Addiciton & Psychological Therapy, Inc.
Addiction & Psychological Therapy is primarily a mental health outpatient program with a drug and alcohol component. We provide multiple therapists who accept a wide variety of insurance. The therapist treat most mental health disorders ranging from: ADD, OCD, Separation ...
Hosted by Addiction & Psychological Therapy, Inc.
Psychologist, MS
Verified Verified
Group meets in West Chester, PA 19382
Addiction & Psychological Therapy is primarily a mental health outpatient program with a drug and alcohol component. We provide multiple therapists who accept a wide variety of insurance. The therapist treat most mental health disorders ranging from: ADD, OCD, Separation ...
Clinical Supervision Group
I offer group supervision for social workers who are working toward their LCSW. Please contact me directly for more infomation.
Hosted by Lisa Pagano
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Paoli, PA 19301
I offer group supervision for social workers who are working toward their LCSW. Please contact me directly for more infomation.
Middle School Self-Esteem Group
I run a Self-Esteem Group for middle school girls. In this group, the focus is on: increasing self confidence and self awareness, learning coping skills to manage stress, enhancing social/communication skills and identify and discussing personal values and strengths. In ...
Hosted by Lauren Mosback
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Paoli, PA 19301
I run a Self-Esteem Group for middle school girls. In this group, the focus is on: increasing self confidence and self awareness, learning coping skills to manage stress, enhancing social/communication skills and identify and discussing personal values and strengths. In ...
Bloom Behavioral Health
Bloom Behavioral Health provides essential and life-sustaining healthcare. We are welcoming new clients.
Hosted by Benjamin Lasner
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NBCC, MS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chester Springs, PA 19425
Bloom Behavioral Health provides essential and life-sustaining healthcare. We are welcoming new clients.
Clinical & AAMFT Approved Supervision
If you are seeking licensure as a marriage and family therapist, professional counselor, or a clinical social worker in Pennsylvania, I am able to provide clinical supervision for your work. If you are an MFT working toward licensure, your hours ...
Hosted by Melissa Roberts
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Paoli, PA 19301
If you are seeking licensure as a marriage and family therapist, professional counselor, or a clinical social worker in Pennsylvania, I am able to provide clinical supervision for your work. If you are an MFT working toward licensure, your hours ...
Eating Disorder Intensive Outpatient
The program empowers individuals to cultivate a healthy relationship with themselves, their food choices, their bodies, and their body image. A registered dietitian provides personalized nutrition guidance. A nurse practitioner provides psychiatric support to address the importance of mental health ...
Hosted by ETHOS Treatment LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in West Chester, PA 19382
The program empowers individuals to cultivate a healthy relationship with themselves, their food choices, their bodies, and their body image. A registered dietitian provides personalized nutrition guidance. A nurse practitioner provides psychiatric support to address the importance of mental health ...
Women's Group
Supportive and psycho-educational group for women ages 21+ to learn learn positive coping skills as well as strategies to manage anxiety, stress, and depression. Support provided while exploring personal, family, and life transition issues in a confidential and safe environment. ...
Hosted by Springfield Psychological of West Chester
Psychologist
Verified Verified
Group meets in West Chester, PA 19380
Supportive and psycho-educational group for women ages 21+ to learn learn positive coping skills as well as strategies to manage anxiety, stress, and depression. Support provided while exploring personal, family, and life transition issues in a confidential and safe environment. ...
Adult Anxiety and OCD Support Group for COVID-19
This is a free support group which will be held to help those with anxiety manage their symptoms as our world deals with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Tuesday at 4pm group will be for adults and held using Zoom - ...
Hosted by James T. Chok
Psychologist, PhD, BCBA-D
Verified Verified
Group meets in West Chester, PA 19382
This is a free support group which will be held to help those with anxiety manage their symptoms as our world deals with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Tuesday at 4pm group will be for adults and held using Zoom - ...
Been There Done That Going There Peer Consultation
FREE evolving monthly gathering for licensed and pre-licensed therapists. Your experience counts whether you're new or seasoned in this field. Share insights/opinions or ask/answer questions about cases in a confidential, nonjudgmental, private home-office setting. Where there aren't pressing cases to ...
Hosted by Jennifer Erickson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, BC-TMH
Verified Verified
Group meets in Glenmoore, PA 19343
FREE evolving monthly gathering for licensed and pre-licensed therapists. Your experience counts whether you're new or seasoned in this field. Share insights/opinions or ask/answer questions about cases in a confidential, nonjudgmental, private home-office setting. Where there aren't pressing cases to ...
Parents Struggling with Teens
Navigating through your children's adolescent years can be overwhelming and frustrating at times. We are here to offer strategies to maneuver through this time.
Hosted by Rose Wagner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chester Springs, PA 19425
Navigating through your children's adolescent years can be overwhelming and frustrating at times. We are here to offer strategies to maneuver through this time.
Men's Group: Reconnecting & Restoring the True You
Our passion is supporting adults, adolescents and young adults with group opportunities to recover from mental distress and sociocultural pressures. Our group empowers individuals while compassionately identifying areas of challenge and navigating the healing experience. Together your unique journey joins ...
Hosted by Jason R Saltarelli
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Kennett Square, PA 19348
Our passion is supporting adults, adolescents and young adults with group opportunities to recover from mental distress and sociocultural pressures. Our group empowers individuals while compassionately identifying areas of challenge and navigating the healing experience. Together your unique journey joins ...
Women's Resilence Group
Become part of a healing community and learn to develop skills to assist you in navigating difficult circumstances and relationships and to help you to make healthier choices and positive behavioral changes. As relationships develop and community is formed, women ...
Hosted by Lisa G MacMain
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSS, LSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in West Chester, PA 19382
Become part of a healing community and learn to develop skills to assist you in navigating difficult circumstances and relationships and to help you to make healthier choices and positive behavioral changes. As relationships develop and community is formed, women ...
Positive Parenting
I help parents identify and navigate challenges, set goals, and utilize evidence-based parenting strategies and psychoeducation to improve family functioning and communication. I specialize in teaching parenting the positive discipline way and supporting parents through behavioral challenges. At the end ...
I help parents identify and navigate challenges, set goals, and utilize evidence-based parenting strategies and psychoeducation to improve family functioning and communication. I specialize in teaching parenting the positive discipline way and supporting parents through behavioral challenges. At the end ...
Multi-Family Adolescent DBT Skills Group
Multi-Family Adolescent DBT combines cognitive behavioral interventions with mindfulness and acceptance-based approaches to help teens who have difficulty controlling their emotions and behaviors. It is critical that our struggling young people learn new skills to manage their emotions and behaviors ...
Multi-Family Adolescent DBT combines cognitive behavioral interventions with mindfulness and acceptance-based approaches to help teens who have difficulty controlling their emotions and behaviors. It is critical that our struggling young people learn new skills to manage their emotions and behaviors ...
Chronic Illness, Pain, & Disability Group
This group focuses on empowering, encouraging, and processing through the dynamic challenges of living with a chronic condition. Our therapy group recognizes the importance of addressing not only the physical aspects of your condition but also the emotional and psychological ...
Hosted by Samantha Ambrico-Custer
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
Group meets in West Chester, PA 19382
This group focuses on empowering, encouraging, and processing through the dynamic challenges of living with a chronic condition. Our therapy group recognizes the importance of addressing not only the physical aspects of your condition but also the emotional and psychological ...
Individual and Group Supervision
I am able to provide individual and group supervision to post-graduates working towards licensure as an LPC, MFT, or LCSW. I help therapist discover who they want to be as a therapist by utilizing the person of the therapist model.
Hosted by Dr. Lauren Lawson
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Honey Brook, PA 19344
I am able to provide individual and group supervision to post-graduates working towards licensure as an LPC, MFT, or LCSW. I help therapist discover who they want to be as a therapist by utilizing the person of the therapist model.
Alanna Higgins, LCSW
CW019847 I believe that any person is able to reach recovery from their mental health issues unique to each person. No matter the challenges someone may be facing I do my best to help them find ways to reach the ...
Hosted by AE Wellness, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in West Chester, PA 19380
CW019847 I believe that any person is able to reach recovery from their mental health issues unique to each person. No matter the challenges someone may be facing I do my best to help them find ways to reach the ...
Cornerstone Therapy and Wellness, LLC
The mission of Cornerstone Therpay and Wellness, LLC is to provide the highest quality psychotherapy, speech therapy, medical nutritional and wellness practices in order to help our patients achieve optimal mental and physical health so that they may live a ...
Hosted by Cornerstone Therapy and Wellness
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Malvern, PA 19355
The mission of Cornerstone Therpay and Wellness, LLC is to provide the highest quality psychotherapy, speech therapy, medical nutritional and wellness practices in order to help our patients achieve optimal mental and physical health so that they may live a ...
Cozy Game Support Group
Feeling stressed? Isolated? Down? Or just looking for video game friends? Gentle Growth Therapy is seeking to start support groups using themes emerging from cozy games. Themes like: identity, agency over your environment, home building, relationships with people and nature, ...
Hosted by Bridget Appleby
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Exton, PA 19341
Feeling stressed? Isolated? Down? Or just looking for video game friends? Gentle Growth Therapy is seeking to start support groups using themes emerging from cozy games. Themes like: identity, agency over your environment, home building, relationships with people and nature, ...
Women's Eating Disorder Support Group
This virtual support group is designed for women 30+ who are in recovery from an eating disorder. The group provides a supportive environment with the goal of connecting to others with shared experiences and to not feel alone through the ...
Hosted by Jen Donovan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CEDS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Paoli, PA 19301
This virtual support group is designed for women 30+ who are in recovery from an eating disorder. The group provides a supportive environment with the goal of connecting to others with shared experiences and to not feel alone through the ...
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in Chester 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.