Anxiety Management Group for Young Adults
This weekly group focuses on management of anxiety and stress in young adult (20's-30's) population. With use of psychoeducation, CBT and Mindfulness-based techniques, we explore the impact of anxiety on our daily lives, and collaborate to develop positive coping skills ...
This weekly group focuses on management of anxiety and stress in young adult (20's-30's) population. With use of psychoeducation, CBT and Mindfulness-based techniques, we explore the impact of anxiety on our daily lives, and collaborate to develop positive coping skills ...
Adult Psychotherapy Group - Relationship Focus
Groups have been shown to be as effective as individual therapy for addressing certain problems
If you are interested in developing healthier relationships with others, or learning more about your 'social self' I highly recommend that you consider group psychotherapy. The ...
Hosted by Matthew Calkins
Psychologist, PsyD, CGP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Pasadena, CA 91101
Groups have been shown to be as effective as individual therapy for addressing certain problems
If you are interested in developing healthier relationships with others, or learning more about your 'social self' I highly recommend that you consider group psychotherapy. The ...
Anger Management
Learn to cope with difficult feelings by experiencing a greater understanding of your beliefs, needs and expectations. Develop coping skills through mindfulness and meditative techniques. Increase your capacity for self empathy and empathy for others while learning more effective ways ...
Hosted by Paulette Douglas
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Moreno Valley, CA 92553
Learn to cope with difficult feelings by experiencing a greater understanding of your beliefs, needs and expectations. Develop coping skills through mindfulness and meditative techniques. Increase your capacity for self empathy and empathy for others while learning more effective ways ...
Introduction to The Work of Byron Katie
I offer periodic one day workshops in The Work of Byron Katie. The Work of Byron Katie helps people see and question their painful thoughts or beliefs to bring them more peace. Learn the basic steps of inquiry to be ...
Hosted by Kristie A Vogel
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Leandro, CA 94577
I offer periodic one day workshops in The Work of Byron Katie. The Work of Byron Katie helps people see and question their painful thoughts or beliefs to bring them more peace. Learn the basic steps of inquiry to be ...
Men's Process Group
This is an ongoing weekly process group for men who identify as cisgender. Facilitators and group members will co-create a trusted and supportive space for sharing, self-examination, and discovery. Some of the topics addressed are relationship concerns, work, and life ...
Hosted by Michael Pierce
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90024
This is an ongoing weekly process group for men who identify as cisgender. Facilitators and group members will co-create a trusted and supportive space for sharing, self-examination, and discovery. Some of the topics addressed are relationship concerns, work, and life ...
Camft
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Hosted by Sorrenta Chantel Stuart
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Walnut Creek, CA 94598
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Grieving Fathers
I am gathering an interest list to start a grief support group for fathers whose partners have died. You might find it virtually impossible to run your household and go on with "normal life," while grieving the death of your ...
Hosted by Thomas J. Pier Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, OSW-C, CMF
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90018
I am gathering an interest list to start a grief support group for fathers whose partners have died. You might find it virtually impossible to run your household and go on with "normal life," while grieving the death of your ...
Men’s Support Group
This group is for adult men. As men, we are often given the message that emotions and vulnerability make us weak. Much of the time we learn to create surface level relationships and struggle to communicate what we are actually ...
Hosted by Liezel Lauguico
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Simi Valley, CA 93063
This group is for adult men. As men, we are often given the message that emotions and vulnerability make us weak. Much of the time we learn to create surface level relationships and struggle to communicate what we are actually ...
To Love ...& BeYond Group--
Heal Your Trauma, Heal Your Marriage: 7 Steps to Root, Rebound & Rise. We create a road map for conquering the rippling impact of complex trauma on the individual and the marriage. We start at the root from where they ...
Hosted by Cheri L McDonald
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, PAPT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Westlake Village, CA 91362
Heal Your Trauma, Heal Your Marriage: 7 Steps to Root, Rebound & Rise. We create a road map for conquering the rippling impact of complex trauma on the individual and the marriage. We start at the root from where they ...
Ellie Mental Health San Diego
Ellie Mental Health in San Diego-Sorrento Valley isn’t your average therapy clinic. We’ve created a comfy, judgment-free zone where you can be authentic, get real about where you’re at in your mental health, and receive the compassionate care you deserve. ...
Hosted by Elizabeth Strout
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Diego, CA 92121
Ellie Mental Health in San Diego-Sorrento Valley isn’t your average therapy clinic. We’ve created a comfy, judgment-free zone where you can be authentic, get real about where you’re at in your mental health, and receive the compassionate care you deserve. ...
Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adolescents
Low-cost psychoeducational adolescent group for ages 14-17, not for Borderline personality disorder. If you are a parent and your teenager has been struggling with anxiety, depression, self-identity, emotional dysregulation, or ineffectively interacting with peers. Parenting a teen with intense emotions ...
Hosted by Healing Hearts Counseling Center
Counselor, MS, LPCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Carlsbad, CA 92008
Low-cost psychoeducational adolescent group for ages 14-17, not for Borderline personality disorder. If you are a parent and your teenager has been struggling with anxiety, depression, self-identity, emotional dysregulation, or ineffectively interacting with peers. Parenting a teen with intense emotions ...
Men's Group
Currently accepting members for in-person group therapy. This is an ongoing group for men aged 20 and older. This group provides a powerful space to gain greater self awareness, confidence, to receive support, and to upgrade one's ability to be ...
Hosted by Rudy Z Ruderman
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Currently accepting members for in-person group therapy. This is an ongoing group for men aged 20 and older. This group provides a powerful space to gain greater self awareness, confidence, to receive support, and to upgrade one's ability to be ...
Sexual Addiction Group for Men
A group for men struggling with sex addiction, compulsive sexual thoughts, impulses, or behaviors. This is a process-oriented, group that addresses the emotional needs, wounds or traumas that have enabled the addiction to continue. We give tools to achieve "sobriety" ...
Hosted by Bob Parkins
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Gold River, CA 95670
A group for men struggling with sex addiction, compulsive sexual thoughts, impulses, or behaviors. This is a process-oriented, group that addresses the emotional needs, wounds or traumas that have enabled the addiction to continue. We give tools to achieve "sobriety" ...
Trauma group
12 week series that incorporates specific ways to heal from the complex trauma experienced in childhood. This series can help individuals who suffer difficulty, slowing down, maintaining relationships and self regard, tolerating distress , making decisions, and coping with their ...
Hosted by Susannah Hosbein
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Rocklin, CA 95765
12 week series that incorporates specific ways to heal from the complex trauma experienced in childhood. This series can help individuals who suffer difficulty, slowing down, maintaining relationships and self regard, tolerating distress , making decisions, and coping with their ...
Communication Skills for Couples
Would you like to learn the #1 secret of successful marriage and 5 secrets of good communication?
Develop attunement and resonance with your partner. Recognize good vs. poor communication in yourself and in your partner. Revise your communication style.
Using Cognitive Therapy ...
Hosted by Ellen Adams
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Would you like to learn the #1 secret of successful marriage and 5 secrets of good communication?
Develop attunement and resonance with your partner. Recognize good vs. poor communication in yourself and in your partner. Revise your communication style.
Using Cognitive Therapy ...
Christian DBT Skills Group (Online)
This group is to learn skills to change behaviors, emotions, and thoughts that cause problems in living. The group includes a mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness modules. We will learn how to learn how to 1.) be ...
Hosted by Katina Laib
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Fremont, CA 94538
This group is to learn skills to change behaviors, emotions, and thoughts that cause problems in living. The group includes a mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness modules. We will learn how to learn how to 1.) be ...
Consultation Group for Clinicians
This group is well suited for beginning therapists/analysts. The focus is on case presentations by group members that will be discussed within a psychoanalytic framework. Some reading will be recommended if helpful and essential to facilitate a psychoanalytic stance. This ...
Hosted by Dr. Beate Klein
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, PsyD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Menlo Park, CA 94025
This group is well suited for beginning therapists/analysts. The focus is on case presentations by group members that will be discussed within a psychoanalytic framework. Some reading will be recommended if helpful and essential to facilitate a psychoanalytic stance. This ...
Wellworth Therapy
Hosted by Wellworth Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Diego, CA 92103
Adolesent Girls Growth Group
Is your adolescent daughter struggling? Is she moody and sulky and struggling to manage her stress with school and her friends? This is a group created especially for her! I am hosting a limited space group for adolescent girls ages ...
Hosted by Kimberlee Mendoza
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Glendora, CA 91741
Is your adolescent daughter struggling? Is she moody and sulky and struggling to manage her stress with school and her friends? This is a group created especially for her! I am hosting a limited space group for adolescent girls ages ...
Pregnancy Support Group
NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. Therapeutic group support for pregnant women in 2nd/3rd trimesters. Creating a safe and supportive space to connect. Navigating pregnancy and becoming a mother is life changing. You are not expected to go through this journey ...
Hosted by Jacqueline Yocom
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90034
NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. Therapeutic group support for pregnant women in 2nd/3rd trimesters. Creating a safe and supportive space to connect. Navigating pregnancy and becoming a mother is life changing. You are not expected to go through this journey ...
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in California?
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.