Addiction Support Group
Drug Education Group / Addiction Support Group / DCFS Coordination / Department of Corrections Coordination / DUI / Probation / Work Related / (+) Drug Screen / Sobriety & Recovery Support
Hosted by Kentrell Blatcher
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, LAC, BA, MBA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Drug Education Group / Addiction Support Group / DCFS Coordination / Department of Corrections Coordination / DUI / Probation / Work Related / (+) Drug Screen / Sobriety & Recovery Support
Adolescent Equine Facilitated Therapy Group
I am offering weekly Equine Facilitated Therapy Group sessions for adolescents ages 13 to 17. EFT can help clients who struggle with symptoms of anxiety, depression, trauma, social anxiety, and ADHD. If you’re interested, please contact me for more information, ...
I am offering weekly Equine Facilitated Therapy Group sessions for adolescents ages 13 to 17. EFT can help clients who struggle with symptoms of anxiety, depression, trauma, social anxiety, and ADHD. If you’re interested, please contact me for more information, ...
Integrated Wellness Lafayette
Thomas Estis, Ph.D. holds an Doctorate of Philosophy in Clinical Social Work from Jackson State University and a Master of Arts in Substance Abuse Counseling with a minor in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Louisiana - Monroe; ...
Hosted by Integrated Wellness Clinic
Treatment Center
Not Verified Not Verified
Group meets in Lafayette, LA 70503
Thomas Estis, Ph.D. holds an Doctorate of Philosophy in Clinical Social Work from Jackson State University and a Master of Arts in Substance Abuse Counseling with a minor in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Louisiana - Monroe; ...
Genuine Hearts Treatment Clinic
Genuine Hearts Treatment Clinic is a multi-specialty group practice with licensed professionals who provide individual, couples, family, and group counseling.
Hosted by Regina R. Rye
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC, LAC, LCDC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Shreveport, LA 71101
Genuine Hearts Treatment Clinic is a multi-specialty group practice with licensed professionals who provide individual, couples, family, and group counseling.
Depression Management
Group is open to interested individuals that are willing to share their views and thoughts with others in an open group setting. The group will be focused on depression management techniques and exercises. Group to be limited to no more ...
Hosted by Eiyana Middleton
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Shreveport, LA 71101
Group is open to interested individuals that are willing to share their views and thoughts with others in an open group setting. The group will be focused on depression management techniques and exercises. Group to be limited to no more ...
Marriage Therapist
Marriage counseling, also called couples therapy, is a type of psychotherapy. Marriage counseling helps couples of all types recognize and resolve conflicts and improve their relationships.
Hosted by Lagarde Counseling Service
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CCBT, CFAS, CCSOTS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Harvey, LA 70058
Marriage counseling, also called couples therapy, is a type of psychotherapy. Marriage counseling helps couples of all types recognize and resolve conflicts and improve their relationships.
Empower: Mothers Experiencing Postpartum Struggles
Join us for this eight week, in person, small group for mothers experiencing postpartum disconnection. This group will be more than just a gathering. It will be an educational process group lead by a trained mental health counselor. A safe ...
Hosted by Abby Johnson
Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, PLPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Slidell, LA 70458
Join us for this eight week, in person, small group for mothers experiencing postpartum disconnection. This group will be more than just a gathering. It will be an educational process group lead by a trained mental health counselor. A safe ...
The KITE Clinic
The Kite Clinic offers both in-person and remote (telepsychiatry) visits for evaluation and treatment of mental health disorders and addiction. We provide MAT with buprenorphine, Suboxone, and Sublocade. Most major insurances and Medicaid are accepted. We are excited to introduce ...
Hosted by Laura Kight
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP, BC, MBA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lafayette, LA 70506
The Kite Clinic offers both in-person and remote (telepsychiatry) visits for evaluation and treatment of mental health disorders and addiction. We provide MAT with buprenorphine, Suboxone, and Sublocade. Most major insurances and Medicaid are accepted. We are excited to introduce ...
Music and Art Therapy Group For Kids
Unlock the power of music for your child's well-being with our engaging Music Therapy sessions! Tailored specifically for kids who have difficulty with anger management, anxious thoughts and depressed moods. Led by certified therapists and professional music artists, our sessions ...
Hosted by Tryphena Jenkins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Shreveport, LA 71105
Unlock the power of music for your child's well-being with our engaging Music Therapy sessions! Tailored specifically for kids who have difficulty with anger management, anxious thoughts and depressed moods. Led by certified therapists and professional music artists, our sessions ...
Addiction
60-90 minute therapy modality wherein clients learn and practice recovery strategies, build interpersonal skills, and reinforce and develop social support networks. Groups will range from 6 to 12 clients who meet on a regular basis with one or two group ...
Hosted by Vital Transitions Behavioral Healthcare
Treatment Center, LPC-S, NCC, LCT , PsyD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Baton Rouge, LA 70816
60-90 minute therapy modality wherein clients learn and practice recovery strategies, build interpersonal skills, and reinforce and develop social support networks. Groups will range from 6 to 12 clients who meet on a regular basis with one or two group ...
EMDR Group
I’ve poured everything I discovered, mastered, and perfected as a professional counselor into creating this group. An 8-week LIVE group to help you overcome your trauma and heal your mind, body, and spirit! It’s perfect for anyone ready to learn ...
Hosted by Free Your Mind Nola
Licensed Professional Counselor, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in New Orleans, LA 70125
I’ve poured everything I discovered, mastered, and perfected as a professional counselor into creating this group. An 8-week LIVE group to help you overcome your trauma and heal your mind, body, and spirit! It’s perfect for anyone ready to learn ...
Hypnotherapy Adjunct
Hypnotherapy is a wonderful adjunct to any psychiatric or psychological therapy plan. We hold the same standards regarding the Hippocratic oath--to do no harm. Every client is treated with dignity and respect and accepted without judgement from where they are. ...
Hosted by Mind Path Therapies LLC
Counselor, CCHt, CAHA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lafayette, LA 70506
Hypnotherapy is a wonderful adjunct to any psychiatric or psychological therapy plan. We hold the same standards regarding the Hippocratic oath--to do no harm. Every client is treated with dignity and respect and accepted without judgement from where they are. ...
Rocky Mountain Therapy Group
We are a group of therapists with extensive experience working with children, preteens, and teenagers, as well as with adults and couples. We are client-centered, compassionate, and have a passion for facilitating growth and healing. Specialties include: anxiety, depression, sleep ...
Hosted by Cammie Taylor
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Baton Rouge, LA 70809
We are a group of therapists with extensive experience working with children, preteens, and teenagers, as well as with adults and couples. We are client-centered, compassionate, and have a passion for facilitating growth and healing. Specialties include: anxiety, depression, sleep ...
Soulful Teachers
Soulful Teachers aims to provide support for teachers in all areas. As a teacher it can be difficult to balance personal life, family, self-care, and job duties. Depression, anger, anxiety, and even trauma can set in. This group provides a ...
Hosted by Laketta Lowery
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Baton Rouge, LA 70827
Soulful Teachers aims to provide support for teachers in all areas. As a teacher it can be difficult to balance personal life, family, self-care, and job duties. Depression, anger, anxiety, and even trauma can set in. This group provides a ...
Finding The Fuel
Finding The Fuel is a support group for those suffering with depression. In this group we will support each other in better understanding the struggles associated with the disease and we will help each other discover doors we never knew ...
Hosted by Dr. Pete Cooper
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC-S, CLC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Mandeville, LA 70448
Finding The Fuel is a support group for those suffering with depression. In this group we will support each other in better understanding the struggles associated with the disease and we will help each other discover doors we never knew ...
Men’s Healing from Trauma Group (Virtual)
Healing from trauma requires us to look at how trauma impacts us emotionally, physically, spiritually, and relationally. Often times, being able to fully understand, share, and integrate our stories will help the parts of ourselves that are stuck in a ...
Hosted by Dillon Guillot
Licensed Professional Counselor, MAMFC, LPC, CSAT, CMAT, EMDR
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lafayette, LA 70503
Healing from trauma requires us to look at how trauma impacts us emotionally, physically, spiritually, and relationally. Often times, being able to fully understand, share, and integrate our stories will help the parts of ourselves that are stuck in a ...
Women's Group for anxiety driven depression
This is a group to where women both learn to work productively with their anxiety and receive support from one another to recover their lives and live with joy. Openings in January 2023.
Hosted by Carolyn Burns, LMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Covington, LA 70433
This is a group to where women both learn to work productively with their anxiety and receive support from one another to recover their lives and live with joy. Openings in January 2023.
Adult Equine Facilitated Therapy Group
I am offering bi-weekly Equine Facilitated Therapy Group sessions for adults aged 18+. EFT can help clients who struggle with symptoms of anxiety, depression, trauma, social anxiety, and trouble with emotional regulation. Please contact me for more information, and to ...
I am offering bi-weekly Equine Facilitated Therapy Group sessions for adults aged 18+. EFT can help clients who struggle with symptoms of anxiety, depression, trauma, social anxiety, and trouble with emotional regulation. Please contact me for more information, and to ...
Balm of Gilead Christian Counseling Center
At Balm of Gilead Christian Counseling Center, LLC, therapy is approached from a systems perspective. i.e. every facet of life is considered in goal-setting. Our clients are therefore able to work towards well-rounded solutions. We work with clients in a ...
Hosted by Judith Owhondah
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Baton Rouge, LA 70810
At Balm of Gilead Christian Counseling Center, LLC, therapy is approached from a systems perspective. i.e. every facet of life is considered in goal-setting. Our clients are therefore able to work towards well-rounded solutions. We work with clients in a ...
Emotions 101: Working with the Change Triangle
This 8-week psychoeducational group creates a space for experiential learning about emotions, in a safe and supportive environment. The class includes guided exercises in noticing, experiencing, and processing emotions. The Change Triangle framework can be seen as a guide to ...
Hosted by Nora Glaspey
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, BACS
Verified Verified
Group meets in New Orleans, LA 70119
This 8-week psychoeducational group creates a space for experiential learning about emotions, in a safe and supportive environment. The class includes guided exercises in noticing, experiencing, and processing emotions. The Change Triangle framework can be seen as a guide to ...
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Depression Support Groups
What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognize and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioral activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.