Support Groups in San Jose, CA
Wed 11am Substance Use - Education-Topic-Process
Groups discuss topics & current issues that individuals desire to share. Topics include: Alcohol & Drug Education, Life Skills, Relapse Triggers, Communications, Stress, Brain Chemistry, Nutrition, Mindfulness, Hobbies, Character Defects, Spirituality, Codependency, High Risk Situations, Anger, Roots of Addiction, Irrational ...
Hosted by Scott Henrywestwood Licensed
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MA, LAADC, NCAC-II, SAP, IS-E
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Jose, CA 95126
Groups discuss topics & current issues that individuals desire to share. Topics include: Alcohol & Drug Education, Life Skills, Relapse Triggers, Communications, Stress, Brain Chemistry, Nutrition, Mindfulness, Hobbies, Character Defects, Spirituality, Codependency, High Risk Situations, Anger, Roots of Addiction, Irrational ...
Dailectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Skills Training
VIRTUAL Dialectical behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Training Group in San Jose . Learn Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotional regulation and Distress Tolerance. In- person and virtual groups for individuals who participate in the full DBT program. Tuesdays 1-2:30 pm and Thursdays ...
Hosted by Melinda Carlisle Brackett
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Jose, CA 95126
VIRTUAL Dialectical behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Training Group in San Jose . Learn Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotional regulation and Distress Tolerance. In- person and virtual groups for individuals who participate in the full DBT program. Tuesdays 1-2:30 pm and Thursdays ...
Flourishing Beyond Sexual Trauma
I hold 12 week groups for up to 7 female survivors. We explore how our past trauma impacts the different areas of our life (e.g., emotional regulation, body sensations, sense of safety, family dynamics, friendships, relationships, sexual intimacy). We write ...
Hosted by Emerald May Rubio
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Jose, CA 95131
I hold 12 week groups for up to 7 female survivors. We explore how our past trauma impacts the different areas of our life (e.g., emotional regulation, body sensations, sense of safety, family dynamics, friendships, relationships, sexual intimacy). We write ...
Identifying & Expressing Emotions
Group Sessions: 10 video sessions (min: 2 people, max: 5 people per group); A) $70/session for 10 sessions at $650 for 10 sessions OR B) $60/session paid at the time of each group session. Groups Offered: Setting Boundaries With Others, ...
Hosted by Margaret Caroline Wang
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Jose, CA 95124
Group Sessions: 10 video sessions (min: 2 people, max: 5 people per group); A) $70/session for 10 sessions at $650 for 10 sessions OR B) $60/session paid at the time of each group session. Groups Offered: Setting Boundaries With Others, ...
Pet Loss Support Group
If you have experienced the loss of a pet and need support working through your grief, this group is for you. You'll have a safe space to process your feelings, share memories and find ways to move forward while still ...
Hosted by Jill Lopez
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Jose, CA 95138
If you have experienced the loss of a pet and need support working through your grief, this group is for you. You'll have a safe space to process your feelings, share memories and find ways to move forward while still ...
Online Art-Based Youth Grief Support Group
An 8-week virtual support group, utilizing art and journal reflections, offering the opportunity for youth to share their personal experience and feelings in a safe and nurturing environment. No art experience is necessary. This space allows for emotional support and ...
Hosted by Krista L Hawkins
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, ATR
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Jose, CA 95121
An 8-week virtual support group, utilizing art and journal reflections, offering the opportunity for youth to share their personal experience and feelings in a safe and nurturing environment. No art experience is necessary. This space allows for emotional support and ...
Grief and Loss Group
Loss is complicated and unpredictable. It isn't something we get over or move beyond, it is a part of us that can be enfolded and brought to a softer place within where it can reside and move you forward. Learn ...
Hosted by Jeri Foreman
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Jose, CA 95126
Loss is complicated and unpredictable. It isn't something we get over or move beyond, it is a part of us that can be enfolded and brought to a softer place within where it can reside and move you forward. Learn ...
Gold Crown
Gold crown is an in-person and online group for high school girls 14-17 struggling with isolation, depression and anxiety. Please email if you are interested.
Hosted by Angelica Maulucci
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Jose, CA 95124
Gold crown is an in-person and online group for high school girls 14-17 struggling with isolation, depression and anxiety. Please email if you are interested.
Christian Counseling Center
We provide Group Therapy around Codependency, Sexual Abuse Recovery, Addiction Recovery, Marriage Groups, Women Leaders, etc.
Hosted by Christian Counseling Center San Jose
Marriage & Family Therapist
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Jose, CA 95124
We provide Group Therapy around Codependency, Sexual Abuse Recovery, Addiction Recovery, Marriage Groups, Women Leaders, etc.
Addiction Recovery Center (ARC)
This is a sex addiction group. Various sex addictions are welcomed. There are men's groups and women's groups.
Hosted by Ed Gresick
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CSAT, LAADC, EMDR(C), CSOTP
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Jose, CA 95124
This is a sex addiction group. Various sex addictions are welcomed. There are men's groups and women's groups.
Women: Our Bodies, Beliefs and Relationships
This 6 week workshop provides a nurturing, experiential environment for women struggling with body discomfort, keeping them from living fully. Issues might include discomfort due to size, ability to move, illness and so on. In the workshop, you will discover ...
Hosted by Janelle Schmidt
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Jose, CA 95124
This 6 week workshop provides a nurturing, experiential environment for women struggling with body discomfort, keeping them from living fully. Issues might include discomfort due to size, ability to move, illness and so on. In the workshop, you will discover ...
Hold Me Tight
Come with your partner to learn how to: Move out of negative cycles that are keeping you feeling stuck and alone. Make sense of your emotions as well as your partner's emotions Understand old wounds that are keeping you from ...
Hosted by Veiss Zandieh
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, LPCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Jose, CA 95129
Come with your partner to learn how to: Move out of negative cycles that are keeping you feeling stuck and alone. Make sense of your emotions as well as your partner's emotions Understand old wounds that are keeping you from ...
Teen Therapy Group - Mind Games for Mental Health
Hosted by Rebecca Jedel
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Jose, CA 95130
Cyndy Thomas LCSW & Glenn Thomas LCSW
Cyndy Thomas LCSW and Glenn Thomas LCSW are a married couple who work together to help you with your relationship, or marrage. They both meet with you and your partner together in the same sessions.
Hosted by Dr. Glenn Thomas & Cyndy Thomas LCSW Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Jose, CA 95125
Cyndy Thomas LCSW and Glenn Thomas LCSW are a married couple who work together to help you with your relationship, or marrage. They both meet with you and your partner together in the same sessions.
Group Nite! Gender expansive youth&family support
Gender expansive kids & teens and their families need a safe, supportive environment to get together with like peers to discuss their challenges, joys, resources, fears, achievements, and other experiences. We are proud to offer this on a monthly basis. ...
Hosted by Brandon Hoshiko
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, #109570
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Jose, CA 95128
Gender expansive kids & teens and their families need a safe, supportive environment to get together with like peers to discuss their challenges, joys, resources, fears, achievements, and other experiences. We are proud to offer this on a monthly basis. ...
Full Heart Full Hands Mom therapy support groups
Having a baby should be a positive experience, so our main focus is to create a safe and comfortable environment for you to process and get support from an experienced, licensed therapist and other moms in group therapy exploring the ...
Hosted by Debra Gionet
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Jose, CA 95124
Having a baby should be a positive experience, so our main focus is to create a safe and comfortable environment for you to process and get support from an experienced, licensed therapist and other moms in group therapy exploring the ...
Women In Transition:Honoring the Places In Between
Invitation to join a women's psychotherapy group leaning on poetry, myth, meditation, breath and connection. AEDP and somatic approaches are the framework. A six week women 's group exploring the liminal threshold between one phase of life and another. For ...
Hosted by Mae Conroy
Associate Clinical Social Worker, ACSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Jose, CA 95124
Invitation to join a women's psychotherapy group leaning on poetry, myth, meditation, breath and connection. AEDP and somatic approaches are the framework. A six week women 's group exploring the liminal threshold between one phase of life and another. For ...
Gold Crown
Gold crown is an in-person DBT/process group for high school teens 14-17 struggling with isolation, depression and anxiety. All genders welcome! Wednesday 5pm-6:30pm. Please email if you are interested.
Hosted by Maritza Noriega
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Jose, CA 95128
Gold crown is an in-person DBT/process group for high school teens 14-17 struggling with isolation, depression and anxiety. All genders welcome! Wednesday 5pm-6:30pm. Please email if you are interested.
Therapeutic Tabletop Role Playing Games
Perhaps you have heard of dungeons and dragons or pathfinder - TTRPGs use similar adapted gameplay to meet therapy goals. These games focus on collaborative gameplay. Group members collaborate with each other with role-playing characters they create to explore fictional ...
Hosted by Genevive Julien
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Jose, CA 95134
Perhaps you have heard of dungeons and dragons or pathfinder - TTRPGs use similar adapted gameplay to meet therapy goals. These games focus on collaborative gameplay. Group members collaborate with each other with role-playing characters they create to explore fictional ...
Cassandra Support Group
Lisa Anzuldua is Group Facilitator. See https://www.believing-cas sandra.com. You may be feeling emotionally abandoned, conflicted, experiencing depression or anxiety, regretting the past, resenting the present, and fearing the future. This group process is here for you. Our 8-week group coaching ...
Hosted by Harry Motro - Couples Specialist
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT, PC
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Jose, CA 95124
Lisa Anzuldua is Group Facilitator. See https://www.believing-cas sandra.com. You may be feeling emotionally abandoned, conflicted, experiencing depression or anxiety, regretting the past, resenting the present, and fearing the future. This group process is here for you. Our 8-week group coaching ...
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in San Jose?
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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.