Teen Support Group - Virtual Group
This group gives teenagers struggling with mental health (ages 13-16) a space to share their experiences and feel less alone in the issues they face. Members will learn coping skills and participate in guided interventions to help face various challenging ...
Hosted by Alana Chandler
Art Therapist, MS, LPC, ATR
Verified Verified
Group meets in Richmond, VA 23226
This group gives teenagers struggling with mental health (ages 13-16) a space to share their experiences and feel less alone in the issues they face. Members will learn coping skills and participate in guided interventions to help face various challenging ...
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills Group
This therapy group focuses on supporting adults who struggle to effectively regulate emotions by teaching and practicing 4 core DBT skills. Individuals will learn to have greater distress tolerance, improved interpersonal effectiveness, increased emotional regulation, and the ability to be ...
Hosted by Sandra Bandas
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Richmond, VA 23230
This therapy group focuses on supporting adults who struggle to effectively regulate emotions by teaching and practicing 4 core DBT skills. Individuals will learn to have greater distress tolerance, improved interpersonal effectiveness, increased emotional regulation, and the ability to be ...
DBT Skill Creative Arts Group (9th-12th grade)
This is a 8-week program. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is an evidence-based treatment that helps individuals live in the moment, manage emotions, reduce impulsive behavior, and improve relationships. In this group, we cover coping skills based in DBT's modules: mindfulness, distress ...
Hosted by Caroline Crilley
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSEd, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Glen Allen, VA 23060
This is a 8-week program. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is an evidence-based treatment that helps individuals live in the moment, manage emotions, reduce impulsive behavior, and improve relationships. In this group, we cover coping skills based in DBT's modules: mindfulness, distress ...
Interpersonal relationship and connection building
Traditional therapy group using experiential learning to better understand one's interpersonal relational style and to give the opportunity to practice new behaviors in a judgment free setting.
Traditional therapy group using experiential learning to better understand one's interpersonal relational style and to give the opportunity to practice new behaviors in a judgment free setting.
Relationship Group
This group is composed of Men who want to improve their relationship with wives, or ex-wives, family members, and friends. We do reading and group work outside group setting.
Hosted by Family and Children Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, MDiv
Verified Verified
Group meets in Henrico, VA 23233
This group is composed of Men who want to improve their relationship with wives, or ex-wives, family members, and friends. We do reading and group work outside group setting.
Insight Physicians PC
Hosted by Insight Physicians PC
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, MD, PMHNP, PA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Richmond, VA 23294
Mindfulness Mondays (Free Follow Up Program)
Open ONLY those who have completed either the MBCT or DBT programs offered at Discovery Counseling and Consulting. Offered the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, this practice group focuses on helping individuals continue their mindfulness practice. Each month ...
Hosted by Robert 'Trip' Young
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, RN, MSN, PMHNP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Henrico, VA 23228
Open ONLY those who have completed either the MBCT or DBT programs offered at Discovery Counseling and Consulting. Offered the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, this practice group focuses on helping individuals continue their mindfulness practice. Each month ...
The Westwood Group
The Westwood Group was formed in 1983 and currently includes 16 professionals with over 150 combined years in practice, who bring years of experience in treating a wide variety of problems in children, adolescents and adults. With this level of ...
Hosted by David W Hoover
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MDiv
Verified Verified
Group meets in Richmond, VA 23228
The Westwood Group was formed in 1983 and currently includes 16 professionals with over 150 combined years in practice, who bring years of experience in treating a wide variety of problems in children, adolescents and adults. With this level of ...
Substance Abuse Intensive Outpatient
Medicaid Accepted
Hosted by Charlise Jones
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CSAC, C-DBT, CTMH-A
Verified Verified
Group meets in Richmond, VA 23230
Medicaid Accepted
DBT Skills Group for Adults
Those struggling to regulate emotions and finding coping to manage mental health symptoms. 24 week class focused on teaching skills and offering encouragement to practice skills learned in order to improve the quality of your relationship with others and yourself.
Hosted by Natasha M Joyner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LSATP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Richmond, VA 23230
Those struggling to regulate emotions and finding coping to manage mental health symptoms. 24 week class focused on teaching skills and offering encouragement to practice skills learned in order to improve the quality of your relationship with others and yourself.
Anger Management
At the end of this group you will understand the difference between primary and secondary emotions and what they do for us. You will identify why anger is a secondary emotion. You will have knowledge of strategies to tame the ...
Hosted by Adina Silvestri
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Richmond, VA 23229
At the end of this group you will understand the difference between primary and secondary emotions and what they do for us. You will identify why anger is a secondary emotion. You will have knowledge of strategies to tame the ...
Untangled Relationships (4 week group)
This is a codependency psychoeducational group. This group is designed to help individuals understand and cope with problems in their relationships. Group members will share life experiences, patterns of unhealthy behaviors and learn tools to break generational curses to promote ...
Hosted by Deborah Howard-Dobbins(Talk Work Heal)
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Richmond, VA 23294
This is a codependency psychoeducational group. This group is designed to help individuals understand and cope with problems in their relationships. Group members will share life experiences, patterns of unhealthy behaviors and learn tools to break generational curses to promote ...
Infinite Possibilities Counseling Services, LLC
Infinite Possibilities Counseling Services’ mission is to assist and support our clients as they strive to lead the quality of life they desire! With a wealth of knowledge that exceeds 30 years combined, our therapists utilize a range of therapeutic ...
Hosted by Yvette N. Watts
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Henrico, VA 23231
Infinite Possibilities Counseling Services’ mission is to assist and support our clients as they strive to lead the quality of life they desire! With a wealth of knowledge that exceeds 30 years combined, our therapists utilize a range of therapeutic ...
Female sexual abuse survivors
This group is an option in addition to individual therapy with me.It is not available to clients with whom I do not work.
Hosted by Norma M Murdoch-Kitt
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Richmond, VA 23227
This group is an option in addition to individual therapy with me.It is not available to clients with whom I do not work.
DBT Mindfulness Skills Group
VIRTUAL DBT SKILLS GROUP! This MINDfulness Group will explore the core DBT skills and mindfulness techniques include breathing exercises, body awareness, meditations, listening, and the art of compassion. Contact me for more details.
Hosted by Dr. Cheryl Outen
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, RPT, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Richmond, VA 23230
VIRTUAL DBT SKILLS GROUP! This MINDfulness Group will explore the core DBT skills and mindfulness techniques include breathing exercises, body awareness, meditations, listening, and the art of compassion. Contact me for more details.
Introduction to Mindfulness
6-week class for beginners to mindfulness, or those who want to refresh their mindfulness practices.
Hosted by Rebecca Smith McCracken
Psychologist, PhD, LCP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Richmond, VA 23228
6-week class for beginners to mindfulness, or those who want to refresh their mindfulness practices.
Parenting Group (Moms w/ Kids ages 1 - 12)
A group where mothers of children under 12 can come together and support each other in their parenting struggles and victories, and then share solutions to the common problems of childhood---tantrums, defiance, poor sleep, sibling rivalry, eating issues, sadness, anger, ...
Hosted by Ellie Shumaker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Richmond, VA 23230
A group where mothers of children under 12 can come together and support each other in their parenting struggles and victories, and then share solutions to the common problems of childhood---tantrums, defiance, poor sleep, sibling rivalry, eating issues, sadness, anger, ...
Intensive Outpatient Treatment for Addiction
Intensive Outpatient Treatment for Substance Use Disorders is available at Archstone Counseling & Treatment. For people who have a severe problem stopping their substance use, but not so severe that residential treatment is necessary. If you are going to residential ...
Hosted by Susan M Archer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Richmond, VA 23226
Intensive Outpatient Treatment for Substance Use Disorders is available at Archstone Counseling & Treatment. For people who have a severe problem stopping their substance use, but not so severe that residential treatment is necessary. If you are going to residential ...
Substance Abuse
Archstone Counseling & Treatment provides a variety of programs for substance use disorders. Assessments are conducted in advance of enrolling in our programs and our staff provides free consultations by phone. We are a caring group of therapists that provides ...
Hosted by Archstone Counseling & Treatment
Treatment Center, LCSW
Not Verified Not Verified
Group meets in Richmond, VA 23226
Archstone Counseling & Treatment provides a variety of programs for substance use disorders. Assessments are conducted in advance of enrolling in our programs and our staff provides free consultations by phone. We are a caring group of therapists that provides ...
Virtual DBT Skills Group for Adults (VA residents)
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based treatment that helps individuals live more in the moment, better manage intense emotions, reduce impulsive behavior, and improve their relationships. In this group, we go over coping skills and strategies from the modules ...
Hosted by Jenny Smith
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CFRC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Glen Allen, VA 23060
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based treatment that helps individuals live more in the moment, better manage intense emotions, reduce impulsive behavior, and improve their relationships. In this group, we go over coping skills and strategies from the modules ...
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in Henrico County?
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.