Social Skills Group - (Middle & High School)
These fun and interactive groups are designed for children ages 11 - 19 with challenges in the areas of social-communication, shyness and peer-relations that affect the quality of their interpersonal relationships and abilities to read social cues. Group goals include ...
Hosted by Melissa McWilliams
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Waukesha, WI 53188
These fun and interactive groups are designed for children ages 11 - 19 with challenges in the areas of social-communication, shyness and peer-relations that affect the quality of their interpersonal relationships and abilities to read social cues. Group goals include ...
Thrive: Live Well. Be Well.
THRIVE is a 10-wk wellness group that focuses on the 9 dimensions of our lives: spiritual, physical, emotional, mental, occupational, financial, environmental, social, and sexual. We will explore each of these dimensions and discover ways to make small changes that ...
Hosted by Beth Harms
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, SAC-IT, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Franklin, WI 53132
THRIVE is a 10-wk wellness group that focuses on the 9 dimensions of our lives: spiritual, physical, emotional, mental, occupational, financial, environmental, social, and sexual. We will explore each of these dimensions and discover ways to make small changes that ...
Social Emotional Group for Children Ages 3 thru 12
Oak Tree provides social emotional play therapy groups for children and adolescents. These groups help our children learn about self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, being responsible for one's own choices, and learning about their future self. The groups are ...
Hosted by Darlene M Meiners
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CAMSIII
Verified Verified
Group meets in Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
Oak Tree provides social emotional play therapy groups for children and adolescents. These groups help our children learn about self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, being responsible for one's own choices, and learning about their future self. The groups are ...
Purple Lotus Counseling
Purple Lotus Counseling is a small group clinic serving the Appleton, WI, Fox Valley and greater Wisconsin area. Our primary focuses are helping clients reach their personal goals, and address any mental health concerns that may be impacting their ability ...
Hosted by Katie Huskey
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Appleton, WI 54911
Purple Lotus Counseling is a small group clinic serving the Appleton, WI, Fox Valley and greater Wisconsin area. Our primary focuses are helping clients reach their personal goals, and address any mental health concerns that may be impacting their ability ...
Lake Geneva Wellness Clinic, LLC
Hosted by Lake Geneva Wellness Clinic, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, AODA, NCC, ICS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lake Geneva, WI 53147
Young Mens Substance Abuse
Group Therapy for young people predominantly male struggling with personal substance abuse. Typically facing criminal charges of DUI/OWI or Possession/Dealing of Controlled Substances
Hosted by Daniel Bird
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, SAC
Not Verified Not Verified
Group meets in Hartland, WI 53029
Group Therapy for young people predominantly male struggling with personal substance abuse. Typically facing criminal charges of DUI/OWI or Possession/Dealing of Controlled Substances
Reflective Consultation
This group is intended for clinicians who hope to deepen their clinical practice, increase their effectiveness and build self knowledge through work with similarity minded clinicians and thoughtful facilitation. Together, we will create space not just to explore the work ...
Hosted by Sarah Joy Krueger
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Whitefish Bay, WI 53217
This group is intended for clinicians who hope to deepen their clinical practice, increase their effectiveness and build self knowledge through work with similarity minded clinicians and thoughtful facilitation. Together, we will create space not just to explore the work ...
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills training
Our DBT groups are currently available via telehealth! DBT skills training bolsters mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. This group is for individuals that tend to experience pervasive emotion dysregulation and impulsive or other high risk behaviors. ...
Hosted by Pauquette Center for Psychological Services
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portage, WI 53901
Our DBT groups are currently available via telehealth! DBT skills training bolsters mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. This group is for individuals that tend to experience pervasive emotion dysregulation and impulsive or other high risk behaviors. ...
Womxn's Interpersonal Process Group, In-Person
New Group starting June 2024! Currently accepting new members. Weekly, ongoing womxn's interpersonal process group that offers both a supportive and challenging environment for members to better understand their relationship & communication patterns. Open to female-identifying and non-binary folks.
Hosted by Jami DeVolder
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, RYT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Milwaukee, WI 53202
New Group starting June 2024! Currently accepting new members. Weekly, ongoing womxn's interpersonal process group that offers both a supportive and challenging environment for members to better understand their relationship & communication patterns. Open to female-identifying and non-binary folks.
Yoga Nidra (Online and in person)
Based on the Taoist tradition, yoga nidra, or yogic sleep as it is commonly known, is an immensely powerful meditation technique, and one of the easiest yoga practices to develop and maintain. While the practitioner rests comfortably in savasana (corpse ...
Hosted by Jacob Peters
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Hartland, WI 53029
Based on the Taoist tradition, yoga nidra, or yogic sleep as it is commonly known, is an immensely powerful meditation technique, and one of the easiest yoga practices to develop and maintain. While the practitioner rests comfortably in savasana (corpse ...
Anxiety Support Group
Hosted by Modern Wellness - Counseling Solutions
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Muskego, WI 53150
Waypoint Counseling & Wellness
Please visit Waypointwi.com for therapist profiles and for new client requests.
Hosted by Annmarie Geiss
Licensed Professional Counselor, MAAT, LPC, DARTT, RYT-200
Verified Verified
Group meets in Monona, WI 53716
Please visit Waypointwi.com for therapist profiles and for new client requests.
Online Women's Anxiety Group
Are you struggling with feeling overwhelmed and worrying about every little detail? You're not alone! Come Join my specialized Online women's support group for anxiety. We offer you support and skills and help you think through your negative thoughts. You ...
Hosted by Soul Glue Therapy, LLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, REAT, BC-TMH, CIMHP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Jefferson, WI 53549
Are you struggling with feeling overwhelmed and worrying about every little detail? You're not alone! Come Join my specialized Online women's support group for anxiety. We offer you support and skills and help you think through your negative thoughts. You ...
Alay Health Team - Psychiatry Child & Adult
Psychiatry Medication Management via Telepsychiatry, Virtual Visits, for Adults & Children offered THROUGHOUT Wisconsin. ***ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS! Short wait times!!!*** Progressive evidenced based care with pharmaceutical therapies and remote patient monitoring.
Hosted by Visionary Psychiatry
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Pewaukee, WI 53072
Psychiatry Medication Management via Telepsychiatry, Virtual Visits, for Adults & Children offered THROUGHOUT Wisconsin. ***ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS! Short wait times!!!*** Progressive evidenced based care with pharmaceutical therapies and remote patient monitoring.
Restored
The groups goal is to help individuals work through pain inflicted by sexual addictions towards the ultimate goal of individual and relational healing. Groups are planned for nine consecutive weeks with the men working through a book/workbook allowing opportunity for ...
Hosted by Camron Hinckle
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Brookfield, WI 53005
The groups goal is to help individuals work through pain inflicted by sexual addictions towards the ultimate goal of individual and relational healing. Groups are planned for nine consecutive weeks with the men working through a book/workbook allowing opportunity for ...
Exploring Your Habits with use or behaviors
Exploring Your Habits is an eight week psychoeducation, therapy group focusing on substance use concerns. The basis of the group is for clients to set a goal at the beginning of the group and then use the group as a ...
Hosted by Gabi Koren
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, SAC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Madison, WI 53716
Exploring Your Habits is an eight week psychoeducation, therapy group focusing on substance use concerns. The basis of the group is for clients to set a goal at the beginning of the group and then use the group as a ...
Intensive Outpatient Program
Our clinic offers IOP for individuals that need substance abuse treatment who do not meet the level of need for inpatient treatment. It is a 12 week program with the first 4 weeks being the most intense - 3 days ...
Hosted by Jean Daute
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, CSAC, MAC, ICS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Stoughton, WI 53589
Our clinic offers IOP for individuals that need substance abuse treatment who do not meet the level of need for inpatient treatment. It is a 12 week program with the first 4 weeks being the most intense - 3 days ...
Anorexics and Bulimics Anonymous
12 week 12 step therapy group. Designed to help people recover from what appeared to be a "hopeless" condition. Lasting relief from *Preoccupation with body weight and shape, * Food: restricting, bingeing, purging and emotional overeating and *Obsessive exercising. 12 ...
Hosted by Inner Strength Counseling, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Madison, WI 53719
12 week 12 step therapy group. Designed to help people recover from what appeared to be a "hopeless" condition. Lasting relief from *Preoccupation with body weight and shape, * Food: restricting, bingeing, purging and emotional overeating and *Obsessive exercising. 12 ...
Intensive Outpatient Program
We offered an adult substance use Intensive Outpatient Program. This program provides support, structure, psycho-education, and tools to assist during the recovery process. We pride ourselves on not taking a 'cookie cutter' approach and focus on the needs of our ...
We offered an adult substance use Intensive Outpatient Program. This program provides support, structure, psycho-education, and tools to assist during the recovery process. We pride ourselves on not taking a 'cookie cutter' approach and focus on the needs of our ...
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in Wisconsin?
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.