Support Groups in Portsmouth, VA
transCEND
transCEND currently serves adult clients who identify as transgender and gender-nonconforming reach their desired potential in their lives, related to their gender identity, expression, and advocacy, as well as their mental health. Meetings occur on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays ...
Hosted by Angela Callahan
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portsmouth, VA 23704
transCEND currently serves adult clients who identify as transgender and gender-nonconforming reach their desired potential in their lives, related to their gender identity, expression, and advocacy, as well as their mental health. Meetings occur on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays ...
Women's empowerment Group
Ladies, Ladies, Ladies. Now that everything is starting to open up again. I thought about the ladies that needed a safe place to share, where you don't feel judged or shame. Beginning June 12th at 11am. You have to registrar ...
Hosted by Angela Kennedy
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portsmouth, VA 23704
Ladies, Ladies, Ladies. Now that everything is starting to open up again. I thought about the ladies that needed a safe place to share, where you don't feel judged or shame. Beginning June 12th at 11am. You have to registrar ...
Anger Management
Anger management group provides many opportunities for adults to manage their angry behaviors. I welcome anyone who is interested in learning anger management coping skills to handle various anger provoking situations.
Hosted by Laura A Ponds
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, ACS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portsmouth, VA 23703
Anger management group provides many opportunities for adults to manage their angry behaviors. I welcome anyone who is interested in learning anger management coping skills to handle various anger provoking situations.
Women's DBT Group
The purpose of the group is to empower women and provide tools to learn mindfulness skills, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Dysregulation, and Distress Tolerance skills. The goal is to increase the group member's ability to manage anxiety, depression, and personal relationships.
Hosted by Bloom and Blossom Counseling Services LLC.
Resident in Counseling, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portsmouth, VA 23703
The purpose of the group is to empower women and provide tools to learn mindfulness skills, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Dysregulation, and Distress Tolerance skills. The goal is to increase the group member's ability to manage anxiety, depression, and personal relationships.
Anger management group
Hosted by Laura A Ponds
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, ACS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portsmouth, VA 23703
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transCEND
transCEND currently serves adult clients who identify as transgender and gender-nonconforming reach their desired potential in their lives, related to their gender identity, expression, and advocacy, as well as their mental health. Meetings occur on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays ...
Hosted by Angela Callahan
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portsmouth, VA 23704
transCEND currently serves adult clients who identify as transgender and gender-nonconforming reach their desired potential in their lives, related to their gender identity, expression, and advocacy, as well as their mental health. Meetings occur on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays ...
Women's empowerment Group
Ladies, Ladies, Ladies. Now that everything is starting to open up again. I thought about the ladies that needed a safe place to share, where you don't feel judged or shame. Beginning June 12th at 11am. You have to registrar ...
Hosted by Angela Kennedy
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portsmouth, VA 23704
Ladies, Ladies, Ladies. Now that everything is starting to open up again. I thought about the ladies that needed a safe place to share, where you don't feel judged or shame. Beginning June 12th at 11am. You have to registrar ...
Anger Management
Anger management group provides many opportunities for adults to manage their angry behaviors. I welcome anyone who is interested in learning anger management coping skills to handle various anger provoking situations.
Hosted by Laura A Ponds
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, ACS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portsmouth, VA 23703
Anger management group provides many opportunities for adults to manage their angry behaviors. I welcome anyone who is interested in learning anger management coping skills to handle various anger provoking situations.
Women's DBT Group
The purpose of the group is to empower women and provide tools to learn mindfulness skills, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Dysregulation, and Distress Tolerance skills. The goal is to increase the group member's ability to manage anxiety, depression, and personal relationships.
Hosted by Bloom and Blossom Counseling Services LLC.
Resident in Counseling, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portsmouth, VA 23703
The purpose of the group is to empower women and provide tools to learn mindfulness skills, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Dysregulation, and Distress Tolerance skills. The goal is to increase the group member's ability to manage anxiety, depression, and personal relationships.
Anger management group
Hosted by Laura A Ponds
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, ACS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portsmouth, VA 23703
Adult DBT Skill Group
The four modules in skills training: Mindfulness: the practice of being fully aware and present in this one moment Distress Tolerance: how to tolerate pain in difficult situations, not change it Interpersonal Effectiveness: how to ask for what you want ...
Hosted by Lovetta M. Ritchie
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chesapeake, VA 23320
The four modules in skills training: Mindfulness: the practice of being fully aware and present in this one moment Distress Tolerance: how to tolerate pain in difficult situations, not change it Interpersonal Effectiveness: how to ask for what you want ...
Partial Hospitalization Program
Our PHP programs were created using evidence-based and holistic therapies. Treatment consists of group therapies, meal challenges, cooking experiences, grocery shopping, meal outings, art therapy and yoga therapy, individual therapy, nutrition counseling, and psychiatric care. Eating disorders affects people of ...
Hosted by Saghi Tehran, PMHNP, NP
PMHNP, NP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Norfolk, VA 23502
Our PHP programs were created using evidence-based and holistic therapies. Treatment consists of group therapies, meal challenges, cooking experiences, grocery shopping, meal outings, art therapy and yoga therapy, individual therapy, nutrition counseling, and psychiatric care. Eating disorders affects people of ...
Anam Therapy Counseling, Inc.
We are a Telehealth Group Practice specializing in the treatment of adolescents (and their families), young adults, adults and couples. Our goal is to help our clients live happier, more successful lives. We strive to provide a safe, space to ...
Hosted by Anam Therapy Counseling Inc. Group Practice- Heather Whitney
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chesapeake, VA 23321
We are a Telehealth Group Practice specializing in the treatment of adolescents (and their families), young adults, adults and couples. Our goal is to help our clients live happier, more successful lives. We strive to provide a safe, space to ...
Concierge Recovery Care--Living In Recovery
Group support focused on restoring the quality of one's life while applying and practicing recovery principals and skills in everyday living. This level of care emphasizes growing one's personal integrity, strengthening relationships, affirming spirituality, and deepening one's commitment to a ...
Hosted by Lake View Psychotherapy
Drug & Alcohol Counselor
Verified Verified
Group meets in Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Group support focused on restoring the quality of one's life while applying and practicing recovery principals and skills in everyday living. This level of care emphasizes growing one's personal integrity, strengthening relationships, affirming spirituality, and deepening one's commitment to a ...
Anger Management Groups
Participants will work on anger management skills and reducing harmful reactions.
Hosted by Keith A Josey
CPLC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Virginia Beach, VA 23464
Participants will work on anger management skills and reducing harmful reactions.
Adult Interpersonal Process Group-Wed. Afternoon
This group is for people who find all or some relationships difficult, struggle with anxiety, depression, and/or anger AND/OR would like to work on social/communication skills. This is an open and ongoing, non-structured group. This group maxes out at 6 ...
Hosted by Adam M. Hanson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSEd, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Virginia Beach, VA 23462
This group is for people who find all or some relationships difficult, struggle with anxiety, depression, and/or anger AND/OR would like to work on social/communication skills. This is an open and ongoing, non-structured group. This group maxes out at 6 ...
Bloom: Social Group for Women
A safe and supportive space to share, connect, and learn through exploration of body image, body kindness, and confidence-building using proven-to-work methods. Virtual Meetings on Thursdays from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. This group is free but does require pre-registration. ...
Hosted by Rachel Micheletti
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chesapeake, VA 23320
A safe and supportive space to share, connect, and learn through exploration of body image, body kindness, and confidence-building using proven-to-work methods. Virtual Meetings on Thursdays from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. This group is free but does require pre-registration. ...
Co-parenting (Court approved)
Hosted by Vickie V Hawkins-Black
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, ACSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Norfolk, VA 23510
Sexual Compulsivity Track
Because of the ease of access to explicit media and the potency of today's pornography, many parents are faced with the difficult and uncomfortable task of addressing pornography use and sexual behavior problems by their children. Research suggests that most ...
Hosted by Star Guides Wilderness
Treatment Center, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Norfolk, VA 23502
Because of the ease of access to explicit media and the potency of today's pornography, many parents are faced with the difficult and uncomfortable task of addressing pornography use and sexual behavior problems by their children. Research suggests that most ...
Parenting Enrichment
Group designed to help parents with relevant parenting topics such as gun violence, suicide, insecure attachments, boundaries, healthy relationships, and more. Group goal is to provide therapeutic support. Group size is minimum 4 and maximum 10. Duration of group is ...
Hosted by Pamela R Joyner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW, MA, BS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chesapeake, VA 23321
Group designed to help parents with relevant parenting topics such as gun violence, suicide, insecure attachments, boundaries, healthy relationships, and more. Group goal is to provide therapeutic support. Group size is minimum 4 and maximum 10. Duration of group is ...
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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.