Working Mom's Support Group- Free Monthly Group
Balancing a career and a family can feel like an impossible challenge. Do you feel like you are spread too thin and constantly falling behind? Do you worry about letting others down? Do you feel like stay-at-home moms do not ...
Hosted by Paul Smiley
Psychologist, PsyD, ABPP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lake Forest, IL 60045
Balancing a career and a family can feel like an impossible challenge. Do you feel like you are spread too thin and constantly falling behind? Do you worry about letting others down? Do you feel like stay-at-home moms do not ...
Group Therapy for New Moms
Offering Group Therapy for New Moms with babies between birth - 6 months on Tuesdays from 11am-12pm. This group is aimed to offer moms a nonjudgemental place to discuss topics relating to their new role and will focus on the ...
Hosted by Damen Nicole Wellen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Deerfield, IL 60015
Offering Group Therapy for New Moms with babies between birth - 6 months on Tuesdays from 11am-12pm. This group is aimed to offer moms a nonjudgemental place to discuss topics relating to their new role and will focus on the ...
Balancing Motherhood: A Group for Driven Women
Balancing Motherhood is a group for busy, smart, and ambitious women with a deep sense of responsibility to discuss the ups, downs, happiness, and stressors of being "mom" as well as a professional, individual, wife, daughter, sister, and friend. This ...
Hosted by Brittany Baker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S, LCDC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lake Forest, IL 60045
Balancing Motherhood is a group for busy, smart, and ambitious women with a deep sense of responsibility to discuss the ups, downs, happiness, and stressors of being "mom" as well as a professional, individual, wife, daughter, sister, and friend. This ...
Lake Shore Therapy Group
At Lake Shore Therapy Group, we believe in the power of transformation and the journey towards inner healing and personal growth. Our practice is founded on the principle that everyone deserves a safe and supportive space to navigate life's challenges, ...
Hosted by Jonathan Colledge
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor , LCPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lake Forest, IL 60045
At Lake Shore Therapy Group, we believe in the power of transformation and the journey towards inner healing and personal growth. Our practice is founded on the principle that everyone deserves a safe and supportive space to navigate life's challenges, ...
Anger Management
This is a combined support and education group. Tweens and teens are welcome. Participants will learn various anger management skills. Moreover, you will find support in being with other members who have the same concern - how to control their ...
Hosted by Cathy Drucker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lincolnshire, IL 60069
This is a combined support and education group. Tweens and teens are welcome. Participants will learn various anger management skills. Moreover, you will find support in being with other members who have the same concern - how to control their ...
Mental Health First-Aiders
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Hosted by Teresa Gonzalez
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Riverwoods, IL 60015
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Friday Night Out
3 hour group that allows kids to work on skills including social skills, communication skills, flexibility, coping skills, and self esteem through music therapy, art therapy, and social time. The older teens/young adults go on fieldtrips in the community as ...
Hosted by Jennifer Wagner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Long Grove, IL 60047
3 hour group that allows kids to work on skills including social skills, communication skills, flexibility, coping skills, and self esteem through music therapy, art therapy, and social time. The older teens/young adults go on fieldtrips in the community as ...
The Solution-Oriented Parenting Group
The Solution-Oriented Parenting Group is an 8-session skill-building group specifically designed to empower parents to strengthen their relationship bonds with their teens, establish positive communication patterns with them, and help parents abandon unproductive attempted solutions. Parents learn how to tap ...
Hosted by Sophia Shlain
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, SSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lake Forest, IL 60045
The Solution-Oriented Parenting Group is an 8-session skill-building group specifically designed to empower parents to strengthen their relationship bonds with their teens, establish positive communication patterns with them, and help parents abandon unproductive attempted solutions. Parents learn how to tap ...
Wisdom Group, for Sagers (A.K.A. "Seniors")
Six to twelve people over 65, all interested in ageing well. The group/s will focus on appreciating the positives, as well as coming to terms with the losses, of growing older. We will meet twice a month to examine what ...
Hosted by Linda Benjamin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, ACSW, ACCH
Verified Verified
Group meets in Barrington, IL 60010
Six to twelve people over 65, all interested in ageing well. The group/s will focus on appreciating the positives, as well as coming to terms with the losses, of growing older. We will meet twice a month to examine what ...
Virtual Support Group for Moms of Young Children
Parenting young children can be a whirlwind of ups and downs. Finding support and creating community with other moms can help you navigate this stage of life. This group, led by EDGE Counseling Solutions therapist Kathryn Krause, provides moms of ...
Hosted by Kathryn Krause
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Libertyville, IL 60048
Parenting young children can be a whirlwind of ups and downs. Finding support and creating community with other moms can help you navigate this stage of life. This group, led by EDGE Counseling Solutions therapist Kathryn Krause, provides moms of ...
Trauma Group for High School Students
Hosted by Faith Ann Rys
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Deerfield, IL 60015
Co-ed Group
This Co-Ed Group addresses the need to develop strong communication skills, bolster one's self-esteem and find ways to effectively communicate ones' wants and needs within close work and personal relationships and address issues that are causing frustration, anger and depression.
Hosted by Susan Weitzman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lincolnshire, IL 60069
This Co-Ed Group addresses the need to develop strong communication skills, bolster one's self-esteem and find ways to effectively communicate ones' wants and needs within close work and personal relationships and address issues that are causing frustration, anger and depression.
Social Skills Group
Help your 8-10 year old child improve his/her social skills through play. We do activities using physical movement in the attached gym while working on social skills. The kids love this active group and learn skills for getting along with ...
Hosted by Ellen Mazza
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CPT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Highland Park, IL 60035
Help your 8-10 year old child improve his/her social skills through play. We do activities using physical movement in the attached gym while working on social skills. The kids love this active group and learn skills for getting along with ...
EFT N.W. Lake County Peer Therapist Group
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Therapist Peer Group.
Hosted by Karen Robbins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lake Zurich, IL 60047
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Therapist Peer Group.
Lake County Behavioral Health Alliance (LCBHA)
I am the Founder and former President of LCBHA, an educational non-profit networking group for clinical mental health professionals. LCBHA offers Therapists and Clinically Trained Professionals the opportunity to meet, network and build relationships with other clinicians! Our speakers bring ...
Hosted by Deb Norton
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MS, LCPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Libertyville, IL 60048
I am the Founder and former President of LCBHA, an educational non-profit networking group for clinical mental health professionals. LCBHA offers Therapists and Clinically Trained Professionals the opportunity to meet, network and build relationships with other clinicians! Our speakers bring ...
Driving Under Influence Group
If you are court mandated to complete a Minimal Risk or Moderate Risk program for driving under the influence or other substance use charge, this group will meet the requirements for court.
Hosted by Barry E Hinkeldey
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MA, CADC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Mundelein, IL 60060
If you are court mandated to complete a Minimal Risk or Moderate Risk program for driving under the influence or other substance use charge, this group will meet the requirements for court.
North Suburban Counseling
North Suburban Counseling is an experienced team of trained professionals. We provide a wide range of mental health services, individually tailored to each patient's needs, to ensure you receive the best possible care. Please contact our office to establish an ...
Hosted by Ghana Cooper
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, DMin
Verified Verified
Group meets in Grayslake, IL 60030
North Suburban Counseling is an experienced team of trained professionals. We provide a wide range of mental health services, individually tailored to each patient's needs, to ensure you receive the best possible care. Please contact our office to establish an ...
Support Group for Educators
Ready to be heard? Join EDGE Counseling Solutions therapist, Rebecca Doyle, at this free weekly support group designed for educators and school admin/staff. This supportive and non-judgemental space provides educators and school admin/staff a place to find community, discuss any ...
Hosted by Rebecca Doyle
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Libertyville, IL 60048
Ready to be heard? Join EDGE Counseling Solutions therapist, Rebecca Doyle, at this free weekly support group designed for educators and school admin/staff. This supportive and non-judgemental space provides educators and school admin/staff a place to find community, discuss any ...
Self-Sacrifice Schema Group
I run periodic group therapy sessions for individuals who have high Self-Sacrifice schemas. These individuals often struggle with feelings of guilt, trouble making and keeping boundaries, being overly responsible for others, and struggle to identify, name, and communicate their feelings ...
Hosted by Jennifer Martin Rieck
Counselor, MA, LCPC, NCC, CTMH
Verified Verified
Group meets in Libertyville, IL 60048
I run periodic group therapy sessions for individuals who have high Self-Sacrifice schemas. These individuals often struggle with feelings of guilt, trouble making and keeping boundaries, being overly responsible for others, and struggle to identify, name, and communicate their feelings ...
Free Virtual Parent Support Groups
Worried your teen may not graduate high school or college? Are you struggling to like your son or daughter right now? Do you need to help them but are not really sure where to start? Come to one of our ...
Hosted by Sandstone Care Teen & Young Adult Treatment Center
Treatment Center, LPC, LAC, CAC-III, CSAC-A
Verified Verified
Group meets in Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Worried your teen may not graduate high school or college? Are you struggling to like your son or daughter right now? Do you need to help them but are not really sure where to start? Come to one of our ...
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in Lake 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.