Group Therapy
What can I expect?
Depending on the specific group you join you may learn new coping skills, process difficulties with a group of peers, practice experiential learning through group exercises, or learn all about a mental health topic that is relevant to the group. Each group has a description that will give you an overview of what to expect before signing up. You may also have an individual screening session with the group facilitator to make sure the group is a good fit for your needs.
Groups run for different lengths of time ranging from a few months to a year. It is an expectation you will attend every group in the series for which you sign up in order to assure the best group experience for all participants.
Payment is due for half of the total sessions at the beginning of the series, and the second half is due halfway through the series. For instance, if a group is $50 per session and 10 sessions long, you will pay $250 for the first five sessions (1-5) at the time of the first session, and $250 for the last five sessions (6-10) at the time of the fifth session. If you need to discuss payment options, please use the form below to discuss in more detail. We may be able to work with you to create another payment plan.
Does group therapy work?
Yes! Group therapy is an effective approach for many individuals (read more below). Group members can expect to receive numerous therapeutic benefits. One of the most widely-renowned group therapists, Irvin Yalom, studied 11 therapeutic factors that individuals receive from group therapy including instillation of hope, universality, information impartation, altruism, corrective recapitulation, development of social techniques, imitative behavior, interpersonal learning, group cohesion, catharsis, and other existential factors.
What types of groups do you offer?
Our team has provided group sessions on the topics below. Availability of groups will be posted on this page on a rolling basis.
Past Group Topics: Interpersonal Processing, Caregivers of Adult Children with Mental Illness, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Effects of Trauma, Grief Support, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Self-Care, Addiction Recovery Processing
Why does The Process Collaborative care about group therapy?
We strive to offer group options because we have seen the healing power of group dynamics in action and believe group therapy makes therapy accessible to more people. Our therapists have performed hundreds of hours of group therapy in settings across the continuum of mental health care and seen the real life change that results when therapeutic groups work. Your life is made up of groups - family, friends, coworkers, place of worship, and more. It only makes sense that therapy ought to exist in the context of groups too.
How do I sign up?
Sign up using the form below. Select the group you are interested in attending and a the therapist will reach out with more details before the group begins.
Current & Upcoming Groups
Interpersonal Processing Group for Helpers
10 sessions, 80-minutes, Weekly | Virtual
This group focuses on processing your experience as someone in a “helping” profession with other people who are in the “helping” field. Examples may include counselors, therapists, social workers, nurses, nurse aides, doctors, occupational therapists, teachers, etc. You can expect to connect, listen, empathize, and share with others in a safe and supportive environment facilitated by a trained therapist. This is a closed-group, meaning that all members will be the same throughout the series and new members will not be added to the group once the series begins.
Start Date: TBD
Grief Processing Group
12 sessions, 80-minutes, Monthly | Virtual
If you have lost a loved one, you may consider joining this group to process with others who are journeying through loss. The group will process, listen, and encourage one another throughout the series. The facilitator will bring experiential tools and provide psychoeducation as fit throughout the series to help you navigate the difficulties of grief and loss. This is a closed-group, meaning that all members will be the same throughout the series and new members will not be added to the group once the series begins.
Start Date: TBD
Caregiver Support Group
12 sessions, 80-minutes, Monthly | Virtual
This group is designed for people who currently a caregiver. If you regularly help a family member or friend with activities of daily living, consider joining this group to process, share, and empathize with a group of individuals experiencing similar caregiving responsibilities. The facilitator will bring experiential skills and provide psychoeducation as fit throughout the series to help the group. This is a closed-group, meaning that all members will be the same throughout the series and new members will not be added to the group once the series begins.
Start Date: TBD
More Reading on Group Therapy
“Joining a group of strangers may sound intimidating at first, but group therapy provides benefits that individual therapy may not. Psychologists say, in fact, that group members are almost always surprised by how rewarding the group experience can be.” -American Psychological Association
“Group therapy is as effective as individual therapy for an array of symptoms and conditions. In a recent series of 11 meta-analyses encompassing 329 studies comparing group with individual therapy, group therapy was found effective for depression and bipolar disorders, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, social anxiety disorder, panic disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, borderline personality disorder, substance use disorders, and chronic pain (Rosendahl, J., et al., The American Journal of Psychotherapy, Vol. 74, No. 2, 2021).” -American Psychological Association