Anxiety Exposure Group
Ongoing weekly in-person group for clients 18-24 years old. This group focuses on providing psychoeducation on various anxiety disorders, creating opportunities for exposures, and practicing a variety of management skills. Anxiety is part of life and learning to manage is ...
Ongoing weekly in-person group for clients 18-24 years old. This group focuses on providing psychoeducation on various anxiety disorders, creating opportunities for exposures, and practicing a variety of management skills. Anxiety is part of life and learning to manage is ...
Mindful Self Compassion
Co-led with Louise Beck, Trained teacher of Mindful Self Compassion
Hosted by John Longo
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Amesbury, MA 01913
Co-led with Louise Beck, Trained teacher of Mindful Self Compassion
Music, Mindfulness, and Stress Management
Through music listening, imagery, and reflection, connect with your inner resources. By deeply experiencing your positive resources within and matching it to music you can learn to access them with greater ease, and in the process re-wire your brain. The ...
Hosted by Christine Anne Routhier
Counselor, LMHC, MT-BC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Gloucester, MA 01930
Through music listening, imagery, and reflection, connect with your inner resources. By deeply experiencing your positive resources within and matching it to music you can learn to access them with greater ease, and in the process re-wire your brain. The ...
Yoga Group in Spanish
A small group of 6 to 8 people who report suffering from mental health illness and are looking for ways to cope with their issues. The group will last 10 weeks. Yoga uses a combination of breathing techniques and movement ...
Hosted by Ferreras Counseling and Wellness Center
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lawrence, MA 01843
A small group of 6 to 8 people who report suffering from mental health illness and are looking for ways to cope with their issues. The group will last 10 weeks. Yoga uses a combination of breathing techniques and movement ...
Women's Growth/ Empowerment
This Group Encounter addreses the many issues faced by women today. Covering topics from early learning and childhood struggles, impact of addiction or exposure to addiction, divorce, relationship concerns and everyday stressors. Focus on self-compassion, self-esteem and self-worth to allow ...
Hosted by Leslie Sampson
Counselor, LMHC, NCC, CCTP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Haverhill, MA 01830
This Group Encounter addreses the many issues faced by women today. Covering topics from early learning and childhood struggles, impact of addiction or exposure to addiction, divorce, relationship concerns and everyday stressors. Focus on self-compassion, self-esteem and self-worth to allow ...
Sunday Evening Adult Empowerment Group
In this Group members strengthen their capacity to listen to others and to themselves, explore their present experience, and express themselves with clarity and confidence. They typically leave the group each week feeling stronger, more connected, more clear, and more ...
Hosted by Mark Nickolas
Counselor, PhD, MDiv, LMHC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Marblehead, MA 01945
In this Group members strengthen their capacity to listen to others and to themselves, explore their present experience, and express themselves with clarity and confidence. They typically leave the group each week feeling stronger, more connected, more clear, and more ...
Pranayama (Yogic breath) & Practice of Mindfulness
Drawing from the work of Jon Kabat-Zinn, Insight Meditation and meditation from the yogic tradition called "pranayama," Denise teaches 6-8 week meditation series . Using both discussion and experiential approaches, she guides and supports participants as they explore breath, body ...
Hosted by Denise Koelsch
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, MSW, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Beverly, MA 01915
Drawing from the work of Jon Kabat-Zinn, Insight Meditation and meditation from the yogic tradition called "pranayama," Denise teaches 6-8 week meditation series . Using both discussion and experiential approaches, she guides and supports participants as they explore breath, body ...
Transpersonal Group Psychotherapy | Virtual
An open group model of transpersonal work that draws from psychotherapy and mysticism, creates a miniature intentional community to guide interpersonal relationships, and experience the self in a group setting with collective feedback and progress. These areas are discussed as ...
Hosted by Rainer Goldberg
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Salem, MA 01970
An open group model of transpersonal work that draws from psychotherapy and mysticism, creates a miniature intentional community to guide interpersonal relationships, and experience the self in a group setting with collective feedback and progress. These areas are discussed as ...
If you love someone with Bipolar. (In January.)
If you love someone with Bipolar, you might feel overwhelmed: You’re struggling with stuff that’s way beyond your control. But we are here–for you–others going through the same thing, and professionals who care and can help. In service to you, I'm eager ...
Hosted by Shane MacDonald, LICSW, New Inspiration LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Haverhill, MA 01830
If you love someone with Bipolar, you might feel overwhelmed: You’re struggling with stuff that’s way beyond your control. But we are here–for you–others going through the same thing, and professionals who care and can help. In service to you, I'm eager ...
BeYou LGBTQ+ Group
This group is for youth looking for a safe space to share related experiences and build community. Topics of discussion will include self-esteem, stress management, bullying, talking with parents and finding outside supports. Age range is from 7th-12th grade. Intake ...
Hosted by Meghan Gonyea
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Newburyport, MA 01950
This group is for youth looking for a safe space to share related experiences and build community. Topics of discussion will include self-esteem, stress management, bullying, talking with parents and finding outside supports. Age range is from 7th-12th grade. Intake ...
Ketamine for Depression Group
FIND DEEPER HEALING IN COMMUNITY. Now accepting applications for our next Ketamine Group. This special opportunity is for those in active therapy who are looking to get unstuck and find support in community. We provide a nurturing space where clients ...
Hosted by Mary Fortunato- McElwain
Counselor, MEd, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Beverly, MA 01915
FIND DEEPER HEALING IN COMMUNITY. Now accepting applications for our next Ketamine Group. This special opportunity is for those in active therapy who are looking to get unstuck and find support in community. We provide a nurturing space where clients ...
Group Therapy for Adults
This is an ongoing group meeting where all aspects of life are open for discussion: children, partners, finances, career, sexuality, aging parents, mental health issues, physical and spiritual health, and culture, to name a few. Members come together every other ...
This is an ongoing group meeting where all aspects of life are open for discussion: children, partners, finances, career, sexuality, aging parents, mental health issues, physical and spiritual health, and culture, to name a few. Members come together every other ...
Anger Management
Focusing on CBT, Thought Stopping
Hosted by The Rutledge Group
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MEd, LADC-1, CTS, MHC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Salem, MA 01971
Focusing on CBT, Thought Stopping
Adolescent DBT Skills group
Pre-screening required. Group tentatively scheduled to begin in Spring 2022. Call for more details.
Hosted by Laura Beal
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Amesbury, MA 01913
Pre-screening required. Group tentatively scheduled to begin in Spring 2022. Call for more details.
Emotional Freedom Techniques Tapping, on-line
Discover the benefits of EFT Tapping to reduce anxiety, pain, limiting beliefs and depression. EFT Tapping is a combination of conventional talk therapy and Traditional Chinese Medicine in the form of tapping on acupressure points which quickly clears out discomfort ...
Hosted by Jennifer DeLorenzo
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, Jennifer DeLorenzo, LCSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Wenham, MA 01984
Discover the benefits of EFT Tapping to reduce anxiety, pain, limiting beliefs and depression. EFT Tapping is a combination of conventional talk therapy and Traditional Chinese Medicine in the form of tapping on acupressure points which quickly clears out discomfort ...
Sexual Addiction Group(Virtual)
This is an ongoing (VIRTUAL)group for people struggling with sex and love addiction issues. The group is biweekly and limited to 15 participants. The group is 75 minutes and cost is $50 per session. Please contact me for more information ...
Hosted by Michael V Porter
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Beverly, MA 01915
This is an ongoing (VIRTUAL)group for people struggling with sex and love addiction issues. The group is biweekly and limited to 15 participants. The group is 75 minutes and cost is $50 per session. Please contact me for more information ...
North Andover Counseling Professionals
North Andover Counseling Professionals brings together experienced Psychotherapists who can help you discover the infinite possibilities and resources within yourself to help you lead a life that is worth celebrating. We provide Outpatient therapy to individuals, couples families and children. ...
Hosted by Karen Weinberg LeClaire
Counselor, LMHC, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Group meets in North Andover, MA 01845
North Andover Counseling Professionals brings together experienced Psychotherapists who can help you discover the infinite possibilities and resources within yourself to help you lead a life that is worth celebrating. We provide Outpatient therapy to individuals, couples families and children. ...
Contemporary Counseling and Wellness
Contemporary Counseling and Wellness offers teletherapy and psychological evaluations related to immigration cases to clients in Massachusetts in English and Spanish.
Contemporary Counseling and Wellness offers teletherapy and psychological evaluations related to immigration cases to clients in Massachusetts in English and Spanish.
If you love someone with Bipolar. (In January.)
If you love someone with Bipolar, you might feel overwhelmed: You’re struggling with stuff that’s way beyond your control. But we are here–for you–others going through the same thing, and professionals who care and can help. In service to you, I'm eager ...
Hosted by Shane MacDonald, LICSW, New Inspiration LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Salem, MA 01970
If you love someone with Bipolar, you might feel overwhelmed: You’re struggling with stuff that’s way beyond your control. But we are here–for you–others going through the same thing, and professionals who care and can help. In service to you, I'm eager ...
Emotional Freedom Techniques Class
Darwin Gillett, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, will show participants ways to reduce negative emotions through discovering the body's subtle energies. EFT has been clinically effective in thousands of cases and proving dramatically successful in relieving fears and phobias, panic ...
Hosted by Darwin Gillett
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, ACH
Verified Verified
Group meets in Newburyport, MA 01950
Darwin Gillett, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, will show participants ways to reduce negative emotions through discovering the body's subtle energies. EFT has been clinically effective in thousands of cases and proving dramatically successful in relieving fears and phobias, panic ...
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in Essex 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.