Support Groups in Berkeley, CA
This twelve week group teaches women to find their strength by expressing their needs in a way that is more likely to be heard. You will learn to feel pride in the way you present in the world.
This is a small group (maximum 5 women) to be held every Wednesday night. You will learn to stop behaviors that are destructive, tune into yourself for cues, and use new tools to make different choices. Doing this work in the presense of other women is very healing and many have said it is "life changing."
Hosted by Norma Lee Myers
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Berkeley, CA 94709
There are usually two types of reasons people come into therapy. One is that find themselves making the same mistakes over and over again and they want to do something different, but are just not sure how. The other is that they have been carrying around a deep pain in their life that they want to resolve. Often these things are connected. This is why I work with you on two levels. I help you change the current unwanted behavior, while also helping you resolve issues from your past that may be effecting your reactions.
Support Group for women with metastatic cancer to share experiences, treatment, journey
Hosted by Kim C Venezia
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Berkeley, CA 94705
I strive to co-create a safe, compassionate place to explore past relationships and experiences that have molded you and the past patterns that may have held you back from the happiness and peace you deserve. I can help you identify what you want to do differently in relationships and in life.
My approach to therapy is deeply relational. I offer the warmth and connection to allow you to gain insight, self-knowledge & self acceptance. Whether you are carrying feelings of sadness or anxiety, the work that we can do together will show you that the changes you want are possible.
An evening group for women to explore their identity alone and in intimate relationships. This is an new group forming. Susan has facilitated the Parenting After Trauma Support and Guidance Group at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland for over 15 years.
Hosted by Susan J Murray
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Berkeley, CA 94702
I support clients to find, expand, and honor their voice in difficult circumstances. I work to assist clients who have been hurt and traumatized reclaim their feelings of safety and vitality. Whether you are ambivalent in a relationship, in pain due to trauma or hurt, struggling with a dilemma, unhappy about your own behavior, facing significant loss, or feeling stuck, together we can create a comfortable place for you to work.
Are you an athlete having a hard time managing anxiety? Join an empowering group designed just for you. Learn skills to reclaim your confidence and peace of mind. Led by Michael Ceely, sport performance specialist. Groups held via video online.
Hosted by Ceely Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist
Verified Verified
Group meets in Berkeley, CA 94704
Welcome, I'm Michael Ceely, owner of Ceely Counseling. I believe that seeking help is a sign of strength. Talking to a therapist means that you care about yourself and want to make a positive change in your life. Therapy with me is about learning empowering new skills and habits to expand your life and fulfill your potential. I specialize in men's issues, career issues, life transitions, and counseling for athletes. I offer online therapy to clients throughout California.
THURSDAYS 11am-12pm. Mothers of young children (0-3 yrs) are welcome to join this weekly group to process, vent, grow, and heal postpartum. 5 members per session/ rolling enrollment/ $50/session.
Hosted by Kaci Smith
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Berkeley, CA 94709
I have a passion for supporting women through all of life's stages. Whether you're launching, in college, dating, establishing your career, in a relationship, postpartum, parenting, empty nesting, and/or in your next chapter of life, all women need and deserve a safe space to process, heal, and grow. I believe in female empowerment and helping women find their voice in order to live more authentic, balanced, and fulfilling lives.
Anxiety, depression group
Hosted by Eleanor Lew
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Berkeley, CA 94709
I listen deeply, with compassion and without judgment, to give you a place where you feel safe to express thoughts and feelings, My strength is how I work, using minimal interpretations but instead allowing your inner core to experience the genuineness of your own truth when it surfaces. I thus avoid diagnostic labels and preconceptions. Love and work is how we express ourselves. I hope you will let me help you with relationship issues, both in love and at work. My goal is to help you discover your inner creativity and resilience.
An online relational process group for Queer and Trans adults in CA who want to explore new ways of connecting with others in a safe and supportive environment. Learn what it means for you to connect with others, without losing track of your own emotions, thoughts, and needs. Through a mix of structured and unstructured time, participants will be supported in exploring a wide range of themes with one another, including: vulnerability, boundaries, codependence, life transitions, body liberation, neurodivergence, anti-racism, and more. This is a closed group that runs on an ongoing basis, with a brief break in August.
Hosted by Laura Grossman Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Berkeley, CA 94705
Existing as a queer person is hard. I get it! Hello, I'm Laura Grossman. I'm a therapist who proudly identifies as queer. I specialize in somatic and relationship therapy for queer and trans adults who've been through hard things and feel disconnected, small, and exhausted. Maybe this resonates for you! You want to show up in your relationships as your full, messy, authentic self. You're done and you're ready for more. More connection with yourself. More connection with your partner(s). More liberation from old wounds. And more joy in the life you're living right now. You don't have to do this alone! I can help.
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Hosted by L Rebecca Connell
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Berkeley, CA 94704
INDIVIDUALS (couples below): Energy Psychology is a group of self-calming practices involving breathing and touching one’s own face and body. Scientific studies and clinical experience are confirming that Energy Psychology can help with anxiety, relationships, and trauma. You will learn practices to calm down during a conflict, sleep better, or let go of things that bother you. These practices help you by enhancing nervous system regulation, changing the way your brain stores upsetting memories, and bringing in more happiness and focus. You'll learn practices to use at home, in moments of stress or to start your day on a good note
Teen DBT Skills Group Now Enrolling! Dialectical Behavior Therapy is a straightforward and effective treatment for teens struggling with emotion dysregulation, anxiety, depression, self-esteem challenges, and more. Delivered in a virtual group setting, this course will begin in January 2023 and span 8 weeks. Teens will gain valuable skills and tools to navigate healthy relationships, manage stress, and cope with day to day challenges. Sessions will be held one evening per week for 90 minutes. Teens must reside in CA. The cost is $1500 and includes all group sessions, materials, and one intake session. REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/uJDszZc4kLT1AaqM7
Hosted by Emma McCulloch
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Berkeley, CA 94709
I am a licensed clinical psychologist providing compassionate evidence-based psychotherapy to adults and adolescents. This work is a life calling to me and I am passionate about helping clients quiet the self-critic that lives inside us all. My clients learn how to practice self-compassion and use mindfulness to cope with the challenges in life. I specialize in helping people with difficulties like anxiety, depression and stress.
This group will utilize mindfulness practices to help individuals overcome destructive behaviors and reconnect with their innate capacities for joy, love, and fulfillment.
Hosted by Zoya K Hynes
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Berkeley, CA 94709
Distressing symptoms, whether they be depression, anxiety, a sense of meaninglessness, addictions, or behavior problems can be painful and debilitating. As your therapist, I consider it my job to help you understand and utilize such symptoms as opportunities for growth. With the help of effective therapy, in fact, periods of stagnation and despair can serve as catalysts that allow us to discover previously unknown levels of happiness, prosperity, and inner peace. As your symptoms diminish, together we will work towards expanding your capacity for work, love, and creativity. I offer a free initial consultation period for all new patients.
An ongoing white anti-racist study group for mental health clinicians looking to unpack what it means to be white in American culture and how being white effects how we live, love and work.
Hosted by Rae Walker Mountz
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Berkeley, CA 94704
My highest aim as your therapist is to co-create a lasting and genuine healing relationship, one where you feel supported to express yourself authentically and make the changes necessary in your life to live, love and work wholeheartedly. Together we will explore the issues, concerns and challenges that are coming up for you and how they are getting in the way of you living the life you want.
Foresight is a mental health and wellness clinic in Berkeley, California providing patients with a wide range of treatment and services related to improving mental health and lifestyle. We are a team of psychiatrists, therapists, software engineers, bioengineers, and researchers with a mission to revolutionize mental health care through the use of modern technology - enabling us to deliver highly personalized, data-backed treatment plans to each of our patients. For almost two years we have been developing technology to help psychiatrists prescribe medication more safely and effectively.
Hosted by Natasa Nordman
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Berkeley, CA 94705
I am passionate about working with individuals who are experiencing anxiety, traumas that are single incident events such as car accidents, surgeries or that have occurred throughout ones childhood where they are experiencing physical or emotional symptoms now as a result. I love working with individuals who are looking on ways to feel supported to increase their own self worth in all areas of their life. My style is relational and collaborative and I believe that you are the expert in your own life. I can help support in creating change around what works best for you - I pride myself on meeting patients where they are comfortable.
** NOW OFFERING INDIVIDUAL & COUPLE TELEHEALTH ANGER & ASSERTIVENESS SESSIONS until COVID-safe to resume group** Safe, supportive, confidential place for women ready to learn anger management & assertiveness skills. Heal trauma, abuse, bullying from adult, teen, childhood.. Share, witness each other's challenges, successes. Receive support and validation. Develop respect for yourself & others. Attract, choose, maintain healthy, more satisfying relationships. Assertiveness is respectful expressions of thoughts, feelings, attitudes from a position of natural authority while also respecting others. Learning to speak up in clear, honest, responsible ways is essential for successful communication. Diversity -- age, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, religion, life experiences, are valued. Call: 510-841-1261
Hosted by Debra Milinsky
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, MA, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Berkeley, CA 94704
Every journey.. your first thought to call a therapist when you need to talk to someone, begins with a single step. When anxiety, depression, stress, personal, family, work relationship problems lead you to reach out, I will listen and help you find the best way through. Experienced licensed psychotherapist, 40+ years in general psychotherapy practice, I provide a safe place to talk, explore, resolve, heal what is challenging or troubling. I bring compassion, perceptiveness combined with patience, curiosity and many years of knowledge and skill to our collaboration to help you find effective solutions and make better life choices.
Welcome to our DBT Skills Class, where you'll learn tools to manage emotions, improve relationships, and cope with life's challenges. Led by experienced therapists, our classes blend psychoeducation with discussions and exercises. If you struggle with impulsivity, mood swings, or interpersonal issues, our DBT Skills Class offers a supportive environment to develop mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. To join, you must be part of our DBT program, including individual therapy with one of our clinicians. Gain practical strategies for navigating life. Offered online or in-person in Berkeley and Redwood City.
Hosted by Lesley Cherry
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Berkeley, CA 94710
I believe that we all are doing the best we can with what we have at any given moment. However, even at our best life can be difficult. I am passionate about helping individuals understand themselves and their emotions, believe in their inherent goodness, and work towards cultivating and living life effectively and skillfully. My work includes treating depression and anxiety, processing grief and loss, navigating difficult life transitions, managing difficult emotions, working through unprocessed trauma and unpacking racial and cultural life factors that make life more stressful. I work with teens and adults throughout the lifespan.
Join my Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) group dedicated to individuals facing addiction, substance use, alcohol use, and drug abuse. This supportive community is designed to help you navigate the challenges of recovery, manage anxiety, and address behavioral issues. Through evidence-based DBT techniques, I aim to empower you to regain control, find balance, and build a healthier, sober life. Whether you're struggling with addiction, substance use, or related behavioral issues, my group offers a safe space for healing and growth. Start your journey towards recovery and reclaim your life with us.
Hosted by Dr. Laura Petracek
Psychologist, PhD, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Berkeley, CA 94702
Many of us have faced struggles. It's like when you're having a tough day but put on a brave face for the world, hoping nobody notices the cracks beneath the surface. Understand that I create a safe space by establishing boundaries, offering hope, and skilled guidance to explore these issues. I aim to provide knowledgeable, individualized, compassionate care in a supportive, client-centered therapeutic environment while providing knowledge and resources to empower clients to live their best lives! I’m Dr. Laura Petracek, a Clinical Psychologist and author of 2 books with over 30 years of experience in psychotherapy.
To Be Arranged. Currently working psychotherapist or those in training consult with me concerning individual clients. Our focus is basically from the perspective of the psychology of CG JUNG. More directly our work incorporates the theory and practice of Integrative Analytic Psychology as developed by Jon Platania PhD.
Hosted by Jon Platania
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Berkeley, CA 94709
Life will present us now and then with the unexpected. This clearly is a time of major change for all of us. Not all of this is new nor is it novel. Even in the most normal of times we often do experience unwelcome events, the loss of a loved one, disability, addiction, economic insecurity, loneliness. To live is perhaps also to suffer. But we need not suffer alone. You will find me to be a compassionate, capable psychotherapist. Working together, I can help you to live a happier, more contented and fulfilling life. So then, where are you now? Where would you like to go from here? Would you like to create a new narrative?
A twice monthly therapeutic group combining education on trauma, somatic coping skills (mindfulness, yoga, movement) and expressive arts activities where attendees will: 1) learn the basic science of trauma and the nervous system 2) practice somatic coping skills for emotional regulation and managing trauma responses. 3) use art and journaling as an integration tool 4) connect with a community of people who understand the unique struggles of bisexual/pansexual+ folks. Next round begins February 12th!
Hosted by Josephine Kelly
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSW, ASW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Berkeley, CA 94705
Queer, trans, and nonbinary folks to the front! Do you want to live an authentic and empowered life but you’re not sure how? Are you having trouble figuring out your purpose in this chaotic world? A traumatic past doesn't have to define your future. Whether you're rebuilding your bodily autonomy after sexual violence, resisting internalized oppressive narratives, or wanting to cultivate a more compassionate connection with your body I'm ready to be a collaborator on your journey. Let's figure out where you're living out of alignment with your values and develop ways to have a kinder, more honest relationship with yourself.
Authentic Movement for Men
Hosted by Joshua Cross
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Berkeley, CA 94703
Do you know what you want?
Do you want to be free? Happy? Relaxed in your body? Content? Passionate and sexy? Courageous in the face of fear? More connected to your partner or to the Divine?
How do you get in the way of living the life you want?
Do you constantly judge yourself? Noticing all the ways you "fail" to live up to way you "should" be.
Or do you tend to direct that criticism outwards? Blaming others, feeling envy, or always waiting for external circumstances to line up just right so you can finally live how you want.
A therapeutic group for women who care deeply about the climate crisis and are impacted by ecological grief and anxiety. I weave tools from somatic therapy, art therapy, and eco therapy - such as mindfulness, movement, storytelling, grief ritual, etc.- to support women to move through despair and find renewed energy for action. The group runs for 3 months and includes 2-3 in-person meetings in the Bay Area on weekend days plus 10 meetings on Zoom on Wed evenings. Accepting new members now for the fall 2024 cohort!
Hosted by Joanna Calabrese
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Berkeley, CA 94704
Life, with its many surprises and challenges, has a way of distancing us from our true self at times. If there are any parts of you that feel stuck, confused, anxious, depressed, broken; If you are having doubtful, fearful, or critical thoughts that are weighing you down or interfering with your contentment in your relationships or family or work, therapy can help. In therapy, I guide you to connect to your inner wisdom, the “true you” that knows what is right for you, and we work to unburden you from unhelpful thoughts and behaviors so that you can find more energy and live a more free and fulfilled life.
Therapist: Caroline Mok Ph.D.When: Every Other Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30pm Cost: $80/session
Hosted by Caroline Mok
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Berkeley, CA 94704
I provide individual, couples, and group psychotherapy to children and adults. I have experience in treating numerous psychological disorders and supporting patients through difficult times, grieving, pandemic related stress, conflictual relationships, and troubling emotions. Along with the general areas of psychology, I specialize in the treatment of trauma. I have worked as a trauma researcher for ten years at the Palo Alto VA and Palo Alto University, publishing a book chapter on personality disorders and paper in the Journal of Threat Assessment and Management. I also provide assessment and expert witness services.
