This group teaches adolescents aged 14-19 about the 5 modules of Dialectical Behavior Therapy: mindfulness, middle path skills, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. These skills are ideal for teens who need help managing their emotions and learning new styles of coping to replace unhealthy ones.
At the Mindfulness & Change Group, I specialize in treating adolescents and young adults who are struggling with depression and anxiety.
My colleagues and I at MCG are unlike standard talk therapists in that we provide targeted, evidenced-based, often time-limited treatment. I have specialized training in helping people overcome their difficulties with relationships and emotions by providing DBT. I am also trained in CBT and use this treatment to help clients overcome anxiety.
This group teaches all the skills essential to Dialectical Behavior Therapy (Emotion Regulation Skills, Distress Tolerance Skills, Mindfulness Skills, Middle Path Skills, and Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills). Through a combination of teaching, demonstrating, and member participation, clients learn the skills of DBT and practice them in weekly homework assignments.
I am a Licensed Certified Social Worker specializing in DBT and trauma. The clients that I work with tend to have difficulty with coping with emotions and get overwhelmed easily. They may have a hard time navigating relationships and experience suicidality, self harm, disordered eating, or substance misuse. They may find it hard to ask for help or have trouble with knowing what their needs are and would benefit from intentional therapeutic work.
If this sounds like your experience I would love to meet you to see if I am a good fit for your goals!
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At Insight Center for Behavioral Health, LLC we provide individuals and their families with compassion driven care and service excellence across a continuum of culturally aware and appropriate behavioral health services. ? As a key and critical community resource, Insight Center for Behavioral Health, LLC provides compassionate care to its patients via a wide range of vital behavioral healthcare services. We treat all psychiatric and substance abuse disorders while maintaining a focus on the needs of our communities, individuals, and families. ?
Hosted by Insight Center for Behavioral Health
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MS, LMHC, LADC, CADC
Group meets in Lowell, MA 01852
I work with clients who may be struggling with depression or trauma related to their relationships or family.
I have many years of experience successfully working with vulnerable populations in outpatient, inpatient, and community-based settings. I have worked with diverse populations, individually and in-group settings. My work is grounded in the belief that change is achieved when the therapeutic relationship cultivates an individual’s awareness of self and facilitates there freedom from emotional pain through the application of the psycho-therapeutic process and compassionate listening. I work with teens and adult individuals who come from a variety of cultures, ethnicity, sexuality and gender expressions.
In this group, we will explore various roads to recovery from addictions. Everyone is welcome, as long as they are currently seeking some form of recovery and agree not to "use" during the group. It is an All Addictions group since most addictive behaviors share similar traits. The model will also be rolling admission in that new people may join as the group continues. It is encouraged that individuals come on some consistent basis. Feel free to call for more information. I can be reached at 339-999-7250. These groups are offered in my Brookline and Belmont offices.
Hosted by Felix William Treitler
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, USTA, USPTA
Group meets in Belmont, MA 02478
I also run groups for substance abuse, depression and anxiety.
I work with a variety of issues: relationships, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, PTSD, ADHD, grief/loss, parenting, Sports Psychology, career counseling, and a host of others. I have experience with people with injuries, disabilities, chronic pain, etc. Another specialty is "Life Coaching", focusing on issues in the present and achieving specific goals.
The holidays can be particularly heavy for those carrying the weight of grief. This group is designed to provide a safe, supportive space to acknowledge your feelings, honor your loved ones, and discover ways to navigate this time with intention and care. We accept most major insurance policies. Self-pay rate is only $20 each session.
Do you find your self struggling in a transition period with life involving depression, anxiety and boundary setting ?
I focus on individual capabilities on an interpersonal level and help people make connections between thoughts, feelings and behaviors. I provide counseling to adults, teens and adolescents. With a person-centered lens I help individuals build self-esteem and confidence to conquer life's challenges by decreasing anxiety and depression.
The Natick Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Skills Class for Adolescents is a 16 session in-person program for teens struggling with anxiety, depression, impulsive behaviors, and problems with relationships who are seeking to strengthen skills in mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. This program also includes 2 multi-family online sessions. Cost is $40 per session - sliding scale options available. DBT skills classes are an adjunct to individual therapy, but they are not run as a therapeutic group (therefore not reimbursable by insurance). Rolling Admission. Please reach out with questions (339) 224-4015 Email: jenniwiech@gmail.com.
Hosted by Jennifer F Wiech-Delaney
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Group meets in Natick, MA 01760
Individual therapy specializations include trauma-informed approaches (i.e. EMDR), strengths-based relational strategies, and skills-based therapies (i.e. MBSR, DBT, YCBT) for the treatment of depression, anxiety, adjustment difficulties, and trauma.
Maintaining strong, healthy relationships is linked to increased happiness, improvements in health, decreased suffering, enhanced pain tolerance, and longevity. My speciality lies in attachment-focused interventions to help couples, families, groups, and individuals cope with and work through conflict, stress, and trauma.
Do you have any idea what it feels like to ‘never be good enough’? Are you experiencing depression, anxiety, stress, or burnout? Are you hard on yourself? Do you tend to take care of others more than yourself? Do you wish to feel less alone? Do you wish for more time to care for yourself? If you answered YES to any of these questions, contact me for a complimentary consultation. I'm also running this group for parents and health professionals.
I specialize in a variety of mental health concerns including but not limited to anxiety, depression, OCD, self-development, relationship difficulties, divorce and unresolved caregiver relationships.
For the past several years, I have worked as a psychologist at Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School. I pursued clinical training in a variety of hospital, community and private practice settings, including McLean Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, Tufts Pain Center, Umass Lowell and Providence College.
CBTT is a 10 week skill-based group, developed By Judith Prebluda. It is based on neurological research, trauma therapy and Buddhist psychology. This group is for Stage 1 Trauma Stabilization Skills group . It teacher: Mindfulness, Resource Development (building internal positive states) and Re-parenting the Wounded Inner Child skills . This class is for people suffering from Childhood Trauma: Both Overt (direct harm) emotional, physical or sexual or Covert (neglect), and is defined by the effect it had on you, not whether it was life threatening. This is a 12 week class, starting Oct. 17th, 2016. Please call to register.
With warmth, clarity and compassion, I offer help to people suffering from "Wounds of the Heart and Mind": Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, neglect and relationship issues, in both groups and individual.
I believe in therapy where you feel heard, understood and can learn tools and methods resolve your issue to heal. I work within the balance of acceptance and change. Since 1995, I have been integrating Psychotherapeutic Reiki, Mindfulness, and Trauma and Recovery work. Everyone is different, so I collaborate with you, creating the best method(s) for you.
This is a supportive group for individuals with anxiety or depression who want to apply mindfulness, compassionate acceptance, and values-based action in their lives. The group content is based on the principles Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
I enjoy providing evidence-based psychotherapy for adults and youth with anxiety, OCD, depression, and ADHD, among other mental health conditions.
Therapy with me is built on a supportive, understanding relationship. My approach is based on the principles of evidence-based practice, meaning I integrate current scientific evidence with your values and preferences and my clinical experience. My work is grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Exposure Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
This group will address the challenges parents face with children that are struggling with a variety of issues, including sexual identity, ADHD, depression, anxiety, drug/alcohol abuse, social media addiction, and reactions to divorce. Parents will come together to find they are not alone and develop coping strategies to ease stress and explore solutions.
Anxiety, depression, or battling addiction can lead to feelings of frustration and hopelessness.
I have worked with people of all ages with a wide range of challenges. It is extremely rewarding to be part of a process that helps others to cultivate inner strength and insights that lead to contentment and healthier relationships.
Group Psychotherapy is a fantastic way to not feel alone as you face difficult truths about yourself and your relationships. Emotional distress can be isolating. It is easy to imagine no one can understand how I am suffering. Come join a vibrant, diverse group focusing on Depression, Anxiety, Relationship Concerns, Unresolved Family of Origin Conflicts & Life Transitions. Patients range in age, gender, sexual orientation, as well as cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Sadly, emotional pain and difficulty coping are universal. It is helpful to process these feelings with others. Group Cost: $150 / session. In Person every Thursday (7:00-8:45PM)
You are not alone - join a fantastic group working on Anxiety, Depression & Relationship Issues.
Transitions in life are complicated. Depression & Anxiety often get worse as we are challenged to reinvent ourselves and our relationships. It can be incredibly isolating to suffer alone. Reaching out for help takes courage.
Beryllium Psychiatry is adding exercise as part of our treatment planning. Our wonderful health coach Chrep Meitner, has created a new Mindfulness and Nature Immersion walking group. Come rejuvenate your mind and body, increase your sense of calm, and stave off depression and anxiety. Come walk with us!
We provide evidence-based, holistic care for adults and adolescents struggling with trauma, depression, postpartum illness, anxiety, ADHD, binge eating disorder, and obesity.
Beryllium Psychiatric Services provides clinical care, education and group support to individuals and communities. Dr. Karen Abdool has united her training in refugee mental health, with an understanding of human physiology to create a unique philosophy of whole-body, mental health care. We are thrilled to extend our services to children and adolescents.
This online offering features a compassionate group of 14-18 year old high school adolescents seeking skills to help with self esteem, anxiety, depression, school avoidance and creating healthy relationships. The group is 75 minutes long and provides a teaching curriculum to build skills to help participants feel more confident, both in terms of managing anxiety, depression and relationships but also throughout life in general. Group discussions and lessons are co-facilitated by two experienced group leaders that strive to involve all members, teach skills and guide conversation to support group members.
We offer didactic and process oriented Parent Skills and Support groups designed to work with parents and families who have children, adolescents and young adults who are struggling with depression and anxiety, self injury and self worth.
The Parent Skills and Support Groups provide parent-specific and skill and support oriented groups for parents who are seeking skills and support for their adolescents and young adults that are struggling with self-harm, suicide, depression, anxiety and self-worth difficulties. Each group begins with a mindfulness exercise, review of the previous week's skill and teaching of a new skill, followed by parent and family support that helps parents with current difficulties, problem solving, and support with a compassionate group of parents who have adolescents and young adults that struggle in a similar manner. Group topics include, but are not limited to mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, behaviorism, establishing and managing effective contingencies, common parent dilemmas and approaches, self-care and self-compassion, problem solving and effective family communication. Groups are held weekly on Mondays and Tuesdays via Zoom.
Childhood trauma is defined as "not good enough" parenting, from overt harm to subtle neglect. Our childhood experiences continue to run us as adults. Research shows that trauma is held in the body, and experiential and relational work is necessary to change this early programming. Amanda Curtin, the groups founder, has developed a step-by step process with concrete tools and exercises that allow deeper change and re-programming to occur. This group is lead by Judith Prebluda. Please see my website for details, and call for a free interview.
With warmth, clarity and compassion, I offer help to people suffering from "Wounds of the Heart and Mind": Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, neglect and relationship issues, in both groups and individual.
I believe in therapy where you feel heard, understood and can learn tools and methods resolve your issue to heal. I work within the balance of acceptance and change. Since 1995, I have been integrating Psychotherapeutic Reiki, Mindfulness, and Trauma and Recovery work. Everyone is different, so I collaborate with you, creating the best method(s) for you.
Developed by the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA, the SMART program is a research-proven group program that can help you regain a sense of control over stress. It is an 8-week empirically validated & science-based program for individuals who wish to reduce stress, enhance health and quality of life and reduce negative thinking. Class is traditionally 2 hours long and is offered to adults. The course is conducted virtually on Zoom at this time. Class size ranges between 3-15 people, allowing for a more personable and customizable experience.
You can expect to learn everyday, tangible coping skills to decrease symptoms of anxiety, panic, mild/moderate depression, situational stress, and trauma.
Hello and welcome! If you would like to learn various stress management techniques for everyday life, curious about the mindfulness practice, or would like a safe space to answer the question, "what does relaxation feel like for me?" to better reduce anxiety symptoms, I am here to help through Stress Management And Resiliency Training (SMART). I typically work with adults who are experiencing situational stressors/life changes, grief, caregiving, PTSD/trauma histories, anxiety/depressive disorders, and those who want to better cope with chronic illness diagnoses (cancer, diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders, pain, insomnia & more).
A group that offers new skills and a new opportunity to grow. Members will learn to use mindfulness and emotional regulation in everyday life and in crisis. The group will explore interpersonal relationships and effective communication. Please contact me for further details and coordinating group times.
As a therapist, I know that hope is obtainable despite feelings or depression or anxiety.
I believe creating a warm, accepting, and safe environment is important to therapeutic process. My strength-based approach and use of person centered therapy (CCT) helps me achieve this ideal therapeutic environment. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) to further address challenges.
Social interactions, attending school and meeting developmental tasks of adolescence can be hard at times; leaving teenagers with feelings of anxiety, depletion, self doubt, incompetency and more. School stress, parenting expectations and societal stressors can leave teens angry and scattered. Teens will learn coping strategies for relational communication, mood regulation and anxiety/ depression support techniques as they connect with one another, feel unique in a positive way, and experience personal power in meeting their needs within the group setting. Groups will run for 8 weeks on Tuesday evenings 5- 6pm. Registration is on-going. Contact me for more information.
Hosted by Carla M Correa
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, SAC
Group meets in Lexington, MA 02421
Adults struggling with Depression/Anxiety benefit from a CBT/DBT/strength based approach for skill building, regulation of mood/stress/coping and effective decision making.
My practice services adults/teens at all stages of their life. Services for individuals & couples. Open day/evening/Saturday. Rational emotive techniques, cognitive reframing, communication skills, self therapy and self compassion techniques used to empower clients with the necessary skills and confidence for effective and happier lives. Mindfulness as well.
A virtual group for individuals looking for tools to help them navigate symptoms of anxiety and/or depression that may be interfering with their daily life. You will learn CBT techniques, causes, triggers, and symptoms of mood disorders, as well as strategies and coping skills to better manage anxiety and depression. Group is for adults age 18+.
Hosted by Dr. Emily Stewart
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Group meets in Cambridge, MA 02139
Emily is particularly passionate about working with children, young adults, and families and has experience treating a wide range of issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, life transitions, relational issues, postpartum adjustment, and crisis intervention.
Emily applies a social justice orientation to her practice and is committed to tailoring her therapeutic approach to be inclusive and reflective of each individual client’s needs. She recognizes that therapy is not a “one size fits all” approach and works closely with each client to develop treatment plans that support their individual goals.
The DnD Therapy Group is an opportunity for 3-6 participants to explore an individualized campaign using the DnD 5th Edition structure to foster coping skills and develop interpersonal skills that can aid in everyday life. Topics to be explored through this individualized, collaborative and therapeutic gaming process will include: ? how to increase self-confidence and self-worth, opportunities to practice and improve assertive and kind communication, ways to develop and practice boundary setting while building and fostering sympathy/empathy, exploring one's sense of self/identity, and exploring the intersection of DnD with expressive arts therapy.
We work with adult clients whose needs can range from seeking help with everyday stressors and life transitions to working on trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, OCD and much more.
We offer individual psychotherapy for adults, and treat issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, life transitions, relationship concerns, and LGBTQ+ concerns. We have therapists that are informed by psychodynamic & relational approaches, CBT, DBT, ACT, expressive arts therapy, mindfulness, and existential approaches.
This group therapy is specially set up for the Chinese international students who struggle with the college life in the US. A series of eight (8) sessions will be held by our therapist. Following will be discussed: Skills for Cultural Adjustment, Mindfulness Practice, Anxiety and Stress Management, Healthy Boundaries. Please contact info@joymental.com for reservation. Most major health insurance plans are accepted. Sessions will be ONLINE.
Our clients come from diverse background with a wide range of concerns such as depression, anxiety, anger management, parenting problems, career challenges, self-esteem/confidence issues, intellectual/developmental disabilities, Asperger/autism spectrum disorder, attention deficient, Trauma/PTSD, oppositional behaviors, and immigration/acculturation/adjustment issues.
You do not need to pinpoint the issues before reaching out to us. We use a person-centered, approach to help you gain insights about the underlying patterns of your difficulties. We begin where you are and individualize the treatment approach to your unique and special needs. Our treatment approach is evidence based interventions.
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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.