Building Motivation
Cultivating motivation is hard enough without pandemic getting in the way! Join us virtually to process, get support, and learn techniques to build motivation for any kind of behavioral change. This is an open group so you can join anytime.
Cultivating motivation is hard enough without pandemic getting in the way! Join us virtually to process, get support, and learn techniques to build motivation for any kind of behavioral change. This is an open group so you can join anytime.
Nu Leaf Mental Health Group
Top Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic in Southern California. Offering in-person and telemedicine visits.
Hosted by Katie Han
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP, BC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Irvine, CA 92612
Top Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic in Southern California. Offering in-person and telemedicine visits.
Group Therapy for Gay and Bisexual Men-Online only
Gay, bisexual, and queer men face distinct challenges in connecting emotionally with other men. Struggling with societal expectations, it is easy to fall into isolation or unfulfilling relationships. Processing the “here and now” interpersonal dynamics in group therapy, men may ...
Hosted by Adam MacDonald
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Oakland, CA 94610
Gay, bisexual, and queer men face distinct challenges in connecting emotionally with other men. Struggling with societal expectations, it is easy to fall into isolation or unfulfilling relationships. Processing the “here and now” interpersonal dynamics in group therapy, men may ...
Blair Wellness Group, a Professional Psych Corp.
WE OFFER EVENING AND WEEKEND APPOINTMENTS FOR OUR PATIENTS. My personal goal and aim is to help you improve the quality of your life, dramatically. I'll help you make positive changes by reducing your anxiety, easing your stress, and helping ...
Hosted by Dr. Cassidy Blair
Psychologist, MA, PsyD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Beverly Hills, CA 90212
WE OFFER EVENING AND WEEKEND APPOINTMENTS FOR OUR PATIENTS. My personal goal and aim is to help you improve the quality of your life, dramatically. I'll help you make positive changes by reducing your anxiety, easing your stress, and helping ...
DBT Group
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Groups are designed to help build healthy relationships and learn to utilize tools for self-soothing and negative symptom management. The four components covered are Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness. We offer two separate ...
Hosted by Rethink Industries
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CADC-II, EAGALA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Quincy, CA 95971
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Groups are designed to help build healthy relationships and learn to utilize tools for self-soothing and negative symptom management. The four components covered are Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness. We offer two separate ...
Jr's Trauma Care Initiative
Welcome to Blue Sage Counseling (a Jr's Trauma Care Initiative enterprise). We strive to provide a safe space for all. It is our hope that working with us you will find a place where you can find peace and fulfillment ...
Hosted by Jessica Moreno-Walker
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Diego, CA 92173
Welcome to Blue Sage Counseling (a Jr's Trauma Care Initiative enterprise). We strive to provide a safe space for all. It is our hope that working with us you will find a place where you can find peace and fulfillment ...
Women's Group
I run support groups specifically for women, addressing issues surrounding co-dependency, intimacy, relationships, and parenting. The groups allow for women to establish a place of unity where they are able to obtain the support necessary to create changes in their ...
Hosted by Daniel S. Leon
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Pasadena, CA 91106
I run support groups specifically for women, addressing issues surrounding co-dependency, intimacy, relationships, and parenting. The groups allow for women to establish a place of unity where they are able to obtain the support necessary to create changes in their ...
Virtual DBT Adolescent Skills Group
This group is for all genders & Ages 12 - 17. The style of the group is structured, it includes; skills review and learned Implementation from peers & provider.
Hosted by Samantha Lauro
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Pedro, CA 90732
This group is for all genders & Ages 12 - 17. The style of the group is structured, it includes; skills review and learned Implementation from peers & provider.
Childhood Trauma Processing Group
Childhood trauma is defined as an event or events experienced by a child that is emotionally painful, frightening, or distressful, which can often lead to lasting mental and physical effects. Symptoms of childhood trauma in adults can include but are ...
Childhood trauma is defined as an event or events experienced by a child that is emotionally painful, frightening, or distressful, which can often lead to lasting mental and physical effects. Symptoms of childhood trauma in adults can include but are ...
Divorce Recovery Group
Divorce is often viewed as an ending . . . the end of a relationship. However, divorce can also be a beginning . . . the beginning of a new part of life's journey. Group forming now. Start date to ...
Hosted by Zanetta van Putten
Marriage & Family Therapist, DMFT, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Redlands, CA 92374
Divorce is often viewed as an ending . . . the end of a relationship. However, divorce can also be a beginning . . . the beginning of a new part of life's journey. Group forming now. Start date to ...
Trauma Process Group
I offer recurring 8 week trauma groups focused on exploring complex, relational and developmental traumas. Clients may participate in one or more 8 week series. Concurrent individual therapy is typically required to ensure members have adequate support; referrals can be ...
Hosted by Ava Rose
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Santa Monica, CA 90403
I offer recurring 8 week trauma groups focused on exploring complex, relational and developmental traumas. Clients may participate in one or more 8 week series. Concurrent individual therapy is typically required to ensure members have adequate support; referrals can be ...
Canyon Mournings Group Grief Therapy
Trusting others to witness you in your grief can be incredibly supportive and healing. The process of letting go is sacred and multilayered. Give yourself the gift of space to feel, tell your story, and grieve with others who are ...
Hosted by Erica Edwards Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Francisco, CA 94131
Trusting others to witness you in your grief can be incredibly supportive and healing. The process of letting go is sacred and multilayered. Give yourself the gift of space to feel, tell your story, and grieve with others who are ...
Codependency Support - openings in January 2024
Codependency is not a clinical diagnosis or formally categorized personality disorder on its own. Generally speaking, it incorporates aspects of attachment style patterns developed in early childhood. Codependency can also overlap with other personality disorders, including dependent personality disorder. Groups ...
Hosted by Sonder Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90042
Codependency is not a clinical diagnosis or formally categorized personality disorder on its own. Generally speaking, it incorporates aspects of attachment style patterns developed in early childhood. Codependency can also overlap with other personality disorders, including dependent personality disorder. Groups ...
Intuitive Eating and Body Image Support Group
Education and Support Group for Women to learn how to eat intuitively and resolve negative body image. Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 6:30-8pm. $50 per group
Hosted by Kathleen Bishop
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Jose, CA 95128
Education and Support Group for Women to learn how to eat intuitively and resolve negative body image. Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 6:30-8pm. $50 per group
Summer Sessions Counseling
Summer Sessions Counseling is founded on the idea that emotional health and mental wellness should be accessible and equitable to all.
Hosted by Summer Sessions Counseling
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LPCC, LCSW, LCMHC, ACSW, AMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Summer Sessions Counseling is founded on the idea that emotional health and mental wellness should be accessible and equitable to all.
Drug Rehab, Opioid Treatment, Heroin Treatment
Domus Retreat is one of the only opioid addiction specialized treatment in the country. The treatment center offers, private suites, around the clock professional care and assistance. It supersedes all drug rehabs with rigid doctrines and preset rules. Domus has ...
Hosted by Addiction Treatment Program - Domus Retreat
Treatment Center, CATC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Anaheim Hills, CA 92807
Domus Retreat is one of the only opioid addiction specialized treatment in the country. The treatment center offers, private suites, around the clock professional care and assistance. It supersedes all drug rehabs with rigid doctrines and preset rules. Domus has ...
Parenting with Positive Discipline
In this workshop you will learn tools to help turn your child's defiance into self-reliance. You will gain a better understanding of why your child behaves in certain ways and how you have the power to change those behaviors through ...
Hosted by Amanda Vadney
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CLE
Verified Verified
Group meets in Temecula, CA 92590
In this workshop you will learn tools to help turn your child's defiance into self-reliance. You will gain a better understanding of why your child behaves in certain ways and how you have the power to change those behaviors through ...
Hold Me Tight educational conference
This Couples Marriage Workshop is a weekend where you can Learn and Experience how to: De-escalate your conflict, Build more trust and safety with each other, Find new ways to renew your love, Repair and forgive past hurts, and Stop ...
Hosted by Lori Pearring
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Elk Grove, CA 95624
This Couples Marriage Workshop is a weekend where you can Learn and Experience how to: De-escalate your conflict, Build more trust and safety with each other, Find new ways to renew your love, Repair and forgive past hurts, and Stop ...
anxiety/depression skills training group
Hosted by April Sherman
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Agoura Hills, CA 91301
Vision Board Workshop-Finding your Bliss at work
Join us for a creative experience and find out what your soul is yearning to create at work. By exploring your inner world you will find your talents and interests and follow these skills to your bliss at work. -Do ...
Hosted by Galya Seregi
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Join us for a creative experience and find out what your soul is yearning to create at work. By exploring your inner world you will find your talents and interests and follow these skills to your bliss at work. -Do ...
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in California?
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.