Support Groups in Natick, MA
Social Skills Groups (For Children 6 - 15)
Academy MetroWest provides a wide range of groups for children aged 6 - 15. Groups meet weekly in a gymnasium setting and use cooperative, non-competitive physical activity as a means of helping children enhance social skills and self-image. Frequently encountered ...
Hosted by Academy MetroWest
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Natick, MA 01760
Academy MetroWest provides a wide range of groups for children aged 6 - 15. Groups meet weekly in a gymnasium setting and use cooperative, non-competitive physical activity as a means of helping children enhance social skills and self-image. Frequently encountered ...
Hero's Journey Men's Group
Stepping in the unknown is an act of hope, courage, and can be a challenging and rewarding experience. Following the path of Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey, we will embark on a monthly journey to discover our hidden potential, starting in ...
Hosted by Nathaniel Putnam
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Natick, MA 01760
Stepping in the unknown is an act of hope, courage, and can be a challenging and rewarding experience. Following the path of Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey, we will embark on a monthly journey to discover our hidden potential, starting in ...
Bereavement Support Group
No charge for this group that meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month at the Natick Community Senior Center the first Tuesday and online the 3rd Tuesday. No charge for this group. To register call: (508)647-6540. Facilitated by ...
Hosted by JFS Elder Care Solutions Allies in Aging
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, CCM
Verified Verified
Group meets in Natick, MA 01760
No charge for this group that meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month at the Natick Community Senior Center the first Tuesday and online the 3rd Tuesday. No charge for this group. To register call: (508)647-6540. Facilitated by ...
Family & System Constellations
Various workshops utilizing constellation and shamanic process to explore and heal entanglements that hinder the flow of love and forward movement in relationships, goals and life for individuals and communities
Hosted by Starr Potts
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, MSW, LICSW, SEP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Natick, MA 01760
Various workshops utilizing constellation and shamanic process to explore and heal entanglements that hinder the flow of love and forward movement in relationships, goals and life for individuals and communities
Natick Teen DBT Skills Class Summer Intensive
The Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Skills Class consists of 4 modules - Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness - is designed for adolescents who struggle with anxiety, emotion dysregulation, impulsive behaviors, and relationship struggles. This summer intensive will ...
Hosted by Jennifer F Wiech-Delaney
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Natick, MA 01760
The Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Skills Class consists of 4 modules - Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness - is designed for adolescents who struggle with anxiety, emotion dysregulation, impulsive behaviors, and relationship struggles. This summer intensive will ...
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Social Skills Groups (For Children 6 - 15)
Academy MetroWest provides a wide range of groups for children aged 6 - 15. Groups meet weekly in a gymnasium setting and use cooperative, non-competitive physical activity as a means of helping children enhance social skills and self-image. Frequently encountered ...
Hosted by Academy MetroWest
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Natick, MA 01760
Academy MetroWest provides a wide range of groups for children aged 6 - 15. Groups meet weekly in a gymnasium setting and use cooperative, non-competitive physical activity as a means of helping children enhance social skills and self-image. Frequently encountered ...
Hero's Journey Men's Group
Stepping in the unknown is an act of hope, courage, and can be a challenging and rewarding experience. Following the path of Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey, we will embark on a monthly journey to discover our hidden potential, starting in ...
Hosted by Nathaniel Putnam
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Natick, MA 01760
Stepping in the unknown is an act of hope, courage, and can be a challenging and rewarding experience. Following the path of Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey, we will embark on a monthly journey to discover our hidden potential, starting in ...
Bereavement Support Group
No charge for this group that meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month at the Natick Community Senior Center the first Tuesday and online the 3rd Tuesday. No charge for this group. To register call: (508)647-6540. Facilitated by ...
Hosted by JFS Elder Care Solutions Allies in Aging
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, CCM
Verified Verified
Group meets in Natick, MA 01760
No charge for this group that meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month at the Natick Community Senior Center the first Tuesday and online the 3rd Tuesday. No charge for this group. To register call: (508)647-6540. Facilitated by ...
Family & System Constellations
Various workshops utilizing constellation and shamanic process to explore and heal entanglements that hinder the flow of love and forward movement in relationships, goals and life for individuals and communities
Hosted by Starr Potts
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, MSW, LICSW, SEP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Natick, MA 01760
Various workshops utilizing constellation and shamanic process to explore and heal entanglements that hinder the flow of love and forward movement in relationships, goals and life for individuals and communities
Natick Teen DBT Skills Class Summer Intensive
The Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Skills Class consists of 4 modules - Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness - is designed for adolescents who struggle with anxiety, emotion dysregulation, impulsive behaviors, and relationship struggles. This summer intensive will ...
Hosted by Jennifer F Wiech-Delaney
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Natick, MA 01760
The Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Skills Class consists of 4 modules - Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness - is designed for adolescents who struggle with anxiety, emotion dysregulation, impulsive behaviors, and relationship struggles. This summer intensive will ...
Monday Adult Mixed-Gender Interpersonal Group
If you are 30 to 70 years old and feel your problems are personal (anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction) or interpersonal (marital conflict, parenting trouble, work problems), group therapy is an effective and inexpensive treatment. The group's focus on the here-and-now ...
Hosted by Charles Glazier
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, DCSW, CGP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Wayland, MA 01778
If you are 30 to 70 years old and feel your problems are personal (anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction) or interpersonal (marital conflict, parenting trouble, work problems), group therapy is an effective and inexpensive treatment. The group's focus on the here-and-now ...
Is your child or teen struggling to grow up?
Is your kid depressed, anxious, irritable, withdrawn, apathetic, uncooperative? Have you called ten therapists and still can't find one? This online parent group provides a positive alternative, as effective as individual therapy for your child or teen. The group experience ...
Hosted by Charles Glazier
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, DCSW, CGP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Wayland, MA 01778
Is your kid depressed, anxious, irritable, withdrawn, apathetic, uncooperative? Have you called ten therapists and still can't find one? This online parent group provides a positive alternative, as effective as individual therapy for your child or teen. The group experience ...
Midlife transitions group
This group is for men and women processing difficult feelings associated with change. No one is able to predict the future and life's twists and turns can leave us in a place of uncertainty and indecision. Many individuals are faced ...
Hosted by Teresa Simonelli
PsyaD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Wayland, MA 01778
This group is for men and women processing difficult feelings associated with change. No one is able to predict the future and life's twists and turns can leave us in a place of uncertainty and indecision. Many individuals are faced ...
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 Framingham, MA 01702
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 ...
Adolescent Depression and Anxiety Support Workshop
Adolescent Depression and Anxiety Support Group: The next round of MCC's depression and anxiety support workshop series is starting in September! This workshop for teens (ages 14-18), is designed to highlight the importance of understanding the principles of self care, ...
Hosted by Lindsay Brady
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Framingham, MA 01701
Adolescent Depression and Anxiety Support Group: The next round of MCC's depression and anxiety support workshop series is starting in September! This workshop for teens (ages 14-18), is designed to highlight the importance of understanding the principles of self care, ...
Insight meditation to reduce stress
This group will provide meditation instruction and suggestions on how to use meditation to increase self awareness, reduce stress, and destructive thought patterns.
Hosted by Teresa Simonelli
PsyaD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Wayland, MA 01778
This group will provide meditation instruction and suggestions on how to use meditation to increase self awareness, reduce stress, and destructive thought patterns.
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 Framingham, MA 01702
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 ...
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 Framingham, MA 01702
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 ...
Tuesday Adult Mixed-Gender Interpersonal Group
If you are 30 to 70 years old and feel your problems are personal (anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction) or interpersonal (marital conflict, parenting trouble, work problems), group therapy is an effective and inexpensive treatment. The group's focus on the here-and-now ...
Hosted by Charles Glazier
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, DCSW, CGP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Wayland, MA 01778
If you are 30 to 70 years old and feel your problems are personal (anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction) or interpersonal (marital conflict, parenting trouble, work problems), group therapy is an effective and inexpensive treatment. The group's focus on the here-and-now ...
Difficulties that arise in parenting
This group will address the challenges parents face with children that are struggling with a variety of issues, including sexual identity, ADHD, depression, anxiety, drug/alcohol abuse, social media addiction, and reactions to divorce. Parents will come together to find they ...
Hosted by Teresa Simonelli
PsyaD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Wayland, MA 01778
This group will address the challenges parents face with children that are struggling with a variety of issues, including sexual identity, ADHD, depression, anxiety, drug/alcohol abuse, social media addiction, and reactions to divorce. Parents will come together to find they ...
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in Natick?
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.