A Healing Place, Complete Counseling Care
A Healing Place specializes in mindfulness, positive psychology, and providing therapy for individuals with trauma histories, PTSD, anxiety, and depression. We work with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families from ages 4 to adult. Whatever the age, we want our ...
Hosted by A Healing Place, Complete Counseling Care
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Group meets in Neenah, WI 54956
A Healing Place specializes in mindfulness, positive psychology, and providing therapy for individuals with trauma histories, PTSD, anxiety, and depression. We work with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families from ages 4 to adult. Whatever the age, we want our ...
Exploring fatherhood - support group for new dads
This group is designed to offer support to people who identify as fathers and who are looking for a space to process the complexities of fatherhood. Topics of exploration include: caretaker roles, partnership, parenting, gender identity / masculinity, basic child ...
Hosted by Tim Fredrickson
Counselor, MS, MA, LPC-IT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Madison, WI 53715
This group is designed to offer support to people who identify as fathers and who are looking for a space to process the complexities of fatherhood. Topics of exploration include: caretaker roles, partnership, parenting, gender identity / masculinity, basic child ...
Self-care and Social Connection through Quarantine
Virtual Group Therapy. The COVID-19 global pandemic changed the way we live our lives. Remaining socially connected through social distancing can be overwhelming. The effort to maintain optimal mental health while separated from those we love is a lonely and ...
Hosted by Jillian Rotzenberg
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NBCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Appleton, WI 54914
Virtual Group Therapy. The COVID-19 global pandemic changed the way we live our lives. Remaining socially connected through social distancing can be overwhelming. The effort to maintain optimal mental health while separated from those we love is a lonely and ...
Bipolar, Anxiety & Panic Group
This is an ongoing support group for individuals with bipolar, anxiety or panic disorder. Within this group, people have the opportunity to connect with others in a supportive environment that encourages cognitive behavioral techniques. • Group Leader: Joel Winston, LCSW. ...
Hosted by American Behavioral Clinics
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Group meets in Mequon, WI 53092
This is an ongoing support group for individuals with bipolar, anxiety or panic disorder. Within this group, people have the opportunity to connect with others in a supportive environment that encourages cognitive behavioral techniques. • Group Leader: Joel Winston, LCSW. ...
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
DBT is an evidenced based treatment that specializes in control moods and impulses, deal with distress, and manage relationships. DBT skills have been shown to be effective for treating clients with bi-polar disorder, borderline personality disorder, depression, anxiety, and chemical ...
Hosted by Steven Fricke
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Appleton, WI 54915
DBT is an evidenced based treatment that specializes in control moods and impulses, deal with distress, and manage relationships. DBT skills have been shown to be effective for treating clients with bi-polar disorder, borderline personality disorder, depression, anxiety, and chemical ...
Eating Disorder Support Network
The Eating Disorder Support Network offers facilitated lunch group followed by a process group Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and Friday's at 12:00 noon. We also offer a variety of evening groups and workshops for people experiencing issues with food, weight ...
Hosted by Andrea Vogel Counseling LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, MEd, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Madison, WI 53719
The Eating Disorder Support Network offers facilitated lunch group followed by a process group Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and Friday's at 12:00 noon. We also offer a variety of evening groups and workshops for people experiencing issues with food, weight ...
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.
The Wildflowers - Summer Therapy Group for Girls
The Wildflowers Girls Therapy Group offers a safe, supportive and fun environment for elementary (4th & 5th grade) and middle school (6th & 7th grade) girls to process life stressors; make meaningful, positive connections with others and learn coping skills ...
Hosted by Carissa L. Dietzler
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Madison, WI 53705
The Wildflowers Girls Therapy Group offers a safe, supportive and fun environment for elementary (4th & 5th grade) and middle school (6th & 7th grade) girls to process life stressors; make meaningful, positive connections with others and learn coping skills ...
Women's Trauma Recovery Group
This group meets weekly to focus on coping skills, psycho-education, support and processing how trauma has affected client's lives. The group provides specific support for women who are diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder. The group is open to clients active ...
Hosted by Four Winds Counseling LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, CSAC, ICS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Middleton, WI 53562
This group meets weekly to focus on coping skills, psycho-education, support and processing how trauma has affected client's lives. The group provides specific support for women who are diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder. The group is open to clients active ...
Adult DBT Group
The DBT group is open to adults 18 and older, who are currently working with a therapist and would like additional support and/or skills to cope with overwhelming emotions. This is a skills-based psychoeducational group that will focus on the ...
Hosted by Balance of Mind Counseling & Behavioral Services
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSAT, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Union Grove, WI 53182
The DBT group is open to adults 18 and older, who are currently working with a therapist and would like additional support and/or skills to cope with overwhelming emotions. This is a skills-based psychoeducational group that will focus on the ...
Be. Resilient
A group designed for children ages 9 - 12 that focuses on identifying and enhancing areas of strength. Each child is resilient in their own unique way. This group will illuminate resilient experiences and demonstrate additional strategies to cope with ...
Hosted by Be. // Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Appleton, WI 54915
A group designed for children ages 9 - 12 that focuses on identifying and enhancing areas of strength. Each child is resilient in their own unique way. This group will illuminate resilient experiences and demonstrate additional strategies to cope with ...
Recovery, Substance Abuse, & Addiction
continue to use despite negative consequences. People use drugs or alcohol to escape, relax, or to reward themselves. But over time, drugs and alcohol make you believe that you can't cope without them, or that you can't enjoy life without ...
Hosted by Dr. Joanne L. Barian Psy.D.HP. (Dr. Jo)
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PsyDHP, MSW, LCSW, NCCAP, AAMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Milwaukee, WI 53227
continue to use despite negative consequences. People use drugs or alcohol to escape, relax, or to reward themselves. But over time, drugs and alcohol make you believe that you can't cope without them, or that you can't enjoy life without ...
LGBT+ Youth Therapy Group
This therapy group supports LGBTQ2IA+ youth in feeling connected with peers in the context of the natural world. We include art therapy activities, equine therapy, and nature-based activities as part of the group series. Themes include safety, belonging, normal and ...
Hosted by Jessica Dallman
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, IMH-E, ACS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Mount Horeb, WI 53572
This therapy group supports LGBTQ2IA+ youth in feeling connected with peers in the context of the natural world. We include art therapy activities, equine therapy, and nature-based activities as part of the group series. Themes include safety, belonging, normal and ...
Mental Health IOP
Mental Health IOP provides structured services in a half-day setting for those adults struggling with their mental health or have impairments in functioning as a result of depressed, anxiety, bipolar disorder, grief, or other psychosocial stressor. The 6-week program offers ...
Hosted by Deidre Marsh
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Mequon, WI 53097
Mental Health IOP provides structured services in a half-day setting for those adults struggling with their mental health or have impairments in functioning as a result of depressed, anxiety, bipolar disorder, grief, or other psychosocial stressor. The 6-week program offers ...
Re-Entry Support Group/Circles of Healing
Individuals ReEntering back into communities will decrease recidivism, or returning back to incarceration, by engaging in case management services that eliminates barriers to employment with livable wages, housing, and education/training, to advance in life after incarceration. Circles of Healing is ...
Hosted by MKE Community Wellness Center
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Milwaukee, WI 53212
Individuals ReEntering back into communities will decrease recidivism, or returning back to incarceration, by engaging in case management services that eliminates barriers to employment with livable wages, housing, and education/training, to advance in life after incarceration. Circles of Healing is ...
Mind body spirit program
Additional offices in Shorewood, Wauwatosa, New Berlin.
Hosted by Mind body spirit program
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Elm Grove, WI 53122
Additional offices in Shorewood, Wauwatosa, New Berlin.
Better Together: Marriage Tools
Couples and individual seekers can learn tools for practical day to day application. Learn how to dialog using "Connect-Talk" for learning how to communicate and de-escalate clashes, enriching your daily life. Live out your commitment being Better Together! Learn how ...
Hosted by Chiara Simeone-Difrancesco
Psychologist, PhD, MA, MEd
Verified Verified
Group meets in Oshkosh, WI 54901
Couples and individual seekers can learn tools for practical day to day application. Learn how to dialog using "Connect-Talk" for learning how to communicate and de-escalate clashes, enriching your daily life. Live out your commitment being Better Together! Learn how ...
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.
Domestic Violence/Anger Management Group
This group is a supportive environment, allowing for questions and clarifications during discussions. Group topics range from the importance of accountability, learning healthy ways to express anger, and having an increased awareness of how the use of power and control ...
Hosted by Pauquette Center for Psychological Services
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portage, WI 53901
This group is a supportive environment, allowing for questions and clarifications during discussions. Group topics range from the importance of accountability, learning healthy ways to express anger, and having an increased awareness of how the use of power and control ...
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 ...
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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.