Group therapy offers a powerful space for connection, healing, and self-discovery. In an interactive, here-and-now environment, you’ll explore emotions, patterns, and relationships as they unfold. Honest dialogue fosters deep insight—not just through self-reflection, but through authentic encounters with others. Group work reduces isolation, strengthens self-awareness, and helps you feel seen and understood. As you share and witness the struggles and growth of others, a profound sense of belonging can emerge. Whether deepening individual work or seeking new paths to change, group therapy invites transformation through the healing power of interpersonal connection.
Hosted by Lauren Hunter | Anxiety, Grief, & Life Transitions
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC
Group meets in Jefferson, LA 70121
Clients often come to me for help in accepting death and aging as inescapable realities, finding meaning in the meaninglessness, and embracing the responsibility to become the person they want to be.
Group therapy offers a powerful space for connection, healing, and self-discovery. In an interactive, here-and-now environment, you’ll explore emotions, patterns, and relationships as they unfold. Honest dialogue fosters deep insight—not just through self-reflection, but through authentic encounters with others. Group work reduces isolation, strengthens self-awareness, and helps you feel seen and understood. As you share and witness the struggles and growth of others, a profound sense of belonging can emerge. Whether deepening individual work or seeking new paths to change, group therapy invites transformation through the healing power of interpersonal connection.
This closed group is for any indivudiuals seeking a community of support. This is a 6 week course begining in Janurary of 2023. You will walk away with practical skills to implement in your daily life to overcome anxiety. Together we will beat this.
Hosted by Arianne Washington
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S, CIMHP
Group meets in Harvey, LA 70058
This closed group is for any indivudiuals seeking a community of support. This is a 6 week course begining in Janurary of 2023. You will walk away with practical skills to implement in your daily life to overcome anxiety. Together we will beat this.
The New Orleans Grief Center is holding groups both in person and virtually. The format of most groups is 6 sessions, meeting every other week, in which you are led through the process of grief, identifying unhealthy coping skills while learning how to incorporate healthy ones. We provide skills and exercises for you to explore outside of group. The group is an important part to have your experience witnessed, validated and heard. Ongoing group support is available through our alumnae group. Go to the Counseling section of the website to learn more...www.neworleansgriefcenter.com
Hosted by Dr. Steven Byrd
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DBH, LCSW
Group meets in New Orleans, LA 70115
The New Orleans Grief Center is holding groups both in person and virtually. The format of most groups is 6 sessions, meeting every other week, in which you are led through the process of grief, identifying unhealthy coping skills while learning how to incorporate healthy ones. We provide skills and exercises for you to explore outside of group. The group is an important part to have your experience witnessed, validated and heard. Ongoing group support is available through our alumnae group. Go to the Counseling section of the website to learn more...www.neworleansgriefcenter.com
The Grief Support Group meets weekly and provides a combination of learning and processing grief and the individual's grief experience. The group is led by a licensed professional who presents a topic each week that encourages discussion and participation by each group member.
Hosted by Jan Clifford
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC-S, NCC
Group meets in New Orleans, LA 70124
My work has specialized in, but is not exclusive to, substance use and grief therapy.
The Grief Support Group meets weekly and provides a combination of learning and processing grief and the individual's grief experience. The group is led by a licensed professional who presents a topic each week that encourages discussion and participation by each group member.
December 9, 16, & 23, January 6, 13, & 20. - ONLINE - Grieving Through The Holidays: A 6-week Online Support Group. A grief support group to find comfort, understanding, and connection with others who truly understand experiencing loss during the holiday season. Together, we provide a safe space for healing, sharing, and building hope for the future.To schedule a free virtual consulation, please make an appointment at NewOrleansTherapist.org/About or contacting me via psychologytoday.com. $50/session if billed weekly, $250 if paid in advance.
Hosted by Andra Aitken
Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor, PLPC, MA, E-RYT
Group meets in Metairie, LA 70001
December 9, 16, & 23, January 6, 13, & 20. - ONLINE - Grieving Through The Holidays: A 6-week Online Support Group. A grief support group to find comfort, understanding, and connection with others who truly understand experiencing loss during the holiday season. Together, we provide a safe space for healing, sharing, and building hope for the future.To schedule a free virtual consulation, please make an appointment at NewOrleansTherapist.org/About or contacting me via psychologytoday.com. $50/session if billed weekly, $250 if paid in advance.
Please join me on FaceBook Live by subscribing to Dr Jay page. Group attendees will receive info on how to schedule a session, question and answers, and health and wellness tips
Hosted by Dr. Jerrelda “Dr Jay” Sanders
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Group meets in New Orleans, LA 70122
Please join me on FaceBook Live by subscribing to Dr Jay page. Group attendees will receive info on how to schedule a session, question and answers, and health and wellness tips
Creative Care was created in 2024, and is a telehealth only service at this time. This is my private practice in which individual counseling takes place. **Insurances accepted at this time are Aetna (private/commercial), United Healthcare (private/commercial), Optum, and Oxford. Private pay is also accepted. From the website you may also view any workshops currently happening or upcoming. See you there!
Hosted by Jacqueline Gilcrease
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Group meets in Shreveport, LA 71104
I have experience providing services to children, adolescents and adults, and including a variety of issues, some including: anxiety, depression, PTSD, grief & loss, stress, career and relationship issues.
Creative Care was created in 2024, and is a telehealth only service at this time. This is my private practice in which individual counseling takes place. **Insurances accepted at this time are Aetna (private/commercial), United Healthcare (private/commercial), Optum, and Oxford. Private pay is also accepted. From the website you may also view any workshops currently happening or upcoming. See you there!
8-10 session model focusing on different topics related to grief, how it works, and how to cope with and move through your grief. Sessions are 60-90 minutes at $30 a session. They will be offered in both face to face and online format depending on demand
Hosted by Andrea Kent Steinkamp
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, BACS
Group meets in Metairie, LA 70002
8-10 session model focusing on different topics related to grief, how it works, and how to cope with and move through your grief. Sessions are 60-90 minutes at $30 a session. They will be offered in both face to face and online format depending on demand
Although no two losses are the same, connecting with others who are mourning the death of a person helps us feel less isolated in our grief journey. This group will meet in person and is an open group, meaning, you can attend one or weekly, depending on your schedule and needs. Each group is led by a masters trained clinician who will lead with a topic such as anxiety, anger, coping skills, and allow time for group members to process, share and connect.
Hosted by Allison Lindsey Durant
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Group meets in Metairie, LA 70005
Although no two losses are the same, connecting with others who are mourning the death of a person helps us feel less isolated in our grief journey. This group will meet in person and is an open group, meaning, you can attend one or weekly, depending on your schedule and needs. Each group is led by a masters trained clinician who will lead with a topic such as anxiety, anger, coping skills, and allow time for group members to process, share and connect.
Times of Change: A somatic, experiential group therapy for navigating political anxiety and disillusionment. Sundays from 3:00-4:30pm - Online. December 8, 15, 22, January 5, 12, & 19. The political events and divisions have deeply affected individuals on personal, relational, and societal levels. This program will support individuals process their grief, cope with stress, cultivate community, build resilience, navigate their relationships and move forward. Please schedule an interview to determine if this group aligns well with your needs and interests at NewOrleansTherapist.org/About or contacting me via psychologytoday.com. $50/session if billed weekly, $250 if paid in advance.
Hosted by Andra Aitken
Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor, PLPC, MA, E-RYT
Group meets in Metairie, LA 70001
Times of Change: A somatic, experiential group therapy for navigating political anxiety and disillusionment. Sundays from 3:00-4:30pm - Online. December 8, 15, 22, January 5, 12, & 19. The political events and divisions have deeply affected individuals on personal, relational, and societal levels. This program will support individuals process their grief, cope with stress, cultivate community, build resilience, navigate their relationships and move forward. Please schedule an interview to determine if this group aligns well with your needs and interests at NewOrleansTherapist.org/About or contacting me via psychologytoday.com. $50/session if billed weekly, $250 if paid in advance.
Skill Groups such as anger management, parenting, assertive communication, or grief therapy is a therapy modality wherein clients learn and practice recovery strategies, build interpersonal skills, and reinforce and develop social support networks. It typically involves a group of 6 to 12 clients who meet on a regular basis with one or two group therapists.
Hosted by Vital Transitions Behavioral Healthcare
Treatment Center, LPC-S, NCC, LCT , PsyD
Group meets in Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Skill Groups such as anger management, parenting, assertive communication, or grief therapy is a therapy modality wherein clients learn and practice recovery strategies, build interpersonal skills, and reinforce and develop social support networks. It typically involves a group of 6 to 12 clients who meet on a regular basis with one or two group therapists.
If you're navigating the challenges of infertility, miscarriage, or stillbirth, you're not alone and you don't have to go through it alone. Our group therapy sessions offer a warm, supportive space to share your story, connect with others who truly understand, and learn helpful tools to cope and heal. Whether you're ready to talk or just want to listen, you're welcome here.
Hosted by Allison Lindsey Durant
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Group meets in Metairie, LA 70005
If you're navigating the challenges of infertility, miscarriage, or stillbirth, you're not alone and you don't have to go through it alone. Our group therapy sessions offer a warm, supportive space to share your story, connect with others who truly understand, and learn helpful tools to cope and heal. Whether you're ready to talk or just want to listen, you're welcome here.
This group is designed for people who want to be kinder to themselves, reduce self-criticism, and build inner strength. Together we’ll explore mindfulness, self-acceptance, and practical tools for responding to life’s challenges with greater ease. Through guided exercises, discussion, and support, you’ll learn to shift harsh inner voices into more compassionate ones. Many members find this work reduces anxiety, shame, and feelings of isolation while increasing resilience and connection. The group is safe, supportive, and structured for real growth.
Hosted by Jason Pitre
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Group meets in New Orleans, LA 70118
This group is designed for people who want to be kinder to themselves, reduce self-criticism, and build inner strength. Together we’ll explore mindfulness, self-acceptance, and practical tools for responding to life’s challenges with greater ease. Through guided exercises, discussion, and support, you’ll learn to shift harsh inner voices into more compassionate ones. Many members find this work reduces anxiety, shame, and feelings of isolation while increasing resilience and connection. The group is safe, supportive, and structured for real growth.
The focus of this group is to help couples build or increase the emotional bonds between them so that their relationships can withstand any circumstances that life may present them with.
Hosted by Glenis Foster Penn
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MFT-I
Group meets in Shreveport, LA 71101
Relationship issues; Marital Problems; Infidelity within the Relationship; Depression; Anxiety; Parental/Child Problems; Family Problems; Grief; Chronic Pain and Depression; Work-related Anxiety/Stress.
The focus of this group is to help couples build or increase the emotional bonds between them so that their relationships can withstand any circumstances that life may present them with.
The Grief Recovery Method is an evidence-based method that applies to various types of loss (not only death). The GRM offers as structured path towards emotional recovery, while emphasizing that grief is a natural emotional response to significant change or the end of a familiar pattern. Unlike models that focus on stages of grief, the GRM, detailed in "The Grief Recovery Handbook" by John W. James and Russell Friedman, provides grievers with specific action steps to identify and address unfinished emotional business and undelivered communication related to their loss.
The Grief Recovery Method is an evidence-based method that applies to various types of loss (not only death). The GRM offers as structured path towards emotional recovery, while emphasizing that grief is a natural emotional response to significant change or the end of a familiar pattern. Unlike models that focus on stages of grief, the GRM, detailed in "The Grief Recovery Handbook" by John W. James and Russell Friedman, provides grievers with specific action steps to identify and address unfinished emotional business and undelivered communication related to their loss.
Hosted by Dr. Maria Shantell Williams
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LMFT, LPC-S
Group meets in Baton Rouge, LA 70806
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How long does therapy take for grief?
There is no exact timeline for grief counseling. Some people may start to feel better after just a few sessions, while others may take months or longer to feel relief. Some specific approaches, including some types of CBT, may involve a set number of sessions, or therapy may be open-ended until the patient determines they are ready to wrap up. Just as there is no right or wrong way to grieve, there is no right or wrong way to seek therapy for grief.
When should you seek therapy for grief?
Many people mistakenly believe that their grief needs to be debilitating or all-encompassing to warrant therapy. This is not the case. While people who experience severe, prolonged grief—particularly those who are considering self-harm or engaging in unhealthy substance use—are especially likely to benefit from therapy, so too are people whose grief is less intense but still interfering with well-being or daily functioning. In practice, almost anyone struggling to process a loss could benefit from grief counseling.
Can grief be managed without therapy?
Oftentimes, yes. Grief is a near-universal part of being human, and many find that their grief, while profound, does not stop them from participating in day-to-day life and steadily eases over time without outside help. For others, however, the harsh pain of early grief persists for months or years or leaves them unable to function. This group is especially likely to benefit from seeing a therapist, who can guide them through their grief and help them reconnect with the world.
What happens if grief is left untreated?
Because grief does not in itself necessitate therapy, untreated grief will often resolve on its own. However, for some people—particularly those who would qualify for a diagnosis of prolonged grief disorder—untreated grief can be a source of seemingly endless pain or lead them to withdraw from the world. In such cases, treatment can be indispensable, as it can help an individual adapt to the loss and start living again.