Support Groups in Boise, ID
Adventure-Based Counseling Group
This group is an in-the-works adventure-based group (please express your interest in this group via email). It is an awesome opportunity to engage in new interpersonal interactions in a vulnerable and engaging manner. Through the use of adventure-based interventions, members ...
Hosted by Dylan Rogers
Counselor, LPC, NCC, MC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Boise, ID 83705
This group is an in-the-works adventure-based group (please express your interest in this group via email). It is an awesome opportunity to engage in new interpersonal interactions in a vulnerable and engaging manner. Through the use of adventure-based interventions, members ...
Talk and Walk on the Greenbelt
Feel uncomfortable in a office setting? Take it on the trail! This is a one on one session. We will meet in my office in Bown Crossing and walk to the nearby greenbelt.
Hosted by Satu H. Woodland
PMHCNS, APRN
Verified Verified
Group meets in Boise, ID 83706
Feel uncomfortable in a office setting? Take it on the trail! This is a one on one session. We will meet in my office in Bown Crossing and walk to the nearby greenbelt.
Adult DBT Skills Class
ACCEPTING NEW GROUP MEMBERS: Gain self awareness and self control. Build the self respect and stable communicative relationships you desire. Learn Skills, Techniques, and Emotional Understanding. Manage intense feelings without making things worse.
Hosted by Ginger Rogers
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC, NCC, CCTP, C-DBT, EMDR-C
Verified Verified
Group meets in Boise, ID 83709
ACCEPTING NEW GROUP MEMBERS: Gain self awareness and self control. Build the self respect and stable communicative relationships you desire. Learn Skills, Techniques, and Emotional Understanding. Manage intense feelings without making things worse.
Co-Parenting When Divorced/Separated
Hosted by Jennifer M Ritter
Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Boise, ID 83702
Building Wellness
This is a 4-week group that explores the domains of wellness. During our time, we will build a supportive, collaborative group that will explore tools for resiliency and coping within each domain. Depending on group dynamics, we might explore self-compassion, ...
Hosted by Polly Peterson
Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Boise, ID 83705
This is a 4-week group that explores the domains of wellness. During our time, we will build a supportive, collaborative group that will explore tools for resiliency and coping within each domain. Depending on group dynamics, we might explore self-compassion, ...
Positive Parenting
Join us for a fun and engaging Positive Discipline Parenting Class that will meet one time on Saturday, MAY 18th from 10 am to 3 pm. The class will give you at least 5 Positive Discipline Tools that can be ...
Hosted by Jessica D Adams
Counselor, MS, Coun, LCPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Boise, ID 83706
Join us for a fun and engaging Positive Discipline Parenting Class that will meet one time on Saturday, MAY 18th from 10 am to 3 pm. The class will give you at least 5 Positive Discipline Tools that can be ...
Outdoor Parenting Process Group
Adults who parent face complex challenges while also managing personal wellbeing, professional demands, and relational stressors. Often, parents report feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, angry, and unsatisfied. Coming together to process the parenting experience in a group setting can provide encouragement ...
Hosted by Pam Vance
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CRC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Boise, ID 83705
Adults who parent face complex challenges while also managing personal wellbeing, professional demands, and relational stressors. Often, parents report feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, angry, and unsatisfied. Coming together to process the parenting experience in a group setting can provide encouragement ...
Teen Mental Health Support Group
Support group for teens (13-17) with Mental Health Challenges. This group help teens with learning coping tools, navigating difficult situations and gaining support.
Hosted by Kelsea Shuldes
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Boise, ID 83705
Support group for teens (13-17) with Mental Health Challenges. This group help teens with learning coping tools, navigating difficult situations and gaining support.
Confluence Functional and Integrative Psychiatry
Confluence Functional and Integrative Psychiatry is a consciously crafted mental health practice specifically focused on true healing, not just symptom management.
Hosted by Krystal Demoney-Hendrickson
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Boise, ID 83702
Confluence Functional and Integrative Psychiatry is a consciously crafted mental health practice specifically focused on true healing, not just symptom management.
Authentic Awakening
Authentic Awakening: Embracing Cancer with Self Love Dates: 3/1, 3/8, & 3/15 from 4:00 - 5:30pm Location: Library! at Bown Crossing For more information or to register contact bodypositiveboise@gmail.c om A free 3-part series in March for female identifying cancer ...
Hosted by Sarah Winther
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, C-SWHC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Boise, ID 83706
Authentic Awakening: Embracing Cancer with Self Love Dates: 3/1, 3/8, & 3/15 from 4:00 - 5:30pm Location: Library! at Bown Crossing For more information or to register contact bodypositiveboise@gmail.c om A free 3-part series in March for female identifying cancer ...
Teen Mental Health Support Group
Teens will learn to independently manage mental health symptoms and build supports
Hosted by Alec Gedwill
Pre-Licensed Professional, intern
Verified Verified
Group meets in Boise, ID 83705
Teens will learn to independently manage mental health symptoms and build supports
PTSD/Sexual/Physical/Emotional Abuse
I have extensive clinical experience in treating PTSD. I have led PTSD groups in various psychiatric hospitals as well as in Intensive Outpatient Programs. I will limit group sizes to 6-8 attendees, which has been demonstrated to be the most ...
Hosted by Leslie Thomas Szasz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Boise, ID 83712
I have extensive clinical experience in treating PTSD. I have led PTSD groups in various psychiatric hospitals as well as in Intensive Outpatient Programs. I will limit group sizes to 6-8 attendees, which has been demonstrated to be the most ...
PLLCcounseling.associates
We are a team of diverse clinicians with over a hundred years of combined clinical experience to help meet our clients needs.
Hosted by Sunday Cross
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Boise, ID 83704
We are a team of diverse clinicians with over a hundred years of combined clinical experience to help meet our clients needs.
Sex Addiction Treatment and Continuing Care Group
The Sex Addiction Treatment & Continuing Care Group is an intensive group for people dedicated to working on their recovery from Sex and Love Addiction. With the help of a structured program and skilled group leaders, the group members support ...
Hosted by Steven I Lanzet
Counselor, MEd, LMFT-S, LCPC-S, CSAT-S
Verified Verified
Group meets in Boise, ID 83705
The Sex Addiction Treatment & Continuing Care Group is an intensive group for people dedicated to working on their recovery from Sex and Love Addiction. With the help of a structured program and skilled group leaders, the group members support ...
Mens Mental Health Support Group
"Due to societal expectations of masculinity, men are less likely to talk to others about their feelings, so they suffer in silence". This group is to provide support for mental health issues such as depression and anxiety as men often ...
Hosted by Lisa Simonson
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, EMDR, MS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Boise, ID 83702
"Due to societal expectations of masculinity, men are less likely to talk to others about their feelings, so they suffer in silence". This group is to provide support for mental health issues such as depression and anxiety as men often ...
Women's Trauma Group
You are not alone! I offer women's psychoeducation and process groups designed to help you heal from trauma. Make connections and strengthen each other in a safe, supported environment. Virtual and in-person groups are available. While I have a waitlist ...
Hosted by Kalee Schwarting
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Boise, ID 83704
You are not alone! I offer women's psychoeducation and process groups designed to help you heal from trauma. Make connections and strengthen each other in a safe, supported environment. Virtual and in-person groups are available. While I have a waitlist ...
ACT Group
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy group focuses on learning acceptance and commitment skills and thought diffusion to address unhelpful thinking and emotional distress so patients can commit to actions that reflect their values.
Hosted by Center for Change Boise
Treatment Center, LCPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Boise, ID 83702
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy group focuses on learning acceptance and commitment skills and thought diffusion to address unhelpful thinking and emotional distress so patients can commit to actions that reflect their values.
Honoring your Ancestors
Honor your loved ones through a 5 week process group that will weave culture and art in the therapeutic process.
Hosted by Angie Hernandez Harris
Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Boise, ID 83705
Honor your loved ones through a 5 week process group that will weave culture and art in the therapeutic process.
New Possibilities for Grief, Depression & Worry
A Fusion of Art, Music, Movement & Journal Therapy. Don't waste precious time dissecting unhappiness in a therapy group. NEW POSSIBILITIES offers positive change. The group makes room for your unhappiness, yet each meeting will also help you remember what ...
Hosted by Susan Reuling Furness
Marriage & Family Therapist, MEd, LCPC, LMFT, PTR
Verified Verified
Group meets in Boise, ID 83702
A Fusion of Art, Music, Movement & Journal Therapy. Don't waste precious time dissecting unhappiness in a therapy group. NEW POSSIBILITIES offers positive change. The group makes room for your unhappiness, yet each meeting will also help you remember what ...
Court Mandated Drug & Alcohol Education
Hosted by Jon Hite
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Boise, ID 83709
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in Boise?
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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.