Support Groups in District of Columbia
Intentional Living Series
Learn to overcome anxiety by learning to trust yourself. Explore the Gifts of Grief by strengthening your personal spiritual beliefs. Cultivate secure relationships, and tap into Abundance Mindset. Email me for more info.
Hosted by Moksha Living
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LGPC, LGSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Washington, DC 20036
Learn to overcome anxiety by learning to trust yourself. Explore the Gifts of Grief by strengthening your personal spiritual beliefs. Cultivate secure relationships, and tap into Abundance Mindset. Email me for more info.
Women's Process Group (in person)
Mon evenings for 1 hr 15 mins. This group will be ideal for adult women (25+) to address challenges they experience with anxiety, depression, life transitions, and/or difficulties in their relationships. The group provides an opportunity to explore, develop insight ...
Mon evenings for 1 hr 15 mins. This group will be ideal for adult women (25+) to address challenges they experience with anxiety, depression, life transitions, and/or difficulties in their relationships. The group provides an opportunity to explore, develop insight ...
Finding and Building a Better Relationship
The group focuses on learning to understand yourself better and how you interact with others. The goal is to teach skills in how to increase your ability to have a close and loving relationship with another person and yourself.
Hosted by Anxiety and Depression Therapy Services
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Washington, DC 20008
The group focuses on learning to understand yourself better and how you interact with others. The goal is to teach skills in how to increase your ability to have a close and loving relationship with another person and yourself.
Men's Care Partner Support Group
Learn and connect with other men facing the same changes, challenges, questions, and stressors you find yourself facing, including stress management in care partnership, navigating tricky aspects of care partnership, staying mindful and compassionate in care partnership, and exploring role ...
Hosted by Danielle Miro
Psychologist, PhD, ABPP-Rp
Verified Verified
Group meets in Washington, DC 20015
Learn and connect with other men facing the same changes, challenges, questions, and stressors you find yourself facing, including stress management in care partnership, navigating tricky aspects of care partnership, staying mindful and compassionate in care partnership, and exploring role ...
Psychotherapy Group
Mixed gender process group that facilitates emotional awareness and self-assertion. Members learn to identify and articulate thoughts, feelings, and sensations in a way that fosters open communication and connectedness to others. By examining their interactions with others, members can carry ...
Hosted by Billie Mitzner
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CACI, MBA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Washington, DC 20036
Mixed gender process group that facilitates emotional awareness and self-assertion. Members learn to identify and articulate thoughts, feelings, and sensations in a way that fosters open communication and connectedness to others. By examining their interactions with others, members can carry ...
Embracing Your Power: Women's ADHD Group
If you've ever felt boxed in by the way you are "supposed" to do things with ADHD, come join this group! Connect with other women to embrace the power of your brain, practice self-compassion, and let go of guilt. Staff ...
If you've ever felt boxed in by the way you are "supposed" to do things with ADHD, come join this group! Connect with other women to embrace the power of your brain, practice self-compassion, and let go of guilt. Staff ...
High Performance Mindset Coaching & Mastermind
This is an elite virtual group coaching and mastermind for high performing individuals such as: CEO's, Entrepreneurs, philanthropists, angel investors, high profile, high net worth individuals. This group is by application only. You will harness the power of psychology to ...
Hosted by Amy Elizabeth Greene
Counselor, MA, LMHC, EMDR
Verified Verified
Group meets in Washington, DC 20002
This is an elite virtual group coaching and mastermind for high performing individuals such as: CEO's, Entrepreneurs, philanthropists, angel investors, high profile, high net worth individuals. This group is by application only. You will harness the power of psychology to ...
ongoing ecclectic psychotherapy groups
ecclectic therapy groups integrating psychodynamic issues relationship issues personality patterns and psychopharmacology..i ALSO have a WEDNESDAY MORNING GROUP AT 730AM and a WEDNESDAY LUNCH GRoup at 12:00 NOON..mostly higher functioning people
ecclectic therapy groups integrating psychodynamic issues relationship issues personality patterns and psychopharmacology..i ALSO have a WEDNESDAY MORNING GROUP AT 730AM and a WEDNESDAY LUNCH GRoup at 12:00 NOON..mostly higher functioning people
Women's Psychotherapy Group
This women's group is a closed group designed to help women find their voices and work on their relationship with themselves and others in their lives.
Hosted by Monica Freedman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Washington, DC 20036
This women's group is a closed group designed to help women find their voices and work on their relationship with themselves and others in their lives.
CBT, DBT and family therapy
Very pleasant group where everyone is able to express themselves and heal,
Hosted by Diamond Behavioral Services
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP-B, APRN
Verified Verified
Group meets in Washington, DC 20019
Very pleasant group where everyone is able to express themselves and heal,
Mindful Eating (Virtual Sessions)- 2022
Insurance Accepted. Want satisfaction from your eating experience? for individuals who want to reduce guilt and judgement of their eating habits and begin to develop a pleasant eating experience. Bring a snack/meal and virtually join Jamie Marchetti, LGPC and Registered ...
Hosted by 180 Urban Wellness, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCSW-C, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Washington, DC 20036
Insurance Accepted. Want satisfaction from your eating experience? for individuals who want to reduce guilt and judgement of their eating habits and begin to develop a pleasant eating experience. Bring a snack/meal and virtually join Jamie Marchetti, LGPC and Registered ...
Binge Eating Support and Coaching- Virtual
If you struggle with binge eating or emotional eating that is getting in your way of feeling healthy and calm, then this group is for you. This 8-week group for adults combines education about binge and emotional eating alongside science-informed ...
Hosted by Robyn Osborn Pashby
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Washington, DC 20015
If you struggle with binge eating or emotional eating that is getting in your way of feeling healthy and calm, then this group is for you. This 8-week group for adults combines education about binge and emotional eating alongside science-informed ...
Men's Therapy Group
Men can learn from one-another if they have a similar experience. Unfortunately, there are moments when our life experiences are not so common, and sometimes men in our circle cannot relate to our struggles. So we are left to deal ...
Hosted by Troy A Waller
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Washington, DC 20007
Men can learn from one-another if they have a similar experience. Unfortunately, there are moments when our life experiences are not so common, and sometimes men in our circle cannot relate to our struggles. So we are left to deal ...
Young Adult Support Group (for ppl in their 20s!)
Moving to a new city or starting a new job can be exciting and scary, all at the same time. It’s natural to feel overwhelmed by all of the changes or to feel lonely while you adjust to your new ...
Hosted by Stephanie Musa
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Washington, DC 20036
Moving to a new city or starting a new job can be exciting and scary, all at the same time. It’s natural to feel overwhelmed by all of the changes or to feel lonely while you adjust to your new ...
Interpersonal Therapy Group
A colleague and I offer a long-term psychotherapy group. This group offers a safe space to share your experience with others and to try out being more honest and authentic about your thoughts, feelings, and reactions to others. This experience ...
Hosted by Helena (Mimi) Martin
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Washington, DC 20006
A colleague and I offer a long-term psychotherapy group. This group offers a safe space to share your experience with others and to try out being more honest and authentic about your thoughts, feelings, and reactions to others. This experience ...
Gay Men's Support Group
Explore Personal Stress, Anxiety, Loneliness, Emptiness, and Isolation Deepen Self-Awareness Develop Skills for Healthy Relationships This group will enable members to explore personal issues and to deepen their self-awareness of the manner in which they interact with others. A structured ...
Hosted by Robert T Phillips
Pastoral Counselor, DMin
Verified Verified
Group meets in Washington, DC 20009
Explore Personal Stress, Anxiety, Loneliness, Emptiness, and Isolation Deepen Self-Awareness Develop Skills for Healthy Relationships This group will enable members to explore personal issues and to deepen their self-awareness of the manner in which they interact with others. A structured ...
Postpartum Anxiety and Depression Group
A 15 week treatment group that focuses on clinical issues of pre and postpartum depression and anxiety. Babies are welcome, along with parents.
Hosted by Washington Anxiety Center of Capitol Hill
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Washington, DC 20003
A 15 week treatment group that focuses on clinical issues of pre and postpartum depression and anxiety. Babies are welcome, along with parents.
Psychotherapy Group
People join a therapy group to learn about themselves, and through this process, improve their relationships. This group and the one described below, focus on the relationships that develop between you and the other members of the group, and between ...
Hosted by Steven Van Wagoner
Psychologist, PhD, CGP, FAGPA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Washington, DC 20037
People join a therapy group to learn about themselves, and through this process, improve their relationships. This group and the one described below, focus on the relationships that develop between you and the other members of the group, and between ...
Interpersonal Growth Group for Individuals
This individual psychotherapy group focuses on developing self awareness and self understanding. Getting feedback from the group therapists as well as the other group members on how we are experienced by others helps facilitate the development of one's relationship skills ...
Hosted by Robert G. Rosenblatt
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Washington, DC 20007
This individual psychotherapy group focuses on developing self awareness and self understanding. Getting feedback from the group therapists as well as the other group members on how we are experienced by others helps facilitate the development of one's relationship skills ...
Gay and Bisexual Men's Process Group
This group is for gay and bisexual men, 21 and up, who want to increase self-awareness, want more connection in their interpersonal relationships, improve feelings of belonging and relatedness to other gay and bisexual men and explore issues related to ...
Hosted by Dr. Scott Conkright
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Washington, DC 20006
This group is for gay and bisexual men, 21 and up, who want to increase self-awareness, want more connection in their interpersonal relationships, improve feelings of belonging and relatedness to other gay and bisexual men and explore issues related to ...
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in District of Columbia?
Search for nearby support groups by inputting your city, zip code, or the name of the group into the search bar. From there, you can filter to find a group that suits your needs, whether you are looking for support for a teenager, a group that focuses on a specific issue, such as depression, or a particular program type, such as one geared toward developing social skills. To navigate between locations within the same country, enter a new city or zip code into the search bar.
How does group therapy work?
Therapy groups are led by one or more therapists and serve to help people process their experiences and learn from others who understand their challenges firsthand. They can be based on a specific issue, such as addiction, grief, physical illnesses, parenting, and caregiving. They can involve a specific type of program or therapy, such as a social skills group or CBT group. They can also be specific to a particular population or community, such as teens or LGBTQ.
Support groups, like Alcoholics Anonymous, also focus on a specific issue, but are typically led by members with lived experiences and are less structured than therapy groups. 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.
Support groups, like Alcoholics Anonymous, also focus on a specific issue, but are typically led by members with lived experiences and are less structured than therapy groups. 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.
What are the benefits of group therapy?
Support groups help connect people with shared challenges or physical and mental health conditions. In a group setting, participants can receive support and feedback from peers and can acquire new skills, strategies and perspectives by listening to one another. Discussing your experience with someone who also has a cancer diagnosis, or whose son also struggles with addiction, for example, can help you feel less alone, reduce distress, find empathy and connection, and learn practical or medical information that has helped others. Group therapy can also be a more affordable option than individual therapy and just as effective.
Is group therapy as effective as individual therapy?
Support groups can be deeply valuable for both emotional support and/or treatment outcomes. It’s difficult to make a blanket statement on efficacy due to the many different types of support groups and conditions treated, but group therapy has been found to be just as effective as individual therapy in establishing long-term abstinence for conditions such as substance abuse, addiction and alcohol abuse.
How much does group therapy cost?
Group counseling is typically less expensive than individual counseling, with each session costing on average between $60 to $75. Meanwhile, individual therapy sessions can run anywhere from $100 to $200 and up, even after insurance. It is possible to find low-cost group therapy options and many therapists offer group sessions free of charge.
Does insurance cover group therapy?
As with individual therapy, many insurance companies do offer coverage for group therapy sessions. However, the coverage varies based on your insurance plan details and whether you choose an in-network or out-of-network mental healthcare provider. Individuals are encouraged to check with their insurance providers to verify coverage.
How long does group therapy last?
The length of a support group session is often one hour but can fall anywhere between 45 minutes and two hours. The amount of time that people remain in a support group varies based on their specific needs and goals and the type of therapy. Some individuals may seek a shorter-term group, such as a bereavement group, that may last between six and 20 weeks. Some may seek a longer-term group that lasts for a year or indefinitely.
What are the limitations of support groups?
Support groups have many benefits, but there are a few limitations as well. Support groups do not constitute formal therapeutic or medical treatment, and are not run by licensed mental health professionals, so some people may opt for group therapy or individual therapy instead. Additionally, support groups can depend on the other participants, so a disruptive individual has the potential to mar the group dynamic, and the anecdotal information shared may sometimes be unhelpful or inaccurate. Because it is a group setting, confidentiality can be more difficult to guard and participants receive less personalized attention than they would in an individual therapy session.