This series will give women the opportunity to foster their personal growth and creative selves through guided art-making. Art therapy with the community of circle, is a conduit for healing and for providing a means of connecting to unspoken aspects of ourselves on a more visceral level.
Hosted by Westchester Creative Arts Therapy, PLLC
Art Therapist, MPS, LCAT, ATR
Group meets in Cross River, NY 10518
This series will give women the opportunity to foster their personal growth and creative selves through guided art-making. Art therapy with the community of circle, is a conduit for healing and for providing a means of connecting to unspoken aspects of ourselves on a more visceral level.
Whether it is a caregiver to a parent or spouse, this art-based group is a space to share the complexities of the caregiver role and to have support, free from judgment with others who understand what being a caregiver means.
Hosted by Westchester Creative Arts Therapy, PLLC
Art Therapist, MPS, LCAT, ATR
Group meets in Cross River, NY 10518
Whether it is a caregiver to a parent or spouse, this art-based group is a space to share the complexities of the caregiver role and to have support, free from judgment with others who understand what being a caregiver means.
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An 8 week group series providing empowering support for girls’ health and wellbeing - body, mind, and spirit - during the amazing and challenging journey into adolescence and young womanhood. The focus of this group will be on cultivating positive body image, building inner strength, emotional/ physical/spiritual/social health and wellbeing, healthy sexuality, creative expression, and self respect. Dance/movement therapy and other creative art concepts will be at the core. Through a playful and safe atmosphere we will engage in a variety of activities-including dance & creative arts, rights of passage, journal writing/ drawing, beading, guided imagery, and ecotherapy.
An 8 week group series providing empowering support for girls’ health and wellbeing - body, mind, and spirit - during the amazing and challenging journey into adolescence and young womanhood. The focus of this group will be on cultivating positive body image, building inner strength, emotional/ physical/spiritual/social health and wellbeing, healthy sexuality, creative expression, and self respect. Dance/movement therapy and other creative art concepts will be at the core. Through a playful and safe atmosphere we will engage in a variety of activities-including dance & creative arts, rights of passage, journal writing/ drawing, beading, guided imagery, and ecotherapy.
Group for mothers whose daughters struggle with eating/body image issues. Provides safe, non-judgmental space for members to empower themselves so they can support their daughters, helping members challenge the powerlessness and helplessness that accompany parenting a daughter with an eating disorder. Members explore their reactions triggered by their daughters. Group works toward strengthening each mother's anti-eating disorder voice. These voices can be mobilized to help daughters challenge destructive eating practices, challenge culturally based toxic ideas about body/food, offering new ways of thinking about living freely in a female body in our thinness obsessed culture.
Hosted by Jody Porter
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW-R
Group meets in Mount Kisco, NY 10549
Group for mothers whose daughters struggle with eating/body image issues. Provides safe, non-judgmental space for members to empower themselves so they can support their daughters, helping members challenge the powerlessness and helplessness that accompany parenting a daughter with an eating disorder. Members explore their reactions triggered by their daughters. Group works toward strengthening each mother's anti-eating disorder voice. These voices can be mobilized to help daughters challenge destructive eating practices, challenge culturally based toxic ideas about body/food, offering new ways of thinking about living freely in a female body in our thinness obsessed culture.
Therapy group for women in their 30s navigating "real" adulthood. We focus on work/life balance, growing into yourself, relationships, friendships, sex, mental health, and managing the pressures of all the expectations that come with being a 30-something woman. Now recruiting for Fall 2023! Registration required.
Hosted by Diane Lotto
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW-R
Group meets in Peekskill, NY 10566
Therapy group for women in their 30s navigating "real" adulthood. We focus on work/life balance, growing into yourself, relationships, friendships, sex, mental health, and managing the pressures of all the expectations that come with being a 30-something woman. Now recruiting for Fall 2023! Registration required.
Doing intakes now for WINTER group. IN PERSON, in Peekskill, NY. Group will run for 8 weeks bi-weekly, on Weds evenings 7-8:30pm, This is a supportive, trauma-sensitive community for women to share & support each other through the rocky waters of divorce and co- parenting and processing grief as well as celebrating new beginnings. Alexa is a certified divorce coach, parenting coordinator & consultant as well as a psychotherapist in private practice. A brief intake is required to join the group.
Hosted by Alexa Wolkoff
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, Alexa Wolkoff, LCSW
Group meets in Peekskill, NY 10566
Doing intakes now for WINTER group. IN PERSON, in Peekskill, NY. Group will run for 8 weeks bi-weekly, on Weds evenings 7-8:30pm, This is a supportive, trauma-sensitive community for women to share & support each other through the rocky waters of divorce and co- parenting and processing grief as well as celebrating new beginnings. Alexa is a certified divorce coach, parenting coordinator & consultant as well as a psychotherapist in private practice. A brief intake is required to join the group.
Focus of group is supporting women through mid life issues of empty nest, health issues, caring for aging parents and retirement concerns.
Hosted by Dr. Michele Winchester-Vega & Associates
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DSW, LCSW-R, ACSW, LMHC, LMFT
Group meets in New Windsor, NY 12553
Focus of group is supporting women through mid life issues of empty nest, health issues, caring for aging parents and retirement concerns.
Therapy group for women in their 30s navigating "real" adulthood. We focus on work/life balance, growing into yourself, relationships, friendships, sex, mental health, and managing the pressures of all the expectations that come with being a 30-something woman.
Therapy group for women in their 30s navigating "real" adulthood. We focus on work/life balance, growing into yourself, relationships, friendships, sex, mental health, and managing the pressures of all the expectations that come with being a 30-something woman.
Women over 65--Your life has changed in significant ways from loss of children, now on their own, to loss of height and hair only other women can understand. Suddenly illness plays a part in everyday life and your partner does not seem to be the same person you met 40 years ago. Whether you are still in the workforce or not, still a caregiver or not, flying around the world or struggling financially you will find a home here. In 8 twice a month sessions Learn how to make this chapter "the best days of our lives."
Hosted by Deirdre Drohan Forbes
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, SIFI
Group meets in Hastings on Hudson, NY 10706
Women over 65--Your life has changed in significant ways from loss of children, now on their own, to loss of height and hair only other women can understand. Suddenly illness plays a part in everyday life and your partner does not seem to be the same person you met 40 years ago. Whether you are still in the workforce or not, still a caregiver or not, flying around the world or struggling financially you will find a home here. In 8 twice a month sessions Learn how to make this chapter "the best days of our lives."
Dating is hard in general, but dating in the Hudson Valley has its own set of challenges. We wanted to create a space where it can be talked about with other people who get it. It will be in person on Saturdays in Newburgh, facilitated by Netta Admoni Blizard and me. We are excited to host this group, provide support, and have some fun too!
Dating is hard in general, but dating in the Hudson Valley has its own set of challenges. We wanted to create a space where it can be talked about with other people who get it. It will be in person on Saturdays in Newburgh, facilitated by Netta Admoni Blizard and me. We are excited to host this group, provide support, and have some fun too!
Our weekly group for women in Nyack, will focus on helping you prioritize your well-being amidst the chaos of everyday life. This supportive group is a safe place where you can connect, share and explore the essential practices of self care, self advocacy and resilience in a nurturing environment. Join us on this empowering journey towards healing and self acceptance, rediscover the joy of taking care of you!
Our weekly group for women in Nyack, will focus on helping you prioritize your well-being amidst the chaos of everyday life. This supportive group is a safe place where you can connect, share and explore the essential practices of self care, self advocacy and resilience in a nurturing environment. Join us on this empowering journey towards healing and self acceptance, rediscover the joy of taking care of you!
Our Women's Wellness Group will be a virtual skills-based group with a focus on mental and emotional well-being, positive self-esteem and body image, and personal empowerment. We will explore experiences around body image, sustainable and healthy habits, social/relationship issues, stress management and coping strategies for anxiety and depression.
Hosted by Westchester Psychotherapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW-R
Group meets in Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591
Our Women's Wellness Group will be a virtual skills-based group with a focus on mental and emotional well-being, positive self-esteem and body image, and personal empowerment. We will explore experiences around body image, sustainable and healthy habits, social/relationship issues, stress management and coping strategies for anxiety and depression.
On-going psychotherapy group focused on
relationship issues, depression, anxiety, grief, loss and other issues unique to women through their life span.
Hosted by Carol Merle - Fishman
Counselor, LMHC, LCAT, MA, CMT
Group meets in Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567
On-going psychotherapy group focused on
relationship issues, depression, anxiety, grief, loss and other issues unique to women through their life span.
This EMDR therapy group is for women with endometriosis who want to process medical trauma, anxiety, and the emotional weight of living with chronic illness—so you can feel calmer, less triggered, and more grounded. This small, structured cohort is limited to 5 participants and meets weekly for 6 weeks via a HIPAA-compliant secure video platform. We use the EMDR Group Traumatic Episode Protocol (GTEP), a guided approach designed to reduce trauma activation, support nervous system regulation, and build resilience and self-trust in an intimate group setting. This is a structured therapy cohort. Join our wait-list!
Hosted by Shakira K O'Garro
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC-D, LPC, LPCC, NCC
Group meets in White Plains, NY 10603
This EMDR therapy group is for women with endometriosis who want to process medical trauma, anxiety, and the emotional weight of living with chronic illness—so you can feel calmer, less triggered, and more grounded. This small, structured cohort is limited to 5 participants and meets weekly for 6 weeks via a HIPAA-compliant secure video platform. We use the EMDR Group Traumatic Episode Protocol (GTEP), a guided approach designed to reduce trauma activation, support nervous system regulation, and build resilience and self-trust in an intimate group setting. This is a structured therapy cohort. Join our wait-list!
Motherhood comes with unique challenges at every stage, whether you're navigating perinatal or postnatal transitions, or experiencing the shifts that come with children growing and leaving the home. Our Mothers in Transition Group provides a supportive space for women to share their stories, reflect on their changing roles, and explore the emotional and psychological aspects of motherhood. This group is ideal for mothers adjusting to a quieter home, new developmental milestones for their children, or significant life changes. Join us as we build a community of understanding and encouragement during these pivotal moments of transition.
Motherhood comes with unique challenges at every stage, whether you're navigating perinatal or postnatal transitions, or experiencing the shifts that come with children growing and leaving the home. Our Mothers in Transition Group provides a supportive space for women to share their stories, reflect on their changing roles, and explore the emotional and psychological aspects of motherhood. This group is ideal for mothers adjusting to a quieter home, new developmental milestones for their children, or significant life changes. Join us as we build a community of understanding and encouragement during these pivotal moments of transition.
This group's purpose is to bring together an intergenerational group of women to share common goals, concerns, and issues. It's incredible what we all have to learn from each other, despite age, background, and culture. We find that grouping women together in this way allows for so much more perspective.
Hosted by Jennifer Diamond-Murphy
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MFT
Group meets in New Windsor, NY 12553
This group's purpose is to bring together an intergenerational group of women to share common goals, concerns, and issues. It's incredible what we all have to learn from each other, despite age, background, and culture. We find that grouping women together in this way allows for so much more perspective.
Online weekly group session with peers and community support to build self esteem and increase confidence regarding our body image and weight control. Its about a lifestyle change and integration of mind and body-our relationship with food, stress control, and physical activity.
Hosted by Ingrid L. Montgomery, MD, MPH, PLLC
Psychiatrist, MD, MPH
Group meets in Pearl River, NY 10965
Online weekly group session with peers and community support to build self esteem and increase confidence regarding our body image and weight control. Its about a lifestyle change and integration of mind and body-our relationship with food, stress control, and physical activity.
This clinical curriculum is designed to guide the implementation of a comprehensive support program tailored for perimenopausal and menopausal women. It combines evidence-based assessment tools, psychoeducation, behavioral therapies, and lifestyle strategies to support midlife changes.
This clinical curriculum is designed to guide the implementation of a comprehensive support program tailored for perimenopausal and menopausal women. It combines evidence-based assessment tools, psychoeducation, behavioral therapies, and lifestyle strategies to support midlife changes.
Empowered women, empower women. This group is a chance for women to support other women. It will be a safe space to talk about things that we might not get to otherwise. We will also focus on some mindfulness techniques, as a chance to take some time for yourself, decompress and feel ready to face any problem that you are dealing with.
Empowered women, empower women. This group is a chance for women to support other women. It will be a safe space to talk about things that we might not get to otherwise. We will also focus on some mindfulness techniques, as a chance to take some time for yourself, decompress and feel ready to face any problem that you are dealing with.
This group focuses on the shifting challenges for women in leadership in the workplace.
This group focuses on the shifting challenges for women in leadership in the workplace.
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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.