January 13th 2024 Workshop "Bottom Up"
Become empowered to naturally decrease stress and anxiety! Learn the neurobiology of Fight/Flight/Freeze and practice “bottom up” strategies to calm the Limbic System and heal the stressed nervous system. Experience the research-supported benefits of live sound meditation, create custom aromatherapy ...
Hosted by Susan Clifton
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S
Verified Verified
Group meets in Raleigh, NC 27615
Become empowered to naturally decrease stress and anxiety! Learn the neurobiology of Fight/Flight/Freeze and practice “bottom up” strategies to calm the Limbic System and heal the stressed nervous system. Experience the research-supported benefits of live sound meditation, create custom aromatherapy ...
Women and Codependency
Hosted by Arlene Dixon
Counselor, MA, CMFT, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Raleigh, NC 27607
Women's General Process Group
This is a group for women working on building connection with themselves and others. Groups focus on concerns clients bring rather than a scheduled topic list. Participants are encouraged to recognize and name their emotions, sit with discomfort, and provide ...
Hosted by Kimberley L Benton
Psychologist, PsyD, CEDS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Raleigh, NC 27615
This is a group for women working on building connection with themselves and others. Groups focus on concerns clients bring rather than a scheduled topic list. Participants are encouraged to recognize and name their emotions, sit with discomfort, and provide ...
Reclaim: Group therapy for Black women
The group will address the cultural barriers of mental health and therapy, the intergenerational effects that impact Black women, self-esteem, coping skills, Black trauma, how to process it, and many other topics that will address Black mental health. The group ...
Hosted by Shereece Harley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSWA, MSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Raleigh, NC 27607
The group will address the cultural barriers of mental health and therapy, the intergenerational effects that impact Black women, self-esteem, coping skills, Black trauma, how to process it, and many other topics that will address Black mental health. The group ...
Emotional Eating Recovery Group
Group therapy and support for those who are in recovery from binge eating, anorexia, bulimia and eating disorder thinking patterns. Supportive and confidential environments provided. Call 919-848-2100 to find out more or sign up.
Hosted by Miller Counseling Services, PC
Counselor, PhD, NCC, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Raleigh, NC 27615
Group therapy and support for those who are in recovery from binge eating, anorexia, bulimia and eating disorder thinking patterns. Supportive and confidential environments provided. Call 919-848-2100 to find out more or sign up.
Trauma Recovery Group
Appropriate for adult women* who have experienced relational trauma. In this group, clients consider strategies that will help them grow in their capacity to cope with traumatic experiences. Members collaborate with other survivors and receive feedback about their experiences. Goals ...
Hosted by Joy S Elliot
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Raleigh, NC 27609
Appropriate for adult women* who have experienced relational trauma. In this group, clients consider strategies that will help them grow in their capacity to cope with traumatic experiences. Members collaborate with other survivors and receive feedback about their experiences. Goals ...
African American Women and Sexuality - Zoom
Zoom group! Join Awakenings’ Socio-Cultural Lead, Jamesa Bitting, this Fall in her African American Women & Sexuality Group! The group will cover the monolith, misconceptions, and myths of Black Women and sexuality. What we were taught as young women, sexualization ...
Hosted by Awakenings Counseling for Couples and Sex Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, LCMHC, AASECT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Raleigh, NC 27615
Zoom group! Join Awakenings’ Socio-Cultural Lead, Jamesa Bitting, this Fall in her African American Women & Sexuality Group! The group will cover the monolith, misconceptions, and myths of Black Women and sexuality. What we were taught as young women, sexualization ...
Women's Divorce Support Group
A group for women who live in North Carolina who have separated/divorced or are starting separation/divorce to support one another. This group is led by a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps guide you through the emotions and decisions ...
Hosted by Mary Beth Somich
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, EdM, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Raleigh, NC 27615
A group for women who live in North Carolina who have separated/divorced or are starting separation/divorce to support one another. This group is led by a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps guide you through the emotions and decisions ...
The Anxious Girlies Book Club
Are you between ages 25-40 hoping to make new social connections with other women, but struggling to due to anxiety? It's tough to make friends, especially in adulthood. In this group bibliotherapy meets skill building as therapist, Sara Forcella, leads ...
Hosted by Sara Forcella
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA-WGS, MSW, LCSW, CCTP-II
Verified Verified
Group meets in Raleigh, NC 27605
Are you between ages 25-40 hoping to make new social connections with other women, but struggling to due to anxiety? It's tough to make friends, especially in adulthood. In this group bibliotherapy meets skill building as therapist, Sara Forcella, leads ...
Sisterhood Is Selfcare: Be Her Tribe
Come find your tribe. Have you experienced a change. This group is for women over 40 who have a desire to establish a unique social support system, can use a boost to their self-esteem, and use some fun. It's time ...
Hosted by Consuela Chapman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCAS, CCS, TTS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Raleigh, NC 27609
Come find your tribe. Have you experienced a change. This group is for women over 40 who have a desire to establish a unique social support system, can use a boost to their self-esteem, and use some fun. It's time ...
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January 13th 2024 Workshop "Bottom Up"
Become empowered to naturally decrease stress and anxiety! Learn the neurobiology of Fight/Flight/Freeze and practice “bottom up” strategies to calm the Limbic System and heal the stressed nervous system. Experience the research-supported benefits of live sound meditation, create custom aromatherapy ...
Hosted by Susan Clifton
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S
Verified Verified
Group meets in Raleigh, NC 27615
Become empowered to naturally decrease stress and anxiety! Learn the neurobiology of Fight/Flight/Freeze and practice “bottom up” strategies to calm the Limbic System and heal the stressed nervous system. Experience the research-supported benefits of live sound meditation, create custom aromatherapy ...
Women and Codependency
Hosted by Arlene Dixon
Counselor, MA, CMFT, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Raleigh, NC 27607
Women's General Process Group
This is a group for women working on building connection with themselves and others. Groups focus on concerns clients bring rather than a scheduled topic list. Participants are encouraged to recognize and name their emotions, sit with discomfort, and provide ...
Hosted by Kimberley L Benton
Psychologist, PsyD, CEDS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Raleigh, NC 27615
This is a group for women working on building connection with themselves and others. Groups focus on concerns clients bring rather than a scheduled topic list. Participants are encouraged to recognize and name their emotions, sit with discomfort, and provide ...
Reclaim: Group therapy for Black women
The group will address the cultural barriers of mental health and therapy, the intergenerational effects that impact Black women, self-esteem, coping skills, Black trauma, how to process it, and many other topics that will address Black mental health. The group ...
Hosted by Shereece Harley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSWA, MSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Raleigh, NC 27607
The group will address the cultural barriers of mental health and therapy, the intergenerational effects that impact Black women, self-esteem, coping skills, Black trauma, how to process it, and many other topics that will address Black mental health. The group ...
Emotional Eating Recovery Group
Group therapy and support for those who are in recovery from binge eating, anorexia, bulimia and eating disorder thinking patterns. Supportive and confidential environments provided. Call 919-848-2100 to find out more or sign up.
Hosted by Miller Counseling Services, PC
Counselor, PhD, NCC, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Raleigh, NC 27615
Group therapy and support for those who are in recovery from binge eating, anorexia, bulimia and eating disorder thinking patterns. Supportive and confidential environments provided. Call 919-848-2100 to find out more or sign up.
Trauma Recovery Group
Appropriate for adult women* who have experienced relational trauma. In this group, clients consider strategies that will help them grow in their capacity to cope with traumatic experiences. Members collaborate with other survivors and receive feedback about their experiences. Goals ...
Hosted by Joy S Elliot
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Raleigh, NC 27609
Appropriate for adult women* who have experienced relational trauma. In this group, clients consider strategies that will help them grow in their capacity to cope with traumatic experiences. Members collaborate with other survivors and receive feedback about their experiences. Goals ...
African American Women and Sexuality - Zoom
Zoom group! Join Awakenings’ Socio-Cultural Lead, Jamesa Bitting, this Fall in her African American Women & Sexuality Group! The group will cover the monolith, misconceptions, and myths of Black Women and sexuality. What we were taught as young women, sexualization ...
Hosted by Awakenings Counseling for Couples and Sex Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, LCMHC, AASECT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Raleigh, NC 27615
Zoom group! Join Awakenings’ Socio-Cultural Lead, Jamesa Bitting, this Fall in her African American Women & Sexuality Group! The group will cover the monolith, misconceptions, and myths of Black Women and sexuality. What we were taught as young women, sexualization ...
Women's Divorce Support Group
A group for women who live in North Carolina who have separated/divorced or are starting separation/divorce to support one another. This group is led by a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps guide you through the emotions and decisions ...
Hosted by Mary Beth Somich
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, EdM, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Raleigh, NC 27615
A group for women who live in North Carolina who have separated/divorced or are starting separation/divorce to support one another. This group is led by a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps guide you through the emotions and decisions ...
The Anxious Girlies Book Club
Are you between ages 25-40 hoping to make new social connections with other women, but struggling to due to anxiety? It's tough to make friends, especially in adulthood. In this group bibliotherapy meets skill building as therapist, Sara Forcella, leads ...
Hosted by Sara Forcella
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA-WGS, MSW, LCSW, CCTP-II
Verified Verified
Group meets in Raleigh, NC 27605
Are you between ages 25-40 hoping to make new social connections with other women, but struggling to due to anxiety? It's tough to make friends, especially in adulthood. In this group bibliotherapy meets skill building as therapist, Sara Forcella, leads ...
Sisterhood Is Selfcare: Be Her Tribe
Come find your tribe. Have you experienced a change. This group is for women over 40 who have a desire to establish a unique social support system, can use a boost to their self-esteem, and use some fun. It's time ...
Hosted by Consuela Chapman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCAS, CCS, TTS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Raleigh, NC 27609
Come find your tribe. Have you experienced a change. This group is for women over 40 who have a desire to establish a unique social support system, can use a boost to their self-esteem, and use some fun. It's time ...
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Women's Issues Support Groups
How do you encourage a woman to go to therapy?
It’s helpful to express concern and love for the person while framing therapy as a tool for improving their life. Offering specific examples of how an individual may be suffering, and what effects it has on them, should be done with compassion and with empathy. It may be useful to devise a game plan—breaking the process down into parts, such as finding a therapist, making appointments, and looking into insurance coverage.
How can women prepare for therapy?
Women can prepare for therapy by being willing to talk about their past experiences and their private thoughts. Before a session, an individual may want to reflect on how they’ve felt since the last session and what’s happened in their lives. Between sessions, it can be useful to write down notes about their reaction to a given event or how they felt at a particular time.
How long does therapy for women’s issues often last?
As with any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual and the challenges they face. Therapy types like Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Prolonged exposure therapy (PET), and Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. In some cases, such as for women with eating disorders, residential treatment may be recommended for an individual who is judged to be at high risk of self-harm. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realized.
How can women overcome stigma around specific challenges in order to seek therapy?
Women dealing with domestic abuse, sexual assault, eating disorders, and any other number of troubles may feel a stigma around seeking help. It’s important to remember that these issues are not uncommon and there is no shame in getting help for them. Therapy is confidential, and women can talk about their experiences without fear of judgment. Seeking therapy can be a courageous and liberating act, and an important step toward healing and recovery.