Nashville OCD Peer Support Group
Consider yourself warmly welcomed to a community of fellow Nashvillians who share the OCD journey. Meetings are confidential, free, and follow a GOALS (Giving Obsessive-compulsives Another Lifestyle) format. We begin by discussing an OCD-related topic and end with casual goal ...
Hosted by Leah Johansson
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Nashville, TN 37205
Consider yourself warmly welcomed to a community of fellow Nashvillians who share the OCD journey. Meetings are confidential, free, and follow a GOALS (Giving Obsessive-compulsives Another Lifestyle) format. We begin by discussing an OCD-related topic and end with casual goal ...
Middle and High School Girls
(CURRENTLY CLOSED til Fall 2022) Girls group exists to provide a safe place for your teen to talk through daily life, joys and/or struggles with other peers that are in the same season of life with them. Renee is there ...
Hosted by Renee Chambers
Pastoral Counselor, NCCA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(CURRENTLY CLOSED til Fall 2022) Girls group exists to provide a safe place for your teen to talk through daily life, joys and/or struggles with other peers that are in the same season of life with them. Renee is there ...
Bearden Behavioral Health
Hosted by Brad Watts
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSP, CSOTP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Knoxville, TN 37922
Lego Club
Lego Club
Hosted by The Therapuetic Studio, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Franklin, TN 37064
Lego Club
Mood Disorders Psychosis Depression
Hosted by Time Wellness Chattanooga
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chattanooga, TN 37408
Divorce Support (Currently not meeting)
Support for women navigating the many milestones and stages of the divorce process; normalizing and validating each person's experience; promoting positive, healthy recovery and support to help each member define and achieve her individual goals. This group is by referral ...
Hosted by Barbara Wyer
Marriage & Family Therapist, MMFT, LMFT, EMDR
Verified Verified
Group meets in Franklin, TN 37069
Support for women navigating the many milestones and stages of the divorce process; normalizing and validating each person's experience; promoting positive, healthy recovery and support to help each member define and achieve her individual goals. This group is by referral ...
Knoxville Counseling Services
Knoxville Counseling Services, PLLC is the premier private practice in Knoxville. We are a group of independent therapists dedicated to working with you and your family in order to improve your emotional health, your relationships, and your lives. We have ...
Hosted by Christian Lockhart
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Knoxville, TN 37922
Knoxville Counseling Services, PLLC is the premier private practice in Knoxville. We are a group of independent therapists dedicated to working with you and your family in order to improve your emotional health, your relationships, and your lives. We have ...
Domestic Violence, Anger Management
Hosted by Suzi Miller
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCMHSP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Knoxville, TN 37923
Parents of Displaced or Lost Children and Grief
Legacy Life Care Programs MMFT is aware of fears of not knowing how to move forward from grief of the death of a child or a lost or missing child or missing parent. If you feel loss and hopeless or ...
Hosted by Linda Smith MMFT
Pre-Licensed Professional, MMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Columbia, TN 38401
Legacy Life Care Programs MMFT is aware of fears of not knowing how to move forward from grief of the death of a child or a lost or missing child or missing parent. If you feel loss and hopeless or ...
Women's Relationship Group
This group will help women to learn boundaries, decrease codependent behaviors and begin to have healthy relationships. The group will be held in the Hendersonville Location.
Hosted by Shervetta Porter
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, MHSP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Hendersonville, TN 37075
This group will help women to learn boundaries, decrease codependent behaviors and begin to have healthy relationships. The group will be held in the Hendersonville Location.
Women's Group Therapy on Sex
I run group therapy sessions for women who want to understand their sexuality better, remove obstacles to better sex, reduce negative feelings around sex, and increase their desire for sex. Contact me if you are interested, and I will let ...
Hosted by Kari Karp
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chattanooga, TN 37415
I run group therapy sessions for women who want to understand their sexuality better, remove obstacles to better sex, reduce negative feelings around sex, and increase their desire for sex. Contact me if you are interested, and I will let ...
Spiritual Process Group
No matter whether we are addicted to a substance, perfectionism, eating, work, smartphones or unhealthy relationships we all can benefit from taking an intentional and comprehensive inventory of our personal lives. This group is an opportunity to explore your own ...
No matter whether we are addicted to a substance, perfectionism, eating, work, smartphones or unhealthy relationships we all can benefit from taking an intentional and comprehensive inventory of our personal lives. This group is an opportunity to explore your own ...
Alcohol & Drug Psychoeducation Class
Alcohol and Drug Education includes Values Clarification, negative consequences of use, education about the impact of substances on the body and mind, as well as, relapse prevention and coping skills. These classes are scheduled by appointment only
Hosted by Sherrie E. McKinney
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, BS, LADACII, NCAC II, PRI
Verified Verified
Group meets in Nashville, TN 37217
Alcohol and Drug Education includes Values Clarification, negative consequences of use, education about the impact of substances on the body and mind, as well as, relapse prevention and coping skills. These classes are scheduled by appointment only
Youssi Counseling
Hosted by Charissa Youssi
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Nashville, TN 37208
Standard DBT Skills Training
In standard DBT, skills training is focused on increasing your overall capability and effectiveness through learning life skills: 1.Mindfulness: how to be where you are, in this moment, without judgment, 2.Distress Tolerance: how to tolerate pain in difficult situations, without ...
Hosted by Wise Mind Collective
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chattanooga, TN 37403
In standard DBT, skills training is focused on increasing your overall capability and effectiveness through learning life skills: 1.Mindfulness: how to be where you are, in this moment, without judgment, 2.Distress Tolerance: how to tolerate pain in difficult situations, without ...
Grief Group
This group is to help individuals process the loss of a loved one through connection with other adults going through the same experience. This is a process and support group where we engage with all topics related to the loss ...
Hosted by Samantha Barstack
Pre-Licensed Professional, MEd, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Nashville, TN 37215
This group is to help individuals process the loss of a loved one through connection with other adults going through the same experience. This is a process and support group where we engage with all topics related to the loss ...
Pellissippi Psychiatry and Counseling
Hosted by Michelle Portman Lcsw
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Knoxville, TN 37922
Wednesday Afternoon Interpersonal Process Group
Interpersonal process groups are intended to help individuals whose issues center on relationship difficulties. Whether you have difficulty empathizing with others, demonstrating empathy, asking for support, getting support, trusting others, being trusted or depended on, trusting yourself, or resolving conflicts ...
Hosted by Brian T Murphy
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, MHSP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Nashville, TN 37212
Interpersonal process groups are intended to help individuals whose issues center on relationship difficulties. Whether you have difficulty empathizing with others, demonstrating empathy, asking for support, getting support, trusting others, being trusted or depended on, trusting yourself, or resolving conflicts ...
Men's Healthy Intimacy Group Memphis
This group is for men struggling with internet, porn, sex addiction or infidelity. We meet weekly on Monday evenings at 6:30 to 8:00pm. If you're struggling with these issues and want to learn how to switch from the intensity of ...
Hosted by Allan J Katz
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSP, CSAT, BBA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Memphis, TN 38119
This group is for men struggling with internet, porn, sex addiction or infidelity. We meet weekly on Monday evenings at 6:30 to 8:00pm. If you're struggling with these issues and want to learn how to switch from the intensity of ...
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in Tennessee?
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.