Support Groups in Nashville, TN
Free Women's Eating Disorder Recovery Group
Come and find other like minded women to walk with you on your recovery journey.
Hosted by Beth Jones
Licensed Professional Counselor, MHSP, MS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Nashville, TN 37203
Come and find other like minded women to walk with you on your recovery journey.
On Your Mind Counseling, LLC
Hosted by Kevin Smith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Nashville, TN 37214
First Friday Virtual Art & Mindfulness Workshop
Are you thinking about starting a regular mindfulness practice? Maybe you've heard about the benefits, and you've tried the apps and recordings. But you're finding it hard to sit still and truly connect to the practice. HeartSpace Wellness Studio Art ...
Hosted by Catherine Harris
Art Therapist, MA, ATR-BC, RYT 200
Verified Verified
Group meets in Nashville, TN 37215
Are you thinking about starting a regular mindfulness practice? Maybe you've heard about the benefits, and you've tried the apps and recordings. But you're finding it hard to sit still and truly connect to the practice. HeartSpace Wellness Studio Art ...
Art Therapy for Trauma & PTSD Group (Virtual)
Processing traumatic experiences and their aftermath can be frightening! Thankfully, art therapy provides an approachable medium for expression. With 7 years of experience in evidence-based practices for working with trauma, I'm thrilled to come alongside you as you navigate the ...
Hosted by Amanda Whitehurst
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, SEP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Nashville, TN 37206
Processing traumatic experiences and their aftermath can be frightening! Thankfully, art therapy provides an approachable medium for expression. With 7 years of experience in evidence-based practices for working with trauma, I'm thrilled to come alongside you as you navigate the ...
DBT Skills Group (In-person)
DBT skills provide the tools necessary to cultivate a more balanced and fulfilling life. In this closed 8 week course, members will learn and practice DBT skills in an intimate and interactive group setting. Attendees will read through a guided ...
Hosted by Mary E Owens
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, C-DBT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Nashville, TN 37203
DBT skills provide the tools necessary to cultivate a more balanced and fulfilling life. In this closed 8 week course, members will learn and practice DBT skills in an intimate and interactive group setting. Attendees will read through a guided ...
Women's Eating Disorder Process & Support Group
Hosted by Jessie Gladden
Pre-Licensed Professional, LPC-t
Verified Verified
Group meets in Nashville, TN 37203
Bariatric Evaluations & Surgery Support Groups
Are you thinking about having bariatric surgery, need the required psychological evaluation, or support before/after your surgery? I can help walk you through the process. BARIATRIC SURGERY IS not a solution, but merely A TOOL. Getting to your goal weight ...
Hosted by Dr. D. Lee McGahey
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LPC, NCC, CISD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Nashville, TN 37211
Are you thinking about having bariatric surgery, need the required psychological evaluation, or support before/after your surgery? I can help walk you through the process. BARIATRIC SURGERY IS not a solution, but merely A TOOL. Getting to your goal weight ...
Writing Circle: Stories That Need to be Told
Writing is a journey towards greater presence and more authentic expression. Born out of the yearning to connect more fully with life, writing is the revolutionary act of claiming and sharing our stories, our wisdom and ourselves. Please join our ...
Hosted by Rain Marie Voss
Counselor, LPC, MHSP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Nashville, TN 37203
Writing is a journey towards greater presence and more authentic expression. Born out of the yearning to connect more fully with life, writing is the revolutionary act of claiming and sharing our stories, our wisdom and ourselves. Please join our ...
Mens Psychedelic Process Group
Embark on a transformative journey with our online men's psychedelic integration group. Meeting bimonthly for 90-minute sessions, our intimate circle of 6-8 members explores personal growth, healing, and connection. At $50/session, with BCBS PPO insurance accepted, this accessible experience provides ...
Hosted by Jake Colton
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CADC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Nashville, TN 37207
Embark on a transformative journey with our online men's psychedelic integration group. Meeting bimonthly for 90-minute sessions, our intimate circle of 6-8 members explores personal growth, healing, and connection. At $50/session, with BCBS PPO insurance accepted, this accessible experience provides ...
Religious Trauma Group
The Religious Trauma Group is for anyone who has experienced distress, abuse, and/or trauma in a religious/spiritual context or community. Clients meet together in an atmosphere of acceptance, safety, openness, and support to have conversations about the distress experienced, to ...
Hosted by Gabriel Starner
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Nashville, TN 37212
The Religious Trauma Group is for anyone who has experienced distress, abuse, and/or trauma in a religious/spiritual context or community. Clients meet together in an atmosphere of acceptance, safety, openness, and support to have conversations about the distress experienced, to ...
Trauma Recovery Group
This group is for individuals looking to heal from relational trauma in a group environment. Examples of relational trauma include childhood abuse or neglect, intimate partner violence, emotional/psychological abuse, and religious trauma. The group explores topics relevant to healing from ...
Hosted by Miso Kim
LPC Intern
Verified Verified
Group meets in Nashville, TN 37212
This group is for individuals looking to heal from relational trauma in a group environment. Examples of relational trauma include childhood abuse or neglect, intimate partner violence, emotional/psychological abuse, and religious trauma. The group explores topics relevant to healing from ...
Collegiate Athletes
www.KaciAllen.com | www.Catch23Performance.co m - Growth Group limited to collegiate athletes to practice and implement various performance strategies to improve their mental game, and increase success in both professional and personal relationships.
Hosted by Kaci Allen
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-MHS, CPPC, MSCMHC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Nashville, TN 37215
www.KaciAllen.com | www.Catch23Performance.co m - Growth Group limited to collegiate athletes to practice and implement various performance strategies to improve their mental game, and increase success in both professional and personal relationships.
Grief and Loss Support Group
This is a process and support group for adults experiencing grief and loss. While grief is a natural part of the healing process after a loss, it can be painful and difficult to move forward on your own. Sharing the ...
Hosted by Kyra Rane Weyenberg
Pre-Licensed Professional, TLMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Nashville, TN 37212
This is a process and support group for adults experiencing grief and loss. While grief is a natural part of the healing process after a loss, it can be painful and difficult to move forward on your own. Sharing the ...
GroupChat for College-Aged Girls
Led by Delilah therapists, Cille and Olivia. A group therapy experience for college-aged girls looking to learn and process a variety of mental health topics while fostering community in a judgement-free zone. Sessions: Attachment 101: Tuesday, September 12th at 5pm. ...
Hosted by Eleanor Smith Estes
Pre-Licensed Professional, LPCMHSP, (T), NCC, MA CMHC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Nashville, TN 37207
Led by Delilah therapists, Cille and Olivia. A group therapy experience for college-aged girls looking to learn and process a variety of mental health topics while fostering community in a judgement-free zone. Sessions: Attachment 101: Tuesday, September 12th at 5pm. ...
Expressive Arts + Community Health = Well Being
Expressive arts group integrated with process therapy, yoga and meditation drawing from a person centered and humanistic approach. Dance movement, poetry, music, storytelling and visual arts are used to facilitate imagination, discovery and growth. This group is specifically designed to ...
Hosted by KBR Serenity Mind, Body Practice
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Nashville, TN 37206
Expressive arts group integrated with process therapy, yoga and meditation drawing from a person centered and humanistic approach. Dance movement, poetry, music, storytelling and visual arts are used to facilitate imagination, discovery and growth. This group is specifically designed to ...
Women's Eating Disorder Recovery Group
In this group, participants will: Explore the various influences that contribute to their relationships with eating, exercise, and body image; Build skills to support reducing and coping with eating disorder thoughts, feelings, and behaviors; Gain tools to live a more ...
Hosted by Rosie Nebel
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Nashville, TN 37207
In this group, participants will: Explore the various influences that contribute to their relationships with eating, exercise, and body image; Build skills to support reducing and coping with eating disorder thoughts, feelings, and behaviors; Gain tools to live a more ...
Nashville OCD Peer Support Group
Consider yourself warmly welcomed to a community of fellow Nashvillians who share the OCD journey. Meetings are confidential, free, and follow a GOALS (Giving Obsessive-compulsives Another Lifestyle) format. We begin by discussing an OCD-related topic and end with casual goal ...
Hosted by Leah Johansson
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Nashville, TN 37205
Consider yourself warmly welcomed to a community of fellow Nashvillians who share the OCD journey. Meetings are confidential, free, and follow a GOALS (Giving Obsessive-compulsives Another Lifestyle) format. We begin by discussing an OCD-related topic and end with casual goal ...
Trauma Process Group
This group will include writing prompts and times for sharing, offering support, and receiving feedback. This is an open adult processing group for individuals age 18+. This group is ideal for those already working with an individual therapist and meets ...
Hosted by Heather Alesch
Psychologist, MEd, PsyD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Nashville, TN 37203
This group will include writing prompts and times for sharing, offering support, and receiving feedback. This is an open adult processing group for individuals age 18+. This group is ideal for those already working with an individual therapist and meets ...
Men sexual issues
Hosted by Tony Rankin
Counselor, MA, LSPE
Verified Verified
Group meets in Nashville, TN 37211
Exploring Queerness
This group is for individuals who identify as gender or sexual minorities (LGBTQIA+) whom are looking to take a deeper look at: identity, attachment styles and relationship styles, as well as expanding skill sets in mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, ...
Hosted by Karl S Bolton
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, LADAC, II
Verified Verified
Group meets in Nashville, TN 37216
This group is for individuals who identify as gender or sexual minorities (LGBTQIA+) whom are looking to take a deeper look at: identity, attachment styles and relationship styles, as well as expanding skill sets in mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, ...
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in Nashville?
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.