Support Groups in Cambridge, MA
Young Adult/Professional Psychotherapy
Hosted by Damon Blank
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Cambridge, MA 02139
Women's Interpersonal Process Group
This co-led women’s group is an ongoing interpersonal process group for identifying females wanting to connect and work on open communication with other women regarding life challenges, relationships, personal and work identities, life transitions, struggles with intimacy, and stressors in ...
Hosted by Natasha Khoury
Counselor, MEd, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Cambridge, MA 02140
This co-led women’s group is an ongoing interpersonal process group for identifying females wanting to connect and work on open communication with other women regarding life challenges, relationships, personal and work identities, life transitions, struggles with intimacy, and stressors in ...
Neurodivergent YA Group: Learning to Thrive
Our Neurodivergent Group is for young adults aged 17-23 with autism, anxiety, OCD, and related issues. This is an ACT-based group that will use behavioral activation and exposure to support generalization and provide social support. It will be in our ...
Hosted by Lisa W Coyne
Psychologist, MA, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Cambridge, MA 02139
Our Neurodivergent Group is for young adults aged 17-23 with autism, anxiety, OCD, and related issues. This is an ACT-based group that will use behavioral activation and exposure to support generalization and provide social support. It will be in our ...
Cambridge Counseling Associates
Cambridge Counseling Associates, LLP, was established in 1983 to provide comprehensive confidential psychological and mental health services for individuals of all ages. Staff clinicians maintain affiliation at universities and hospitals in the Greater Boston area. Psychopharmacology, psychiatric, and supportive medical ...
Hosted by John T. Chirban
Psychologist, PhD, ThD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Cambridge, MA 02138
Cambridge Counseling Associates, LLP, was established in 1983 to provide comprehensive confidential psychological and mental health services for individuals of all ages. Staff clinicians maintain affiliation at universities and hospitals in the Greater Boston area. Psychopharmacology, psychiatric, and supportive medical ...
Being Together: The Mindful Practice of Intimacy
Weekend Retreat for Couples:
April 18--10, 2020. 9am-5pm Saturday & Sunday. Cost: $700 per couple. We will be teaching couples mindfulness practices for being present together, balancing self and other, dealing with differences, giving and receiving attention, building trust and cultivating ...
Hosted by Antra Kalnins Borofsky
Marriage & Family Therapist, EdM, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Cambridge, MA 02140
Weekend Retreat for Couples:
April 18--10, 2020. 9am-5pm Saturday & Sunday. Cost: $700 per couple. We will be teaching couples mindfulness practices for being present together, balancing self and other, dealing with differences, giving and receiving attention, building trust and cultivating ...
Self Love Therapy LLC
Our clients love Self Love Therapy for our consistent and continuous care. Clients can speak freely without judgement and be challenged. They value the safe space we create, the close rapport, and our trusted open and honest empathetic feedback.
Hosted by Laura Miranda
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Cambridge, MA 02139
Our clients love Self Love Therapy for our consistent and continuous care. Clients can speak freely without judgement and be challenged. They value the safe space we create, the close rapport, and our trusted open and honest empathetic feedback.
Advanced Dialectical Therapy
This is an Advanced DBT group for individuals with an understanding of the DBT skill set. This group focused on integrating the skills into daily life, and focuses on anticipating upcoming potential stressors, as well as learning from difficult situations ...
Hosted by Susan Stahl
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Cambridge, MA 02138
This is an Advanced DBT group for individuals with an understanding of the DBT skill set. This group focused on integrating the skills into daily life, and focuses on anticipating upcoming potential stressors, as well as learning from difficult situations ...
Loving Deeply: Couples Retreat
Weekend retreats for couples. Description: Love is the ultimate renewable resource, sustaining itself by continually deepening--becoming ever more mindful, trusting, resilient, playful, compassionate, and wise. This weekend you will learn elegantly simple practices to help you deepen your love, connect ...
Hosted by Richard Borofsky
Psychologist, EdD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Cambridge, MA 02140
Weekend retreats for couples. Description: Love is the ultimate renewable resource, sustaining itself by continually deepening--becoming ever more mindful, trusting, resilient, playful, compassionate, and wise. This weekend you will learn elegantly simple practices to help you deepen your love, connect ...
ln-depth psychotherapy groups
I run in-depth psychotherapy groups with a male colleague that are transformative. In these groups I have been privileged over the years to witness the tremendous capacity of human beings to heal and to learn from each other. A preliminary ...
Hosted by Doris Anne Jackson
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Cambridge, MA 02139
I run in-depth psychotherapy groups with a male colleague that are transformative. In these groups I have been privileged over the years to witness the tremendous capacity of human beings to heal and to learn from each other. A preliminary ...
Mindful Self-Compassion
This Mindful Self-Compassion Class is an 8-week group. It is an online class and all are welcome from any location.
Hosted by Maria Cimino
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Cambridge, MA 02140
This Mindful Self-Compassion Class is an 8-week group. It is an online class and all are welcome from any location.
Healing the Wounded Child: An experiential group.
Childhood trauma is defined as "not good enough" parenting, from overt harm to subtle neglect. Our childhood experiences continue to run us as adults. Research shows that trauma is held in the body, and experiential and relational work is necessary ...
Hosted by Judith F Prebluda
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Cambridge, MA 02140
Childhood trauma is defined as "not good enough" parenting, from overt harm to subtle neglect. Our childhood experiences continue to run us as adults. Research shows that trauma is held in the body, and experiential and relational work is necessary ...
Women's Trauma Group (virtual group)
This is a weekly, virtual, 12-week group where members identify and pursue a personal goal related to their healing from trauma while receiving support and feedback from others. Given the potential for trauma-oriented work to bring up painful feelings, this ...
Hosted by Eliza Kaplan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Cambridge, MA 02138
This is a weekly, virtual, 12-week group where members identify and pursue a personal goal related to their healing from trauma while receiving support and feedback from others. Given the potential for trauma-oriented work to bring up painful feelings, this ...
Women's Group (ages 25 to 50)
This is an ongoing group for women ages 25 to 50 seeking to explore their patterns in relationships. Through the group process, which involves sharing in an open, confidential and supportive setting, members work to develop an increased capacity for ...
Hosted by Amy Matias
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LICSW, CGP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Cambridge, MA 02138
This is an ongoing group for women ages 25 to 50 seeking to explore their patterns in relationships. Through the group process, which involves sharing in an open, confidential and supportive setting, members work to develop an increased capacity for ...
Group crisis and traumatic event intervention
I meet with sponsored groups who have experienced a traumatic event or are in a crisis either from external influences or internal dynamics. This is a temporary group that is designed to help its members process through an event or ...
Hosted by Susan B. Hagen On-line therapy
MA, MEd
Verified Verified
Group meets in Cambridge, MA 02139
I meet with sponsored groups who have experienced a traumatic event or are in a crisis either from external influences or internal dynamics. This is a temporary group that is designed to help its members process through an event or ...
Eating Disorders Group for women ages 25-35.
A psychotherapy group for women who are well into their recovery journey and are looking for support from other women who are in a similar place. Participants should be symptom free for at least one year in order to join ...
Hosted by Jyoti Michele Daniere
Counselor, MA, LMHC, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Cambridge, MA 02138
A psychotherapy group for women who are well into their recovery journey and are looking for support from other women who are in a similar place. Participants should be symptom free for at least one year in order to join ...
Parent Support Groups for Parents of LD Children
The inevitable challenges associated with parenting a learning disabled child may be rich opportunities for personal growth. We explore these opportunities in a structured, and supportive group environment. Participation in a parent support group provides three forms of support: 1) ...
Hosted by Kate Scott
EdD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Cambridge, MA 02138
The inevitable challenges associated with parenting a learning disabled child may be rich opportunities for personal growth. We explore these opportunities in a structured, and supportive group environment. Participation in a parent support group provides three forms of support: 1) ...
Mindfulness for Eco-Anxiety
***STARTING 9/19/2023*** 8-week mindfulness and compassion-focused skills-building and mutual support group for those experiencing distress related to awareness of the human impact on the environment and climate. Each meeting will consist of experiential mindfulness- and compassion based practices with guided ...
Hosted by Teresa Yeh
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Cambridge, MA 02139
***STARTING 9/19/2023*** 8-week mindfulness and compassion-focused skills-building and mutual support group for those experiencing distress related to awareness of the human impact on the environment and climate. Each meeting will consist of experiential mindfulness- and compassion based practices with guided ...
Children & Teens with ADHD
The aim of this skills-based Support Group is to empower children and teens with ADHD and teach them effective problem solving, healthy coping, time management and organizational skills. Group members will learn: Prioritizing and Completing school assignments + Regulating Emotions ...
Hosted by Serap Kantarci
Counselor, LMHC, Board, Certifi, Clinica, Supervi
Verified Verified
Group meets in Cambridge, MA 02138
The aim of this skills-based Support Group is to empower children and teens with ADHD and teach them effective problem solving, healthy coping, time management and organizational skills. Group members will learn: Prioritizing and Completing school assignments + Regulating Emotions ...
Lunchtime Men's Interpersonal Group
The Lunchtime Men's Interpersonal Group is an ongoing group for men in their 20's to 60's who are working on issues of identity, self-esteem, career, and relationships.
Hosted by Joel Krieg
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, CGP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Cambridge, MA 02138
The Lunchtime Men's Interpersonal Group is an ongoing group for men in their 20's to 60's who are working on issues of identity, self-esteem, career, and relationships.
Women's Trauma Group (virtual group)
1A Wellness is offering a virtual, 12-week group where members identify and pursue a personal goal related to their healing from trauma while receiving support and feedback from others. Given the potential for trauma-oriented work to bring up painful feelings, ...
Hosted by Carrie Potter
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Cambridge, MA 02138
1A Wellness is offering a virtual, 12-week group where members identify and pursue a personal goal related to their healing from trauma while receiving support and feedback from others. Given the potential for trauma-oriented work to bring up painful feelings, ...
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in Cambridge?
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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.