Utilizing Principles from NY Times best-selling book, "Calling in the 'One'," this group will be for single women who are seeking to deepen their potential for happy, healthy love. Group Membership Requirements: An ability to be self-reflective; Willingness to embrace radical self-responsibility in an empowered manner; Openness to spirituality; A commitment to move into a place of possibility rather than staying in victimization; Desire and capacity to support others in their vision and intention for love; and Commitment to spend 30-60 minutes/day engaging in reading and exercises.
Utilizing Principles from NY Times best-selling book, "Calling in the 'One'," this group will be for single women who are seeking to deepen their potential for happy, healthy love. Group Membership Requirements: An ability to be self-reflective; Willingness to embrace radical self-responsibility in an empowered manner; Openness to spirituality; A commitment to move into a place of possibility rather than staying in victimization; Desire and capacity to support others in their vision and intention for love; and Commitment to spend 30-60 minutes/day engaging in reading and exercises.
This group allows a space to discuss the difficult issues that can cause distress. This group is an ideal space to meet like-minded women and enjoy a supportive environment to discuss: women's issues, interpersonal relationships, negotiating multiple identities and roles navigating race in professional spaces, addressing multiple layers of racism, understanding relationships with self and others, supporting each other and confronting stereotypes and internalized racism/sexism.
This group allows a space to discuss the difficult issues that can cause distress. This group is an ideal space to meet like-minded women and enjoy a supportive environment to discuss: women's issues, interpersonal relationships, negotiating multiple identities and roles navigating race in professional spaces, addressing multiple layers of racism, understanding relationships with self and others, supporting each other and confronting stereotypes and internalized racism/sexism.
Explore personal growth, relationships, work, and mental health through a feminist lens. Connect, heal, and grow in a safe space that honors your voice and lived experience. This group encourages mutual support alongside self-expression, focusing on themes like identity, relationships, boundaries, vulnerability and resilience. DETAILS: -Group will meet every other week for 60 minutes (day and time TBD). -$100 per session or pay what you can (equitable sliding scale pricing available). -Open to adults residing in DC, MD & VA. -This group values inclusivity, with a trans-inclusive feminist framework. -Individuals with one or more marginalized identities enthusiastically welcomed.
Hosted by Greenhouse Psychotherapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC, LPC
Group meets in Washington, DC 20036
Explore personal growth, relationships, work, and mental health through a feminist lens. Connect, heal, and grow in a safe space that honors your voice and lived experience. This group encourages mutual support alongside self-expression, focusing on themes like identity, relationships, boundaries, vulnerability and resilience. DETAILS: -Group will meet every other week for 60 minutes (day and time TBD). -$100 per session or pay what you can (equitable sliding scale pricing available). -Open to adults residing in DC, MD & VA. -This group values inclusivity, with a trans-inclusive feminist framework. -Individuals with one or more marginalized identities enthusiastically welcomed.
Mon evenings for 1 hr 15 mins. This group will be ideal for adult women (25+) to address challenges they experience with anxiety, depression, life transitions, and/or difficulties in their relationships. The group provides an opportunity to explore, develop insight and grow within the safety of a group. Group therapy can be used as the main treatment approach or used along with individual therapy, as these interventions stimulate growth in different but complementary ways. Contact the leaders to arrange an intake prior to starting group at dcwomensgroup@gmail.com
Mon evenings for 1 hr 15 mins. This group will be ideal for adult women (25+) to address challenges they experience with anxiety, depression, life transitions, and/or difficulties in their relationships. The group provides an opportunity to explore, develop insight and grow within the safety of a group. Group therapy can be used as the main treatment approach or used along with individual therapy, as these interventions stimulate growth in different but complementary ways. Contact the leaders to arrange an intake prior to starting group at dcwomensgroup@gmail.com
This is a safe space for African American Psychotherapists to meet, support and discuss client issues. This will be a bi-weekly meeting.
Hosted by Schwanna Qualls
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA
Group meets in Washington, DC 20036
This is a safe space for African American Psychotherapists to meet, support and discuss client issues. This will be a bi-weekly meeting.
A therapy group for clients in their 20s who identify as women and want to strengthen their relationships and work on underlying issues. Focusing on relationships, anxiety, sexuality, self esteem, body image, gender identity, sexual orientation, career uncertainty, financial issues, family stress, and life transitions. Trans and non-binary inclusive.
Hosted by Lisa Smith Psychotherapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, CST
Group meets in Washington, DC 20009
A therapy group for clients in their 20s who identify as women and want to strengthen their relationships and work on underlying issues. Focusing on relationships, anxiety, sexuality, self esteem, body image, gender identity, sexual orientation, career uncertainty, financial issues, family stress, and life transitions. Trans and non-binary inclusive.
Forming Now! Virtual process group focused on bringing together women in the DMV area who are single and dating online in a safe and shared space for interpersonal exploration and growth. Together we learn more about how we relate to others and how others relate to us. Through this practice we see how we may be holding ourselves back and begin to let some of these things go. And here’s the thing—by doing this work on ourselves (increasing our interpersonal awareness and self-acceptance), we open ourselves to more authentic interpersonal connections. Come and explore with us!
Hosted by Jamie Keaton Jones
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, PhD
Group meets in Washington, DC 20008
Forming Now! Virtual process group focused on bringing together women in the DMV area who are single and dating online in a safe and shared space for interpersonal exploration and growth. Together we learn more about how we relate to others and how others relate to us. Through this practice we see how we may be holding ourselves back and begin to let some of these things go. And here’s the thing—by doing this work on ourselves (increasing our interpersonal awareness and self-acceptance), we open ourselves to more authentic interpersonal connections. Come and explore with us!
Insurance Accepted. Want satisfaction from your eating experience? for individuals who want to reduce guilt and judgement of their eating habits and begin to develop a pleasant eating experience. Bring a snack/meal and virtually join Jamie Marchetti, LGPC and Registered Dietitian for 6 weekly sessions. You will learn how to: Improve Nutrient Absorption; Identify Body Cues; Cope With Emotions Without Food and So Much More! Register on our website today!
Hosted by 180 Urban Wellness, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCSW-C, LICSW
Group meets in Washington, DC 20036
Insurance Accepted. Want satisfaction from your eating experience? for individuals who want to reduce guilt and judgement of their eating habits and begin to develop a pleasant eating experience. Bring a snack/meal and virtually join Jamie Marchetti, LGPC and Registered Dietitian for 6 weekly sessions. You will learn how to: Improve Nutrient Absorption; Identify Body Cues; Cope With Emotions Without Food and So Much More! Register on our website today!
Struggling to find a community to be your authentic self in? Are you the "go-to person" for all your friends problems; but feel there is no where for you to turn? Well this support group may be for you! This is an outlet for all the "strong friends" to vent. Here we talk about life! Trauma! Parenting! Dating! Relationship! You name it, we talk about it. Virtual groups are held the first Tuesday of the month: 7:30p to 9p. Great alternative to individual therapy; if on a waitlist. Sessions are $65; sign up at TalkToMeDMV.com (events section)
Hosted by Allyson Watson
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LCMFT, MPM
Group meets in Washington, DC 20005
Struggling to find a community to be your authentic self in? Are you the "go-to person" for all your friends problems; but feel there is no where for you to turn? Well this support group may be for you! This is an outlet for all the "strong friends" to vent. Here we talk about life! Trauma! Parenting! Dating! Relationship! You name it, we talk about it. Virtual groups are held the first Tuesday of the month: 7:30p to 9p. Great alternative to individual therapy; if on a waitlist. Sessions are $65; sign up at TalkToMeDMV.com (events section)
This group is co-led with Susan Berlin, LCSW. The focus is on self-esteem, relationships, and anxiety and depression related issues.
Hosted by Kelly G. Ezickson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Group meets in Washington, DC 20015
This group is co-led with Susan Berlin, LCSW. The focus is on self-esteem, relationships, and anxiety and depression related issues.
At Bluestone Counseling group we provide supportive in person and telehealth therapy for individuals and families in Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia. We have a focus on maternal wellbeing, supporting families struggling with fertility through the experience of postpartum and into the new identity of parent. We ourselves are parents and know how all encompassing the shift can feel as you take on the journey or parenthood. Seeking support can be difficult but we are here help you be your authentic self in a safe space.
Hosted by Ali Weisbrot
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LCSW-C
Group meets in Washington, DC 20010
At Bluestone Counseling group we provide supportive in person and telehealth therapy for individuals and families in Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia. We have a focus on maternal wellbeing, supporting families struggling with fertility through the experience of postpartum and into the new identity of parent. We ourselves are parents and know how all encompassing the shift can feel as you take on the journey or parenthood. Seeking support can be difficult but we are here help you be your authentic self in a safe space.
An experiential clinical group for women of color to explore burnout, boundaries, and belonging. This group focuses on self-exploration, emotional resilience, boundary-setting, rest as resistance, and cultivating joy, all within a culturally affirming, trauma-informed, and relational-cultural framework.
Hosted by Sheryl Daniel
Licensed Professional Counselor, LGPCC, NCC, DC & MD
Group meets in Washington, DC 20005
An experiential clinical group for women of color to explore burnout, boundaries, and belonging. This group focuses on self-exploration, emotional resilience, boundary-setting, rest as resistance, and cultivating joy, all within a culturally affirming, trauma-informed, and relational-cultural framework.
We are a premier psychotherapy and psychiatric practice and training institute in the DMV and we are committed to providing the highest quality mental health care. Our mental health team is a vibrant blend of award-winning authors, leaders, educators, clinicians, and researchers. Each of us brings knowledge, experience, and a passion for nurturing mental health in our community. Underpinned by our core values of compassion, collaboration, equity, and excellence, we empower our patients to reach their fullest potential. We provide psychiatry for adults and therapy for the whole family - children, adolescents, adults, and couples.
We are a premier psychotherapy and psychiatric practice and training institute in the DMV and we are committed to providing the highest quality mental health care. Our mental health team is a vibrant blend of award-winning authors, leaders, educators, clinicians, and researchers. Each of us brings knowledge, experience, and a passion for nurturing mental health in our community. Underpinned by our core values of compassion, collaboration, equity, and excellence, we empower our patients to reach their fullest potential. We provide psychiatry for adults and therapy for the whole family - children, adolescents, adults, and couples.
Virtual therapy group for women coping with the emotional impact of illness, medical treatment, cancer, chronic pain, or body-changing health experiences. Led by an art therapist with extensive experience supporting patients and families in hospital settings, this group offers space for reflection, emotional processing, and connection with others living through fear, uncertainty, identity shifts, grief, and changes in relationship to body and self. Incorporates guided art-based and reflective practices to help access experiences that can be difficult to fully express through conversation alone. No artistic experience needed. Wednesdays 12–1 PM. Virtual. DC/MD residents.
Virtual therapy group for women coping with the emotional impact of illness, medical treatment, cancer, chronic pain, or body-changing health experiences. Led by an art therapist with extensive experience supporting patients and families in hospital settings, this group offers space for reflection, emotional processing, and connection with others living through fear, uncertainty, identity shifts, grief, and changes in relationship to body and self. Incorporates guided art-based and reflective practices to help access experiences that can be difficult to fully express through conversation alone. No artistic experience needed. Wednesdays 12–1 PM. Virtual. DC/MD residents.
We do not heal in isolation. Many people are turning to group therapy to make sense of the global health pandemic, racial injustices, and violence against women. It’s a lot to handle by yourself. Each meeting, we’ll get together for 90 minutes to center ourselves before initiating in communal dialogue to support and give feedback to one another. If you identify as a Black woman and know you’re in need of a space like this, join us virtually October 5th to December 14th on Wednesdays at 7:00pm-8:30pm (est). Space is limited to 8 members.
We do not heal in isolation. Many people are turning to group therapy to make sense of the global health pandemic, racial injustices, and violence against women. It’s a lot to handle by yourself. Each meeting, we’ll get together for 90 minutes to center ourselves before initiating in communal dialogue to support and give feedback to one another. If you identify as a Black woman and know you’re in need of a space like this, join us virtually October 5th to December 14th on Wednesdays at 7:00pm-8:30pm (est). Space is limited to 8 members.
This workshop is Based on Brene' Brown's Research. It is a psycho-educational process, and focused on how to rise strong, after the inevitable falls will will face when we are living brave, and with our integrity and values.
Hosted by Robert G Hartford
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LCSW, CSW, LSCP, EFT
Group meets in Washington, DC 20036
This workshop is Based on Brene' Brown's Research. It is a psycho-educational process, and focused on how to rise strong, after the inevitable falls will will face when we are living brave, and with our integrity and values.
Resilient Transitions is a support program in Washington, DC, designed to help individuals who recently lost their jobs or are transitioning to a new job. This group provides a safe space for connection, emotional support, and personal growth. It focuses on teaching healthy coping strategies, community-building, and S.M.A.R.T. goal-setting to empower participants as they navigate career and life changes.
Hosted by Empowered Today Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Group meets in Washington, DC 20006
Resilient Transitions is a support program in Washington, DC, designed to help individuals who recently lost their jobs or are transitioning to a new job. This group provides a safe space for connection, emotional support, and personal growth. It focuses on teaching healthy coping strategies, community-building, and S.M.A.R.T. goal-setting to empower participants as they navigate career and life changes.
A place for couples to work through relational issues. This is a periodic group, please contact me with your interest.
A place for couples to work through relational issues. This is a periodic group, please contact me with your interest.
I co-lead a weekly women's process group with This Joseph, LICSW. The focus is on building intimacy in relationships, developing healthier boundaries and gaining insight into patterns of relating.
Hosted by Kelly G. Ezickson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Group meets in Washington, DC 20036
I co-lead a weekly women's process group with This Joseph, LICSW. The focus is on building intimacy in relationships, developing healthier boundaries and gaining insight into patterns of relating.
Body Alignment: Master the skills to cultivate self-acceptance. Each member uses a new multi-pronged approach, the MASTER approach, to move through the Stages of Change model. Learn skills and strategies, meet others, and give and receive support. This group is a fairly structured support group for women who want to engage in and enjoy life - to stop fighting their body and instead develop a respectful relationship with it.
Body Alignment: Master the skills to cultivate self-acceptance. Each member uses a new multi-pronged approach, the MASTER approach, to move through the Stages of Change model. Learn skills and strategies, meet others, and give and receive support. This group is a fairly structured support group for women who want to engage in and enjoy life - to stop fighting their body and instead develop a respectful relationship with it.
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Women's Issues Support Groups
How do you encourage a woman to go to therapy?
It’s helpful to express concern and love for the person while framing therapy as a tool for improving their life. Offering specific examples of how an individual may be suffering, and what effects it has on them, should be done with compassion and with empathy. It may be useful to devise a game plan—breaking the process down into parts, such as finding a therapist, making appointments, and looking into insurance coverage.
How can women prepare for therapy?
Women can prepare for therapy by being willing to talk about their past experiences and their private thoughts. Before a session, an individual may want to reflect on how they’ve felt since the last session and what’s happened in their lives. Between sessions, it can be useful to write down notes about their reaction to a given event or how they felt at a particular time.
How long does therapy for women’s issues often last?
As with any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual and the challenges they face. Therapy types like Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Prolonged exposure therapy (PET), and Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. In some cases, such as for women with eating disorders, residential treatment may be recommended for an individual who is judged to be at high risk of self-harm. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realized.
How can women overcome stigma around specific challenges in order to seek therapy?
Women dealing with domestic abuse, sexual assault, eating disorders, and any other number of troubles may feel a stigma around seeking help. It’s important to remember that these issues are not uncommon and there is no shame in getting help for them. Therapy is confidential, and women can talk about their experiences without fear of judgment. Seeking therapy can be a courageous and liberating act, and an important step toward healing and recovery.