Helping those struggling with their sexualtiy or gender come to terms with accepting who they are, building self worth and developing a healthy, solid support system.
Hosted by Cassie A Konnoly
Counselor, LMHC, MS, CMHS, CCATP, LGBTQIA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lacey, WA 98516
I work with Anxious & Depressed people, People suffering from past trauma, struggling parents and a little bit in-between. Visit our website to explore other counseling options. My practice is here to help you overcome challenges and get you back to living life. Counseling is offered face to face or online (teletherapy) video. I understand that the thought of finding a counselor you trust & feel comfortable with is difficult. Will you join me in helping you achieve your goals?
Hey folks! This group is for all trans identities in Washington. It’s both a support and therapy group where we will meet to hear each others challenges and celebrate the wins. It will be online to allow a more wide geographic collection of us to meet and be supported. It is a requirement that cameras be on, so we can see each other’s faces and create bonds. Please reach out to me to chat about whether you’re a fit for this group. I look forward to speaking with you!
Hosted by Constance Gibson
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Olympia, WA 98512
Hi there! Thanks for stopping by. I get excited about helping people find their personal path of growth, healing, and self-discovery. I want to help you feel supported just as you are. I affirm all identities and relationship expressions and want to help you find more comfort and empowerment in your life.
Psychodrama is a trauma-informed, action-oriented therapy that uses creative play to help adults overcome trauma. Often described as "kindergarten for adults," it enables participants to experiment with new roles and behaviors in a supportive, non-judgmental environment. Group members act as healing agents, using personal strengths to foster a healing community. This therapy is experiential, allowing expression through visual and concrete methods like props or role-playing. Groups meet weekly for two hours, require a three-month commitment, and do not accept insurance. Individual pre-sessions ensure fit and therapeutic goals.
Hosted by Carolyn Elizabeth Skolnick
Counselor, MA, LMHC, CP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Seattle, WA 98115
As a therapist I encourage people to step outside the box of what is familiar and risk meeting themselves in a new and authentic way. I enjoy working with those who love learning and are open to taking an active approach to changing life strategies that are no longer working. My role is to listen, witness, encourage, nurture, support, challenge, and invite you to participate in your own life adventure with creativity, spontaneity, and integrity. I take a collaborative approach to the issues and concerns presented and together work toward solutions and change. Taking charge of one's life story is empowering and worth the challenge.
I facilitate a men's sex addiction group. It is a non-judgmental, supportive group helping men deepen their understanding about themselves, what fuels addictive living, how to regain integrity and learn to handle the many challenges of their lives responsibly.
Hosted by Hirsch Counseling & Consulting
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Seattle, WA 98105
I've over 30 years experience helping couples and individuals with relationship issues, depression, sexual issues, including porn and sex addiction, and stress management. I have a holistic approach, helping clients examine what they do from when they awake to when they go to bed - what is helpful for their growth and well-being and what would be a better way to handle the challenges of their lives. Life is very challenging. It can be a hard school. Give yourself the gift of receiving compassionate, straightforward guidance.
This group is developed for teenagers that identify as female ages 13-14 that struggle with social anxiety. Small groups will consist of 8-12 students. Expressive Art therapy and a psychosocial educational workbook will be provided to teens to discuss confidence, emotions, and create positive coping skills when confronted with social settings. This six week summer group will start July 23, with registration ending on July 16. Please contact Brittnee directly for a flyer with more information on full price, curriculum and location. Super bill can be provided, contact your insurance company to confirm details.
Hosted by Brittnee K Jordan
Counselor, LMHCA, VRC, MS, CCATP-C
Verified Verified
Group meets in Yelm, WA 98597
Do you want a therapist that focuses on money insecurities, work anxiety, career, and school goals? Interested in Art Therapy? I work with you (or your teen) on adjusting to these changes. I am compedent in military culture & the complexities of being a servicemember or teen in a military family. I have been there too as Army Brat and service member. Topics in therapy can include adjustment to life transitions such as PCS, illness, injury, work displacement, nonverbal art, or disability. I help you navigate your emotions related to work/school and how to live a rich life.
We have a wonderful team of therapists at MCS that provide counseling in the following domains: trauma, marriage and family, adolescents and teenagers, anxiety, depression, sexual abuse, PTSD, grief, self-esteem, anger management, addiction, life transitions, codependency, sex addiction and infidelity.
Hosted by Alena Swanson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, SP, AF-EMDR
Verified Verified
Group meets in Kent, WA 98042
I feel honored to support anyone who is interested in more deeply understanding themselves, their relationships, and their stuck points. I have a passion for helping individuals explore where they feel overwhelmed, pained or confused to heal both individually and relationally. I specialize in recovery in the domains of trauma, abuse/neglect, shame, self-esteem, burnout, codependency, and childhood wounding. I also particularly enjoy supporting those who identify as highly sensitive (HSP), anxious, self-critical, perfectionistic, pleasing, and/or over-thinking find more ease and confidence in their bodies and in their lives.
A safe place to process the journey of dealing with cancer. Guided sharing around weekly topics from a Christian perspective. Free of Charge. Facilitated by Keith Orr, Gateway Counseling Intern. Please RSVP 360-394-4158.
Are you needing help navigating some storms in your life? Are you struggling inside? I will partner with you through the internal struggles that could be self-doubt, past traumatic events, or present unresolved issues. Do you want to resolve current issues or trauma and be educated on strategies to handle other similar issues in the future? I can help you to build a solid interior foundation as a base for future successes. You need a safe space to address all of the fears swirling around in your head. You and I will come up with a plan to identify and organize your fears in a way that will allow us to address them one at a time.
If you feel like -- Your relationship is broken; you can’t trust anyone; you can’t get anything right and can’t win; you are misunderstood. Come learn to trust again. Communicate more effectively. Learn new tools to regain power and be less reactive. Explore your story safely. Redefine courage. Safely explore yourself and the world you live in; with an eye on what might happen if you are able to change the traditional lens of being right or wrong, winning or losing, of being one up or one down. This group does that.
Hosted by Stephen P Grant
Counselor, MACP, LMHC, CSAT, CMAT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Vancouver, WA 98684
Is your world imploding? Betrayal shatters our worlds. Whether the betrayer or the betrayed, it destroys us! Betrayers face a sense of powerlessness, loneliness, and hopelessness: realizing they can never be really known or completely love another. And, the betrayed dazedly look at a million shattered pieces of the life they thought they knew and wonder if they can trust themselves or another again. Betrayal, fear, and grief traumatize us and become our constant companions. Shock often sets in. We feel isolated & alone. But real, lasting help is available. You don’t have to stay stuck in this frightening & paralyzing space.
Anxiety Experts, Katie McKenna and Titus Kahoutek are hosting this weekend workshop focused on healing and transforming anxiety. Anxiety is a crucial roadblock on the path to success, health and happiness. Untreated, it acts like a destructive emotional auto-immune disease. In this deep dive, you will rewire and transform anxiety on multiple levels (body, mind, spirit) through reflective action, integrated learning and advanced somatic techniques. This workshop will expand your emotional range and improve your capacity to handle stress. Topics: Fight Flight vs Coherence, Power of language, Emotional Agility, Limbic Resonance, Facing fears. https://www.theanxietyexperts.com/events
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, master’s level Nutritionist and EMDR practitioner. I offer integrative therapy for eating disorders, food and body related issues, anxiety and trauma. Integrative therapy is a holistic approach to counseling that very much includes the body, beyond traditional talk therapy. It is a unique, blended approach that fosters change on all levels: physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. I use EMDR as an embodied approach to re-wire new habits and let go of guilt, shame, fear and negative subconscious beliefs.
Hosted by Leslie Diane Schwartz
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Friday Harbor, WA 98250
Is your family, relationship, or career in transition? Are you feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or lost? Maybe you are feeling a little invisible or less significant. In Group you'll remember that you’re not alone. You’ll be encouraged to give and receive, encouragement, and perspective. Group becomes a safe place to receive supportive feedback. Group provides a place to try out new ways of thinking about things. Potential Topics for Discussion: Commitment to self – Relationship - Self-discovery and identity - Life transitions - Body positivity & health - Boundaries
Hosted by Janet Moczulewski
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Issaquah, WA 98027
Communication struggles are very common. Are you clear on what you want? Are you really listening and being heard? Are you getting distracted in conversations by your reactions or you partner's reactions? Maybe you feel stuck in one or more areas of your life such as career or marriage. Do you need help sorting through what you really want. I work with clients struggling with a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, work/life balance, parenting issues and relational distress. I also provide assistance with career transitioning.
Eastside Insight's name, logo, and motto reflect the belief that the elements needed for overcoming an issue are already within. Pulling this intelligence into consciousness is a form of learning called insight. When insight becomes blocked then a relationship with a confidant, who doesn't feel burdened by your troubles, can help in the process of bringing your truth into awareness. It is important then to find a therapist who you connect with, is objective, and supports your needs. The website eastsideinsight.com was created for you, with this pursuit in mind.
Hosted by Chanel Ryssel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Bellevue, WA 98004
I believe that healing begins with being heard. The therapeutic relationship allows me to witness and attune to your experiences with acceptance and positive regard. Together in practice, we can foster internal exploration that leads to supported change. My therapeutic approach is guided by a feminist, person-in-the-environment perspective. Real wellness is grounded by insight into one's personal story, and how the language, habits, and our personal reactions influence our well-being and internal state.
Women's support group offers the opportunity to foster self care, compassion, emotional well being, and practice taking responsibility for the choices you make. Through the process of creativity, personal myth and connection, group members will hold space for one another and receive much needed support. Ages 30+
Hosted by Laura Siri Simran Kaur Khalsa
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CHT, ATR, ET
Verified Verified
Group meets in Vancouver, WA 98663
In my 30 years of personal and professional development, I have created a unique approach to bring hope and strength, healing and transformation to those who are ready. It is my honor and joy to provide and hold space for you as I offer assistance with your empowerment, acceptance, trust, forgiveness and gratitude. My philosophy is based on healing relationship within Self, with others and with the world. Our time together is precious and I will share with you mindful and compassionate practices and share the value of authenticity, and presence.
New men's support group forming (3/2/19) for men coping with emotional issues that are affecting their relationships. This group will focus on understanding men't emotional needs in a safe, therapeutic, and supportive group. Topics may include: communication, self-esteem, anger, anxiety, depression, coping skills, grief and loss, motivation, unemployment. This group is co-facilitated by John Mollahan, LMHC and Mike Shultz, LMHC
Hosted by John Mollahan
Counselor, MS, LMHC, CRC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Vancouver, WA 98665
Through Personal Adjustment Counseling our clients focus on their strengths using a person centered approach. I have experience treating mental health issues with counseling for children, teens and adults. Sessions are available for individuals, couples, families and groups. I provide assistance for children with school related problems. In the area of Vocational Counseling I provide assessments to evaluate skills, personalities, abilities and interests to assist individuals to discover new career paths or adjusting to current career.
From the Circle of Security International website: Using the COSP™ model developed by the Circle of Security originators, our trained Facilitators work with parents and care-givers to help them to: Understand their child’s emotional world by learning to read emotional needs Support their child’s ability to successfully manage emotions Enhance the development of their child's self esteem Honor the innate wisdom and desire for their child to be secure
I'm interested in helping you figure out what you want, and helping you get there. Being a teen and young adult is so stressful and weird, with or without other factors like mental health issues. I can help with all the identity exploration that you might need like sexuality, gender, career goals, education plans, self-esteem, etc., as well as issues like depression, anxiety, trauma, suicide, and self harm. If your parent/guardian is "making" you come, we can work with that too. Just remember, you're the one who consents for therapy, so you choose what we work on.
This weekly support group meets to discuss challenging issues such as relationship problems, mental health concerns, co-dependence, or improving communication skills in a safe and supportive environment. Please call to check availability and schedule an appointment to see if group might be right for you.
Hosted by Heart to Heart Counseling and Coaching
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Spokane, WA 99204
Our group of licensed mental health and relationship specialists are highly trained, experienced and skilled in treating adults, children, couples and families in all areas including anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, PTSD, abuse, molestation, abandonment, addictions, and more serious mental health issues. Individual and group sessions are available. We can help you to end conflict, chaos, or other overwhelming feelings in your life. At Heart to Heart we offer safe, understanding, confidential, non-judgmental help. Insurance is billed for you and a sliding scale is available if needed.
Learn valuable skills and modalities designed to enhance your confidence, self-compassion, and self-esteem. This group incorporates the empowering music of artist Taylor Swift, creating a supportive space for personal growth and connecting with fellow enthusiasts in a judgment-free zone. Starting Fall 2024 when group is full; waitlist available. Please reach out if you are interested!
I approach clients with empathy, valuing each individual's unique experiences. Seeking support is a courageous step toward connection and guidance, not a sign of failure! Whether you, your child, or your family is navigating transitions, anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, everyday stress, relationship distress, or trauma, my goal is to provide a safe and supportive space tailored to your needs and goals. Together, we can explore the roots of your distress and implement tools for healing, personal growth, and self-discovery.
Hosted by Wendy Nystrom
Counselor, MA, LMHC, CMHS, SMMHS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Seattle, WA 98115
Clinic provides Adult Therapy Services and Child Adolescent Psychiatric Medication Management
Hosted by Jennifer A Rubio
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, ARNP, PMHNP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lakewood, WA 98499
I am a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), licensed as an ARNP with a Doctorate in Nursing Practice from The University of Washington. I am currently accepting adult and pediatric patients. I typically focus my practice on older children and adolescents ages 8-20. I specialize in psychiatric assessments and diagnostics in tandem with psychiatric medication management while providing brief psychotherapy and psycho-education to patients and their families.
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in Washington?
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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.