Feeling alone? Burnt out? Disconnected from yourself or your baby? You aren't alone. This eight week postpartum support group is intended to help provide you with the tools, connections, and confidence you need to navigate the highs and lows of becoming a Mother. For $45/session, you'll learn skills to implement a postpartum support plan that prioritizes you and baby, make time for self-care and evidence-based strategies for reducing stress/anxiety, navigate identity shifts, and feel more confident in setting boundaries and communicating with your support system.
Hosted by Karla Boertzel
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, PMH-C
Group meets in Madison, NJ 07940
Feeling alone? Burnt out? Disconnected from yourself or your baby? You aren't alone. This eight week postpartum support group is intended to help provide you with the tools, connections, and confidence you need to navigate the highs and lows of becoming a Mother. For $45/session, you'll learn skills to implement a postpartum support plan that prioritizes you and baby, make time for self-care and evidence-based strategies for reducing stress/anxiety, navigate identity shifts, and feel more confident in setting boundaries and communicating with your support system.
Learn new skills and techniques that have been shown to help children with ADHD and find support from fellow parents. During this 8 week group you will: learn about the different types of ADHD, learn behavioral parenting strategies that have been shown to help children diagnosed with ADHD, review strategies to improve your child’s behavior in public places, discuss ways to improve your child’s behavior in school, learn more about the medications that are used to treat ADHD.
Learn new skills and techniques that have been shown to help children with ADHD and find support from fellow parents. During this 8 week group you will: learn about the different types of ADHD, learn behavioral parenting strategies that have been shown to help children diagnosed with ADHD, review strategies to improve your child’s behavior in public places, discuss ways to improve your child’s behavior in school, learn more about the medications that are used to treat ADHD.
**NEW PARENT Support Group forming (THIS JANUARY 2020) for Parents of children (ages 3-12) with behavioral Issues including ADHD, ODD, Sensory Disorder, Anxiety D/O or other diagnosed or undiagnosed emotional/behavioral disorder. This group will offer: Support and guidance in a comfortable and non-judgemental environment; An opportunity to meet other parents who are dealing with similar challenges; Information on effective strategies to help feel more confident in parenting; Information and resources available in the community to assist and advocate for your child; ~Light refreshments will be served~
Hosted by Suzanne M Donohue
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Group meets in Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
**NEW PARENT Support Group forming (THIS JANUARY 2020) for Parents of children (ages 3-12) with behavioral Issues including ADHD, ODD, Sensory Disorder, Anxiety D/O or other diagnosed or undiagnosed emotional/behavioral disorder. This group will offer: Support and guidance in a comfortable and non-judgemental environment; An opportunity to meet other parents who are dealing with similar challenges; Information on effective strategies to help feel more confident in parenting; Information and resources available in the community to assist and advocate for your child; ~Light refreshments will be served~
Mother & Daughter Circle is an 8-week support group intended to promote a healthy and sustaining bond between mothers & daughters during the transitional years from girlhood to young womanhood. They strengthen their bonds through shared listening, creative expression, and skill building through fun and heart-warmimg activities. "Heart of the Matter" promotes empathy, communication skills, stress reduction, setting limits and honoring boundaries, exploring meanings and messages about female identity, identifying relationship accountability, and experiencing affirmations. Mothers & Daughters (14-18 years old) attend group TOGETHER Thursdays starting 10/10/24 ending 12/5/24. $100 per pair for entire 8-weeks.
Hosted by Counseling & Consulting Services of North Jersey
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LPC, LCSW, LCADC, CCS, CCTP
Group meets in Montville, NJ 07045
Mother & Daughter Circle is an 8-week support group intended to promote a healthy and sustaining bond between mothers & daughters during the transitional years from girlhood to young womanhood. They strengthen their bonds through shared listening, creative expression, and skill building through fun and heart-warmimg activities. "Heart of the Matter" promotes empathy, communication skills, stress reduction, setting limits and honoring boundaries, exploring meanings and messages about female identity, identifying relationship accountability, and experiencing affirmations. Mothers & Daughters (14-18 years old) attend group TOGETHER Thursdays starting 10/10/24 ending 12/5/24. $100 per pair for entire 8-weeks.
This group will run for 6 weeks. A simple and fun group to learn techniques for dealing with stress. For most people, pressures and demands mount and everyday stress builds to a level that seems too hard to handle. I have been helping people with stress for over 18 years and would like to help you become a master of stress and not the other way around. Come learn strategies and techniques that bring you Joy and Success.
Hosted by Joy & Success LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA
Group meets in Long Valley, NJ 07853
This group will run for 6 weeks. A simple and fun group to learn techniques for dealing with stress. For most people, pressures and demands mount and everyday stress builds to a level that seems too hard to handle. I have been helping people with stress for over 18 years and would like to help you become a master of stress and not the other way around. Come learn strategies and techniques that bring you Joy and Success.
Supportive child friendly discussion of adjustment, changes, and coping with peers. Guided by a therapist to help process emotions and offer quidance. Parent group meeting at same time in alternate space.
Hosted by The Parent TRAIN
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC
Group meets in Pequannock, NJ 07440
Supportive child friendly discussion of adjustment, changes, and coping with peers. Guided by a therapist to help process emotions and offer quidance. Parent group meeting at same time in alternate space.
Receive support during your divorce journey. Divorce can be overwhelming and isolating. It involves learning new ways of engaging in the world. This group provides a safe space to manage grief and trauma associated with divorce.
Receive support during your divorce journey. Divorce can be overwhelming and isolating. It involves learning new ways of engaging in the world. This group provides a safe space to manage grief and trauma associated with divorce.
A monthly or bi-monthly group for parents or caregivers of adolescents with disorders involving emotional difficulties, to include depression, anxiety, substance abuse, eating disorders, behavioral problems, self-harm, suicidal ideation, and more. The group is intended for parents or caregivers only and will provide a supportive environment that provides practical education about DBT skills that caregivers can use in their parenting and coach their children in using.
A monthly or bi-monthly group for parents or caregivers of adolescents with disorders involving emotional difficulties, to include depression, anxiety, substance abuse, eating disorders, behavioral problems, self-harm, suicidal ideation, and more. The group is intended for parents or caregivers only and will provide a supportive environment that provides practical education about DBT skills that caregivers can use in their parenting and coach their children in using.
This is a fun and supportive environment the will help and develop behavior management and discipline techniques
Hosted by Joy & Success LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA
Group meets in Long Valley, NJ 07853
This is a fun and supportive environment the will help and develop behavior management and discipline techniques
This is a supportive virtual group for parents. Connect with others, gain practical tools, and feel empowered. This gorup is designed as a supportive enviromonet for parents to learn and dvelop stratgies for dealing with being taken advantge of. being stern yet fair and seting lmits and boudnaries.
Hosted by Cognitive Change
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LPC, LCSW, LCADC
Group meets in Florham Park, NJ 07932
This is a supportive virtual group for parents. Connect with others, gain practical tools, and feel empowered. This gorup is designed as a supportive enviromonet for parents to learn and dvelop stratgies for dealing with being taken advantge of. being stern yet fair and seting lmits and boudnaries.
The Parenting to Launch Virtual Therapy Group provides a nurturing space for parents navigating the complexities of raising adult children (ages 21-40) facing recurring life and mental health challenges. This group empowers parents with essential tools to foster healthy relationships while prioritizing their emotional well-being. Participants will enhance communication skills, manage stress, set boundaries, and practice self-care. By sharing experiences and building supportive networks, they will cultivate the confidence and resilience needed for a more harmonious family dynamic. Join us in transforming your parenting journey!
Hosted by Daniel C. Linehan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Group meets in Florham Park, NJ 07932
The Parenting to Launch Virtual Therapy Group provides a nurturing space for parents navigating the complexities of raising adult children (ages 21-40) facing recurring life and mental health challenges. This group empowers parents with essential tools to foster healthy relationships while prioritizing their emotional well-being. Participants will enhance communication skills, manage stress, set boundaries, and practice self-care. By sharing experiences and building supportive networks, they will cultivate the confidence and resilience needed for a more harmonious family dynamic. Join us in transforming your parenting journey!
Online Groups
As a group of system-focused therapists, our goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
As a group of system-focused therapists, our goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
A safe space for pregnant and postpartum moms navigating mood, anxiety, and relationship changes.
A safe space for pregnant and postpartum moms navigating mood, anxiety, and relationship changes.
It’s a 16-week class that is broken down into 2 parts: DBT skills for couples, and Imago psycho-education for couples. The class is a great way for couples to better understand the behavioral patterns that present in their relationships. Participants will search their childhoods for roots of conflict and focus on ways to heal. The DBT skills component is evidence-based and result-driven. Skills from the five DBT modules: Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Distress Tolerance, and Walking the Middle Path are integrated into the weekly practices of the group.
In sessions, we explore new ways to improve intimacy, rebuild trust after infidelity, reconnect after becoming parents and so much more.
It’s a 16-week class that is broken down into 2 parts: DBT skills for couples, and Imago psycho-education for couples. The class is a great way for couples to better understand the behavioral patterns that present in their relationships. Participants will search their childhoods for roots of conflict and focus on ways to heal. The DBT skills component is evidence-based and result-driven. Skills from the five DBT modules: Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Distress Tolerance, and Walking the Middle Path are integrated into the weekly practices of the group.
If you are separated, going through a divorce or divorced, this group is for you. Work through your experiences and emotional feelings in a supportive group setting with the guidance of a skilled psychotherapist who has also been there! Grab your coffee or tea and begin your day with an incentive for positive change! Spaces are limited.Please contact me to reserve your seat for the next 8 week group. I look forward to meeting you!
If you are separated, going through a divorce or divorced, this group is for you. Work through your experiences and emotional feelings in a supportive group setting with the guidance of a skilled psychotherapist who has also been there! Grab your coffee or tea and begin your day with an incentive for positive change! Spaces are limited.Please contact me to reserve your seat for the next 8 week group. I look forward to meeting you!
A safe space for pregnant and postpartum moms navigating mood, anxiety, and relationship changes.
A safe space for pregnant and postpartum moms navigating mood, anxiety, and relationship changes.
This group provides a safe place to parents to be allowed to express their thoughts and feelings while being supported and provided with strategies that can you used in every day life. You will leave the group feeling motivated and knowing that your voice was heard.
Hosted by Your PossAbilities, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCADC, CCS
Group meets in Newark, NJ 07102
This group provides a safe place to parents to be allowed to express their thoughts and feelings while being supported and provided with strategies that can you used in every day life. You will leave the group feeling motivated and knowing that your voice was heard.
This group is for parents to share their challenges and feelings regarding parenting. The group is intended to provide education and support for parents from the therapist and other participants. The group is run to provide parenting education as well as to facilitate processing difficult feelings related to parenting during session with other participants.
This group is for parents to share their challenges and feelings regarding parenting. The group is intended to provide education and support for parents from the therapist and other participants. The group is run to provide parenting education as well as to facilitate processing difficult feelings related to parenting during session with other participants.
This group offers support to mothers who are parenting children who are diagnosed with Autism. The group focuses on parenting strategies and provides support for these mothers.
Hosted by Kathryn Rose Gately
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, BCBA
Group meets in Ridgewood, NJ 07450
This group offers support to mothers who are parenting children who are diagnosed with Autism. The group focuses on parenting strategies and provides support for these mothers.
Anxiety can prevent individuals from living life fully. Group therapy provides a supportive environment for individuals to share their stories and strengthen coping skills. Visit our website for more information. All group sessions are virtual.
Hosted by Dr. Karen Muhammad
Marriage & Family Therapist, DMFT, LMFT, RMFT, CAS, PMP
Group meets in Jersey City, NJ 07305
Anxiety can prevent individuals from living life fully. Group therapy provides a supportive environment for individuals to share their stories and strengthen coping skills. Visit our website for more information. All group sessions are virtual.
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Parenting Support Groups
What does therapy for parenting look like?
Therapists may work with parents individually, together, or include the whole family to find solutions for the problems a parent faces. Many parent-based therapies work on a parent’s relationship with their children, problem-solving within the family, and analysis of family dynamics. Therapy conducted remotely by video may be helpful in allowing a therapist to observe how families interact in their own homes.
When should a parent seek therapy?
When behavioral problems begin to disrupt the healthy functioning of a family, it may be a good time to look into therapy. If parents find that children are acting out in school, have started using drugs or alcohol, have developed eating disorders, or other similar red flags, a therapist may be able to help.
How long does therapy take for parenting problems?
Depending on the severity of a family’s challenges and the type of treatment utilized, therapy for parenting can last from weeks to months. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a pragmatic therapy type that can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. Structural family therapy, which inspects family dynamics, often takes several months. Parent-child interaction therapy is typically shorter-term, lasting between 10 and 20 sessions. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realized.
Can therapy help parents dealing with burnout or stress?
Parenting is difficult. Parents may dismiss or conceal feelings of exhaustion, overwhelm, or escape ideation—imagining withdrawing from their parental obligations altogether. but left unattended, these feelings can have negative effects on the whole family. A therapist can help parents work on the skills they might need to better cope with the burdens of parenting and help them be the best parents they can be.