Life and Health Coaching
I can work with individuals or small groups seeking life, relationship or health coaching, through Internet connection and access. My fee is lower for this service, especially if client pay in advance for groups of sessions.
Hosted by John Edward Martin
Psychologist, PhD, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Seal Beach, CA 90740
I can work with individuals or small groups seeking life, relationship or health coaching, through Internet connection and access. My fee is lower for this service, especially if client pay in advance for groups of sessions.
Social Anxiety Group
The Social Anxiety Group teaches participants how to overcome the anxiety they feel when interacting with or thinking about interacting with other people. Through a series of planned, structured exercises participants will learn how to manage their anxiety, alter their ...
Hosted by Anxiety And Depression Center
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Newport Beach, CA 92660
The Social Anxiety Group teaches participants how to overcome the anxiety they feel when interacting with or thinking about interacting with other people. Through a series of planned, structured exercises participants will learn how to manage their anxiety, alter their ...
Brea Olinda Counseling
Hosted by Dorothy Yeh
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, EMDR, Gottman
Verified Verified
Group meets in Brea, CA 92821
Childhood Trauma Processing Group
Childhood trauma is defined as an event or events experienced by a child that is emotionally painful, frightening, or distressful, which can often lead to lasting mental and physical effects. Symptoms of childhood trauma in adults can include but are ...
Hosted by Christine Rivlin
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Irvine, CA 92604
Childhood trauma is defined as an event or events experienced by a child that is emotionally painful, frightening, or distressful, which can often lead to lasting mental and physical effects. Symptoms of childhood trauma in adults can include but are ...
Moving Forward
Are you finding yourself to be unsteady and unsure as you approach the new leg of your journey? You have made it this far but the next steps feel too big and too hard. Whether its due to loss, change ...
Hosted by Judy Dodgen
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Alamitos, CA 90720
Are you finding yourself to be unsteady and unsure as you approach the new leg of your journey? You have made it this far but the next steps feel too big and too hard. Whether its due to loss, change ...
RevHeal: Woman's Healing Circle
WELCOME to my sacred space where women go from feeling Overwhelmed, Disconnected, and Defeated to CONFIDENT, EMPOWERED, and REVIVED. We come together to share, heal our hearts, and reclaim our feminine energy through insight, honesty, and laughter! There is great ...
Hosted by Liz M. Cardenas Holistic Therapy & Coaching
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, MFT, PCC, Reiki
Verified Verified
Group meets in Newport Beach, CA 92660
WELCOME to my sacred space where women go from feeling Overwhelmed, Disconnected, and Defeated to CONFIDENT, EMPOWERED, and REVIVED. We come together to share, heal our hearts, and reclaim our feminine energy through insight, honesty, and laughter! There is great ...
Jungian Dream Interpretation Group
Carl Jung understood dreams as windows into our soul. Dreams provide insights into our journey in life by balancing out imbalances in our waking attitudes. The symbolic nature of dreams makes them difficult to understand so they often get dismissed ...
Carl Jung understood dreams as windows into our soul. Dreams provide insights into our journey in life by balancing out imbalances in our waking attitudes. The symbolic nature of dreams makes them difficult to understand so they often get dismissed ...
addiction group for professional men
Online group for men who want help with alcohol and substance abuse issues that impact relationships. Serious inquiries only as you must qualify to participate. This group is mainly for working professionals. The group meets weekly online for one hour ...
Hosted by Donna Gugliotta
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Online group for men who want help with alcohol and substance abuse issues that impact relationships. Serious inquiries only as you must qualify to participate. This group is mainly for working professionals. The group meets weekly online for one hour ...
Weekly Addiction Support
Seeking to overcome problematic substance abuse without attending rehab or "one-size-fits-all" out-patient programs? Group counseling can be as effective, and in some cases more effective, then 1-on-1 counseling. Engaging with others in a recovery support group setting can be helpful ...
Hosted by Bryan Vasquez
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, CATCIII
Verified Verified
Group meets in Newport Beach, CA 92660
Seeking to overcome problematic substance abuse without attending rehab or "one-size-fits-all" out-patient programs? Group counseling can be as effective, and in some cases more effective, then 1-on-1 counseling. Engaging with others in a recovery support group setting can be helpful ...
Supervision and Study groups for clinicians
I enjoy teaching, supervising, and mentoring mental health professionals of the next generation as well as those clinicians who seek consultation for their professional development. As an associate clinical professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UC Irvine School of ...
Hosted by Afsaneh K Alisobhani
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Irvine, CA 92612
I enjoy teaching, supervising, and mentoring mental health professionals of the next generation as well as those clinicians who seek consultation for their professional development. As an associate clinical professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UC Irvine School of ...
Virtual 8-Week Adult Intensive Outpatient Program
The Adult Intensive Outpatient Program offers an 8 week accelerated DBT skills curriculum. You can still live at home, go to work, get a job, and attend school while beginning to rebuild your personal life with the help you receive ...
Hosted by DBT Center of Orange County
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Newport Beach, CA 92660
The Adult Intensive Outpatient Program offers an 8 week accelerated DBT skills curriculum. You can still live at home, go to work, get a job, and attend school while beginning to rebuild your personal life with the help you receive ...
Collage as Soulwork
Making collage is a way of accessing the unconscious areas of our psyche, which provide vital information for problem-solving in our personal lives, overcoming creative blocks and developing a fuller sense of self. Collage is especially helpful to connect with ...
Hosted by Janie Ingalls
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT, Analyst
Verified Verified
Group meets in Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Making collage is a way of accessing the unconscious areas of our psyche, which provide vital information for problem-solving in our personal lives, overcoming creative blocks and developing a fuller sense of self. Collage is especially helpful to connect with ...
Art of Mindful Living Introductory Sessions
Want to be smarter, happier, more productive, more fit?
Want a more robust or well-regulated immune system?
Want to think more clearly and become a better listener?
Looking for greater peace of mind?
Hosted by Rupa T Ward
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Want to be smarter, happier, more productive, more fit?
Want a more robust or well-regulated immune system?
Want to think more clearly and become a better listener?
Looking for greater peace of mind?
Women's Mindful Growth Group,
These groups help women cultivate connection to self and others, mindful self care, and capacity to increase life coping skills. These are long term, process oriented, closed groups for women who are working on personal growth related to issues of ...
Hosted by Mary McManus, LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Laguna Hills, CA 92653
These groups help women cultivate connection to self and others, mindful self care, and capacity to increase life coping skills. These are long term, process oriented, closed groups for women who are working on personal growth related to issues of ...
Weight Loss & Hormone Evaluation
Are you struggling with depression, fatigue, stress, or having difficulty losing weight? It could be due to hormone imbalance, inflammation or your metabolism. We've noticed the simple model of medication for a single symptom doesn't quite work, so we employ ...
Hosted by Aaron Newman
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, MSN, ARNP-BC, PMHNP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Brea, CA 92821
Are you struggling with depression, fatigue, stress, or having difficulty losing weight? It could be due to hormone imbalance, inflammation or your metabolism. We've noticed the simple model of medication for a single symptom doesn't quite work, so we employ ...
Going Home to Family: Psychodynamic Process Group
Transitioning to adulthood and individuating from your family of origin is a challenge. Not to mention the difficult economic times that impacts our ability to live independently into our mid to late twenties. This group is meant to support individuals ...
Hosted by Emily Kirkbride
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Newport Beach, CA 92660
Transitioning to adulthood and individuating from your family of origin is a challenge. Not to mention the difficult economic times that impacts our ability to live independently into our mid to late twenties. This group is meant to support individuals ...
Forward Wellness
We provide Outpatient, Intensive Outpatient and Partial Hospitalization Services. Treatment Services include Mental and Behavioral Health as well a Substance Use help for Co-occurring Disorders.
Hosted by Katherine Wismer
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Placentia, CA 92870
We provide Outpatient, Intensive Outpatient and Partial Hospitalization Services. Treatment Services include Mental and Behavioral Health as well a Substance Use help for Co-occurring Disorders.
Girls Group for adolescent girls
Hosted by Vanessa Miller
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Alamitos, CA 90720
Weekly Addiction Support
Seeking to overcome problematic addiction without attending rehab or "one-size-fits-all" out-patient programs? Group counseling can be as effective, and in some cases more effective, then 1-on-1 counseling. Engaging with others in a recovery support group setting can be helpful in ...
Hosted by Bryan Vasquez
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, CATCIII
Verified Verified
Group meets in Newport Beach, CA 92660
Seeking to overcome problematic addiction without attending rehab or "one-size-fits-all" out-patient programs? Group counseling can be as effective, and in some cases more effective, then 1-on-1 counseling. Engaging with others in a recovery support group setting can be helpful in ...
Dr. Brene Brown Shame Resilience classes
This class uses Dr. Brené Brown's video and discussion curriculum for Connections, The Daring Way™, and Rising Strong™. Taking interest list currently, to form a weekly class online via zoom. The Daring Way™ process uses metaphor, story-telling, experiential, and creative ...
Hosted by Melissa Milne Percy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Santa Ana, CA 92705
This class uses Dr. Brené Brown's video and discussion curriculum for Connections, The Daring Way™, and Rising Strong™. Taking interest list currently, to form a weekly class online via zoom. The Daring Way™ process uses metaphor, story-telling, experiential, and creative ...
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in Orange 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.