This group is focused on recovery from addictions and mood and anxiety disorders. This group is for professional that may not feel safe or comfortable in other settings. Members are encouraged to seek support and assistance from their peers in a safe setting. The group method would include process, experiential, and solution focused. Recovery from alcohol, substances, gambling, sex, and any other form of addiction.
In addition to individual therapy sessions for grief, anxiety, mood disorders, BPD, PTSD I offer group sessions that include Adolescent Self-harm Group and Adult Recovery Group for Professionals.
This group is focused on recovery from addictions and mood and anxiety disorders. This group is for professional that may not feel safe or comfortable in other settings. Members are encouraged to seek support and assistance from their peers in a safe setting. The group method would include process, experiential, and solution focused. Recovery from alcohol, substances, gambling, sex, and any other form of addiction.
Experiential therapy group for adolescents and families. Utilize wilderness therapy and adventure therapy for 5 weeks of training and a 10 day excursion. It's all about getting increasingly uncomfortable to become more aware of anxiety and developing elite skills to self regulate. We want achievement not relief! www.wildernesselement.org
Experiential therapy group for adolescents and families. Utilize wilderness therapy and adventure therapy for 5 weeks of training and a 10 day excursion. It's all about getting increasingly uncomfortable to become more aware of anxiety and developing elite skills to self regulate. We want achievement not relief! www.wildernesselement.org
Offering telehealth psychotherapy
Hosted by Gaedtke Counseling LLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, MSEd, LMFT, IMFT
Group meets in Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Offering telehealth psychotherapy
At Adventures In Learning we help all people we have the privilege of working with to enhance their full potential through goals set together within a trusted, kind, and compassionate relationship between client and therapist. Individual, marriage, and family services are provided. We are proud to state that we are fully trained in EMDR treatment. Our office is professional, cozy, and confidential. We truly value our work and are proud to say we've been helping Fort Wayne and surrounding communities since the mid 90's!
At Adventures In Learning we help all people we have the privilege of working with to enhance their full potential through goals set together within a trusted, kind, and compassionate relationship between client and therapist. Individual, marriage, and family services are provided. We are proud to state that we are fully trained in EMDR treatment. Our office is professional, cozy, and confidential. We truly value our work and are proud to say we've been helping Fort Wayne and surrounding communities since the mid 90's!
Online Groups
Wouldn’t it be nice if we learned how to handle our emotions in elementary school? Maybe life could’ve been a little bit easier. Unfortunately for the majority of us, we weren’t taught these skills. In fact many of us got the opposite education— emotions are something to be embarrassed about & hidden or stuffed down. In this group you will learn the truth about emotions & how to handle them. in seven topics including emotional management, mindfulness, stress management/problem solving, communication, assertiveness, relaxation, & grief. This is a revolving group, so if you start at topic three, topic one will come around again.
Hosted by Lisa A Levin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CECP
Group meets in South Bend, IN 46614
Wouldn’t it be nice if we learned how to handle our emotions in elementary school? Maybe life could’ve been a little bit easier. Unfortunately for the majority of us, we weren’t taught these skills. In fact many of us got the opposite education— emotions are something to be embarrassed about & hidden or stuffed down. In this group you will learn the truth about emotions & how to handle them. in seven topics including emotional management, mindfulness, stress management/problem solving, communication, assertiveness, relaxation, & grief. This is a revolving group, so if you start at topic three, topic one will come around again.
A group for teen girls ages 11-14 years old where you will focus on learning to build a realistic and positive self-concept, increase emotional awareness and regulation, reduce negative self-talk and comparison, develop assertiveness and boundary-setting skills, strengthen resilience and coping strategies and foster healthy peer and media relationships
A group for teen girls ages 11-14 years old where you will focus on learning to build a realistic and positive self-concept, increase emotional awareness and regulation, reduce negative self-talk and comparison, develop assertiveness and boundary-setting skills, strengthen resilience and coping strategies and foster healthy peer and media relationships
A safe space for teens to explore identity, peer relationships, academic stress, mental health, and self-esteem. Incorporates creative and interactive activities to foster self-expression and emotional regulation.
Hosted by Chantel White
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Group meets in Indianapolis, IN 46220
A safe space for teens to explore identity, peer relationships, academic stress, mental health, and self-esteem. Incorporates creative and interactive activities to foster self-expression and emotional regulation.
Weekly group for teens, age 15-18, that runs for 10 weeks. Creative art, DBT, and CBT to learn new coping skills for anxiety. Teens learn best each other giving feedback from a similar experience. We work on self-esteem; anxiety: test, social, school and phobias. October 20, 2025 starts our next 10 week session. Popular group, snacks each week. Two therapists for smaller process group for the second hour. Email Laura Welch at laura@freeclearmind.com for details and a pre-screening. Visits our website: https://freeclearmind.com/group-therapy/
I work with clients who might be struggling with anxiety, being a sensitive person (empaths), or anyone healing from relationship issues.
Weekly group for teens, age 15-18, that runs for 10 weeks. Creative art, DBT, and CBT to learn new coping skills for anxiety. Teens learn best each other giving feedback from a similar experience. We work on self-esteem; anxiety: test, social, school and phobias. October 20, 2025 starts our next 10 week session. Popular group, snacks each week. Two therapists for smaller process group for the second hour. Email Laura Welch at laura@freeclearmind.com for details and a pre-screening. Visits our website: https://freeclearmind.com/group-therapy/
Monthly, clinician-led group for adult women who have completed Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) treatment. Sessions focus on maintaining treatment gains, extending skills, parenting, and developing support networks. Contact Christopher Toomer to enroll.
Hosted by Christopher Toomer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MPA, MSW, LCSW
Group meets in Indianapolis, IN 46240
Monthly, clinician-led group for adult women who have completed Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) treatment. Sessions focus on maintaining treatment gains, extending skills, parenting, and developing support networks. Contact Christopher Toomer to enroll.
I am co-leading a group called Below the Surface: Teen Girls Process Group for Anxiety & Depression. It is an in-person, 7-week group at The Marriage and Family Clinic in Fishers starting on October 27, 2022 and running until December 15, 2022 for teen girls, ages 14-17. It'll focus on what's "below the surface" of symptoms of anxiety and depression. We'll cover topics having to do with identity, relationships, self-talk, values, and shame. Email rachel@themarriageandfamilyclinic.org for more information. To secure your teen's spot, sign up here: https://forms.gle/4WQQGFuj5jjtUjyv5
I work with clients dealing with all kinds of anxiety- constant worry, panic attacks, social anxiety, phobias, and OCD.
I am co-leading a group called Below the Surface: Teen Girls Process Group for Anxiety & Depression. It is an in-person, 7-week group at The Marriage and Family Clinic in Fishers starting on October 27, 2022 and running until December 15, 2022 for teen girls, ages 14-17. It'll focus on what's "below the surface" of symptoms of anxiety and depression. We'll cover topics having to do with identity, relationships, self-talk, values, and shame. Email rachel@themarriageandfamilyclinic.org for more information. To secure your teen's spot, sign up here: https://forms.gle/4WQQGFuj5jjtUjyv5
A supportive space for women to process life transitions, relationships, identity, and trauma. Encourages empowerment, self-awareness, and emotional resilience through connection and guided discussion.
Hosted by National Renewal and Resilience Hub (NRARH, LLC)
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Group meets in Indianapolis, IN 46220
A supportive space for women to process life transitions, relationships, identity, and trauma. Encourages empowerment, self-awareness, and emotional resilience through connection and guided discussion.
This group is for kids ages 8-11 who struggle with big feelings, ADHD, social connection, and understanding themselves. I teach skills to help improve emotional regulation, build understanding of complex emotional experiences, and overall work to make your child more emotionally resilient. While the main focus of the group is learning these emotional skills, of course we make it fun by using art activities, games, and big group discussions, helping your child stay engaged and interested in the group activities!
This group is for kids ages 8-11 who struggle with big feelings, ADHD, social connection, and understanding themselves. I teach skills to help improve emotional regulation, build understanding of complex emotional experiences, and overall work to make your child more emotionally resilient. While the main focus of the group is learning these emotional skills, of course we make it fun by using art activities, games, and big group discussions, helping your child stay engaged and interested in the group activities!
Is your child/teen/young adult struggling with anxiety or OCD? This parent-only group provides ongoing consultation and support for our community of parents, building upon the evidence-based SPACE approach to reducing child anxiety developed by the Yale Child Studies Center. Christopher has trained directly with SPACE developer Dr. Eli Lebowitz. Explore more at https://www.spacetreatment.net/. Contact Christopher Toomer for further details.
Hosted by Christopher Toomer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MPA, MSW, LCSW
Group meets in Indianapolis, IN 46240
Is your child/teen/young adult struggling with anxiety or OCD? This parent-only group provides ongoing consultation and support for our community of parents, building upon the evidence-based SPACE approach to reducing child anxiety developed by the Yale Child Studies Center. Christopher has trained directly with SPACE developer Dr. Eli Lebowitz. Explore more at https://www.spacetreatment.net/. Contact Christopher Toomer for further details.
This is an open group that meets every Thursday. We start with an art prompt and get dirty with paint, clay, Play-Doh even shaving cream. We also earn coping skills to help kids manage anxiety and life's stressors. Many of our members have social or school anxiety. They might also struggle with specific phobias. Our goal is to help give your children ways to manage their stressful thoughts as well as create memorable and fun art projects. Fishers location at 141st and SR37.
Hosted by Free Clear Mind - Specializing in Anxiety & Teens
Counselor
Group meets in Fishers, IN 46038
We specialize in anxiety treatment for pre-teens, teens and adults.
This is an open group that meets every Thursday. We start with an art prompt and get dirty with paint, clay, Play-Doh even shaving cream. We also earn coping skills to help kids manage anxiety and life's stressors. Many of our members have social or school anxiety. They might also struggle with specific phobias. Our goal is to help give your children ways to manage their stressful thoughts as well as create memorable and fun art projects. Fishers location at 141st and SR37.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) groups focus on teaching essential skills for managing emotions & improving relationships. These structured groups, held weekly, include four core modules: Mindfulness: Learning to stay present and aware. Distress Tolerance: Developing strategies to cope with crises without resorting to harmful behaviors. Emotion Regulation: Gaining skills to manage intense emotions effectively. Interpersonal Effectiveness: Enhancing communication & relationship skills. In DBT groups, members learn and practice these skills in a supportive, collaborative environment. Sessions typically involve skill-building exercises, discussions, & sharing experiences. Participants benefit from improved emotional stability, better coping mechanisms, & healthier relationships, while receiving encouragement & feedback from peers & therapist.
I help adults struggling with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, substance abuse, BPD, and emotional overwhelm.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) groups focus on teaching essential skills for managing emotions & improving relationships. These structured groups, held weekly, include four core modules: Mindfulness: Learning to stay present and aware. Distress Tolerance: Developing strategies to cope with crises without resorting to harmful behaviors. Emotion Regulation: Gaining skills to manage intense emotions effectively. Interpersonal Effectiveness: Enhancing communication & relationship skills. In DBT groups, members learn and practice these skills in a supportive, collaborative environment. Sessions typically involve skill-building exercises, discussions, & sharing experiences. Participants benefit from improved emotional stability, better coping mechanisms, & healthier relationships, while receiving encouragement & feedback from peers & therapist.
Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO DBT) skills classes help people who are overly controlled—rigid, perfectionistic, or emotionally restrained. If you struggle with being too self-controlled or feel isolated, these classes may help. Effective for treatment-resistant depression, anorexia, and chronic anxiety, you'll learn three core skills: openness to feedback, flexibility over rigidity, and social connection through vulnerability. The group format provides safe practice for new behaviors like playfulness and emotional expression. You'll learn that being "too controlled" creates problems and that meaningful relationships require risk-taking. Skills classes help you develop greater openness and connection.
Hosted by Colleen A McClanahan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LISW-S
Group meets in Carmel, IN 46032
Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO DBT) skills classes help people who are overly controlled—rigid, perfectionistic, or emotionally restrained. If you struggle with being too self-controlled or feel isolated, these classes may help. Effective for treatment-resistant depression, anorexia, and chronic anxiety, you'll learn three core skills: openness to feedback, flexibility over rigidity, and social connection through vulnerability. The group format provides safe practice for new behaviors like playfulness and emotional expression. You'll learn that being "too controlled" creates problems and that meaningful relationships require risk-taking. Skills classes help you develop greater openness and connection.
A therapy group that provides a space for men to explore emotions, stress, masculinity, and personal growth. Emphasizes healthy communication, vulnerability, and building supportive peer connections.
Hosted by National Renewal and Resilience Hub (NRARH, LLC)
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Group meets in Indianapolis, IN 46220
A therapy group that provides a space for men to explore emotions, stress, masculinity, and personal growth. Emphasizes healthy communication, vulnerability, and building supportive peer connections.
Saturdays for 9 week long sessions. 10am to 11:30am. Art, group therapy and breakfast snacks. The first hour is an anxiety coping skill and an art project. DBT, CBT are the modalities we use. The second part is a process group therapy for them to talk about their feelings. We have two therapists so we will break into smaller groups for the 2nd part. Popular group so sign up soon. The next session started September 27th. First group is free as a "try it out". https://freeclearmind.com/group-therapy/
I work with clients who might be struggling with anxiety, being a sensitive person (empaths), or anyone healing from relationship issues.
Saturdays for 9 week long sessions. 10am to 11:30am. Art, group therapy and breakfast snacks. The first hour is an anxiety coping skill and an art project. DBT, CBT are the modalities we use. The second part is a process group therapy for them to talk about their feelings. We have two therapists so we will break into smaller groups for the 2nd part. Popular group so sign up soon. The next session started September 27th. First group is free as a "try it out". https://freeclearmind.com/group-therapy/
This group runs for ten weeks and works on anxiety coping skills. Girls and boys (mostly girls). We follow CBT and DBT methods. We help teens question their thoughts or learn about emotions. We use a lot of art during the first hour which helps them express and tap into their emotions. Creative, popular group. 12 participants total but we break into two small groups for the second hour. Mondays at 5:15 re-starting May 18th, 2026.
Hosted by Free Clear Mind - Specializing in Anxiety & Teens
Counselor
Group meets in Fishers, IN 46038
We specialize in anxiety treatment for pre-teens, teens and adults.
This group runs for ten weeks and works on anxiety coping skills. Girls and boys (mostly girls). We follow CBT and DBT methods. We help teens question their thoughts or learn about emotions. We use a lot of art during the first hour which helps them express and tap into their emotions. Creative, popular group. 12 participants total but we break into two small groups for the second hour. Mondays at 5:15 re-starting May 18th, 2026.
We provide comprehensive immigration psychological evaluation for your case in a timely manner. Trauma and PTSD, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Torture, Ritual Abuse, Intimate Partner Violence, Children, Hardship / Cancellation of Removal, Asylum, U Visa, T Visa, VAWA, Adults, Women, Men, Adolescents, Substance Abuse, Sex Trafficking, War Trauma, Political Persecution
Hosted by Amdaway Ibrahim
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Group meets in Indianapolis, IN 46216
We provide comprehensive immigration psychological evaluation for your case in a timely manner. Trauma and PTSD, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Torture, Ritual Abuse, Intimate Partner Violence, Children, Hardship / Cancellation of Removal, Asylum, U Visa, T Visa, VAWA, Adults, Women, Men, Adolescents, Substance Abuse, Sex Trafficking, War Trauma, Political Persecution
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Anxiety Support Groups
When should I seek treatment for anxiety?
Everyone feels anxious at times, but when anxiety causes disruption to your daily life, it may be time to seek help. Such disruption can be mental, physical, or both: having fear dominate your thoughts, avoiding situations or objects that bring on feelings of anxiety, or experiencing shortness of breath, sweating, dizziness, or panic attacks. When these symptoms are recurrent and distressing, it may be time to talk to someone.
What are the most common types of treatment for anxiety?
Talk therapy, particularly cognitive behavioral therapy, is the most common treatment for anxiety. Studies have shown it is equally effective as medication. Other popular forms of therapy are popular, depending on a patient’s experience. Exposure therapy, for instance, can be useful for people dealing with fears and phobias, or who have experienced traumatic events. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy may be useful for patients who need help with emotion regulation. Anxiolytic medications, like benzodiazepines, can also help with calming a person enough to focus on the skills they’ve learned, and physical exercise has been shown to help symptoms of anxiety across the board.
How long does therapy for anxiety take to work?
The amount of time needed to alleviate symptoms depends on the severity of a person’s condition. Some therapies may take 5-20 weekly sessions to show results. Anti-depressant medications typically take two to four weeks before a benefit is felt. Anti-anxiety medications are felt typically within 20-30 minutes. Medications are best used to offer a patient a better headspace in which to work on techniques learned in therapy. Exercise, improved sleep habits, and meditation are effective, but takes weeks or months to show results.
How effective is treatment for anxiety?
Treatment for anxiety has been shown to be moderately to highly effective, according to a large body of psychology studies and analyses. For some people, treatment using CBT or exposure therapy alone is effective. Others respond best to a combination of medication and therapy.