Support Groups in Rochester, NY
The Gottman Seven Principles Couple's Workshop
The workshop is designed for couples of all orientations, who are in committed relationships. For considering couples therapy but who are not "ready" for weekly therapy yet. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN OUR RELATIONSHIP WORKSHOP: Foster respect, affection and closeness ...
Hosted by Shawn James
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Rochester, NY 14607
The workshop is designed for couples of all orientations, who are in committed relationships. For considering couples therapy but who are not "ready" for weekly therapy yet. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN OUR RELATIONSHIP WORKSHOP: Foster respect, affection and closeness ...
Social Anxiety Group for Adults
This is an 8 session group for adults who have social anxiety, social inhibition or shyness which is interfering with their work or social life
Hosted by Jane Ruoff
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Rochester, NY 14618
This is an 8 session group for adults who have social anxiety, social inhibition or shyness which is interfering with their work or social life
Mindful Eating for Weight Loss Surgery Patients
This group provides an opportunity for pre- and post-bariatric surgery patients to learn long-term approaches to a new lifestyle. This is not a band-aid approach that can lead to another failure with the accompanying loss of self-esteem. Use many sources ...
Hosted by Lisbeth Berger Ornstein
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Rochester, NY 14618
This group provides an opportunity for pre- and post-bariatric surgery patients to learn long-term approaches to a new lifestyle. This is not a band-aid approach that can lead to another failure with the accompanying loss of self-esteem. Use many sources ...
Parenting Your Teen with DBT-Workshop
Sunday April 14, 2024, sign up now!! This workshop is designed to help parents learn skills to parent their teens more effectively. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills can help parents to communicate so their teen will hear them, decrease emotional reactivity, ...
Hosted by Quiet Mind Therapy Services
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Group meets in Rochester, NY 14618
Sunday April 14, 2024, sign up now!! This workshop is designed to help parents learn skills to parent their teens more effectively. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills can help parents to communicate so their teen will hear them, decrease emotional reactivity, ...
Psychodrama Group for Later Stage Recovery
Action oriented group for persons with time in recovery to explore the deeper causes and conditions that lead to struggles in relationships and in healthy wellbeing.
Hosted by Sarah Bowman Davila
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Rochester, NY 14617
Action oriented group for persons with time in recovery to explore the deeper causes and conditions that lead to struggles in relationships and in healthy wellbeing.
NO Grief Groups Offered
I get multiple calls from people looking for various types of grief groups. I am a LMHC that specializes in traumatic loss in private practice and I do not offer support groups.
Hosted by Bonnie J White
Counselor, MS, Psy, LMHC, EAS-C
Verified Verified
Group meets in Rochester, NY 14607
I get multiple calls from people looking for various types of grief groups. I am a LMHC that specializes in traumatic loss in private practice and I do not offer support groups.
Women’s Intuition Development Group
This group is a place where you may meet other like minded individuals who are seeking out ways to tap into their inner knower. Through meditation, conversation, sharing and exercises, you will have the chance to work with your intuition ...
Hosted by Susan Bennett LMHC, LLC
Counselor, MEd, CAGS, LMHC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Rochester, NY 14614
This group is a place where you may meet other like minded individuals who are seeking out ways to tap into their inner knower. Through meditation, conversation, sharing and exercises, you will have the chance to work with your intuition ...
Interpersonal Therapy Group Tuesday's 4:30pm-5:30p
Are you someone who is challenged by conflict in relationships? Do you wish you could feel understood or heard in relationships? Do feel uncomfortable in social situations? Interpersonal therapy group can help you explore your inner experience and how you ...
Hosted by Eastside Mental Health Counseling Services, PLLC
Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, CASAC, NCC, CGP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Rochester, NY 14618
Are you someone who is challenged by conflict in relationships? Do you wish you could feel understood or heard in relationships? Do feel uncomfortable in social situations? Interpersonal therapy group can help you explore your inner experience and how you ...
Recovering From Religion
A group for individuals who are recovering from Adverse Religious Experiences as well as Religious or Spiritual-Based Abuse and/or Trauma: Participants will explore how these experiences have impacted them and engage in mutual support for their healing process. In addition ...
Hosted by Isaac Jacobs
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, RYT-200
Verified Verified
Group meets in Rochester, NY 14607
A group for individuals who are recovering from Adverse Religious Experiences as well as Religious or Spiritual-Based Abuse and/or Trauma: Participants will explore how these experiences have impacted them and engage in mutual support for their healing process. In addition ...
Interpersonal Relationship Enhancement
Group therapy will help you gain access to your feelings, understand them, and use them constructively. Participation in group can reduce your symptoms and enhance your interpersonal effectiveness as well. My groups provide an opportunity for you to learn about ...
Hosted by Howard E. Markus
Psychologist, PhD, CGP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Rochester, NY 14618
Group therapy will help you gain access to your feelings, understand them, and use them constructively. Participation in group can reduce your symptoms and enhance your interpersonal effectiveness as well. My groups provide an opportunity for you to learn about ...
Teen Addiction Recovery Support Group
Where does the future of care for those seeking recovery from addiction lie? Healthcare systems, clinics, even medical providers have been trying to treat addiction for the better part of the last century. But still the epidemic rages on. Our ...
Hosted by Amy Miller Hoag
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MS, CASAC, LCAT, CADC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Rochester, NY 14607
Where does the future of care for those seeking recovery from addiction lie? Healthcare systems, clinics, even medical providers have been trying to treat addiction for the better part of the last century. But still the epidemic rages on. Our ...
Interpersonal Process Group
This group uses emotional communication and interaction to reduce barriers to intimacy and individuation, and to lay the groundwork for authentic emotional connection. Currently a small group meeting every other week, the size and frequency of the group meetings may ...
Hosted by Susan Bush
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
Group meets in Rochester, NY 14618
This group uses emotional communication and interaction to reduce barriers to intimacy and individuation, and to lay the groundwork for authentic emotional connection. Currently a small group meeting every other week, the size and frequency of the group meetings may ...
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Group
A group for adults looking to work on interpersonal relationships, increased emotional awareness, and more authentic expression of their thoughts and feelings.
Hosted by Arjan Berkeljon
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Rochester, NY 14607
A group for adults looking to work on interpersonal relationships, increased emotional awareness, and more authentic expression of their thoughts and feelings.
Caregivers of Gender Diverse Youth Support Group
****OPENINGS STILL REMAIN FOR GROUP****
Who can participate? Caregivers who are parenting youth or young adults who identify as gender-diverse, transgender, non-binary, or questioning gender identity.
What can I expect to gain? 1) A therapeutic space to process common ...
Hosted by McKenzie Smallcomb
Counselor, LMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Rochester, NY 14609
****OPENINGS STILL REMAIN FOR GROUP****
Who can participate? Caregivers who are parenting youth or young adults who identify as gender-diverse, transgender, non-binary, or questioning gender identity.
What can I expect to gain? 1) A therapeutic space to process common ...
Disability/Chronically Ill Sexual Trauma Group
This online therapy group is for individuals who are survivors of childhood sexual abuse/sexual trauma that also identify as chronically ill/disabled. Many support/therapy groups for individuals who have experienced sexual trauma and are disabled and/or chronically ill often do not ...
Hosted by Relationship And Trauma Therapist Sarah Nunes
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, NIC, LMSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Rochester, NY 14622
This online therapy group is for individuals who are survivors of childhood sexual abuse/sexual trauma that also identify as chronically ill/disabled. Many support/therapy groups for individuals who have experienced sexual trauma and are disabled and/or chronically ill often do not ...
Mending Souls Group
This therapy group is for female identified survivors of childhood sexual abuse to develop skills and participate in/develop a supportive network with others to improve functioning in daily life. Group is designed to be 12 weeks in length, with open ...
Hosted by Stefanie M. Greisch
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Rochester, NY 14607
This therapy group is for female identified survivors of childhood sexual abuse to develop skills and participate in/develop a supportive network with others to improve functioning in daily life. Group is designed to be 12 weeks in length, with open ...
Partner's of Sex Addicts, level 1, Thursdays
Hosted by Anne M Coltre
Counselor, MA, LMHC, LCAT, CSAT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Rochester, NY 14620
Intuitive Eating Group for Teen Girls
This virtual group helps teenage girls explore a healthy relationship with food and their bodies. Intuitive Eating is a non-dieting approach that encourages building trust with your body and making food choices that feel good for you, without judging yourself ...
Hosted by Natasha Dezonie
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Rochester, NY 14607
This virtual group helps teenage girls explore a healthy relationship with food and their bodies. Intuitive Eating is a non-dieting approach that encourages building trust with your body and making food choices that feel good for you, without judging yourself ...
Clinical Supervision and Study
For licensed professionals or those seeking licensure.
Hosted by Tina DiSanto
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSWR
Verified Verified
Group meets in Rochester, NY 14610
For licensed professionals or those seeking licensure.
Boundaries are safe
This group is geared towards teaching individuals how to establish healthy boundaries. In my clinical experience it has been my observation that when there is a lack of boundaries its is either because the individual (client) has been lenient with ...
Hosted by Xiomoria Scott
Counselor, CASAC-T, LMHC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Rochester, NY 14605
This group is geared towards teaching individuals how to establish healthy boundaries. In my clinical experience it has been my observation that when there is a lack of boundaries its is either because the individual (client) has been lenient with ...
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in Rochester?
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.