Support Groups in Wellesley, MA

Reclaiming your life from social anxiety
Licensed Professional Counselor, M Ed, LMHC
Verified
Verified
"Learn to gain control over your social anxiety and live your fullest life as your authentic self! This group will be loaded with skills and opportunities for you to gain insight and self-awareness. You will practice strategies that will help ..."

Divorce Support Group for Children
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified
Verified
"This small therapeutic group provides children with a safe space to explore the complex feelings and questions related to divorce. In addition to learning concrete coping strategies, the children will foster deep, meaningful relationships with peers who are experiencing similar ..."

DBT Skills for Young Adults (18-25yo)
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
"**Now accepting members for Fall 2023** This structured (In-Person/Hybrid) group focuses on providing members with a comfortable and engaging environment in which to learn the skills from the DBT modules of: Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotional Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness. Members ..."

Pediatric Psychology of Wellesley
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
"Psychological services for children, teens, and young adults. "

Skills for College Preparation (Aug 7-10, 2023)
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
"This group aims to support college-aged students (incoming or returning) in the development of the necessary skills for managing the stressors associated with both being a student and in the college environment. Members will leave this group with concrete skills ..."

Women's Group - "Re-visions, Re-imaginings"
Counselor, PsyaD, LMHC
Verified
Verified
"This is a group for women wondering "now what?" This an empowering space for women 45 +. Women will work together and support each other as they reflect on "what is" and explore the "future possibilities" in their life. The ..."

Food Allergy Parenting and Anxiety Telehealth
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified
Verified
"The Food Allergy Parenting and Anxiety Support and Skills Group will be starting on Tuesday February 28th from 7-8pm via telehealth. The group will focus on building cognitive behavioral skills to help build confidence and decrease anxiety and isolation due ..."

College Student Bereavement Group
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
"This is a co-educational group for those college students in the surrounding area: Babson, Olin; Wellesley; Brandeis, MBCC and any other surrounding college. Issues of loss of a parent or sibling are discussed. This is not a drop in group-please ..."

DBT Skills Group for Adolescents
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
"**Now accepting members for OCTOBER 2022 start!** This is a High School age In-Person/Hybrid group. Maximum of 8 members. Reviews all four modules of skills: Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation and Interpersonal Effectiveness. Each group meeting includes a mindfulness practice, ..."

DBT Skills
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSS, LCSW, LICSW
Verified
Verified
"Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based therapeutic modality that has been proven effective in managing intense emotions, reducing self-harming behaviors, and improving communication and relationships. This group will focus on building the skills in each of the four modules ..."

Betrayal Trauma Group for Partners of Sex Addicts
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, CSAT, CCPS
Verified
Verified
""Transform the Partner Trauma Story to an Empowerment Story". The group is designed to provide you with a safe place to heal, and grow with connection, empathy and validation.
It combines support, experiential work, processing and psycho-education. Group topics include: ..."

Good Parenting through the Divorce Process
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
"What is the good divorce and how do parents achieve it? Informed by the literature on the subject, this group is designed for parents to support each other through divorce while talking through specifics around how to best help their ..."

Teen DBT Skills Training Group
MA, LMFT
"DBT is an evidence-based therapy, proven to be effective in decreasing anxiety, depression, self harm behaviors, suicidality, and improving self esteem and healthy relationships. If your teen is struggling with any of the following, DBT can help: anger management, depression, ..."

Mind Over Mood (live, on-line workshops)
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, EdS, MSW
Verified
Verified
"Change how you feel by changing the way you think! In these workshops, you'll learn effective SELF-help strategies...ways to FEEL BETTER, and DO better in your life! "

Teen Girls Empowered
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSS, LCSW, LICSW
Verified
Verified
"The Teen Girls Empowered Groups consists of weekly sessions to give your daughter the skills she needs to thrive as a strong and empowered female. These sessions are designed to support tween and teen girls with challenges around self-esteem, assertiveness, ..."

Skills for College Preparation (Aug 7-10, 2023)
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
"This group aims to support college-aged students (incoming or returning) in the development of the necessary skills for managing the stressors associated with both being a student and in adjusting to the college environment. Members will leave this group with ..."

Eating Disorder Recovery Skills (18+) - Sept 2023
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
"Adults (18+); Maximum of 8 members. This group is designed for those seeking increased support, structure, skills-focus and/or accountability in their recovery. This is a good option for members hoping to add a skills group to their outpatient treatment plan, ..."

Strong Kids
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSS, LCSW, LICSW
Verified
Verified
"Ideal for kids who are overwhelmed with big emotions, have a hard time connecting with peers and making friends, struggle to believe in their unique strengths, could benefit from a safe space to connect with other kids like them and ..."
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Reclaiming your life from social anxiety
Licensed Professional Counselor, M Ed, LMHC
Verified
Verified
"Learn to gain control over your social anxiety and live your fullest life as your authentic self! This group will be loaded with skills and opportunities for you to gain insight and self-awareness. You will practice strategies that will help ..."

Divorce Support Group for Children
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified
Verified
"This small therapeutic group provides children with a safe space to explore the complex feelings and questions related to divorce. In addition to learning concrete coping strategies, the children will foster deep, meaningful relationships with peers who are experiencing similar ..."
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What is the difference between Group Therapy and a Support Group?
Wellesley Support Groups and Group Therapy both offer a safe place to explore important issues. It is important, however, to understand the difference between the two.
Group therapy in Wellesley is led by a therapist, group psychotherapist, or group counselor, and is generally structured around an issue. The therapist guides the group through a program as the group works together to better understand thoughts and feelings. Experienced therapists lead psychotherapy groups for various ages, such as adults, and specific issues including anger management, anxiety, and coping skills.
Support groups in Wellesley are usually facilitated by a therapist or counselor, but can also be led by members with lived experiences. Generally, a support group is less structured than a therapy group. Support groups bring together members to provide support and strength to each other, often around a common challenge such as addiction or grief.
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.
Group therapy in Wellesley is led by a therapist, group psychotherapist, or group counselor, and is generally structured around an issue. The therapist guides the group through a program as the group works together to better understand thoughts and feelings. Experienced therapists lead psychotherapy groups for various ages, such as adults, and specific issues including anger management, anxiety, and coping skills.
Support groups in Wellesley are usually facilitated by a therapist or counselor, but can also be led by members with lived experiences. Generally, a support group is less structured than a therapy group. Support groups bring together members to provide support and strength to each other, often around a common challenge such as addiction or grief.
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.
Is Group Therapy Right For You?
Group therapy in Wellesley allows you to benefit from the experiences and sharing of others. Listening to others, and recognizing what you have in common, allows you to learn about yourself. In the group environment, where therapy types such as Mindfulness Based group therapy are used, you can recognize aspects of yourself that you may choose to modify or change.
As other members share about their lives, you might see your own experiences or see patterns you hadn’t noticed previously. The group allows you to better understand issues you might not have noticed before.
Hearing the stories of group members gets you outside of yourself and helps you see your life differently. As you do that, a process of self-acceptance and empathy for others occurs as you learn to relate with others in the group.
Group therapy and support groups in Wellesley can also be a less expensive alternative to individual therapy. While you should check with your insurance company, you’ll often find that therapist led group psychotherapy is covered, while peer-led support groups are not. Either way, group session costs are generally less expensive than individual therapy.
As other members share about their lives, you might see your own experiences or see patterns you hadn’t noticed previously. The group allows you to better understand issues you might not have noticed before.
Hearing the stories of group members gets you outside of yourself and helps you see your life differently. As you do that, a process of self-acceptance and empathy for others occurs as you learn to relate with others in the group.
Group therapy and support groups in Wellesley can also be a less expensive alternative to individual therapy. While you should check with your insurance company, you’ll often find that therapist led group psychotherapy is covered, while peer-led support groups are not. Either way, group session costs are generally less expensive than individual therapy.