Bipolar, Anxiety, & Panic Group
As a trained therapist, Joel Winston, LCSW, will lead discussion, address concerns, share resources, and most importantly, listen. This is an ongoing support group for individuals with bipolar, anxiety, or panic disorder. Within this group, people have the opportunity to ...
Hosted by Joel Winston
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Wauwatosa, WI 53226
As a trained therapist, Joel Winston, LCSW, will lead discussion, address concerns, share resources, and most importantly, listen. This is an ongoing support group for individuals with bipolar, anxiety, or panic disorder. Within this group, people have the opportunity to ...
Bemis Psychotherapy and Consulting LLC
Working out of the Mental Health Collective Space, Bemis Psychotherapy and Consulting seeks to collaborate with other mental health professionals and anyone who has a vested interest in a client. Confidential. Compassion. Quality Care. Are important when working with clients. ...
Hosted by Christie Gause-Bemis
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, CSTIP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Fitchburg, WI 53711
Working out of the Mental Health Collective Space, Bemis Psychotherapy and Consulting seeks to collaborate with other mental health professionals and anyone who has a vested interest in a client. Confidential. Compassion. Quality Care. Are important when working with clients. ...
Connected- A Group for Women
A group for women to connect and heal through stories, skills and community. This group will provide skills in mindfulness, therapy, and movement and is designed to create lasting relationships throughout and after the group sessions.
A group for women to connect and heal through stories, skills and community. This group will provide skills in mindfulness, therapy, and movement and is designed to create lasting relationships throughout and after the group sessions.
Waypoint Counseling & Wellness
Please visit Waypointwi.com for therapist profiles and for new client requests.
Hosted by Annmarie Geiss
Licensed Professional Counselor, MAAT, LPC, DARTT, RYT-200
Verified Verified
Group meets in Monona, WI 53716
Please visit Waypointwi.com for therapist profiles and for new client requests.
Womxn's Interpersonal Process Group :: Online
Weekly, ongoing womxn's interpersonal process group that offers both a supportive and challenging environment for members to better understand their relationship & communication patterns. Open to female-identifying and non-binary folks. Currently screening new members.
Hosted by Jami DeVolder
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, RYT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Milwaukee, WI 53202
Weekly, ongoing womxn's interpersonal process group that offers both a supportive and challenging environment for members to better understand their relationship & communication patterns. Open to female-identifying and non-binary folks. Currently screening new members.
Adult DBT Group
DBT group is for adults who want to learn skills to help manage intense emotions, decrease impulsive behaviors and increase positive relationships with others. This group will focus on learning ways to change unwanted behaviors, emotions, thoughts, and events that ...
Hosted by Natalie Hanson
Counselor, MS, LPC, SAC-IT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Whitefish Bay, WI 53217
DBT group is for adults who want to learn skills to help manage intense emotions, decrease impulsive behaviors and increase positive relationships with others. This group will focus on learning ways to change unwanted behaviors, emotions, thoughts, and events that ...
Women's Wellness Group
Women take on a lot within multiple roles which leads to feeling burned out, going through the motions of life and struggling to find as much joy in their day as they would like. Women 18 and up are invited ...
Hosted by Ashley Schmitz
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, CSAC, CMHIMP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Port Washington, WI 53074
Women take on a lot within multiple roles which leads to feeling burned out, going through the motions of life and struggling to find as much joy in their day as they would like. Women 18 and up are invited ...
Self-care and Social Connection through Quarantine
Virtual Group Therapy. The COVID-19 global pandemic changed the way we live our lives. Remaining socially connected through social distancing can be overwhelming. The effort to maintain optimal mental health while separated from those we love is a lonely and ...
Hosted by Jillian Rotzenberg
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NBCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Appleton, WI 54914
Virtual Group Therapy. The COVID-19 global pandemic changed the way we live our lives. Remaining socially connected through social distancing can be overwhelming. The effort to maintain optimal mental health while separated from those we love is a lonely and ...
Women's Heart Connection Circle Group
You long to feel supported and understood. Instead, you feel lonely, frustrated and afraid. Loneliness negatively impacts your mental health, your physical health and your sense of happiness. But what can you do? It's hard to make friends as an ...
Hosted by Full Circle Counseling Services LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSE, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Appleton, WI 54914
You long to feel supported and understood. Instead, you feel lonely, frustrated and afraid. Loneliness negatively impacts your mental health, your physical health and your sense of happiness. But what can you do? It's hard to make friends as an ...
Yoga Nidra (Online and in person)
Based on the Taoist tradition, yoga nidra, or yogic sleep as it is commonly known, is an immensely powerful meditation technique, and one of the easiest yoga practices to develop and maintain. While the practitioner rests comfortably in savasana (corpse ...
Hosted by Jacob Peters
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Hartland, WI 53029
Based on the Taoist tradition, yoga nidra, or yogic sleep as it is commonly known, is an immensely powerful meditation technique, and one of the easiest yoga practices to develop and maintain. While the practitioner rests comfortably in savasana (corpse ...
Teen Mindfulness & Yoga Group
This group is for teens (age 14-18), and meets weekly for 8 weeks. Teens will learn what mindfulness is, practice bringing themselves into their present moment, and take parts of mindfulness practice with them that can help alleviate mental health ...
Hosted by Paula Witt
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LSCW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Monona, WI 53716
This group is for teens (age 14-18), and meets weekly for 8 weeks. Teens will learn what mindfulness is, practice bringing themselves into their present moment, and take parts of mindfulness practice with them that can help alleviate mental health ...
Adult DBT Group
The DBT group is open to adults 18 and older, who are currently working with a therapist and would like additional support and/or skills to cope with overwhelming emotions. This is a skills-based psychoeducational group that will focus on the ...
Hosted by Balance of Mind Counseling & Behavioral Services
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSAT, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Union Grove, WI 53182
The DBT group is open to adults 18 and older, who are currently working with a therapist and would like additional support and/or skills to cope with overwhelming emotions. This is a skills-based psychoeducational group that will focus on the ...
Own Your Confidence - Summer Group for Teen Girls
I am running an 8 week long group for teen girls throughout summer 2023. This group will focus on self-esteem, confidence, and body image concerns that teens face. It will include art therapy, discussions, and group work to help build ...
Hosted by Alexis Condy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, APSW, SAC-IT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Waukesha, WI 53188
I am running an 8 week long group for teen girls throughout summer 2023. This group will focus on self-esteem, confidence, and body image concerns that teens face. It will include art therapy, discussions, and group work to help build ...
Community Craft Night! (canceled for now)
7$. Community welcome, all ages. Art therapy as a mindful activity to help with anxiety and stress. 12 and under require adult to stay. Supplies are provided, but feel free to bring your own project. Each night will have a ...
Hosted by Samantha J Hanson
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Appleton, WI 54911
7$. Community welcome, all ages. Art therapy as a mindful activity to help with anxiety and stress. 12 and under require adult to stay. Supplies are provided, but feel free to bring your own project. Each night will have a ...
Thrive: Live Well. Be Well.
THRIVE is a 10-wk wellness group that focuses on the 9 dimensions of our lives: spiritual, physical, emotional, mental, occupational, financial, environmental, social, and sexual. We will explore each of these dimensions and discover ways to make small changes that ...
Hosted by Beth Harms
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, SAC-IT, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Franklin, WI 53132
THRIVE is a 10-wk wellness group that focuses on the 9 dimensions of our lives: spiritual, physical, emotional, mental, occupational, financial, environmental, social, and sexual. We will explore each of these dimensions and discover ways to make small changes that ...
Men's Depression Group
The Men's Depression Group meets weekly to discuss the impact depression has on their lives. By connecting and interacting, the men in this group discover new and inspiring ways to navigate the obstacles preventing them from experiencing life to its ...
Hosted by The Family Center
Marriage & Family Therapist
Verified Verified
Group meets in Madison, WI 53717
The Men's Depression Group meets weekly to discuss the impact depression has on their lives. By connecting and interacting, the men in this group discover new and inspiring ways to navigate the obstacles preventing them from experiencing life to its ...
Digital Support Group Membership
Stay connected and supported through the Digital Support Group Membership. Christa Dame, an experienced Licensed Professional Counselor will offer support, education and encouragement via Access to 2 online groups a week - 1 on Wednesday mornings at 9am and 1 ...
Hosted by Bridgelight Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lake Geneva, WI 53147
Stay connected and supported through the Digital Support Group Membership. Christa Dame, an experienced Licensed Professional Counselor will offer support, education and encouragement via Access to 2 online groups a week - 1 on Wednesday mornings at 9am and 1 ...
Online Women's Anxiety Group
Are you struggling with feeling overwhelmed and worrying about every little detail? You're not alone! Come Join my specialized Online women's support group for anxiety. We offer you support and skills and help you think through your negative thoughts. You ...
Hosted by Soul Glue Therapy, LLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, REAT, BC-TMH, CIMHP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Jefferson, WI 53549
Are you struggling with feeling overwhelmed and worrying about every little detail? You're not alone! Come Join my specialized Online women's support group for anxiety. We offer you support and skills and help you think through your negative thoughts. You ...
Purple Lotus Counseling
Purple Lotus Counseling is a small group clinic serving the Appleton, WI, Fox Valley and greater Wisconsin area. Our primary focuses are helping clients reach their personal goals, and address any mental health concerns that may be impacting their ability ...
Hosted by Katie Huskey
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Appleton, WI 54911
Purple Lotus Counseling is a small group clinic serving the Appleton, WI, Fox Valley and greater Wisconsin area. Our primary focuses are helping clients reach their personal goals, and address any mental health concerns that may be impacting their ability ...
Perfectionists seeking peace
Currently recruiting adults seeking group therapy for support around perfectionism. This group will commence after recruiting participants and individual screening with facilitating therapist. This group will meet weekly for 6 weeks to discuss how perfectionism has affected members, and seek ...
Hosted by Megan Fitzpatrick
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MS, JD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Madison, WI 53715
Currently recruiting adults seeking group therapy for support around perfectionism. This group will commence after recruiting participants and individual screening with facilitating therapist. This group will meet weekly for 6 weeks to discuss how perfectionism has affected members, and seek ...
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Anxiety Support Groups
What are the most common treatments for anxiety?
Talk therapy, particularly cognitive behavioral therapy, is the most common treatment for anxiety. Studies have shown it is equally effective as medication. Other popular forms of therapy are popular, depending on a patient’s experience. Exposure therapy, for instance, can be useful for people dealing with fears and phobias, or who have experienced traumatic events. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy may be useful for patients who need help with emotion regulation. Anxiolytic medications, like benzodiazepines, can also help with calming a person enough to focus on the skills they’ve learned, and physical exercise has been shown to help symptoms of anxiety across the board.
How long does therapy for anxiety take to work?
The amount of time needed to alleviate symptoms depends on the severity of a person’s condition. Some therapies may take 5-20 weekly sessions to show results. Anti-depressant medications typically take two to four weeks before a benefit is felt. Anti-anxiety medications are felt typically within 20-30 minutes. Medications are best used to offer a patient a better headspace in which to work on techniques learned in therapy. Exercise, improved sleep habits, and meditation are effective, but takes weeks or months to show results.
When should I seek treatment for anxiety?
Everyone feels anxious at times, but when anxiety causes disruption to your daily life, it may be time to seek help. Such disruption can be mental, physical, or both: having fear dominate your thoughts, avoiding situations or objects that bring on feelings of anxiety, or experiencing shortness of breath, sweating, dizziness, or panic attacks. When these symptoms are recurrent and distressing, it may be time to talk to someone.
How effective is treatment for anxiety?
Treatment for anxiety has been shown to be moderately to highly effective, according to a large body of psychology studies and analyses. For some people, treatment using CBT or exposure therapy alone is effective. Others respond best to a combination of medication and therapy.