Self-Harming Support Groups in Virginia
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Group
DBT Skills Group
Learn to better handle your emotions, crisis and relationships. Attendees of this group often report more happiness, more confidence, calmer and more satisfying relationships and an increased ability to effectively solve problems. Ultimately, you will live your life with less ...
Learn to better handle your emotions, crisis and relationships. Attendees of this group often report more happiness, more confidence, calmer and more satisfying relationships and an increased ability to effectively solve problems. Ultimately, you will live your life with less ...
Teen Anxiety and Challenging Behavior (Virginia)
Group for Teens to explore anxiety and anxiety-related behaviors. Group will discuss positive strategies for dealing with stress and anxiety, coping skills, and mindfulness activities. Group is Online.
Hosted by Morgan Hale Cobb
Pre-Licensed Professional, LPC-A
Verified
Group meets in Suffolk, VA 23437
Group for Teens to explore anxiety and anxiety-related behaviors. Group will discuss positive strategies for dealing with stress and anxiety, coping skills, and mindfulness activities. Group is Online.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Groups
DBT skills training is typically delivered in a group format and is focused on enhancing your child's capabilities by teaching them behavioral skills. The group is run like a class where the group leader teaches the skills and assigns homework ...
Hosted by Embark Behavioral Health
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified
Group meets in Ashburn, VA 20147
DBT skills training is typically delivered in a group format and is focused on enhancing your child's capabilities by teaching them behavioral skills. The group is run like a class where the group leader teaches the skills and assigns homework ...
Teen Support Group
We are interested in starting a teen support group for teens who struggling with self harm. We are currently growing a waitlist and will begin as soon as their is enough interest!
Hosted by Holly McCloud
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CSAC
Verified
Group meets in Cave Spring, VA 24018
We are interested in starting a teen support group for teens who struggling with self harm. We are currently growing a waitlist and will begin as soon as their is enough interest!
The Corvus Center For Mental Health Services
Individualized, Effective, Evidence-Based Treatment for PTSD and Emotional Dysregulation The Corvus Center provides gold standard Evidence-Based treatments specializing in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and serving those with Depression, Anxiety and Emotional Dysregulation. We focus on specialist model of care, rather than ...
Hosted by Sarah B Mulhaul
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Verified
Group meets in Fairfax, VA 22030
Individualized, Effective, Evidence-Based Treatment for PTSD and Emotional Dysregulation The Corvus Center provides gold standard Evidence-Based treatments specializing in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and serving those with Depression, Anxiety and Emotional Dysregulation. We focus on specialist model of care, rather than ...
Teen Girl Support Group
Hi there! I'm so glad you found our group page! This is a weekly group for teen girls who want to connect with other teens and receive support as they process a variety of stressors. Group sessions are tailored to ...
Hosted by Whitney Taylor
Licensed Professional Counselor, NCC, MA, LPC
Verified
Group meets in Alexandria, VA 22314
Hi there! I'm so glad you found our group page! This is a weekly group for teen girls who want to connect with other teens and receive support as they process a variety of stressors. Group sessions are tailored to ...
14-Week DBT Skills Group(s)
These 14 week DBT Skills groups run every 15 weeks and meets over Zoom. The groups are separated according to age and we currently have 2 teen groups and 2 adult groups running. These groups are comprehensive skills group that ...
Hosted by Clarity Counseling, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSSW, LCSW, CEDS-S
Verified
Group meets in Gainesville, VA 20155
These 14 week DBT Skills groups run every 15 weeks and meets over Zoom. The groups are separated according to age and we currently have 2 teen groups and 2 adult groups running. These groups are comprehensive skills group that ...
Teen and Adult 14-Week DBT Skills Group(s)
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Group at Clarity Counseling provides clients with practical, concrete coping skills in the areas of mindfulness, relationships & communication, regulating emotions and dealing with stress. These groups run for 14-weeks and spends 3-4 weeks per module ...
Hosted by Clarity Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CEDS-S
Verified
Group meets in Richmond, VA 23235
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Group at Clarity Counseling provides clients with practical, concrete coping skills in the areas of mindfulness, relationships & communication, regulating emotions and dealing with stress. These groups run for 14-weeks and spends 3-4 weeks per module ...
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Groups
TF-CBT is a short-term therapy that involves 12-25 treatment sessions. These sessions can be conducted in a clinical setting, at home, or in school. TF-CBT was initially introduced as an intervention for children or teens that had experienced sexual abuse. ...
Hosted by Embark Behavioral Health
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified
Group meets in Ashburn, VA 20147
TF-CBT is a short-term therapy that involves 12-25 treatment sessions. These sessions can be conducted in a clinical setting, at home, or in school. TF-CBT was initially introduced as an intervention for children or teens that had experienced sexual abuse. ...
Unwind: Skills Group to Manage Anxiety (Teens)
Unwind is a group designed for adolescents who express feeling overwhelmed, stressed, anxious, inadequate, or a need for perfection. Integrating concepts from Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), participants will learn new skills and strategies to ...
Hosted by Cate Riihimaki
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MEd, EdS
Verified
Group meets in Great Falls, VA 22066
Unwind is a group designed for adolescents who express feeling overwhelmed, stressed, anxious, inadequate, or a need for perfection. Integrating concepts from Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), participants will learn new skills and strategies to ...
Girls Teen Talk
A structured support group for teenage girls from ages 12-18 years old to connect with a supportive community of their peers to promote positive self esteem, explore personal growth, and encourage self confidence in a safe and comfortable environment. Teens ...
Hosted by Natalie Edwards
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, LCPC
Verified
Group meets in Alexandria, VA 22314
A structured support group for teenage girls from ages 12-18 years old to connect with a supportive community of their peers to promote positive self esteem, explore personal growth, and encourage self confidence in a safe and comfortable environment. Teens ...
Full Fidelity DBT Skills Group(s)
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is an evidenced-based treatment that teaches coping skills to help manage emotions and stress through positive behavioral change. Clarity will spend 6 weeks on each of the 4 modules of DBT. Group members will learn skills ...
Hosted by Clarity Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CEDS-S
Verified
Group meets in Gainesville, VA 20155
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is an evidenced-based treatment that teaches coping skills to help manage emotions and stress through positive behavioral change. Clarity will spend 6 weeks on each of the 4 modules of DBT. Group members will learn skills ...
DBT Focus Group
The purpose of this group is to provide a safe space to process events during the week where we could have used skills to prevent problem behaviors or we acted on action urges. The group will provide feedback to other ...
Hosted by Clarity Counseling, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSSW, LCSW, CEDS-S
Verified
Group meets in Reston, VA 20191
The purpose of this group is to provide a safe space to process events during the week where we could have used skills to prevent problem behaviors or we acted on action urges. The group will provide feedback to other ...
Armed with Self-love
Increasing self-esteem through music, body awareness, mindfulness, and emotion regulation techniques will all be used for healing. Focusing on family concerns, peer relationships, dating, school, self-esteem, and body image. This will be psycho-educational therapeutic setting divided by gender and age ...
Hosted by Centering Elements
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, ACS, RPT-S
Verified
Group meets in Richmond, VA 23236
Increasing self-esteem through music, body awareness, mindfulness, and emotion regulation techniques will all be used for healing. Focusing on family concerns, peer relationships, dating, school, self-esteem, and body image. This will be psycho-educational therapeutic setting divided by gender and age ...
DBT Teen Multi-Family Group, Tuesdays 4:45-6:15pm
This is a 24 week Comprehensive DBT Program as designed by Marsha Linehan, Alec Miller, and Jill Rathus. Parents and teens participate in an in-person DBT group, parents get further DBT parent training, and teens have weekly individual therapy. DBT ...
This is a 24 week Comprehensive DBT Program as designed by Marsha Linehan, Alec Miller, and Jill Rathus. Parents and teens participate in an in-person DBT group, parents get further DBT parent training, and teens have weekly individual therapy. DBT ...
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a program created by Dr. Marsha Linehan. We offer a full program and an option for just the Skills group as long as clients have a primary therapist who is willing to coordinate with our ...
Hosted by Lighthouse Counseling of Fredericksburg, PLC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified
Group meets in Fredericksburg, VA 22408
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a program created by Dr. Marsha Linehan. We offer a full program and an option for just the Skills group as long as clients have a primary therapist who is willing to coordinate with our ...
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Self-Harming Support Groups
How does therapy for self-harm work?
A person may turn to self-injury so that they can distract themselves from their stress, depression, anxiety, or upsetting circumstances. Therapy can address the cause of an individual’s suffering. A therapist can help a person understand why they may want to self-harm and help the person learn new methods of coping. A person may have poor emotion regulation, and treatment such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is helpful for breaking this behaviour. In addition, treatment such as dialectical behavior therapy can help a person manage their tolerance of distress.
Which therapies are best for self-harm?
Specific approaches used by professionals include cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, psychodynamic, and mentalisation-based therapies, among others. Cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapies are common approaches for people who have painful thoughts and past traumas. These therapies help an individual cope with distress, regulate emotions, and manage impulsive urges.
Does the tendency to self-harm mean the person is suicidal?
Having this urge does not mean the individual suffers from suicidal ideation. People who want to self-injure look to distract or alleviate themselves from the pain they are experiencing. People with suicidal tendencies want to end life altogether. However, this does not mean a person with the intent to self-harm will not attempt suicide.
How often and how long are therapy sessions for self-harm?
As with any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual. Clients may see improvement within 20 sessions, at an average of 50 minutes per session, while others may opt for 20 to 30 sessions over, maybe, a six-month period. People, especially those with co-occurring conditions like depression and anxiety, may need to continue therapy for up to 12 to 18 months.
What is the difference between Group Therapy and a Support Group?
Virginia Support Groups and Group Therapy both offer a safe place to explore important issues. It is important, however, to understand the difference between the two.
Group therapy in Virginia is led by a therapist, group psychotherapist, or group counselor, and is generally structured around an issue. The therapist guides the group through a program as the group works together to better understand thoughts and feelings. Experienced therapists lead psychotherapy groups for various ages, such as adults, and specific issues including anger management, anxiety, and coping skills.
Support groups in Virginia are usually facilitated by a therapist or counselor, but can also be led by members with lived experiences. Generally, a support group is less structured than a therapy group. Support groups bring together members to provide support and strength to each other, often around a common challenge such as addiction or grief.
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.
Group therapy in Virginia is led by a therapist, group psychotherapist, or group counselor, and is generally structured around an issue. The therapist guides the group through a program as the group works together to better understand thoughts and feelings. Experienced therapists lead psychotherapy groups for various ages, such as adults, and specific issues including anger management, anxiety, and coping skills.
Support groups in Virginia are usually facilitated by a therapist or counselor, but can also be led by members with lived experiences. Generally, a support group is less structured than a therapy group. Support groups bring together members to provide support and strength to each other, often around a common challenge such as addiction or grief.
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.