Support Groups in Austin, TX
Yoga for Anxiety Group Series
The next Yoga for Anxiety Group Series starts fall of 2016. Over the six sessions, participants will benefit from asana, breathing, mantra, meditation, and yoga philosophy geared to harness and lower anxious energy from high stress, ongoing anxiety, life changes, ...
Hosted by Jamie Justus
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, RYT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78704
The next Yoga for Anxiety Group Series starts fall of 2016. Over the six sessions, participants will benefit from asana, breathing, mantra, meditation, and yoga philosophy geared to harness and lower anxious energy from high stress, ongoing anxiety, life changes, ...
Calm My Anxious Heart
Do you often find yourself feeling anxious? Anxiety can really affect us and hold us back from living our best life. But it doesn't have to be this way! Find answers and learn tools for managing and overcoming anxiety. Experience ...
Hosted by Ellen Carpenter
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CLC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78749
Do you often find yourself feeling anxious? Anxiety can really affect us and hold us back from living our best life. But it doesn't have to be this way! Find answers and learn tools for managing and overcoming anxiety. Experience ...
Adult Interpersonal Process Group
This group will meet weekly with two therapists for 90 minutes. It is cofacilitated with Keshav Goud, LPC-A. Group members express their thoughts and feelings as they occur in the present, especially thoughts and feelings towards other members and the ...
Hosted by Mel Walsh
Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78731
This group will meet weekly with two therapists for 90 minutes. It is cofacilitated with Keshav Goud, LPC-A. Group members express their thoughts and feelings as they occur in the present, especially thoughts and feelings towards other members and the ...
DBT Skills Training Group (on hold)
This group consists of weekly DBT skills training to help clients learn and apply new coping skills to everyday life. This is a standard weekly DBT skills group. Group will cover the 4 modules of DBT skills (mindfulness, distress tolerance, ...
Hosted by J. Jade Adair
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S, LCDC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78748
This group consists of weekly DBT skills training to help clients learn and apply new coping skills to everyday life. This is a standard weekly DBT skills group. Group will cover the 4 modules of DBT skills (mindfulness, distress tolerance, ...
The Counseling Choice, PLLC
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Hosted by Cassia Helena
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CIT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78731
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Therapist processing group
This is a group therapy class that is strictly here for other therapists. This has been a tough year for everyone and I want to create a safe space for therapists to process what has been going on for each ...
Hosted by Susan Mellon
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78749
This is a group therapy class that is strictly here for other therapists. This has been a tough year for everyone and I want to create a safe space for therapists to process what has been going on for each ...
Anxiety Management Skills Group
Virtual six week anxiety management skills group focusing on teaching evidence-based skills to help build your "tool belt" to cope with anxiety. Topics covered will include anxiety triggers, cognitive distortions, and mindfulness. We'll use a combination of CBT, DBT, and ...
Hosted by Meredith McNamee
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, MA, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78731
Virtual six week anxiety management skills group focusing on teaching evidence-based skills to help build your "tool belt" to cope with anxiety. Topics covered will include anxiety triggers, cognitive distortions, and mindfulness. We'll use a combination of CBT, DBT, and ...
Nurtured Heart Approach Workshops
I offer Nurtured Heart Approach® (NHA) workshops to groups of parents, teachers, or other mental health professionals. They can then put this empowering approach into practice with their children, students, or clients. The core principles of NHA include focusing and ...
Hosted by Ana T Irizarry
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78756
I offer Nurtured Heart Approach® (NHA) workshops to groups of parents, teachers, or other mental health professionals. They can then put this empowering approach into practice with their children, students, or clients. The core principles of NHA include focusing and ...
Ongoing Interpersonal Psychodynamic Process Group
The more we understand ourselves, the more we can understand others. The more we can understand others, the more we can understand ourselves. This process is not linear, it is circular. Group is the most powerful therapeutic modality to engage ...
Hosted by Robbie Price
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78701
The more we understand ourselves, the more we can understand others. The more we can understand others, the more we can understand ourselves. This process is not linear, it is circular. Group is the most powerful therapeutic modality to engage ...
Caring for the Self: Processing the Pandemic
A Guided Journaling + Community Course for people with a need for a place to dive deeper into processing their feelings about living in times of COVID-19. Register today for this low-cost offering. moonstonecounselingcenter .teachable.com
Hosted by Carly Bassett
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78759
A Guided Journaling + Community Course for people with a need for a place to dive deeper into processing their feelings about living in times of COVID-19. Register today for this low-cost offering. moonstonecounselingcenter .teachable.com
1st Generation College Goer Process Group
Being a college student is hard work, especially if you are the first in your family to attend college. You may not have access to college educated individuals to shed light on the general experience, give you the tricks of ...
Hosted by Sol Cordova
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78759
Being a college student is hard work, especially if you are the first in your family to attend college. You may not have access to college educated individuals to shed light on the general experience, give you the tricks of ...
Interpersonal Process Group, Tuesdays 11am-12:15pm
This is an online adult interpersonal process group that encourages members to share and explore their own feelings and reactions to one another, especially the irrational ones. Co-led by Steve Cheney, LPC.
Hosted by Emily D. Harrington-Cheney
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, IRT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78745
This is an online adult interpersonal process group that encourages members to share and explore their own feelings and reactions to one another, especially the irrational ones. Co-led by Steve Cheney, LPC.
Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy- RODBT
Radically Open DBT targets disorders of overcontrol such as treatment resistant depression, anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, and OCPD. RODBT is helpful for individuals who are experiencing significant difficulty with emotional expression and connection, isolation, avoidance, all or nothing thinking, ...
Hosted by Rachel Burgreen, LCSW-S & Co
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78731
Radically Open DBT targets disorders of overcontrol such as treatment resistant depression, anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, and OCPD. RODBT is helpful for individuals who are experiencing significant difficulty with emotional expression and connection, isolation, avoidance, all or nothing thinking, ...
Clinical Supervision
Are you in need of Clinical Supervision for Texas. I will be starting a new virtual cohort October 2021. Modalities are individual and Group
Hosted by Shanetra Fowler
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S, LSOTP, LCDC-I, CCTP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78731
Are you in need of Clinical Supervision for Texas. I will be starting a new virtual cohort October 2021. Modalities are individual and Group
My Therapist in Austin Carolyn Maurin
Located in central Austin, evening and weekend appointments available. Please call to discuss your counseling needs and set up your first appointment. Free phone consultation. 512-925-0883.
Hosted by Carolyn S Maurin
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78752
Located in central Austin, evening and weekend appointments available. Please call to discuss your counseling needs and set up your first appointment. Free phone consultation. 512-925-0883.
DBT Skills Group
This is a closed group that is part of my Comprehensive Care System treatment program. It is a 1.5-hour group that meets weekly online to learn and practice new skills over 4 different modules: Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and ...
Hosted by Allison Fosheim
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, LCPC, LPC-MH
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78759
This is a closed group that is part of my Comprehensive Care System treatment program. It is a 1.5-hour group that meets weekly online to learn and practice new skills over 4 different modules: Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and ...
Foresight Mental Health
Foresight helps you find your path to mental wellness. We’re a community of mental health experts who offer a dynamic range of care that flexes with your particular needs and goals. Our team includes licensed therapists, psychiatric providers, researchers, a ...
Hosted by La'Shandria Penn
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78701
Foresight helps you find your path to mental wellness. We’re a community of mental health experts who offer a dynamic range of care that flexes with your particular needs and goals. Our team includes licensed therapists, psychiatric providers, researchers, a ...
Revive Psychological Services
Welcome to Revive Psychological Services, a trusted group therapy practice dedicated to providing comprehensive mental health services to individuals, families, and couples. Our team of knowledgeable and empathetic clinicians are committed to helping you navigate life's challenges and rediscover your ...
Hosted by Clairissa Hunter
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78731
Welcome to Revive Psychological Services, a trusted group therapy practice dedicated to providing comprehensive mental health services to individuals, families, and couples. Our team of knowledgeable and empathetic clinicians are committed to helping you navigate life's challenges and rediscover your ...
Teen/Pre Teen DBT Intensive Outpatient Group
This group offers an intensive approach to teaching Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills- these skills focus on Mindfulness, Relationship Effectiveness, Regulating Emotions & Distress Tolerance. As teens learn these skills they are able to navigate life in a more wise, healthy ...
Hosted by The Timothy Center
Treatment Center, PhD, LPC-S, CSAT-C2, PA-C
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78759
This group offers an intensive approach to teaching Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills- these skills focus on Mindfulness, Relationship Effectiveness, Regulating Emotions & Distress Tolerance. As teens learn these skills they are able to navigate life in a more wise, healthy ...
Anxious in Austin
The Anxious in Austin group is open to adult (18+) men and women with anxiety disorders and OCD who want effective, research-based treatment to overcome anxiety. We use a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) approach in a warm, supportive, and collaborative ...
Hosted by Marianne S. Stout
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Austin, TX 78757
The Anxious in Austin group is open to adult (18+) men and women with anxiety disorders and OCD who want effective, research-based treatment to overcome anxiety. We use a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) approach in a warm, supportive, and collaborative ...
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in Austin?
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.