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Before COVID-19, I ran a successful Healing From Trauma group for over a year. I love the energy of people coming together to process their issues and for a common good--e
specially when that common good involves improving mental health outcomes. ...
Hosted by Stara Shakti
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90025
Before COVID-19, I ran a successful Healing From Trauma group for over a year. I love the energy of people coming together to process their issues and for a common good--e
specially when that common good involves improving mental health outcomes. ...
Transcendelic Retreats
Transcendelic’s mission is transcendence through psychedelic experiences. We host a variety of holistic wellness retreats utilizing ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. Ketamine is a legal psychedelic medicine that pairs well with psychotherapy in conjunction with a safe and compassionate space and time for ...
Hosted by Amy Milroy
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, APRN
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Diego, CA 92117
Transcendelic’s mission is transcendence through psychedelic experiences. We host a variety of holistic wellness retreats utilizing ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. Ketamine is a legal psychedelic medicine that pairs well with psychotherapy in conjunction with a safe and compassionate space and time for ...
Trauma Process Group
I offer recurring 8 week trauma groups focused on exploring complex, relational and developmental traumas. Clients may participate in one or more 8 week series. Concurrent individual therapy is typically required to ensure members have adequate support; referrals can be ...
Hosted by Ava Rose
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Santa Monica, CA 90403
I offer recurring 8 week trauma groups focused on exploring complex, relational and developmental traumas. Clients may participate in one or more 8 week series. Concurrent individual therapy is typically required to ensure members have adequate support; referrals can be ...
DBT Skills Training Group
DBT skills training group is focused on enhancing clients' capabilities by teaching them behavioral skills. The members learn about Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation and Interpersonal skills. Groups meet on a weekly basis for approximately 2 hours and it takes ...
Hosted by Nairi DBT Behavioral Health
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, C-DBT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Fresno, CA 93704
DBT skills training group is focused on enhancing clients' capabilities by teaching them behavioral skills. The members learn about Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation and Interpersonal skills. Groups meet on a weekly basis for approximately 2 hours and it takes ...
DBT Skills Group for Managing Emotions
Emotions feel like they rule your life and cause you problems; DBT can help. DBT was developed to help highly sensitive people who struggle with overwhelming emotions. 50 years of research has shown DBT to be effective with many problems, ...
Hosted by Linnea Butler
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Campbell, CA 95008
Emotions feel like they rule your life and cause you problems; DBT can help. DBT was developed to help highly sensitive people who struggle with overwhelming emotions. 50 years of research has shown DBT to be effective with many problems, ...
Fost/Adopt Parent Process Group
Tailored for parents who have foster and/or adoption experience. This safe and supportive space is designed to offer a compassionate environment where you can freely express your thoughts, emotions, and challenges, knowing you're among individuals who understand and empathize with ...
Hosted by Deepa Karmakar
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90027
Tailored for parents who have foster and/or adoption experience. This safe and supportive space is designed to offer a compassionate environment where you can freely express your thoughts, emotions, and challenges, knowing you're among individuals who understand and empathize with ...
Trauma Processing for Young Adults
This group equips you with essential tools to effectively manage trauma and its associated symptoms such as anxiety, panic attacks, depression, flashbacks, and isolation. You will learn valuable cognitive behavioral skills (CBT) and dialectical behavior skills (DBT) that can be ...
Hosted by Emma Skylar Moore
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Pasadena, CA 91105
This group equips you with essential tools to effectively manage trauma and its associated symptoms such as anxiety, panic attacks, depression, flashbacks, and isolation. You will learn valuable cognitive behavioral skills (CBT) and dialectical behavior skills (DBT) that can be ...
Wednesday Group for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse
This therapy group for male survivors of sexual abuse, began in Spring of 2015 and accepts new members as space opens up. I meet on-going with anyone interested in being considered for membership and willing to join a waitlist. Please ...
Hosted by Bill Burmester
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Berkeley, CA 94710
This therapy group for male survivors of sexual abuse, began in Spring of 2015 and accepts new members as space opens up. I meet on-going with anyone interested in being considered for membership and willing to join a waitlist. Please ...
Purity Culture Process Group: Male Messaging
This nine week group is for individuals looking to replace the harmful messages learned from religious purity cultures. Join with others in deconstructing the underlying beliefs that result in body insecurity, mistrust of pleasure, and sexual shame. Time is spent ...
Hosted by Robyn Buresh
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Diego, CA 92127
This nine week group is for individuals looking to replace the harmful messages learned from religious purity cultures. Join with others in deconstructing the underlying beliefs that result in body insecurity, mistrust of pleasure, and sexual shame. Time is spent ...
Life after Trauma: The Transformational Journey
This ongoing, weekly group will empower anyone who has experienced a trauma or suffered a loss. Working together using a mix of talking and experiential activities, we will uncover your natural resilience: exploring how trauma and grief affect the mind ...
Hosted by Dr. Samantha Schlossmann Psy.d
Psychologist, PsyD, SEP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Santa Monica, CA 90403
This ongoing, weekly group will empower anyone who has experienced a trauma or suffered a loss. Working together using a mix of talking and experiential activities, we will uncover your natural resilience: exploring how trauma and grief affect the mind ...
Myths in Recovery: A Process Group
This is a process-oriented group that explores myths, legends, and folktales as a way to uncover hidden insights that support the process of recovery and create a meaningful life. Evidence-based techniques are used to help members identify and amplify personal ...
Hosted by Kelsey Hawk
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, APCC, CADC-I
Verified Verified
Group meets in Ventura, CA 93003
This is a process-oriented group that explores myths, legends, and folktales as a way to uncover hidden insights that support the process of recovery and create a meaningful life. Evidence-based techniques are used to help members identify and amplify personal ...
Bisexual + Folks Recovering from Trauma
A twice monthly therapeutic group combining education on trauma, somatic coping skills (mindfulness, yoga, movement) and expressive arts activities where attendees will: 1) learn the basic science of trauma and the nervous system 2) practice somatic coping skills for emotional ...
Hosted by Josephine Kelly
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSW, ASW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Berkeley, CA 94705
A twice monthly therapeutic group combining education on trauma, somatic coping skills (mindfulness, yoga, movement) and expressive arts activities where attendees will: 1) learn the basic science of trauma and the nervous system 2) practice somatic coping skills for emotional ...
Men's Sex Addiction Process / Relationship Repair
Facilitated by my colleagues, Novus clinical Director, Duane Osterlind, LMFT, and Mateo Leonardo, AMFT, many of my clients benefit from the supplemental support offered in this therapist led men's group which is focused on processing sex addiction struggles and compulsive ...
Hosted by Krystal Faust
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, ASAT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Long Beach, CA 90803
Facilitated by my colleagues, Novus clinical Director, Duane Osterlind, LMFT, and Mateo Leonardo, AMFT, many of my clients benefit from the supplemental support offered in this therapist led men's group which is focused on processing sex addiction struggles and compulsive ...
Recovery Integrated
Recovery Integrated is an addiction program focused on helping you get to the root of the problem. You will not only work on the actual addiction, you will work on the different factors driving your addiction and strategies to work ...
Hosted by Katelin Hanhart
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LCADC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Murrieta, CA 92562
Recovery Integrated is an addiction program focused on helping you get to the root of the problem. You will not only work on the actual addiction, you will work on the different factors driving your addiction and strategies to work ...
LEO/Police Officer Support Group
This is a place LEOs come together and normalize their unique experiences. The job of an officer is extremely demanding. Officers deserve the support to maintain their mental health. Mental health related issues are the number one reason that officers ...
Hosted by Matthew Paul Paez
Pre-Licensed Professional, ASW
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Diego, CA 92123
This is a place LEOs come together and normalize their unique experiences. The job of an officer is extremely demanding. Officers deserve the support to maintain their mental health. Mental health related issues are the number one reason that officers ...
Art As A Pathway
The aim of this group is to practice and develop tools for processing emotions, letting go of perfection, gaining insight into and challenging thought patterns, through art and writing. The group is open to people who identify as female age ...
Hosted by Marhya Kelsch
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Hayward, CA 94545
The aim of this group is to practice and develop tools for processing emotions, letting go of perfection, gaining insight into and challenging thought patterns, through art and writing. The group is open to people who identify as female age ...
LEO Spouse/Partner
Support group for partners of Law Enforcement Officers.
Hosted by Carol Olmos Crawley
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Support group for partners of Law Enforcement Officers.
IFS Women's Support Group for grief & relationship
This group is a six-week therapy group for women, blending the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model and mindfulness. This group is tailored for those navigating grief, trauma, relationship shifts, and career challenges along with a safe space for exploration. I ...
Hosted by Kelly Albrecht
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, ASW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Palo Alto, CA 94301
This group is a six-week therapy group for women, blending the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model and mindfulness. This group is tailored for those navigating grief, trauma, relationship shifts, and career challenges along with a safe space for exploration. I ...
South Asian Women's Group
I offer groups evening time to women (anyone who has identified as women at least twice in their lifetime) who have experienced IPV, sexual assault of any kind and family/community based trauma.
Hosted by Vimmi Jaggi
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MFA, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90028
I offer groups evening time to women (anyone who has identified as women at least twice in their lifetime) who have experienced IPV, sexual assault of any kind and family/community based trauma.
Weekly Sex and Porn Addiction Group
Process/Educational group focused on sobriety and early recovery from sex and porn addiction.
Hosted by Willow Tree Counseling
Treatment Center, CSAT, CCPS, CPTT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Process/Educational group focused on sobriety and early recovery from sex and porn addiction.
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Trauma and PTSD Support Groups
When should I seek treatment for trauma?
Not everyone who undergoes trauma needs therapy to heal, but many do. If, after experiencing a traumatic event, you find yourself struggling with symptoms such as nightmares, dissociation, irritability, or emotional numbness—especially if these symptoms last more than a month and are severe enough to interfere with your daily functioning—you may benefit from seeking out therapy with a trauma-informed provider.
How long does trauma therapy take?
Different types of therapy for trauma unfold on different timelines. Prolonged exposure therapy and cognitive processing therapy, for example, each take about three months, while trauma-informed CBT may last anywhere from 8 to 25 sessions. Other approaches, especially those that are less structured or that incorporate elements from multiple modalities, may be more open-ended, though many patients report feeling better within the first few months of treatment.
What happens if trauma is left untreated?
Unaddressed trauma can have serious—even devastating—effects on relationships, career, and day-to-day functioning. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can lead people to distrust or lash out at others, making it difficult to maintain intimate relationships; it can also trigger symptoms such as flashbacks or hyperreactivity that can interfere with a person’s ability to function effectively, personally and/or professionally. Some sufferers turn to drugs to find relief. Symptoms may lessen on their own with time, but there is no guarantee that PTSD will resolve on its own.
Can PTSD come back after treatment?
It is possible for PTSD symptoms to recur months or years after successful treatment. This is because, like most mental health disorders, it is not possible to “cure” PTSD, and stressful life events may cause symptoms to recur in even the most resilient individuals. There is no shame in re-experiencing PTSD symptoms nor in returning to therapy when such relapses occur; indeed, many forms of trauma therapy explicitly encourage periodic “maintenance sessions” to reinforce coping skills and ensure that symptoms stay manageable.