Inter-Acting Peer Group- Virtual
Inter-Acting is a virtual peer group for high school or middle school students who are struggling in one or more social areas. Inter-Acting provides an opportunity for participants to strengthen their interacting skills and help increase their confidence with peers ...
Inter-Acting is a virtual peer group for high school or middle school students who are struggling in one or more social areas. Inter-Acting provides an opportunity for participants to strengthen their interacting skills and help increase their confidence with peers ...
Anxiety and Depression
Next cycle of groups starting soon. Call for questions or to book screening interview.
Hosted by John L. Jauch
Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Downers Grove, IL 60515
Next cycle of groups starting soon. Call for questions or to book screening interview.
Personal Wellness and Coaching
Personal Wellness and Coaching works with clients using various treatment modalities to address mental health and addiction.
Hosted by Erin Ruettiger
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC, CRADC, SAP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Orland Park, IL 60462
Personal Wellness and Coaching works with clients using various treatment modalities to address mental health and addiction.
DuPage Psychiatric Care PLLC
Dupage Psychiatric Care is a private practice that specializes in holistic psychiatry utilizing comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, and a compassionate treatment approach. We take pride in the excellent care provided by our very capable Psychiatrists, who value transparency, make the care ...
Dupage Psychiatric Care is a private practice that specializes in holistic psychiatry utilizing comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, and a compassionate treatment approach. We take pride in the excellent care provided by our very capable Psychiatrists, who value transparency, make the care ...
Ready for Love
Ready to Love is a 6 week group for Single and/or newly dating women who have previously experienced emotional abuse and are now seeking to recognize and engage in healthy love.
Hosted by Make A Way Psychology
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC, CCTP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chicago, IL 60653
Ready to Love is a 6 week group for Single and/or newly dating women who have previously experienced emotional abuse and are now seeking to recognize and engage in healthy love.
Male Sexual Abuse Survivors Group
Becky Carter runs a beautifully safe, non-oppressive group, adds in Somatic/Nervous system education and management.
Hosted by Family Resilience Group
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, SEP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Becky Carter runs a beautifully safe, non-oppressive group, adds in Somatic/Nervous system education and management.
Empathy Coaching and Training
Engages with exercises that expand empathy on an individual and community basis.
Engages with exercises that expand empathy on an individual and community basis.
Men's Group
I conduct three different weekly men's groups to support recovery from addiction and codependence. These groups meet on Mondays, 1:30-3:00 pm, Mondays, 3:30-5:00 pm and Tuesdays, 1:30-3:00 pm. Groups have up to nine members and are open-ended to allow members ...
I conduct three different weekly men's groups to support recovery from addiction and codependence. These groups meet on Mondays, 1:30-3:00 pm, Mondays, 3:30-5:00 pm and Tuesdays, 1:30-3:00 pm. Groups have up to nine members and are open-ended to allow members ...
Women's Group - Thursdays 5:00-6:30
An interpersonal process group open to all women residing in IL. A space to deepen understanding and awareness of relational patterns and emotions. Group will provide opportunities for connection and fostering greater insight through feedback. Group is hybrid of virtual ...
An interpersonal process group open to all women residing in IL. A space to deepen understanding and awareness of relational patterns and emotions. Group will provide opportunities for connection and fostering greater insight through feedback. Group is hybrid of virtual ...
Men, Women, Partner Recovery Groups
Groups meet weekly or every other week and are typically with the same group of people. The isolation many experience deteriorates when in group. A deeper level of awareness and honesty is often experienced, and dynamics that are experienced in ...
Groups meet weekly or every other week and are typically with the same group of people. The isolation many experience deteriorates when in group. A deeper level of awareness and honesty is often experienced, and dynamics that are experienced in ...
Adult Depression Support Group
Free, in-person support group, facilitated by a mental health professional. All are welcome.
Hosted by Conventions Psychiatry & Counseling
Verified Verified
Group meets in Warrenville, IL 60555
Free, in-person support group, facilitated by a mental health professional. All are welcome.
Supervision for LCPC Licensure
Supervision for current LCP's who are looking to go to the next level of licensure. Weekly meetings for 60 minutes online.
Hosted by Kathryn Pusateri
Counselor, MA, JD, LCPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chicago, IL 60645
Supervision for current LCP's who are looking to go to the next level of licensure. Weekly meetings for 60 minutes online.
Young Adult Mixed Gender
Intensive psychotherapy group for young adults (early 20s to early 30s) going through life transitions who are interested in growing a healthy sense of self and developing authentic connections with their peers. Topics include: familial relationships, performance, academic and career ...
Hosted by Nadia Greenspan
Counselor, LCPC, NCC, CGP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Evanston, IL 60201
Intensive psychotherapy group for young adults (early 20s to early 30s) going through life transitions who are interested in growing a healthy sense of self and developing authentic connections with their peers. Topics include: familial relationships, performance, academic and career ...
Modern Me Psychology, Inc
A group of experienced and dedicated therapists that provide individual, couples, group, and family therapy. Modern Me Psychology customizes plans and utilizes a variety of evidence-based interventions to help children, adolescents, and adults reach their goals.
Hosted by Amanda Worth
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Roselle, IL 60172
A group of experienced and dedicated therapists that provide individual, couples, group, and family therapy. Modern Me Psychology customizes plans and utilizes a variety of evidence-based interventions to help children, adolescents, and adults reach their goals.
LCPC Licensure Supervision
Hosted by Leslie Aquino Gordon
Counselor, MS, LCPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chicago, IL 60618
Addiction Treatment & Recovery
With over two decades of experience my complementary treatment is broadly-based on a cognitive behavioral approach to the care of substance use, dependency and addiction. Through Grouped psychotherapy we get to the root of psychological and behavioral dysfunctions; using the ...
Hosted by Dr. Calvin Young
Counselor, PhD, LCPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in South Holland, IL 60473
With over two decades of experience my complementary treatment is broadly-based on a cognitive behavioral approach to the care of substance use, dependency and addiction. Through Grouped psychotherapy we get to the root of psychological and behavioral dysfunctions; using the ...
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 ...
Saturday Anxiety Group
The Saturday Anxiety Group focuses on learning skills to manage anxiety causing difficulty in school, with peers, work, test-related anxiety, and generalized anxiety.
Hosted by Daniel Michaels
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC, ADHD-CC
Verified Verified
Group meets in North Aurora, IL 60542
The Saturday Anxiety Group focuses on learning skills to manage anxiety causing difficulty in school, with peers, work, test-related anxiety, and generalized anxiety.
Putting the focus back on ME
Hosted by Meredith A Wood
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Highland Park, IL 60035
Transgender Group for Adults
We would be honored to do a transgender group at our office. This could be educational as well as therapeutic.
Hosted by Seventh Direction
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, BS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Peoria, IL 61614
We would be honored to do a transgender group at our office. This could be educational as well as therapeutic.
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in Illinois?
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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.