Addiction Support Groups in Seattle, WA
Recovery Group
Small group focused on processing the challenges of early recovery from
substance
abuse,
addiction
or a troubling behavior. All stages of change are welcome.
Hosted by Heather Robinson
Counselor, LMHC, SUDP
Verified
Group meets in Seattle, WA 98107
Small group focused on processing the challenges of early recovery from
substance
abuse,
addiction
or a troubling behavior. All stages of change are welcome.
Art-Infused Group Therapy
This intimate woman's group welcomes those struggling with emotional blocks, overwhelm in life and relationships, overall feeling stuck and lost.... the canvas is an invitation to another world, one that shifts our subconscious experience as soon as we begin imagining ...
Hosted by Melinda Stonecliffe
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Verified
Group meets in Seattle, WA 98106
This intimate woman's group welcomes those struggling with emotional blocks, overwhelm in life and relationships, overall feeling stuck and lost.... the canvas is an invitation to another world, one that shifts our subconscious experience as soon as we begin imagining ...
SMART Recovery Family & Friends
Do you have a loved one who has problems with alcohol, drugs, or compulsive behaviors? Attend a Family & Friends support meeting to learn how you can develop skills to help you cope and help your loved one choose recovery. ...
Hosted by Jessie Thuy Brooks-Janzen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
Group meets in Seattle, WA 98103
Do you have a loved one who has problems with alcohol, drugs, or compulsive behaviors? Attend a Family & Friends support meeting to learn how you can develop skills to help you cope and help your loved one choose recovery. ...
Facing the Shadows group for men
Task based group for men in recovery from sex
addiction
/compulsive sexual behavior
Hosted by MacPherson Pacific Counseling Services
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MA, SUDP, CSAT
Verified
Group meets in Seattle, WA 98103
Task based group for men in recovery from sex
addiction
/compulsive sexual behavior
Alcohol/Drug Recovery Support
Adult men and women identify personal strategies for sobriety and recovery and create a safe place for giving and receiving support. While we respect 12-step approaches, we are interested in helping those who are looking for an alternative to 12 ...
Hosted by Michael A Galloway
Counselor, MA, LMHC, LMFT, SUDP
Verified
Group meets in Seattle, WA 98105
Adult men and women identify personal strategies for sobriety and recovery and create a safe place for giving and receiving support. While we respect 12-step approaches, we are interested in helping those who are looking for an alternative to 12 ...
Sex Addiction Group
My Group therapy for sexually addicted men is the intervention of choice for sex
addiction
.
Addiction
is isolating. Combating the isolation with peers going through the same
addiction
will lead to greater sobriety and transformation. The group provides a venue ...
Hosted by Amy Bloom LICSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, CSAT, CMAT, CCBRT-C
Verified
Group meets in Seattle, WA 98109
My Group therapy for sexually addicted men is the intervention of choice for sex
addiction
.
Addiction
is isolating. Combating the isolation with peers going through the same
addiction
will lead to greater sobriety and transformation. The group provides a venue ...
Parents of Young Adults with Co-occurring Issues
This group is for parents who have young adults with co-occurring issues of
addiction
recovery, depression, anxiety, trauma and adjustment. Parents in this monthly group find genuine support from others who face similar challenges with their young adult children. Parents ...
Hosted by Michael A Galloway
Counselor, MA, LMHC, LMFT, SUDP
Verified
Group meets in Seattle, WA 98105
This group is for parents who have young adults with co-occurring issues of
addiction
recovery, depression, anxiety, trauma and adjustment. Parents in this monthly group find genuine support from others who face similar challenges with their young adult children. Parents ...
Sex Addiction for Men/Men Identifying
Due to the increased demand, we are currently forming a waitlist for our new 90-minute weekly support and psychoeducational group, commencing in March 2024. This group specifically targets gay/bisexual men and those identifying as such, who may be experiencing challenges ...
Hosted by Dale Ayres Wa Licsw Sex Therapist D-B-A Connection Counseling Center
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, CA LCSW, FL LCSW, AZ LCSW, SC LCSW, OR LCSW
Verified
Group meets in Seattle, WA 98122
Due to the increased demand, we are currently forming a waitlist for our new 90-minute weekly support and psychoeducational group, commencing in March 2024. This group specifically targets gay/bisexual men and those identifying as such, who may be experiencing challenges ...
Northwest DBT Adult Skills Group- Wednesday Day
This is a six-month curriculum with four modules that last six weeks each. The modules are: Core Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, Interpersonal Effectiveness, and Distress Tolerance. Clients must actively be in therapy with myself or another therapist and make a commitment ...
Hosted by Cory Michelle Applegate
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified
Group meets in Seattle, WA 98103
This is a six-month curriculum with four modules that last six weeks each. The modules are: Core Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, Interpersonal Effectiveness, and Distress Tolerance. Clients must actively be in therapy with myself or another therapist and make a commitment ...
Sunday Men’s Sexual Addiction Recovery - Virtual
This is a therapeutic process group for men struggling with compulsive sexual behavior. Each sessions includes topic discussion, peer feedback, and psychoeducation. Topics include the cycle of
addiction
, early childhood history of abuse/neglect, the dangers of pornography, self-care, shame and ...
Hosted by DJ Burr - Addiction, Codependency & Trauma
MA, LMHC, CCTP
Verified
Group meets in Seattle, WA 98121
This is a therapeutic process group for men struggling with compulsive sexual behavior. Each sessions includes topic discussion, peer feedback, and psychoeducation. Topics include the cycle of
addiction
, early childhood history of abuse/neglect, the dangers of pornography, self-care, shame and ...
Monday Men's Sexual Addiction Recovery - Virtual
This is a virtual therapeutic process group for men struggling with compulsive sexual behavior. Each sessions includes topic discussion, peer feedback, and psychoeducation. Topics include the cycle of
addiction
, early childhood history of abuse/neglect, the dangers of pornography, self-care, shame ...
Hosted by DJ Burr - Addiction, Codependency & Trauma
MA, LMHC, CCTP
Verified
Group meets in Seattle, WA 98121
This is a virtual therapeutic process group for men struggling with compulsive sexual behavior. Each sessions includes topic discussion, peer feedback, and psychoeducation. Topics include the cycle of
addiction
, early childhood history of abuse/neglect, the dangers of pornography, self-care, shame ...
Co-ed Therapy Group
In this weekly group we focus on helping clients work through childhood trauma and giving them the tools to build healthy relationships. In addition to talk therapy we use an action method called psychodrama where clients enact elements of their ...
Hosted by John Skandalis
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMHC
Verified
Group meets in Seattle, WA 98109
In this weekly group we focus on helping clients work through childhood trauma and giving them the tools to build healthy relationships. In addition to talk therapy we use an action method called psychodrama where clients enact elements of their ...
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Recovery Group
Small group focused on processing the challenges of early recovery from
substance
abuse,
addiction
or a troubling behavior. All stages of change are welcome.
Hosted by Heather Robinson
Counselor, LMHC, SUDP
Verified
Group meets in Seattle, WA 98107
Small group focused on processing the challenges of early recovery from
substance
abuse,
addiction
or a troubling behavior. All stages of change are welcome.
Art-Infused Group Therapy
This intimate woman's group welcomes those struggling with emotional blocks, overwhelm in life and relationships, overall feeling stuck and lost.... the canvas is an invitation to another world, one that shifts our subconscious experience as soon as we begin imagining ...
Hosted by Melinda Stonecliffe
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Verified
Group meets in Seattle, WA 98106
This intimate woman's group welcomes those struggling with emotional blocks, overwhelm in life and relationships, overall feeling stuck and lost.... the canvas is an invitation to another world, one that shifts our subconscious experience as soon as we begin imagining ...
SMART Recovery Family & Friends
Do you have a loved one who has problems with alcohol, drugs, or compulsive behaviors? Attend a Family & Friends support meeting to learn how you can develop skills to help you cope and help your loved one choose recovery. ...
Hosted by Jessie Thuy Brooks-Janzen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
Group meets in Seattle, WA 98103
Do you have a loved one who has problems with alcohol, drugs, or compulsive behaviors? Attend a Family & Friends support meeting to learn how you can develop skills to help you cope and help your loved one choose recovery. ...
Facing the Shadows group for men
Task based group for men in recovery from sex
addiction
/compulsive sexual behavior
Hosted by MacPherson Pacific Counseling Services
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MA, SUDP, CSAT
Verified
Group meets in Seattle, WA 98103
Task based group for men in recovery from sex
addiction
/compulsive sexual behavior
Alcohol/Drug Recovery Support
Adult men and women identify personal strategies for sobriety and recovery and create a safe place for giving and receiving support. While we respect 12-step approaches, we are interested in helping those who are looking for an alternative to 12 ...
Hosted by Michael A Galloway
Counselor, MA, LMHC, LMFT, SUDP
Verified
Group meets in Seattle, WA 98105
Adult men and women identify personal strategies for sobriety and recovery and create a safe place for giving and receiving support. While we respect 12-step approaches, we are interested in helping those who are looking for an alternative to 12 ...
Sex Addiction Group
My Group therapy for sexually addicted men is the intervention of choice for sex
addiction
.
Addiction
is isolating. Combating the isolation with peers going through the same
addiction
will lead to greater sobriety and transformation. The group provides a venue ...
Hosted by Amy Bloom LICSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, CSAT, CMAT, CCBRT-C
Verified
Group meets in Seattle, WA 98109
My Group therapy for sexually addicted men is the intervention of choice for sex
addiction
.
Addiction
is isolating. Combating the isolation with peers going through the same
addiction
will lead to greater sobriety and transformation. The group provides a venue ...
Sex Addiction for Men/Men Identifying
Due to the increased demand, we are currently forming a waitlist for our new 90-minute weekly support and psychoeducational group, commencing in March 2024. This group specifically targets gay/bisexual men and those identifying as such, who may be experiencing challenges ...
Hosted by Dale Ayres Wa Licsw Sex Therapist D-B-A Connection Counseling Center
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, CA LCSW, FL LCSW, AZ LCSW, SC LCSW, OR LCSW
Verified
Group meets in Seattle, WA 98122
Due to the increased demand, we are currently forming a waitlist for our new 90-minute weekly support and psychoeducational group, commencing in March 2024. This group specifically targets gay/bisexual men and those identifying as such, who may be experiencing challenges ...
Parents of Young Adults with Co-occurring Issues
This group is for parents who have young adults with co-occurring issues of
addiction
recovery, depression, anxiety, trauma and adjustment. Parents in this monthly group find genuine support from others who face similar challenges with their young adult children. Parents ...
Hosted by Michael A Galloway
Counselor, MA, LMHC, LMFT, SUDP
Verified
Group meets in Seattle, WA 98105
This group is for parents who have young adults with co-occurring issues of
addiction
recovery, depression, anxiety, trauma and adjustment. Parents in this monthly group find genuine support from others who face similar challenges with their young adult children. Parents ...
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Addiction Support Groups
What is the best therapy for addiction?
Addiction treatment will be tailored to the individual. People seeking help for addiction—whether with a psychotherapist, in an outpatient clinic, or in a residential program—should expect to engage in multiple types of treatments, sometimes including medication. For anyone recovering from addiction, avoiding situations in which one has typically used a substance is essential, as is the support of close connections. Since substance use disorders tend to co-occur with underlying mental health conditions such as anxiety or depression, those must also be addressed as part of any recovery plan.
How long does therapy for addiction take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from addiction. Patients and their families should expect the work to last several months, if not longer. Residential treatment programs may be based on a stay of 30, 60, or 90 days, with continuing work after release, but only about 1 percent of people are treated in such facilities. Ceasing use is just the first step; therapy to help maintain abstinence and effect behavior change must follow. The process of recovery, neuroscience has shown, involves brain cells recovering the capacity to respond to natural sources of reward and restore control over the impulse to use. Another definition of recovery is restoring voluntary control over one’s substance use and retaking all of one’s previous responsibilities.
How effective is drug addiction treatment?
Substance use disorders are treatable and remission is achievable for many who seek recovery; by some estimates, more than three-quarters of people who become addicted to alcohol or drugs recover. But that success rarely occurs quickly or on a set timeline; relapse is not only common, but many therapists and clinicians view it as a normal part of the process—not always a sign that a person has returned to addiction, but a signal that their treatment should be adjusted to help them regain control. Overall, research suggests, five years after the end of substance use, one’s risk of relapse is no greater than that of others who had not faced addiction. Other experts believe that complete abstinence is not the only measure of recovery, and that, through effective treatment, many people can learn to control their use.
How can you get addiction treatment for someone?
The most important factor in recovery from addiction is widely understood to be an individual’s commitment to change. For that reason,“interventions” in which friends and family gather to urge or force someone to begin immediate treatment often backfire; even when such efforts do lead someone to begin treatment, they may be less likely to stay than those who are self-driven. Still, family members can play an important role in supporting an individual who seeks help and can take part in family therapy as one element of a loved one’s treatment.
What is the difference between Group Therapy and a Support Group?
Seattle 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 Seattle 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 Seattle 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 Seattle 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 Seattle 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.