Support Groups in Portland, OR
Staying Sober Men's Group
Hosted by Martha Darkins
Licensed Professional Counselor, RN, LPC, CSAT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, OR 97239
UpWell Psychiatry
At UpWell, we strive to bring human connection back to psychiatry, and to make accessing mental health care a supportive experience. We provide person-centered, evidence based care for all.
Hosted by Dr. Katharine Frissora
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, OR 97229
At UpWell, we strive to bring human connection back to psychiatry, and to make accessing mental health care a supportive experience. We provide person-centered, evidence based care for all.
TRE. Trauma and Tension Release Exercises
TRE is a set of 7 exercises that fatigue muscles in order to create a natural shaking mechanism, releasing stress and tension from the body. This class is done in a small group setting. traumaprevention.com for more information.
Hosted by Kyla Cadieux, LCSW Portland Cognitive Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, OR 97203
TRE is a set of 7 exercises that fatigue muscles in order to create a natural shaking mechanism, releasing stress and tension from the body. This class is done in a small group setting. traumaprevention.com for more information.
Mastering Anxiety Online Group 03/06 – 05/01/2024
Mastering Anxiety: An online 9-week therapy group helps members gain tools to manage their anxiety by teaching the principles of Mindfulness, CBT, and the polyvagal theory. This group mixes art therapy, somatic awareness and psychoeducation to group members. Group members ...
Hosted by Celine Elise Redfield
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, ATR, EFT, MP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, OR 97232
Mastering Anxiety: An online 9-week therapy group helps members gain tools to manage their anxiety by teaching the principles of Mindfulness, CBT, and the polyvagal theory. This group mixes art therapy, somatic awareness and psychoeducation to group members. Group members ...
Hello Me Therapy
We are a body-neutral, anti-diet, and HAES (Health at Every Size) aligned practice. ?Hello Me commonly works with those who have been impacted by trauma, anxiety, depression, binge eating disorder, and have difficulties with maintaining health promoting behaviors.
Hosted by Megan "M" Lesowski
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CADC I
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, OR 97232
We are a body-neutral, anti-diet, and HAES (Health at Every Size) aligned practice. ?Hello Me commonly works with those who have been impacted by trauma, anxiety, depression, binge eating disorder, and have difficulties with maintaining health promoting behaviors.
Support Group for 'Empaths'
Empaths are kind people who care deeply for others but sometimes experience hardships other people may not be aware of. As a fellow Empath and Highly-Sensitive Person, I understand these difficulties and am offering a Support Group for Empaths to ...
Hosted by Jenna Washburn
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, OR 97219
Empaths are kind people who care deeply for others but sometimes experience hardships other people may not be aware of. As a fellow Empath and Highly-Sensitive Person, I understand these difficulties and am offering a Support Group for Empaths to ...
Support Group for Men
Hosted by Samuel Trillo
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, OR 97216
Supervision support group
I am trained as a Counseling Psychologist with a specialty in family therapy and I have been teaching and supervising clinical training in counseling and family therapy since 2000 as full time faculty at various universities in the country including ...
Hosted by Pilar Hernandez-Wolfe
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, OR 97219
I am trained as a Counseling Psychologist with a specialty in family therapy and I have been teaching and supervising clinical training in counseling and family therapy since 2000 as full time faculty at various universities in the country including ...
DBT skills training group
This group offers clients a space to learn many important skills to help them build the life they want. The material includes mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness.
Hosted by Tracy Jendritza
Psychologist, PsyD, DBT-LBC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, OR 97210
This group offers clients a space to learn many important skills to help them build the life they want. The material includes mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness.
Parenting Groups
I often run groups based on Connected Parenting and utilize Parenting From the Inside Out and The Whole Brain Child among others. Please contact me to find out if we have an upcoming group.
Hosted by Angie Tanyi
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MPH
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, OR 97219
I often run groups based on Connected Parenting and utilize Parenting From the Inside Out and The Whole Brain Child among others. Please contact me to find out if we have an upcoming group.
Beginning Meditation
For those interested in beginning a meditation practice. We will discuss postures, methods, mindfulness, implementing a home practice, sitting with a group, working with a teacher, along with some philosophical underpinnings of meditation. The length of the group will be ...
Hosted by Fran Miller, Ph.D.
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, OR 97229
For those interested in beginning a meditation practice. We will discuss postures, methods, mindfulness, implementing a home practice, sitting with a group, working with a teacher, along with some philosophical underpinnings of meditation. The length of the group will be ...
SCT® Therapy and SCT® Training groups.
I lead SCT® therapy groups are for people working to develop themselves personally, and SCT® training groups for people interested in learning the Theory of Living Human Systems and its application through direct participation in a SCT training experience. Both ...
Hosted by Richard Campa
Psychologist, PhD, CGP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, OR 97232
I lead SCT® therapy groups are for people working to develop themselves personally, and SCT® training groups for people interested in learning the Theory of Living Human Systems and its application through direct participation in a SCT training experience. Both ...
Teen Body Image
Learn to develop a relationship with your body that will provide you a secure base for wherever life takes you. **group-only intake is required prior to start of group**
Hosted by deep space
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, OR 97205
Learn to develop a relationship with your body that will provide you a secure base for wherever life takes you. **group-only intake is required prior to start of group**
Free Eating Disorder Support Group
This free peer support group runs from 6-7PM every Tuesday on Zoom. It's for folks 18+ of all genders. It's for all ED diagnoses (Binge Eating, OSFED, Bulimia, Anorexia, etc.). It's also open to folks who do not have a ...
Hosted by Diana Crane
Professional Counselor Associate, MA, LPC-A
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, OR 97209
This free peer support group runs from 6-7PM every Tuesday on Zoom. It's for folks 18+ of all genders. It's for all ED diagnoses (Binge Eating, OSFED, Bulimia, Anorexia, etc.). It's also open to folks who do not have a ...
Mindful Clay
Learn the basics of ceramics from wheel throwing to handbuilding, and mindfulness practices over six weeks. Each three hour meeting will include a ceramic demonstration, mindfulness practices that incorporate clay, and a reflection session in which participants discuss their experiences ...
Hosted by Casey Campbell
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, OR 97211
Learn the basics of ceramics from wheel throwing to handbuilding, and mindfulness practices over six weeks. Each three hour meeting will include a ceramic demonstration, mindfulness practices that incorporate clay, and a reflection session in which participants discuss their experiences ...
Relapse Prevention Planning
If you suffer from relapses, relapse prevention education is one way to help you stop and begin to enjoy the sober lifestyle. I offer a 7-week online group course that takes you through the process of developing your personal path ...
Hosted by Laura C Chase
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, OR 97213
If you suffer from relapses, relapse prevention education is one way to help you stop and begin to enjoy the sober lifestyle. I offer a 7-week online group course that takes you through the process of developing your personal path ...
Virtual Pet Loss Grief Support Group
Telehealth Pet Loss Grief Support Group focuses on emotional support and helpful information.
Hosted by Kathy Link
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, OR 97221
Telehealth Pet Loss Grief Support Group focuses on emotional support and helpful information.
Female Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
This group unites adult female survivors of childhood sexual abuse. This group is generally made up of cisgendered females. This group focuses on creating a safe and supportive community, understanding effects of sexual abuse trauma, and improving the health of ...
Hosted by Molly McDavitt Counseling, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LAT, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, OR 97202
This group unites adult female survivors of childhood sexual abuse. This group is generally made up of cisgendered females. This group focuses on creating a safe and supportive community, understanding effects of sexual abuse trauma, and improving the health of ...
Mother Disruptor
Mother Disruptor is an audacious, welcoming space for moms to get honest about how much motherhood sucks the f*cking life out of you. We invite women to find community and co-create a new vision for modern motherhood. This isn’t just ...
Hosted by Ann Marie Miner
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, OR 97214
Mother Disruptor is an audacious, welcoming space for moms to get honest about how much motherhood sucks the f*cking life out of you. We invite women to find community and co-create a new vision for modern motherhood. This isn’t just ...
Living with a Disability
Would you like to share experiences and ideas with others who identify as living with a disability? Do you struggle with feeling like you belong at work, in your family gatherings, or doing fun activities with your friends? Lets create ...
Hosted by Angel Ray
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, OR 97205
Would you like to share experiences and ideas with others who identify as living with a disability? Do you struggle with feeling like you belong at work, in your family gatherings, or doing fun activities with your friends? Lets create ...
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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.