Hope After Trauma
This is a diverse virtual group for those identifying as female who have experienced trauma. The group is focused on how to cope today with previous trauma. We use elements of IFS, mindfulness, and interpersonal strategies. We meet on alternate ...
Hosted by Stephanie Featherston
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdS, MDiv, LPC, CPCS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Atlanta, GA 30308
This is a diverse virtual group for those identifying as female who have experienced trauma. The group is focused on how to cope today with previous trauma. We use elements of IFS, mindfulness, and interpersonal strategies. We meet on alternate ...
UnBound Black Women Healing Retreat July 2023
MISSION To reclaim who we are as Black Women from a mind, body, and soul perspective using the vehicles of Retreat. To work somatically, deeply in the nervous system, while setting the conditions and intentions, as an invitation to the ...
Hosted by Tracy Gantlin-Monroy
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, MDiv, LPC, BSP, SE
Verified Verified
Group meets in Atlanta, GA 30315
MISSION To reclaim who we are as Black Women from a mind, body, and soul perspective using the vehicles of Retreat. To work somatically, deeply in the nervous system, while setting the conditions and intentions, as an invitation to the ...
New Moms Therapy Group
Motherhood is hard and you don’t have to do it alone. Come learn coping skills to manage your new life and confide in other moms who get it. Join us for 8 weeks and learn to: Identify your “safe circle” ...
Hosted by Crystal M. Johnson
Counselor, LAPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Atlanta, GA 30328
Motherhood is hard and you don’t have to do it alone. Come learn coping skills to manage your new life and confide in other moms who get it. Join us for 8 weeks and learn to: Identify your “safe circle” ...
Sister Circle
Looking for a place where Black women support, uplift, take pride in the culture, embrace their authentic self, and working towards healing together? This group is for you! Sister Circle is created for Black women who are ready to do ...
Hosted by Jessica Collins
Associate Professional Counselor, LAPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Atlanta, GA 30324
Looking for a place where Black women support, uplift, take pride in the culture, embrace their authentic self, and working towards healing together? This group is for you! Sister Circle is created for Black women who are ready to do ...
After The Storm (Current Group is Full)
This group provides a safe space for women who are recently out of a long-term relationship that was unfulfilling, limiting, or wounding. In this group we will practice honoring the pain as a way of releasing its hold on us. ...
Hosted by Jessi Heneghan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Atlanta, GA 30307
This group provides a safe space for women who are recently out of a long-term relationship that was unfulfilling, limiting, or wounding. In this group we will practice honoring the pain as a way of releasing its hold on us. ...
You Hold The Light Women's Empowerment Group
Women have such an illuminating spirit and bring so much warmth and strength into each space they enter. Often times, with the weight of everyday stressors, working to create a foundation for yourself, and being a support to everyone else ...
Hosted by Imani S Hines
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Atlanta, GA 30318
Women have such an illuminating spirit and bring so much warmth and strength into each space they enter. Often times, with the weight of everyday stressors, working to create a foundation for yourself, and being a support to everyone else ...
Weight of the World Women's Group
Hosted by Spirit ®
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Atlanta, GA 30310
Queen Speak
QUEEN SPEAK GROUP Providing a safe place for Black Women to voice their unique challenges and find strength from one another. The group is completely virtual, so join us from the comfort of your home/space. Feel free to join us ...
Hosted by Melanie Kesha Smith
Counselor, LAPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Atlanta, GA 30309
QUEEN SPEAK GROUP Providing a safe place for Black Women to voice their unique challenges and find strength from one another. The group is completely virtual, so join us from the comfort of your home/space. Feel free to join us ...
Fourth Trimester/New Parents Psychotherapy Group
There’s nothing quite like the delirious joy that comes from caring for a newborn. For many of us, the “fourth trimester,” or first three months after labor and delivery, may be a time of joy, yes, but also uncertainty. We ...
Hosted by Alison C. Reed
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, MPH
Verified Verified
Group meets in Atlanta, GA 30324
There’s nothing quite like the delirious joy that comes from caring for a newborn. For many of us, the “fourth trimester,” or first three months after labor and delivery, may be a time of joy, yes, but also uncertainty. We ...
Women's Interpersonal Process Group - Starts 6/12
This group offers a supportive environment where women can come together to share their experiences, challenge one another, and engage in a process of self-discovery. Led by Catherine Baxter, MS, LPC, CPCS, our sessions will delve into a wide range ...
Hosted by C Baxter Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, CPCS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Atlanta, GA 30328
This group offers a supportive environment where women can come together to share their experiences, challenge one another, and engage in a process of self-discovery. Led by Catherine Baxter, MS, LPC, CPCS, our sessions will delve into a wide range ...
Bisexual Women's Support Group
Free support group for Bi+ women. Topics include coming out, identity & labels, Bi erasure, internalized homophobia, consensual non-monogamy, and Bi+ euphoria. Share your story, listen, learn, and grow alongside other Bi+ women. This group is open to all woman-identified ...
Hosted by Katy Miles
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Atlanta, GA 30308
Free support group for Bi+ women. Topics include coming out, identity & labels, Bi erasure, internalized homophobia, consensual non-monogamy, and Bi+ euphoria. Share your story, listen, learn, and grow alongside other Bi+ women. This group is open to all woman-identified ...
Postpartum Wellness Group for Black Moms
This wellness group is specifically designed for Black moms with infants and toddlers up to 3 years old who are navigating the beautiful yet challenging journey of postpartum. We understand that this period can be overwhelming, and we want to ...
Hosted by Tamara Hunter
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, DMT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Atlanta, GA 30307
This wellness group is specifically designed for Black moms with infants and toddlers up to 3 years old who are navigating the beautiful yet challenging journey of postpartum. We understand that this period can be overwhelming, and we want to ...
Soul Rehab - Online Programs Via Zoom
"Soul Rehab" is a series of transformative programs designed to guide individuals on a journey of self-discovery, recovery and empowerment. These courses are tailored to address specific areas of life where individuals often encounter barriers: weight management, financial well-being, emotional ...
Hosted by Soul Healing @ The Soul Clinic
CHT, DD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Atlanta, GA 30339
"Soul Rehab" is a series of transformative programs designed to guide individuals on a journey of self-discovery, recovery and empowerment. These courses are tailored to address specific areas of life where individuals often encounter barriers: weight management, financial well-being, emotional ...
Women | Loving
This group is for mature women who are wanting to cultivate their capacity for richness and intimacy in their lives. It will challenge you to question your patterns, beliefs and behaviors around relating to others and expand your willingness to ...
Hosted by Jess A. McMillan
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Atlanta, GA 30339
This group is for mature women who are wanting to cultivate their capacity for richness and intimacy in their lives. It will challenge you to question your patterns, beliefs and behaviors around relating to others and expand your willingness to ...
Taboo Truths - Black Women Support
Support group for Black women ages 25 to 45 are more likely to experience consistent stress AND not talk about it. This is a safe space for Black women to discuss uncomfortable topics without judgment. Come and explore your unique ...
Hosted by Simplicity Psychotherapy
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Group meets in Atlanta, GA 30339
Support group for Black women ages 25 to 45 are more likely to experience consistent stress AND not talk about it. This is a safe space for Black women to discuss uncomfortable topics without judgment. Come and explore your unique ...
Parenting After Fertility Challenges Support Group
Becoming a parent after infertility presents unique challenges to early parenthood. We may feel not only exhausted, anxious, or sad at times-- emotional hallmarks of new parenting-- but perhaps also guilty or ashamed because of how much we wanted to ...
Hosted by Brita S. Reed Lucey
Psychologist, PsyD, MD, MTS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Atlanta, GA 30324
Becoming a parent after infertility presents unique challenges to early parenthood. We may feel not only exhausted, anxious, or sad at times-- emotional hallmarks of new parenting-- but perhaps also guilty or ashamed because of how much we wanted to ...
The Art of Self-Care
This workshop is designed for women who are ready for a 7-day transformative experience that will deepen your relationship and connection to the mind and body. Each day will start with a sunrise or daily meditation, followed by a women's ...
Hosted by Monica Manuel
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Atlanta, GA 30309
This workshop is designed for women who are ready for a 7-day transformative experience that will deepen your relationship and connection to the mind and body. Each day will start with a sunrise or daily meditation, followed by a women's ...
Women in transition, Women's Retreats
Women are powerful creative forces. As such, they must take time to discover, manage and celebrate this power. Women in transition often need additional support in harnessing power and intentionally activating it for effective outcomes. I offer women-in-transition groups and ...
Hosted by Kathryn Langner Tecosky
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdS, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Atlanta, GA 30307
Women are powerful creative forces. As such, they must take time to discover, manage and celebrate this power. Women in transition often need additional support in harnessing power and intentionally activating it for effective outcomes. I offer women-in-transition groups and ...
A Focus On Our Nervous System
The Intention of the group is to help us learn how to embody our experiences through understanding the language of our nervous system. Our nervous system and our body stores a wealth of information which supports us in making informed ...
Hosted by Guneeta Singh
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, SEP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Atlanta, GA 30307
The Intention of the group is to help us learn how to embody our experiences through understanding the language of our nervous system. Our nervous system and our body stores a wealth of information which supports us in making informed ...
Body Acceptance Support Group
This group is for anyone (18+) who wants to connect with a community of others who are also working on healing their body image, being kinder to themselves, nourishing their bodies regularly, and taking a softer approach to self-talk. This ...
Hosted by Kristin Steinberg
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Atlanta, GA 30307
This group is for anyone (18+) who wants to connect with a community of others who are also working on healing their body image, being kinder to themselves, nourishing their bodies regularly, and taking a softer approach to self-talk. This ...
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Women's Issues Support Groups
How do you encourage a woman to go to therapy?
It’s helpful to express concern and love for the person while framing therapy as a tool for improving their life. Offering specific examples of how an individual may be suffering, and what effects it has on them, should be done with compassion and with empathy. It may be useful to devise a game plan—breaking the process down into parts, such as finding a therapist, making appointments, and looking into insurance coverage.
How can women prepare for therapy?
Women can prepare for therapy by being willing to talk about their past experiences and their private thoughts. Before a session, an individual may want to reflect on how they’ve felt since the last session and what’s happened in their lives. Between sessions, it can be useful to write down notes about their reaction to a given event or how they felt at a particular time.
How long does therapy for women’s issues often last?
As with any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual and the challenges they face. Therapy types like Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Prolonged exposure therapy (PET), and Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. In some cases, such as for women with eating disorders, residential treatment may be recommended for an individual who is judged to be at high risk of self-harm. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realized.
How can women overcome stigma around specific challenges in order to seek therapy?
Women dealing with domestic abuse, sexual assault, eating disorders, and any other number of troubles may feel a stigma around seeking help. It’s important to remember that these issues are not uncommon and there is no shame in getting help for them. Therapy is confidential, and women can talk about their experiences without fear of judgment. Seeking therapy can be a courageous and liberating act, and an important step toward healing and recovery.