Neurofeedback Supervision
Group supervision is provided for those interested in or current practitioners of Neurofeedback. Contact Dr. Ellis for additional information
Hosted by Spectrum Psychological and Neurotherapy, PC
Psychologist, EdD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Group supervision is provided for those interested in or current practitioners of Neurofeedback. Contact Dr. Ellis for additional information
Ongoing therapy group- Mixed adults
This is an ongoing therapy group for adults (30-60 years old), both males and females. Members talk about any issues in their life which they'd like to work on, particularly relationship issues (with spouses or children, families of origin, friends, ...
This is an ongoing therapy group for adults (30-60 years old), both males and females. Members talk about any issues in their life which they'd like to work on, particularly relationship issues (with spouses or children, families of origin, friends, ...
Healing Hearts: Divorce/Separation Recovery
This 10-week group is designed for women who are currently navigating or have recently gone through a separation/divorce. Walking this journey can be painful and lonely, and connecting with others on similar paths can help you heal and rebuild. This ...
Hosted by Sarah McClerren
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, ACS
Verified Verified
Group meets in McLean, VA 22101
This 10-week group is designed for women who are currently navigating or have recently gone through a separation/divorce. Walking this journey can be painful and lonely, and connecting with others on similar paths can help you heal and rebuild. This ...
NoVa Grief Support and Counseling
NoVa Grief Support and Counseling is a collective practice of independent therapists located in Northern Virginia who have come together to provide support for individuals of all ages experiencing grief and loss. Our team of counselors offer support for those ...
Hosted by Chesley H Simpson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, GC-C
Verified Verified
Group meets in Falls Church, VA 22046
NoVa Grief Support and Counseling is a collective practice of independent therapists located in Northern Virginia who have come together to provide support for individuals of all ages experiencing grief and loss. Our team of counselors offer support for those ...
Resilience Under the Rainbow
This 12-session virtual group focuses on building resilience in the LGBTQ+ community through defining and feeling good about your LGBTQ+ identity, coping with negative messages, and forming a positive community.
Hosted by Caitlyn Laux Treadway
Pre-Licensed Professional, PsyD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Norfolk, VA 23502
This 12-session virtual group focuses on building resilience in the LGBTQ+ community through defining and feeling good about your LGBTQ+ identity, coping with negative messages, and forming a positive community.
Perinatal Mental Health Support Group
This 60-minute in-person group meets weekly and focuses on the needs of women who are experiencing depression, anxiety, or stress during pregnancy or after giving birth. This group offers a space for women to explore their experiences and receive support ...
Hosted by Dr. Tram Huynh
Psychologist, PhD, PMH-C
Verified Verified
Group meets in Arlington, VA 22201
This 60-minute in-person group meets weekly and focuses on the needs of women who are experiencing depression, anxiety, or stress during pregnancy or after giving birth. This group offers a space for women to explore their experiences and receive support ...
Grief Therapy Group
The end of a relationship, the death of a loved one, the loss of a dream you hoped to achieve but now can't... issues of grief affect everyone at some point in their life. Grief is hard yet it is ...
Hosted by Jill Changizi-Kerr
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Sterling, VA 20166
The end of a relationship, the death of a loved one, the loss of a dream you hoped to achieve but now can't... issues of grief affect everyone at some point in their life. Grief is hard yet it is ...
RO DBT and DBT Group
This group offers support and skill-building for individuals. The group focus is on living life on the middle path. If you struggle or have struggled with destructive behaviors, extreme emotions, perfectionism, or over-controlled emotions/behaviors, this group could be just what ...
Hosted by Carli C Papas-Pasco
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Williamsburg, VA 23185
This group offers support and skill-building for individuals. The group focus is on living life on the middle path. If you struggle or have struggled with destructive behaviors, extreme emotions, perfectionism, or over-controlled emotions/behaviors, this group could be just what ...
Interpersonal Process Group
Hosted by Michael Magenheimer
Psychologist, PsyD, CGP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Arlington, VA 22209
Women's Psychotherapy Group
Are you focusing your energy on taking care of others, even at the expense of your own personal fulfillment? Are you seeking deeper connections? Are you ready to find new ways to make meaningful changes in your life? You are ...
Hosted by Cathi Cohen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CGP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Fairfax, VA 22031
Are you focusing your energy on taking care of others, even at the expense of your own personal fulfillment? Are you seeking deeper connections? Are you ready to find new ways to make meaningful changes in your life? You are ...
Virtual OCD Club: ERP Skills in Practice
Our weekly Sunday virtual support group that brainstorms new ERP activities for participants to complete over the next week. Leverage the benefit of peer learning, group accountability to challenge each other to keeping working through our fear hierarchy. Creative brainstorming, ...
Hosted by Exposure Therapy Designs
Marriage & Family Therapist
Verified Verified
Group meets in Alexandria, VA 22307
Our weekly Sunday virtual support group that brainstorms new ERP activities for participants to complete over the next week. Leverage the benefit of peer learning, group accountability to challenge each other to keeping working through our fear hierarchy. Creative brainstorming, ...
Men emotional skills group
Emotional skill development based on awareness of self and others. Focus on anger resulting from emotional distancing by fathers and mothers.
Hosted by Robert C Rannigan
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Charlottesville, VA 22901
Emotional skill development based on awareness of self and others. Focus on anger resulting from emotional distancing by fathers and mothers.
High School Social and Anxiety Support
This group is for boys and girls ages 14-18 (must still be enrolled in high school), to establish more connections socially for support and strong coping skills. Clients learn from each other and the counselor how to listen, learn, and ...
Hosted by Mary Kirkpatrick
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC, CCMHC, CATP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Gainesville, VA 20155
This group is for boys and girls ages 14-18 (must still be enrolled in high school), to establish more connections socially for support and strong coping skills. Clients learn from each other and the counselor how to listen, learn, and ...
Oceanside Evaluations
At Oceanside, we specialize in providing comprehensive, thorough psychological and neuropsychological assessments to better assist children and their families with understanding how they think, learn, and what could help them succeed at home and school. We also provide supplemental services ...
Hosted by Oceanside Evaluations
Psychologist, PsyD, NCSP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Williamsburg, VA 23188
At Oceanside, we specialize in providing comprehensive, thorough psychological and neuropsychological assessments to better assist children and their families with understanding how they think, learn, and what could help them succeed at home and school. We also provide supplemental services ...
Autism Spectrum Social Support Group
Starting February 2022 GROUP OUTCOMES 1. Facilitating behavioral change. 2. Helping improve the child's ability to both establish and maintain relationships. 3. Helping enhance the child's effectiveness and ability to cope. 4. Helping promote the decision-making process while facilitating child's ...
Hosted by Courtney Shaughnessy
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Gainesville, VA 20155
Starting February 2022 GROUP OUTCOMES 1. Facilitating behavioral change. 2. Helping improve the child's ability to both establish and maintain relationships. 3. Helping enhance the child's effectiveness and ability to cope. 4. Helping promote the decision-making process while facilitating child's ...
Anxiety Management Group
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Hosted by Sherry Bowman McClanahan
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Glen Allen, VA 23060
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Girl Let's Just Talk / Women's Empowerment Group
A support group where women can get things off their chest, let some things go, heal, and grow. This group is designed to focus on all aspects of one’s healing journey. This is a safe place where women can heal ...
Hosted by Shantora M Chamberliss
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Newport News, VA 23606
A support group where women can get things off their chest, let some things go, heal, and grow. This group is designed to focus on all aspects of one’s healing journey. This is a safe place where women can heal ...
Marriage & Premarriage Workshops
Are you looking for a way to enhance your relationship and learn tools to strengthen the bond between you and your spouse? Our marriage workshop mini-series was created just for you. We offer marriage workshops throughout the year. Each workshop ...
Hosted by Arlene Malone
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chesapeake, VA 23320
Are you looking for a way to enhance your relationship and learn tools to strengthen the bond between you and your spouse? Our marriage workshop mini-series was created just for you. We offer marriage workshops throughout the year. Each workshop ...
Circle of Security Parenting Group
8 week evidenced based parent group proven by science to help you learn about your children's relational needs.
Hosted by Vanessa Durrant
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW-C, LCSW, RMT, RYT-
Verified Verified
Group meets in Alexandria, VA 22314
8 week evidenced based parent group proven by science to help you learn about your children's relational needs.
Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment
We provide group treatment, individual, family counseling including medication management through psychiatry, as needed, with urine drug screens and alcohol test strips. We have convenient group times in the evenings after school and work.
Hosted by Youth For Tomorrow Loudoun
Psychologist, PhD, LCP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lansdowne, VA 20176
We provide group treatment, individual, family counseling including medication management through psychiatry, as needed, with urine drug screens and alcohol test strips. We have convenient group times in the evenings after school and work.
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in Virginia?
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.