style through honest and vulnerable interaction with other group members and therapists. In this group you will learn to notice, process, ...
Women's Circle Support Group
Are you seeking perspective or yearning to be connected? Are you a woman looking for community, support, or opportunity for personal growth? We'd love for you to join us, whether in person or virtually! Please email for more information, or ...
Hosted by Samantha Ramsey
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Maryville, TN 37803
Are you seeking perspective or yearning to be connected? Are you a woman looking for community, support, or opportunity for personal growth? We'd love for you to join us, whether in person or virtually! Please email for more information, or ...
Pandora's Awakening
At Pandora's Awakening, we specialize in couple's work, sex therapy, and the relationship between personal transformation and more authentic relationships. We are LBGTQIA affirming, kink positive, and informed in a variety of modalities to help you address trauma and heal.
Hosted by Sarah Broyles Ledbetter
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Madison, TN 37115
At Pandora's Awakening, we specialize in couple's work, sex therapy, and the relationship between personal transformation and more authentic relationships. We are LBGTQIA affirming, kink positive, and informed in a variety of modalities to help you address trauma and heal.
Women's Group Therapy on Sex
I run group therapy sessions for women who want to understand their sexuality better, remove obstacles to better sex, reduce negative feelings around sex, and increase their desire for sex. Contact me if you are interested, and I will let ...
Hosted by Kari Karp
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chattanooga, TN 37415
I run group therapy sessions for women who want to understand their sexuality better, remove obstacles to better sex, reduce negative feelings around sex, and increase their desire for sex. Contact me if you are interested, and I will let ...
Healthcare Workers Support Group
An open, come-when-you-can group for those experiencing stress from their work in the healthcare field, particularly post-pandemic.
Hosted by Brooke Ann Lamb
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Nashville, TN 37204
An open, come-when-you-can group for those experiencing stress from their work in the healthcare field, particularly post-pandemic.
Dungeons and Dragons DBT and social skills teens
A group that blends the fun and laidback atmosphere of Dungeons and Dragons with evidence based Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills. The objectives of this group are: to help teens build social skills, increase coping skills, learn and utilize interpersonal ...
Hosted by Angelique Zimcosky
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC/, MHSP, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Knoxville, TN 37938
A group that blends the fun and laidback atmosphere of Dungeons and Dragons with evidence based Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills. The objectives of this group are: to help teens build social skills, increase coping skills, learn and utilize interpersonal ...
Alcohol and Drug
CCCS Alcohol and Drug Recovery Groups help individuals become free from dependence on any substance. Dependence is viewed as a learned behavior that can be modified using cognitive-behavioral approaches. Its four principles are to (1) enhance and maintain motivation to ...
Hosted by Covenant Counseling & Consultation Services, LLC.
LMSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Knoxville, TN 37914
CCCS Alcohol and Drug Recovery Groups help individuals become free from dependence on any substance. Dependence is viewed as a learned behavior that can be modified using cognitive-behavioral approaches. Its four principles are to (1) enhance and maintain motivation to ...
Black Men’s Therapy Group
Society has placed many stressors in the path of black men. Some of which people other than black men will never have to deal with and even have difficulty understanding. Whether it's due to trauma, family issues or navigating racism ...
Society has placed many stressors in the path of black men. Some of which people other than black men will never have to deal with and even have difficulty understanding. Whether it's due to trauma, family issues or navigating racism ...
Still Waters Counseling Services, PLLC
Hosted by Ricky Varney
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Jefferson City, TN 37760
Nashville Counseling Associates
At Nashville Counseling Associates we seek to help individuals and families obtain the self awareness necessary to create lasting change that leads to an emotionally healthy and happy life.
Hosted by Kristi Marshall
Counselor, PhD, LPCMHSP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Nashville, TN 37203
At Nashville Counseling Associates we seek to help individuals and families obtain the self awareness necessary to create lasting change that leads to an emotionally healthy and happy life.
Family Care Center
At Family Care Center, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to mental health. We tailor our care plans to fit each person’s unique needs. Our clinicians include psychiatrists, psychologists, and licensed therapists who are ready to support you. Family Care Center offers ...
Hosted by Andrew Holmgren
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, NCC, LPC, MHSP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Franklin, TN 37067
At Family Care Center, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to mental health. We tailor our care plans to fit each person’s unique needs. Our clinicians include psychiatrists, psychologists, and licensed therapists who are ready to support you. Family Care Center offers ...
Women Connecting With Women: W3
Join us every month for a time to relax, share and learn as we discuss issues important to women! This is a psychoeducational and process group and is open to all women wanting to connect with other women and interested ...
Hosted by Dr. Pamala Hernandez-Kaufman, PsyD, MBA, LMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, MBA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Franklin, TN 37067
Join us every month for a time to relax, share and learn as we discuss issues important to women! This is a psychoeducational and process group and is open to all women wanting to connect with other women and interested ...
Knoxville Trauma Connection
Individual, couples, and family therapy
Hosted by Samantha Ann Hutton-Metheney
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CHT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Individual, couples, and family therapy
Swell Health
Hosted by Kelly Sevin
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CDWF
Verified Verified
Group meets in Cumberland Furnace, TN 37051
Sacred Circles for Women
We will connect, learn and grow in: • Gifts of Imperfection, Daring Greatly, Rising Strong (Brené Brown’s work) • Boundaries • Self Esteem/Self Compassion • Nervous System regulation • Relationship skills • Releasing old survival patterns • Identifying needs and ...
Hosted by Barbara Mooney
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CDWF
Verified Verified
Group meets in Knoxville, TN 37919
We will connect, learn and grow in: • Gifts of Imperfection, Daring Greatly, Rising Strong (Brené Brown’s work) • Boundaries • Self Esteem/Self Compassion • Nervous System regulation • Relationship skills • Releasing old survival patterns • Identifying needs and ...
The Family Life Group
The Family Life Group begins with weekly sessions focused on thinking and learning about family structure, embracing and understanding differences in families, and the impact of transition, loss, or trauma. Members learn about relationship dynamics within families and discuss our ...
Hosted by Beth Barnard
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, ACSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Nashville, TN 37205
The Family Life Group begins with weekly sessions focused on thinking and learning about family structure, embracing and understanding differences in families, and the impact of transition, loss, or trauma. Members learn about relationship dynamics within families and discuss our ...
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in Tennessee?
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.