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Mindfulness for Teens
This group is a teenage focus group on mindfulness strategy and technical application to daily living. Your adolescent will learn mindfulness skills to empower their lives. Being mindful helps a young person learn to best focus and negate negative impact ...
Hosted by White Oak Institute for Growth and Wellness LLC
Counselor, MA,PSYD, LCPC, LMFT, LCSW, PsyD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Frankfort, IL 60423
This group is a teenage focus group on mindfulness strategy and technical application to daily living. Your adolescent will learn mindfulness skills to empower their lives. Being mindful helps a young person learn to best focus and negate negative impact ...
Evidence Based Anxiety Group for Children & Teens
This is an evidence-based, cognitive behavioral treatment specifically designed for children and adolescents with mild to moderate levels of anxiety. Treatment includes education, coping skills training, and gradual exposure to anxiety inducing scenarios, as well as homework assignments. During treatment, ...
Hosted by The Healing Center for Behavioral Health
Counselor, MA , LCPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Frankfort, IL 60423
This is an evidence-based, cognitive behavioral treatment specifically designed for children and adolescents with mild to moderate levels of anxiety. Treatment includes education, coping skills training, and gradual exposure to anxiety inducing scenarios, as well as homework assignments. During treatment, ...
Milestones Counseling Center PLLC
At Milestones Counseling Center PLLC, our mission is clear: to empower individuals on their journey to mental and emotional wellness. We believe that everyone has the potential for growth, healing, and a fulfilling life. Our practice is built on the ...
Hosted by Karissa Hayes
MHHS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Crete, IL 60417
At Milestones Counseling Center PLLC, our mission is clear: to empower individuals on their journey to mental and emotional wellness. We believe that everyone has the potential for growth, healing, and a fulfilling life. Our practice is built on the ...
Self-Esteem group for teens and young adults
Having poor self-esteem can lead to life long problems, self-destructive behaviors, and the development of depression, anxiety, or an eating disorder. At Lotus Therapy Group, we believe in prevention. Our 8 week self-esteem group will help give your teen the ...
Hosted by Kendra DeFrank
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Frankfort, IL 60423
Having poor self-esteem can lead to life long problems, self-destructive behaviors, and the development of depression, anxiety, or an eating disorder. At Lotus Therapy Group, we believe in prevention. Our 8 week self-esteem group will help give your teen the ...
Beginners MIndfulness
We have many stressors these days keeping us anxious, focusing on anything but the present moment. Practicing mindfulness can help to reduce many symptoms of mental illness including anxiety and depression. In this 8 week group, you will learn skills ...
Hosted by Kristine Cain
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Frankfort, IL 60423
We have many stressors these days keeping us anxious, focusing on anything but the present moment. Practicing mindfulness can help to reduce many symptoms of mental illness including anxiety and depression. In this 8 week group, you will learn skills ...
cPTSD/Childhood Trauma Recovery Group
Our early life experiences impact us for our entire life. This group will focus on understanding how early life neglect and trauma influence our current day functioning. It combines learning with reflection and support in order to gain an understanding ...
Hosted by Kristine Cain
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Frankfort, IL 60423
Our early life experiences impact us for our entire life. This group will focus on understanding how early life neglect and trauma influence our current day functioning. It combines learning with reflection and support in order to gain an understanding ...
Mindfulness for Adults
This group is an educational group on mindfulness strategy and technical application to daily living. You will learn mindfulness skills. The intent is to help people unload stress and advance their mental skills to prevent stress from biological and psychological ...
Hosted by White Oak Institute for Growth and Wellness LLC
Counselor, MA,PSYD, LCPC, LMFT, LCSW, PsyD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Frankfort, IL 60423
This group is an educational group on mindfulness strategy and technical application to daily living. You will learn mindfulness skills. The intent is to help people unload stress and advance their mental skills to prevent stress from biological and psychological ...
Mindfulness for Children
This group is a youth educational group on mindfulness strategy and technical application to daily living. Your young person will learn mindfulness skills to empower their lives. Being mindful helps a young person learn to best focus and negate negative ...
Hosted by White Oak Institute for Growth and Wellness LLC
Counselor, MA, LCPC, LMFT, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Frankfort, IL 60423
This group is a youth educational group on mindfulness strategy and technical application to daily living. Your young person will learn mindfulness skills to empower their lives. Being mindful helps a young person learn to best focus and negate negative ...
Beginners Mindfulness Group
Mindfulness is a skillful strategy that can increase self-understanding and mindful awareness and decrease undesirable symptoms associated with anxiety, depression, and addiction. Mindfulness research discovered several holistic benefits in utilizing mindfulness skills. Mindful awareness of our thoughts, feelings and impulses ...
Hosted by Elizabeth Mabbott
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Frankfort, IL 60423
Mindfulness is a skillful strategy that can increase self-understanding and mindful awareness and decrease undesirable symptoms associated with anxiety, depression, and addiction. Mindfulness research discovered several holistic benefits in utilizing mindfulness skills. Mindful awareness of our thoughts, feelings and impulses ...
Mindfulness for Children
This group is a pre-teen group on mindfulness strategy and technical application to daily living. Your young person will learn mindfulness skills to empower their lives. Being mindful helps a young person learn to best focus and negate negative impact ...
Hosted by White Oak Institute for Growth and Wellness LLC
Counselor, MA,PSYD, LCPC, LMFT, LCSW, PsyD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Frankfort, IL 60423
This group is a pre-teen group on mindfulness strategy and technical application to daily living. Your young person will learn mindfulness skills to empower their lives. Being mindful helps a young person learn to best focus and negate negative impact ...
Mindfulness for Teens
This group is a teenage focus group on mindfulness strategy and technical application to daily living. Your teen will learn mindfulness skills to empower their lives. Being mindful helps a young person learn to best focus and negate negative impact ...
Hosted by White Oak Institute for Growth and Wellness LLC
Counselor, MA, LCPC, LMFT, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Frankfort, IL 60423
This group is a teenage focus group on mindfulness strategy and technical application to daily living. Your teen will learn mindfulness skills to empower their lives. Being mindful helps a young person learn to best focus and negate negative impact ...
Mindfulness for Adults
This group is an educational group on mindfulness strategy and technical application to daily living. You will learn mindfulness skills. The intent is to help people unload stress and advance their mental skills to prevent stress from biological and psychological ...
Hosted by White Oak Institute for Growth and Wellness LLC
Counselor, MA, LCPC, LMFT, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Frankfort, IL 60423
This group is an educational group on mindfulness strategy and technical application to daily living. You will learn mindfulness skills. The intent is to help people unload stress and advance their mental skills to prevent stress from biological and psychological ...
Grief Group
Join us every 3rd Friday of the Month at 7 pm for a Grief Group. We will focus on coping skills and being with our grief during this 1 hour group.
Hosted by The Healing Center for Behavioral Health
Counselor, MA , LCPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Frankfort, IL 60423
Join us every 3rd Friday of the Month at 7 pm for a Grief Group. We will focus on coping skills and being with our grief during this 1 hour group.
Equine Therapy Group
Equine therapy is a unique and effective therapy that involves interacting with horses to promote emotional, behavioral, and cognitive growth. This makes therapy a fun and engaging way to work through personal challenges, build self-confidence, and develop important life skills. ...
Hosted by The Healing Center for Behavioral Health
Counselor, MA , LCPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Frankfort, IL 60423
Equine therapy is a unique and effective therapy that involves interacting with horses to promote emotional, behavioral, and cognitive growth. This makes therapy a fun and engaging way to work through personal challenges, build self-confidence, and develop important life skills. ...
Parenting Group
Parenting is a eight week course curriculum that provides parenting skill building, tools, techniques, and training in child and adolescent rearing. Parenting groups include facilitator lecture and demonstration of parenting modules as well as parent-child/adolescence scenarios. Participants are provided with ...
Hosted by Comprehensive Services of Illinois
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, SAP, CADC, CPLC, CWLC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Flossmoor, IL 60422
Parenting is a eight week course curriculum that provides parenting skill building, tools, techniques, and training in child and adolescent rearing. Parenting groups include facilitator lecture and demonstration of parenting modules as well as parent-child/adolescence scenarios. Participants are provided with ...
Serenity Experience Wellness Workshop
The Serenity Experience Wellness Workshop is designed to help you rediscover inner peace and cultivate a healthier, happier you. In this interactive workshop, you will: learn to manage stress and anxiety, discover techniques for mindfulness and meditation, and explore the ...
Hosted by DC Psych Consulting
Psychologist, Psy, D
Verified Verified
Group meets in Richton Park, IL 60471
The Serenity Experience Wellness Workshop is designed to help you rediscover inner peace and cultivate a healthier, happier you. In this interactive workshop, you will: learn to manage stress and anxiety, discover techniques for mindfulness and meditation, and explore the ...
Women Support Group
Do you stretch yourself thin at home, work and/or school? Do you make everyone else the priority in your life, which includes your children, parents, friends and significant others? Through sickness and in health, do you continue to care for ...
Hosted by Comprehensive Services of Illinois
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, SAP, CADC, CPLC, CWLC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Flossmoor, IL 60422
Do you stretch yourself thin at home, work and/or school? Do you make everyone else the priority in your life, which includes your children, parents, friends and significant others? Through sickness and in health, do you continue to care for ...
Anger Management
Anger is normal and a part of the human experience. However, unmanaged anger can be costly! I am here to help you save your personal and professional relationships. This workshop could be considered an alternative to individual therapy or supplemental. ...
Hosted by Melanie Hall
Counselor, LCPC, CAMS-II, EMDR
Verified Verified
Group meets in Homewood, IL 60430
Anger is normal and a part of the human experience. However, unmanaged anger can be costly! I am here to help you save your personal and professional relationships. This workshop could be considered an alternative to individual therapy or supplemental. ...
Emotional Wellness Webinar
If it is difficult for you to see therapy as an option because trusting someone with your private struggles can be intimidating, consider taking our class on emotional wellness. Participants are taught the importance of making their mental health a ...
Hosted by DC Psych Consulting
Psychologist, Psy, D
Verified Verified
Group meets in Richton Park, IL 60471
If it is difficult for you to see therapy as an option because trusting someone with your private struggles can be intimidating, consider taking our class on emotional wellness. Participants are taught the importance of making their mental health a ...
Women Support Group
Email Cecily Neita about this group chayilbiblicalcounseling@ gmail.com
Hosted by Chayil Biblical Counseling Services PLLC
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Richton Park, IL 60471
Email Cecily Neita about this group chayilbiblicalcounseling@ gmail.com
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in University Park?
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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.