Join other expecting moms as we empower ourselves to fight anxious thoughts and promote mindfulness and connection with your growing baby. This 6 week group will explore themes of perinatal anxiety and depression, tools for coping with the physical and emotional demands of pregnancy, and maximizing interpersonal and social support. The sessions will offer a blend of psychoeducation, narrative therapy, and group processing. We'd love to see you there!
Join other expecting moms as we empower ourselves to fight anxious thoughts and promote mindfulness and connection with your growing baby. This 6 week group will explore themes of perinatal anxiety and depression, tools for coping with the physical and emotional demands of pregnancy, and maximizing interpersonal and social support. The sessions will offer a blend of psychoeducation, narrative therapy, and group processing. We'd love to see you there!
The AR is primarily a psychoeducation group that covers various topics including but not limited to family-of-origin, relationship styles, personality, relationship injury repair, culture, and sex.
Hosted by The Family Counseling Center of Greater Washington
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, DCPC, LPC
Group meets in Vienna, VA 22182
The AR is primarily a psychoeducation group that covers various topics including but not limited to family-of-origin, relationship styles, personality, relationship injury repair, culture, and sex.
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This 10-week group for women ages 18–25 meets Tuesdays from 7:00–8:30 p.m., February 10–April 21 (no meeting the week of March 10) and is limited to 12 participants. Designed to empower women to create healthy boundaries, the group explores how personal values shape limits, barriers that make boundary-setting difficult, and patterns that influence relationships. Participants will also practice self-compassion and resilience when boundaries are challenged. The cost is a $40 co-pay per 90-minute session, and Harper Therapy will submit to participating insurance plans.
Hosted by Dezireh Jamshidarsani
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CCTP, C-DBT
Group meets in Fairfax, VA 22030
This 10-week group for women ages 18–25 meets Tuesdays from 7:00–8:30 p.m., February 10–April 21 (no meeting the week of March 10) and is limited to 12 participants. Designed to empower women to create healthy boundaries, the group explores how personal values shape limits, barriers that make boundary-setting difficult, and patterns that influence relationships. Participants will also practice self-compassion and resilience when boundaries are challenged. The cost is a $40 co-pay per 90-minute session, and Harper Therapy will submit to participating insurance plans.
The women's group discusses issues around alcohol/drug abuse that are specific to women.
Hosted by Maria A Hylton, LCSW, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Group meets in Leesburg, VA 20176
The women's group discusses issues around alcohol/drug abuse that are specific to women.
This is a place for Single/Young Adult Muslim women to process common issues they face in their day to day lives. Dealing with family relationships, career decisions, dating/finding spouse, etc. This will be a supportive place for them to process their challenges and feelings, and receive validation from others in similar situations.
This is a place for Single/Young Adult Muslim women to process common issues they face in their day to day lives. Dealing with family relationships, career decisions, dating/finding spouse, etc. This will be a supportive place for them to process their challenges and feelings, and receive validation from others in similar situations.
Connection through creativity and community. Come join our ongoing women’s therapeutic art group every other Wednesday starting March 25. This is a space for women to connect with themselves and others through art making and discussion. Some topics we might cover are boundaries, connecting in relationships, work-life balance, rest, and the mind-body connection. Superbills for out-of-network benefits will be provided. Please reach out with questions or go to our website to register https://www.kaleidoscope-arttherapy.com/
Connection through creativity and community. Come join our ongoing women’s therapeutic art group every other Wednesday starting March 25. This is a space for women to connect with themselves and others through art making and discussion. Some topics we might cover are boundaries, connecting in relationships, work-life balance, rest, and the mind-body connection. Superbills for out-of-network benefits will be provided. Please reach out with questions or go to our website to register https://www.kaleidoscope-arttherapy.com/
Private Practice that services Virginia as a telehealth only practice for adults, teens and families. Sole provider offering psychotherapy and christian counseling.
Hosted by Ashley Patrican
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA, NCC
Group meets in Clifton, VA 20124
Private Practice that services Virginia as a telehealth only practice for adults, teens and families. Sole provider offering psychotherapy and christian counseling.
Our Virginia certified domestic violence intervention program provides trauma-informed care for voluntary and court-ordered participants. Rather than a ons-size-fits-all approach, our program is tiered from 24 to 52 weeks. We offer a sliding fee scale, based upon household income. Program graduates may continue attending free of charge. Our acceptance-based program fosters healthy boundaries, effective communication, mindfulness training, conflict resolution, emotional regulation, parenting skills, attachment security, healthy coping strategies, and personal agency. Participant workbooks are available on Amazon: EMAP: Emotionally Intelligent Mindful Acceptance-Based Program and Mindful Workbook for Women
Our Virginia certified domestic violence intervention program provides trauma-informed care for voluntary and court-ordered participants. Rather than a ons-size-fits-all approach, our program is tiered from 24 to 52 weeks. We offer a sliding fee scale, based upon household income. Program graduates may continue attending free of charge. Our acceptance-based program fosters healthy boundaries, effective communication, mindfulness training, conflict resolution, emotional regulation, parenting skills, attachment security, healthy coping strategies, and personal agency. Participant workbooks are available on Amazon: EMAP: Emotionally Intelligent Mindful Acceptance-Based Program and Mindful Workbook for Women
You're ambitious and successful in your career—but when it comes to relationships, you feel stuck. You keep attracting the wrong partners, repeating old patterns, or settling for less than you deserve. Relationships Rewired is an 8-week, evidence-based group for women ready to break free from unhealthy dating cycles. Through weekly live sessions and therapeutic video modules, you’ll gain the clarity, confidence, and tools to shift your approach, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and create a healthy, lasting connection—without the stress of dating apps or frustration of modern dating.
Hosted by Dr. Lisa Kruger
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, NCC
Group meets in Alexandria, VA 22314
You're ambitious and successful in your career—but when it comes to relationships, you feel stuck. You keep attracting the wrong partners, repeating old patterns, or settling for less than you deserve. Relationships Rewired is an 8-week, evidence-based group for women ready to break free from unhealthy dating cycles. Through weekly live sessions and therapeutic video modules, you’ll gain the clarity, confidence, and tools to shift your approach, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and create a healthy, lasting connection—without the stress of dating apps or frustration of modern dating.
Have you found yourself numbing your unmet needs with food, alcohol, binge-watching TV, doom-scrolling on social media, etc.? Are you beginning to experience isolation and other consequences from using these things to meet your legitimate needs? This confidential, non-judgmental group takes a shame-free look at our unmet needs and explores how to get our needs met in healthier ways. We will explore our stories to unpack the lies we’ve come believe, the patterns of self-protection we have established, and learn ways to really heal. Cost is $65/group. Duration: on-going
Hosted by Angela Gilmour, LCSW, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Group meets in Burke, VA 22015
Have you found yourself numbing your unmet needs with food, alcohol, binge-watching TV, doom-scrolling on social media, etc.? Are you beginning to experience isolation and other consequences from using these things to meet your legitimate needs? This confidential, non-judgmental group takes a shame-free look at our unmet needs and explores how to get our needs met in healthier ways. We will explore our stories to unpack the lies we’ve come believe, the patterns of self-protection we have established, and learn ways to really heal. Cost is $65/group. Duration: on-going
Navigating the world of parenting? Need some support? A safe space for women to process, learn tools, feel empowered, and to begin to redefine the experience of motherhood.
Hosted by Transformative Counseling Services, PLLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC
Group meets in Woodbridge, VA 22191
Navigating the world of parenting? Need some support? A safe space for women to process, learn tools, feel empowered, and to begin to redefine the experience of motherhood.
Supportive and welcoming gathering of like- minded women looking to make changes and bring greater wellbeing into their lives. The circle is somewhere between a support group and workshop. We meet biweekly in the evenings. Facilitated by a registered, board certified art therapist. First workshop is free to all new participants. Group limited to 6 people, advanced registration is required. Please visit our website for more information and to register, www.sagehousearttherapy.com
Hosted by Kate Tedeschi
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, ATR-BC, LPC
Group meets in Reston, VA 20190
Supportive and welcoming gathering of like- minded women looking to make changes and bring greater wellbeing into their lives. The circle is somewhere between a support group and workshop. We meet biweekly in the evenings. Facilitated by a registered, board certified art therapist. First workshop is free to all new participants. Group limited to 6 people, advanced registration is required. Please visit our website for more information and to register, www.sagehousearttherapy.com
Are you tired of feeling stuck in patterns of self-doubt and avoidance? "Get Out of Your Head" group invites you to embark on a journey of self-exploration and empowerment. Learn practical tools rooted in ACT to overcome barriers and live a life driven by your values. Take charge of your mental well-being and join us on the path to personal growth. In this group, we delve into various aspects of mental health, offering support for those navigating anxiety, depression, and beyond. Together, we'll explore effective strategies for recovery, personal growth, and holistic well-being.
Hosted by Cammie Terry
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, ADHDCCP, NPTC
Group meets in Ashburn, VA 20147
Are you tired of feeling stuck in patterns of self-doubt and avoidance? "Get Out of Your Head" group invites you to embark on a journey of self-exploration and empowerment. Learn practical tools rooted in ACT to overcome barriers and live a life driven by your values. Take charge of your mental well-being and join us on the path to personal growth. In this group, we delve into various aspects of mental health, offering support for those navigating anxiety, depression, and beyond. Together, we'll explore effective strategies for recovery, personal growth, and holistic well-being.
Wednesday June 15 at 7pm The group with be self pay or insurance. It will be done on a HIPAA Zoom platform. Whether you are just beginning the process or have come out the other side but are still having trouble and need the support of other women, this group is for you. There will be grief guidance and you can ask for what else you may need. See the website for more detail about payments.
Hosted by Brookside Family Therapy, LLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, Clinic, Super
Group meets in Manassas, VA 20112
Wednesday June 15 at 7pm The group with be self pay or insurance. It will be done on a HIPAA Zoom platform. Whether you are just beginning the process or have come out the other side but are still having trouble and need the support of other women, this group is for you. There will be grief guidance and you can ask for what else you may need. See the website for more detail about payments.
Our adult women's group offers a nurturing space where women heal and grow. Together we process life transitions, past trauma, relationship challenges, and self-doubt. Through support, empowerment, and practical coping strategies, participants build resilience, improve self-esteem, and foster healthy connections with others.
Hosted by Inner Tranquility Counseling Group, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S
Group meets in Alexandria, VA 22314
Our adult women's group offers a nurturing space where women heal and grow. Together we process life transitions, past trauma, relationship challenges, and self-doubt. Through support, empowerment, and practical coping strategies, participants build resilience, improve self-esteem, and foster healthy connections with others.
Beyond You Collective is a membership community designed for professional women of color ready to heal, rediscover themselves, and thrive authentically. If you’re navigating life after toxic relationships, struggling with boundaries, or seeking peace and self-worth, this group is for you. Inside, you’ll find guided meditations, self-talk rampages, lesson plans, and tools to help you rebuild trust in yourself and create healthy connections. Join a supportive space where your growth is celebrated, and your journey matters. Ready to prioritize yourself? Sign up today and take the first step toward a life you love!
Hosted by Samantha Saunders
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA
Group meets in Lake Ridge, VA 22192
Beyond You Collective is a membership community designed for professional women of color ready to heal, rediscover themselves, and thrive authentically. If you’re navigating life after toxic relationships, struggling with boundaries, or seeking peace and self-worth, this group is for you. Inside, you’ll find guided meditations, self-talk rampages, lesson plans, and tools to help you rebuild trust in yourself and create healthy connections. Join a supportive space where your growth is celebrated, and your journey matters. Ready to prioritize yourself? Sign up today and take the first step toward a life you love!
A supportive virtual supervision group for social work supervisees across Virginia who want to strengthen their clinical skills and become stronger trauma informed clinicnans. This structured 90-minute monthly Zoom group will allow for deep clinical reflection and support. Details: $75 per group · Limited to 5 clinicians · Groups will be held the last Friday of each month at 12pm EST.
A supportive virtual supervision group for social work supervisees across Virginia who want to strengthen their clinical skills and become stronger trauma informed clinicnans. This structured 90-minute monthly Zoom group will allow for deep clinical reflection and support. Details: $75 per group · Limited to 5 clinicians · Groups will be held the last Friday of each month at 12pm EST.
Women Rising is an online support and personal development group for women healing from domestic violence, emotional abuse, or coercive control and it offers a spacious, welcoming circle where the presence of other women becomes part of the medicine. There is something ancient in us that steadies when we sit with one another, something that softens and strengthens at the same time, and this group honors that instinct. Over ninety minutes, we move together through themes of boundaries, self-trust, clarity and the slow return to inner safety, creating a warm, sustaining sisterhood for those ready to rise in community.
Women Rising is an online support and personal development group for women healing from domestic violence, emotional abuse, or coercive control and it offers a spacious, welcoming circle where the presence of other women becomes part of the medicine. There is something ancient in us that steadies when we sit with one another, something that softens and strengthens at the same time, and this group honors that instinct. Over ninety minutes, we move together through themes of boundaries, self-trust, clarity and the slow return to inner safety, creating a warm, sustaining sisterhood for those ready to rise in community.
This is an in-person group that is dedicated to women who have been in the military, women who are in/or have been in relationships with those in the service, or any women who have experienced trauma related to the service or adjacent to the experience of female veterans. This group is open to female veterans and families who have experiences/are experiencing: sexual trauma (MST), domestic violence trauma (DVT), suicide services (SS), opioid, fentanyl, and alcohol users, and those suffering from PTSD. If you are wondering if you are eligible for the group, feel free to reach out!
Hosted by Sydney Galipeau
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, LPC-R, SOTP-T
Group meets in Woodbridge, VA 22192
This is an in-person group that is dedicated to women who have been in the military, women who are in/or have been in relationships with those in the service, or any women who have experienced trauma related to the service or adjacent to the experience of female veterans. This group is open to female veterans and families who have experiences/are experiencing: sexual trauma (MST), domestic violence trauma (DVT), suicide services (SS), opioid, fentanyl, and alcohol users, and those suffering from PTSD. If you are wondering if you are eligible for the group, feel free to reach out!
Do you struggle to say no without feeling anxious or guilty? Do you overextend yourself to keep the peace, avoid conflict, or make others happy, only to feel resentful later? This group is for high-functioning adults who want to break patterns of people-pleasing, over-responsibility, and difficulty setting limits in relationships, family, or work. Together, we’ll explore where these patterns come from, learn practical skills, and practice communication with clarity and confidence. If you’re ready to stop over-functioning and start showing up more authentically, this group offers a supportive and structured space to begin.
Hosted by Jennifer Semaan
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA, EdS
Group meets in Herndon, VA 20171
Do you struggle to say no without feeling anxious or guilty? Do you overextend yourself to keep the peace, avoid conflict, or make others happy, only to feel resentful later? This group is for high-functioning adults who want to break patterns of people-pleasing, over-responsibility, and difficulty setting limits in relationships, family, or work. Together, we’ll explore where these patterns come from, learn practical skills, and practice communication with clarity and confidence. If you’re ready to stop over-functioning and start showing up more authentically, this group offers a supportive and structured space to begin.
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Women's Issues Support Groups
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.