Somatic Tools for Health and Happiness
Learn to cultivate calmness and relaxation in your body. Create your "go-to" regulating resources. Establish tools to settle the nervous system and learn to manage emotions of anxiety, depression and stress. Get excited to feel good, and step toward the ...
Hosted by Susan Kenny
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, SEP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Novato, CA 94945
Learn to cultivate calmness and relaxation in your body. Create your "go-to" regulating resources. Establish tools to settle the nervous system and learn to manage emotions of anxiety, depression and stress. Get excited to feel good, and step toward the ...
Personal Process Group
Twice monthly group offers men and women opportunities to explore and improve interpersonal skills while increasing self-understanding. Led by professional facilitators, the group becomes a safe and supportive container for personal growth. Self-exploration is deepened by peer inquiry and support. ...
Hosted by Diane Harnish
Psychologist, MS, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Novato, CA 94945
Twice monthly group offers men and women opportunities to explore and improve interpersonal skills while increasing self-understanding. Led by professional facilitators, the group becomes a safe and supportive container for personal growth. Self-exploration is deepened by peer inquiry and support. ...
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Somatic Tools for Health and Happiness
Learn to cultivate calmness and relaxation in your body. Create your "go-to" regulating resources. Establish tools to settle the nervous system and learn to manage emotions of anxiety, depression and stress. Get excited to feel good, and step toward the ...
Hosted by Susan Kenny
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, SEP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Novato, CA 94945
Learn to cultivate calmness and relaxation in your body. Create your "go-to" regulating resources. Establish tools to settle the nervous system and learn to manage emotions of anxiety, depression and stress. Get excited to feel good, and step toward the ...
Social Anxiety Group for Young Adults
This is a weekly Social Anxiety Group for Young Adults (Ages 19-30 years old). In the group we learn Cognitive Behavioral skills and DBT skills for social anxiety. Group also processes challenges of social anxiety and members receive support and ...
Hosted by Lori Sparrow
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Anselmo, CA 94960
This is a weekly Social Anxiety Group for Young Adults (Ages 19-30 years old). In the group we learn Cognitive Behavioral skills and DBT skills for social anxiety. Group also processes challenges of social anxiety and members receive support and ...
Good Grief: A Heart Circle for Grievers
Welcome Beloved Grievers! This experiential compassion and heart-centered group will explore the mystery of your grieving heart. We will use mindfulness-based listening, along with poetry, journaling, guided meditation and expressive arts. I offer a group of 4-8 participants, to gather ...
Hosted by Buddhist Therapy Center
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Woodacre, CA 94973
Welcome Beloved Grievers! This experiential compassion and heart-centered group will explore the mystery of your grieving heart. We will use mindfulness-based listening, along with poetry, journaling, guided meditation and expressive arts. I offer a group of 4-8 participants, to gather ...
An Intro to Easing Anxiety For Teens: One-to-one
Summer 2023. Short term therapy for teens who experience anxiety on a daily basis and who's anxiety prevents them from doing the things they'd like to be doing. 6 sessions in 3 weeks. Working 1:1 with a therapist for 50 ...
Hosted by Jennie Beuhler
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Rafael, CA 94901
Summer 2023. Short term therapy for teens who experience anxiety on a daily basis and who's anxiety prevents them from doing the things they'd like to be doing. 6 sessions in 3 weeks. Working 1:1 with a therapist for 50 ...
Workshop for Former Members of Cults
Since 2008 I have facilitated Online Psychoeducational Workshops/Support Sessions for former members of cults or high control groups including those raised in them. These groups are categorized as "Family", "Political", "Eastern", "Religious", "Large Group Awareness Training", "Clergy Abuse," etc. Resources ...
Hosted by Colleen Russell
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CGP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lagunitas, CA 94938
Since 2008 I have facilitated Online Psychoeducational Workshops/Support Sessions for former members of cults or high control groups including those raised in them. These groups are categorized as "Family", "Political", "Eastern", "Religious", "Large Group Awareness Training", "Clergy Abuse," etc. Resources ...
The Move Your HSP Book Club
We will be reading and discussing the phenomenal book Built to Move by Kelly and Juliet Starrett. In this five week book club, we will unpack 10 life-changing but simple health practices. Each week we will study and experiment with ...
Hosted by Alane Freund
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, MA, LMFT, ICHS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Woodacre, CA 94973
We will be reading and discussing the phenomenal book Built to Move by Kelly and Juliet Starrett. In this five week book club, we will unpack 10 life-changing but simple health practices. Each week we will study and experiment with ...
Personal Process Group
Twice monthly group offers men and women opportunities to explore and improve interpersonal skills while increasing self-understanding. Led by professional facilitators, the group becomes a safe and supportive container for personal growth. Self-exploration is deepened by peer inquiry and support. ...
Hosted by Diane Harnish
Psychologist, MS, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Novato, CA 94945
Twice monthly group offers men and women opportunities to explore and improve interpersonal skills while increasing self-understanding. Led by professional facilitators, the group becomes a safe and supportive container for personal growth. Self-exploration is deepened by peer inquiry and support. ...
Multi-Family Group for Parents avail remotely
Up to 10 sets of parents (some single or divorced) gather 2x per month to work on struggles with their troubled teens and stuck young adults. The “kids” do not attend, just us parents. First Sess of month is teaching/training/practic ...
Hosted by Kenneth Perlmutter
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Rafael, CA 94901
Up to 10 sets of parents (some single or divorced) gather 2x per month to work on struggles with their troubled teens and stuck young adults. The “kids” do not attend, just us parents. First Sess of month is teaching/training/practic ...
Therapy Groups for Therapists (4): Online weekly
Groups for Mental Health Professionals and Trainees. Groups meet weekly, online: Tuesday morning, Wednesday afternoon, Thursday morning, and Thursday afternoon These groups are intended to promote a richer understanding of oneself through the perceptions of other members; greater awareness of ...
Hosted by Art Raisman
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Rafael, CA 94901
Groups for Mental Health Professionals and Trainees. Groups meet weekly, online: Tuesday morning, Wednesday afternoon, Thursday morning, and Thursday afternoon These groups are intended to promote a richer understanding of oneself through the perceptions of other members; greater awareness of ...
Authentic Connection and Meditation Group
This group is designed for adults looking for tools for improving connection through practice speaking vulnerably, listening, and increasing self-awareness through meditation. Meetings will include meditation guidance and support, and practice speaking and listening in an emotionally focused way. Meetings ...
Hosted by Jennifer A Norstrom
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Rafael, CA 94901
This group is designed for adults looking for tools for improving connection through practice speaking vulnerably, listening, and increasing self-awareness through meditation. Meetings will include meditation guidance and support, and practice speaking and listening in an emotionally focused way. Meetings ...
Adult Psychotherapy Groups (2)
Groups for Adult Male and Female Clients. For high functioning individuals, including mental health professionals and trainees. Two groups meeting weekly online: Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Intended to facilitate the resolution of longstanding relationship, career, and family of origin issues, ...
Hosted by Art Raisman
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Rafael, CA 94901
Groups for Adult Male and Female Clients. For high functioning individuals, including mental health professionals and trainees. Two groups meeting weekly online: Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Intended to facilitate the resolution of longstanding relationship, career, and family of origin issues, ...
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Anxiety Support Groups
What are the most common treatments for anxiety?
Talk therapy, particularly cognitive behavioral therapy, is the most common treatment for anxiety. Studies have shown it is equally effective as medication. Other popular forms of therapy are popular, depending on a patient’s experience. Exposure therapy, for instance, can be useful for people dealing with fears and phobias, or who have experienced traumatic events. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy may be useful for patients who need help with emotion regulation. Anxiolytic medications, like benzodiazepines, can also help with calming a person enough to focus on the skills they’ve learned, and physical exercise has been shown to help symptoms of anxiety across the board.
How long does therapy for anxiety take to work?
The amount of time needed to alleviate symptoms depends on the severity of a person’s condition. Some therapies may take 5-20 weekly sessions to show results. Anti-depressant medications typically take two to four weeks before a benefit is felt. Anti-anxiety medications are felt typically within 20-30 minutes. Medications are best used to offer a patient a better headspace in which to work on techniques learned in therapy. Exercise, improved sleep habits, and meditation are effective, but takes weeks or months to show results.
When should I seek treatment for anxiety?
Everyone feels anxious at times, but when anxiety causes disruption to your daily life, it may be time to seek help. Such disruption can be mental, physical, or both: having fear dominate your thoughts, avoiding situations or objects that bring on feelings of anxiety, or experiencing shortness of breath, sweating, dizziness, or panic attacks. When these symptoms are recurrent and distressing, it may be time to talk to someone.
How effective is treatment for anxiety?
Treatment for anxiety has been shown to be moderately to highly effective, according to a large body of psychology studies and analyses. For some people, treatment using CBT or exposure therapy alone is effective. Others respond best to a combination of medication and therapy.