Support Groups in Los Angeles, CA
Los Feliz Psychotherapy
People come to therapy to address various issues in their lives. They may be going through a major life transition or feel stuck in their work life or their relationships. We help by providing a safe space to explore all ...
Hosted by Christina Decoux
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90039
People come to therapy to address various issues in their lives. They may be going through a major life transition or feel stuck in their work life or their relationships. We help by providing a safe space to explore all ...
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (online)
DBT has become a gold-standard treatment for many mental health issues including anxiety, depression, addiction, mood disorders, eating disorders, cutting, self-harm, impulse issues, borderline and other personality disorders. DBT combines the basic strategies of Cognitive Behavior Therapy with eastern mindfulness ...
Hosted by Gabriella Calò Siegel
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90035
DBT has become a gold-standard treatment for many mental health issues including anxiety, depression, addiction, mood disorders, eating disorders, cutting, self-harm, impulse issues, borderline and other personality disorders. DBT combines the basic strategies of Cognitive Behavior Therapy with eastern mindfulness ...
Late Divorce Group is Temporarily Canceled
Have you or a friend, relative, client or patient left or been left * after 25+ years of marriage? This increasingly common demographic (media nicknamed "Gray Divorce") may have you asking yourself "what now?" Whether you feel angry and resentful, ...
Hosted by Marlene White Lenard, MA, MFT
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90048
Have you or a friend, relative, client or patient left or been left * after 25+ years of marriage? This increasingly common demographic (media nicknamed "Gray Divorce") may have you asking yourself "what now?" Whether you feel angry and resentful, ...
Clinical Consultation Group
This is a group for licensed therapists. We offer peer-led, collaborative, and respectful clinical consultation and processing. We meet weekly via virtual Zoom conferencing. Our participants utilize various clinical orientations, leaning towards psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, functional family therapy, child-parent psychotherapy, humanistic, ...
Hosted by Janelle Matthews
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC, MC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90013
This is a group for licensed therapists. We offer peer-led, collaborative, and respectful clinical consultation and processing. We meet weekly via virtual Zoom conferencing. Our participants utilize various clinical orientations, leaning towards psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, functional family therapy, child-parent psychotherapy, humanistic, ...
Gay Men's Group Therapy
I facilitate an on-going Gay Men's Group which encourages positive changes in all areas of your life including relationships, finances, career, family issues, fear, anxiety, dating, sex, loneliness and anger.
Hosted by Randy Smith
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90038
I facilitate an on-going Gay Men's Group which encourages positive changes in all areas of your life including relationships, finances, career, family issues, fear, anxiety, dating, sex, loneliness and anger.
Roger Kirtz
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Hosted by Roger Kirtz Sports Psychology
MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90013
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Gay Men's Therapy (Zoom): Fridays, 12:30 to 2:00
Starting April, 2024, this group will help gay men work on their sex, love and commitment issues through sharing and journaling. $70 per session. Dr. Sadownick founded the nation’s first LGBT Specialization at Antioch University and also Colors LGBTQ Youth ...
Hosted by Dr. Douglas G. Sadownick
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90019
Starting April, 2024, this group will help gay men work on their sex, love and commitment issues through sharing and journaling. $70 per session. Dr. Sadownick founded the nation’s first LGBT Specialization at Antioch University and also Colors LGBTQ Youth ...
Embrace Your Queer Larger-Bodied Self
Our therapeutic support group offers a safe and affirming space for queer individuals with larger bodies to share experiences, find community, and celebrate identity. With a blend of psychoeducation, somatics, and queer joy, our sessions empower you to navigate challenges, ...
Hosted by Devan Haddad
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, APCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90012
Our therapeutic support group offers a safe and affirming space for queer individuals with larger bodies to share experiences, find community, and celebrate identity. With a blend of psychoeducation, somatics, and queer joy, our sessions empower you to navigate challenges, ...
Wildflower's Movement
Wildflower's Movement is a psychoeducational support group with a collaborative approach of giving and receiving mindful peer support, self-awareness, and radical wellness.
Hosted by Denise Maratos
Pre-Licensed Professional, PhD, EdM
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90230
Wildflower's Movement is a psychoeducational support group with a collaborative approach of giving and receiving mindful peer support, self-awareness, and radical wellness.
Conscious Beginnings
A group for pregnant mothers. A place to learn about attunement, process current and related feelings, and get the tools to be your best self as baby is now in your life.
Hosted by Lori Baudino
Psychologist, PsyD, BC-DMT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90045
A group for pregnant mothers. A place to learn about attunement, process current and related feelings, and get the tools to be your best self as baby is now in your life.
self-development groups for women, men, and co-ed
Relationships are one of the best ways to getting to know ourselves. With support of the other participants and the safety created by the therapist/facilitator, you will get to explore, discover and uncover parts of yourself that can help you ...
Hosted by Nora R Ghodsian
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90024
Relationships are one of the best ways to getting to know ourselves. With support of the other participants and the safety created by the therapist/facilitator, you will get to explore, discover and uncover parts of yourself that can help you ...
Women's Sexuality
The purpose of the Women's Sexuality group is to create a safe space that encourages and facilitates women learning about their bodies, exploring their boundaries, desires, and experiences. The group is designed to address issues like anatomy and physiology, reproductive ...
Hosted by Saba Harouni Lurie
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, ATR-BC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90025
The purpose of the Women's Sexuality group is to create a safe space that encourages and facilitates women learning about their bodies, exploring their boundaries, desires, and experiences. The group is designed to address issues like anatomy and physiology, reproductive ...
Parenting Support Group
Building self confidence as a parent, supporting one another in raising teenagers in following areas:
Discipline effectively that promotes willing cooperation with teens
Setting appropriate and clear boundaries
Promote your children's self-confidence and healthy self-esteem
Resolve conflicts quickly and easily with win/win methods
Prepare ...
Hosted by Ann J (T'ang) Gilbert
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90066
Building self confidence as a parent, supporting one another in raising teenagers in following areas:
Discipline effectively that promotes willing cooperation with teens
Setting appropriate and clear boundaries
Promote your children's self-confidence and healthy self-esteem
Resolve conflicts quickly and easily with win/win methods
Prepare ...
Parenting
HOW TO HAVE HAPPY, RESPONSIBLE AND SUCCESFUL CHILDREN. HOW TO ENJOY PARENTING.
Hosted by Liora Pourati
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90024
HOW TO HAVE HAPPY, RESPONSIBLE AND SUCCESFUL CHILDREN. HOW TO ENJOY PARENTING.
DBT Skills
Our practice offers a weekly DBT Skills group focused on helping individuals better manage their mood, change their behavior, and have healthier relationships. Across the 16 weeks, individuals will learn 16 different skills in four areas: Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion ...
Hosted by Tamar Kodish
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90025
Our practice offers a weekly DBT Skills group focused on helping individuals better manage their mood, change their behavior, and have healthier relationships. Across the 16 weeks, individuals will learn 16 different skills in four areas: Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion ...
Healthy Relationships Group
Group psychotherapy provides a powerful opportunity to improve your ability to cope with life's difficulties and relate to others in more effective ways. This unique experience allows for the unfolding and exploration of relational patterns that may be hindering your ...
Hosted by Laurie Audra Wiard
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90025
Group psychotherapy provides a powerful opportunity to improve your ability to cope with life's difficulties and relate to others in more effective ways. This unique experience allows for the unfolding and exploration of relational patterns that may be hindering your ...
OK Covid: Online therapy for singles in quarantine
An inclusive online group therapy for singles in quarantine, led by two MFTs. LGBTQIA+ affirmative. Sliding scale offered. Whether you're dealing with loneliness, a shifting relationship to vulnerability, or any number of other stressors unique to this time, your solitude ...
Hosted by Avigail Schotz
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90036
An inclusive online group therapy for singles in quarantine, led by two MFTs. LGBTQIA+ affirmative. Sliding scale offered. Whether you're dealing with loneliness, a shifting relationship to vulnerability, or any number of other stressors unique to this time, your solitude ...
Mixed Gender Adult Process Group
Group therapy is a potent therapy both by itself and in conjunction with individual therapy. The group provides members the opportunity to explore and evolve interpersonal patterns with others who are looking to do the same. Members are encouraged to ...
Hosted by Evan Perlo
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90025
Group therapy is a potent therapy both by itself and in conjunction with individual therapy. The group provides members the opportunity to explore and evolve interpersonal patterns with others who are looking to do the same. Members are encouraged to ...
Process Group
Facilitated by Dr. Gardenswartz, a small group of individuals come together to share problems and to receive feedback on how their behavior impacts others. The group setting provides a safe environment for members to take interpersonal risks.
Hosted by GroupTherapyLA/NY & Dr. Cara Gardenswartz
Psychologist, MA, CGP, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90049
Facilitated by Dr. Gardenswartz, a small group of individuals come together to share problems and to receive feedback on how their behavior impacts others. The group setting provides a safe environment for members to take interpersonal risks.
Postpartum Wellness Group
Motherhood is not what you expected. You're always on edge, worried about if your baby's stopped breathing while asleep, whether you'll succeed as a mom, or if you'll ever feel like yourself again. You're feeling guilty for not being grateful ...
Hosted by Vanessa Schor-Yakobian, LMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90025
Motherhood is not what you expected. You're always on edge, worried about if your baby's stopped breathing while asleep, whether you'll succeed as a mom, or if you'll ever feel like yourself again. You're feeling guilty for not being grateful ...
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in Los Angeles?
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.