Brea Olinda Counseling
Hosted by Dorothy Yeh
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, EMDR, Gottman
Verified Verified
Group meets in Brea, CA 92821
Men's Group
Shine a Light Counseling Center has an ongoing weekly men’s group for all those male-identified. It is a place to be authentic, to be vulnerable, to speak, to listen, and be supported by other men. We explore different challenges related ...
Hosted by Shine a Light Counseling Center
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Shine a Light Counseling Center has an ongoing weekly men’s group for all those male-identified. It is a place to be authentic, to be vulnerable, to speak, to listen, and be supported by other men. We explore different challenges related ...
Social Anxiety
Hosted by Shavvonne Walls
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MS, LMFT, PsyDc
Verified Verified
Group meets in Newport Beach, CA 92660
Process Group for Adult Adoptees
Does "The Primal Wound" by Nancy Verrier speak to you ? Do you feel sometimes that love and loss exist in the same place? Do you feel that important parts of your experience somehow went unnamed and unparented even if ...
Hosted by Tara Noone
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Albany, CA 94706
Does "The Primal Wound" by Nancy Verrier speak to you ? Do you feel sometimes that love and loss exist in the same place? Do you feel that important parts of your experience somehow went unnamed and unparented even if ...
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
This small group focuses on learning how to control difficult emotions, as well as learning how to effectively communicate with others without negative, defensive, or ineffectual interactions.
Hosted by Dr. Kathleen E. Slijepcevic
Psychologist, PhD, MFT, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Palmdale, CA 93551
This small group focuses on learning how to control difficult emotions, as well as learning how to effectively communicate with others without negative, defensive, or ineffectual interactions.
In-Fertile Connections
No one should face infertility alone. If you are thinking of or going through IVF, adoption, donation, or surrogacy, this group is for you. This group provides support and education on how to deal with stress, avoid isolation, communicate with ...
Hosted by Alina Steinberg Baugh
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Burlingame, CA 94010
No one should face infertility alone. If you are thinking of or going through IVF, adoption, donation, or surrogacy, this group is for you. This group provides support and education on how to deal with stress, avoid isolation, communicate with ...
Southern California Therapy Collective
The Southern California Therapy Collective is a growing network of therapists and healthcare professionals who practice independently and in community. Our focus is to nurture our own development to ensure that of our clients. Why? Because we believe this is ...
Hosted by Kate Hellen
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Pasadena, CA 91105
The Southern California Therapy Collective is a growing network of therapists and healthcare professionals who practice independently and in community. Our focus is to nurture our own development to ensure that of our clients. Why? Because we believe this is ...
Couples Intensive Weekend Workshop
This is an intensive eight hour weekend workshop for couples who wish to improve their communication/conflict resolution, intimacy, friendship and understanding of one another. Due to the sensitive nature of the content discussed, this relationship workshop is conducted with one ...
Hosted by Mary White
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT , 95171
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Diego, CA 92121
This is an intensive eight hour weekend workshop for couples who wish to improve their communication/conflict resolution, intimacy, friendship and understanding of one another. Due to the sensitive nature of the content discussed, this relationship workshop is conducted with one ...
Women's Trauma Support Group
We have a trained, trauma-informed therapist leading the group on a supportive journey toward healing. We address the most common topics that come up in abuse + trauma, including how the brain and body works, how you can make sense ...
We have a trained, trauma-informed therapist leading the group on a supportive journey toward healing. We address the most common topics that come up in abuse + trauma, including how the brain and body works, how you can make sense ...
Domestic Violence 52 Week Court Mandated Groups
We offer 52 week Court Mandated Domestic Violence groups Monday-Saturday. We provide both MEN'S, WOMEN'S, LEVEL 1, & LEVEL 2 classes. We also offer classes in English, Spanish, & Arabic. We provide proof of enrollment documents for the courts, lawyers, ...
We offer 52 week Court Mandated Domestic Violence groups Monday-Saturday. We provide both MEN'S, WOMEN'S, LEVEL 1, & LEVEL 2 classes. We also offer classes in English, Spanish, & Arabic. We provide proof of enrollment documents for the courts, lawyers, ...
GOALS Social Skills Group
GOALS stands for Growth Opportunities for Achieving Life Success.
The GOALS Group is a social skills program targeted at children between the ages of 5 and 13. It is an experiential therapy group built upon the idea that children learn social ...
GOALS stands for Growth Opportunities for Achieving Life Success.
The GOALS Group is a social skills program targeted at children between the ages of 5 and 13. It is an experiential therapy group built upon the idea that children learn social ...
Building Motivation Group
Struggling to find motivation is a symptoms of many mental health difficulties. This virtual group offers both skills and education on ways to increase motivation as well as a process group. The goal is to learn, laugh, and make connections ...
Hosted by Alex Lewis
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Diego, CA 92117
Struggling to find motivation is a symptoms of many mental health difficulties. This virtual group offers both skills and education on ways to increase motivation as well as a process group. The goal is to learn, laugh, and make connections ...
Reflective Parenting
The Reflective Parenting Program is an experiential and evidence based 12-week workshop designed to enhance critical parenting skills, most notably the capacity to make meaning out of a child's behavior. Topics include: temperament, responding to children's emotions, separation and the ...
Hosted by Stephanie Mahalec
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90025
The Reflective Parenting Program is an experiential and evidence based 12-week workshop designed to enhance critical parenting skills, most notably the capacity to make meaning out of a child's behavior. Topics include: temperament, responding to children's emotions, separation and the ...
Support Group for Healthcare Providers
Healthcare professionals who are working on the front lines of this Covid-19 virus are experiencing mental-emotional strain and exhaustion. This is a clinician led video support group for healthcare professionals who want to connect with like-minded people and share in ...
Hosted by Dawn Keller
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Fresno, CA 93711
Healthcare professionals who are working on the front lines of this Covid-19 virus are experiencing mental-emotional strain and exhaustion. This is a clinician led video support group for healthcare professionals who want to connect with like-minded people and share in ...
Family Matters Counseling Services
Therapy Center
Hosted by Family Matters Counseling Services
Treatment Center, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Moreno Valley, CA 92553
Therapy Center
Manifestion Change-- Creating Your New L
Your power to create major changes in your life can be tapped into by a series of techniques and realizations that have been proven, over and over again, to alter people's lives quite dynamically and significantly. These are taught in ...
Hosted by Carol Ann Francis
Psychologist, PsyD, MA, MFTT, CHT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Torrance, CA 90503
Your power to create major changes in your life can be tapped into by a series of techniques and realizations that have been proven, over and over again, to alter people's lives quite dynamically and significantly. These are taught in ...
Building Resilience in Children and Teens
Groups are designed to support students 4th-12th grade to weather the storm of learning at home and social isolation. Groups are limited to 5 students to ensure enagement and cohesion. Groups will address skills that help us develop successful relationships ...
Hosted by Sally Stevens
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PPSC, MEd
Verified Verified
Group meets in Huntington Beach, CA 92649
Groups are designed to support students 4th-12th grade to weather the storm of learning at home and social isolation. Groups are limited to 5 students to ensure enagement and cohesion. Groups will address skills that help us develop successful relationships ...
Gay Men's Process Group
Hosted by Nick Zimmerman
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90027
Online Grounding Group to Unwind and Stay Present
Join us for a $42 drop-in Weekly Grounding Group. Practice mindfulness and relaxation skills that help us to tackle burnout, gain a sense of inner calm, and be able to manage life's stressors. Offered Online Only. *WAITLIST NOW OPEN*
Hosted by Tiffany King
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Truckee, CA 96161
Join us for a $42 drop-in Weekly Grounding Group. Practice mindfulness and relaxation skills that help us to tackle burnout, gain a sense of inner calm, and be able to manage life's stressors. Offered Online Only. *WAITLIST NOW OPEN*
Myths in Recovery: A Process Group
This is a process-oriented group that explores myths, legends, and folktales as a way to uncover hidden insights that support the process of recovery and create a meaningful life. Evidence-based techniques are used to help members identify and amplify personal ...
Hosted by Kelsey Hawk
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, APCC, CADC-I
Verified Verified
Group meets in Ventura, CA 93003
This is a process-oriented group that explores myths, legends, and folktales as a way to uncover hidden insights that support the process of recovery and create a meaningful life. Evidence-based techniques are used to help members identify and amplify personal ...
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in California?
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.