Support Groups in Pasadena, CA
A virtual group for people navigating chronic pelvic and/or vulvovaginal pain - Living with chronic pelvic pain can be incredibly isolating, especially when that pain is dismissed or minimized by the medical system or those around us, or made harder ...
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Hosted by Anna Ayeroff
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, AMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Pasadena, CA 91101
A virtual group for people navigating chronic pelvic and/or vulvovaginal pain - Living with chronic pelvic pain can be incredibly isolating, especially when that pain is dismissed or minimized by the medical system or those around us, or made harder ...
This in-person support group is designed for individuals who have experienced a sudden loss. Group time will focus on the unique aspects of an unexpected death and provide a safe community to share stories, process daily experiences, and explore grief. ...
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Hosted by Alanah Roy - Anxiety Grief And Trauma Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Pasadena, CA 91106
This in-person support group is designed for individuals who have experienced a sudden loss. Group time will focus on the unique aspects of an unexpected death and provide a safe community to share stories, process daily experiences, and explore grief. ...
OPEN GROUP: Court Approved Domestic Violence Group!! I'm a certified Domestic Counselor you will receive a certificate and letter upon completion to give to your judge upon completion of 12 sessions.
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Hosted by Wings of The Future, NFP
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Pasadena, CA 91105
OPEN GROUP: Court Approved Domestic Violence Group!! I'm a certified Domestic Counselor you will receive a certificate and letter upon completion to give to your judge upon completion of 12 sessions.
Are you getting your Sex Addiction treatment from a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist? You will here. Not only that, Dr. Bill and Dr. Ginger literally wrote the book on couple's healing. This group provides a supportive environemnt for men united ...
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Hosted by Bill & Ginger Bercaw
Psychologist, PsyD, CSAT, CST
Verified Verified
Group meets in Pasadena, CA 91106
Are you getting your Sex Addiction treatment from a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist? You will here. Not only that, Dr. Bill and Dr. Ginger literally wrote the book on couple's healing. This group provides a supportive environemnt for men united ...
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) offers structured support for emotional regulation, stress coping, and improved relationships in individuals struggling with various issues, including depression, anxiety, trauma, OCD, and personality disorders. This group can assist you in learning effective mindfulness practices, distress ...
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Hosted by Veronica Ghabour
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Pasadena, CA 91101
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) offers structured support for emotional regulation, stress coping, and improved relationships in individuals struggling with various issues, including depression, anxiety, trauma, OCD, and personality disorders. This group can assist you in learning effective mindfulness practices, distress ...
Watching loved ones and important friends suffer from disease and/or a fatal progressive illness can be complicated, devastating, and lonely. This group is meeting one time per week to support those who support others. Ongoing group. Next enrollment in January. ...
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Hosted by Cynthia Greenburg-Dunlop
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Pasadena, CA 91101
Watching loved ones and important friends suffer from disease and/or a fatal progressive illness can be complicated, devastating, and lonely. This group is meeting one time per week to support those who support others. Ongoing group. Next enrollment in January. ...
Dr. Adewale is in private practice serving adult and teens with individual and family therapy.
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Hosted by Jody Joshua Adewale
Psychologist, PsyD, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Pasadena, CA 91106
Dr. Adewale is in private practice serving adult and teens with individual and family therapy.
CalPsychiatry is a group of informed, empathetic and team-oriented psychiatrists. We have specialties in treatment of mood disorders (depression, bipolar disorder), anxiety disorders (including OCD), ADHD, addiction and women's mental health. We have practices in Santa Monica, Downtown LA, Marina ...
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Hosted by Nancy Wu
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Pasadena, CA 91101
CalPsychiatry is a group of informed, empathetic and team-oriented psychiatrists. We have specialties in treatment of mood disorders (depression, bipolar disorder), anxiety disorders (including OCD), ADHD, addiction and women's mental health. We have practices in Santa Monica, Downtown LA, Marina ...
Discuss and learn the principles of anger management in relationships.
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Hosted by David L. Antion
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Pasadena, CA 91106
Discuss and learn the principles of anger management in relationships.
Access your playfulness and creativity! Discover the power of drama therapy! Learn new group therapy techniques! Drama therapy is experiential and utilizes role play, improvisation and other theater techniques, movement, mindfulness exercises and psychodrama. It is playful, yet sparks insight. ...
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Hosted by Andriette Pieron
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Pasadena, CA 91101
Access your playfulness and creativity! Discover the power of drama therapy! Learn new group therapy techniques! Drama therapy is experiential and utilizes role play, improvisation and other theater techniques, movement, mindfulness exercises and psychodrama. It is playful, yet sparks insight. ...
This is a closed ongoing group of 5-7 members. We focus on healing from the impact childhood sexual abuse has the self, on one's relationship with others, money, and more. Such an experience in childhood often results in Complex Post ...
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Hosted by Cheryl Susanne Bentley
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Pasadena, CA 91105
This is a closed ongoing group of 5-7 members. We focus on healing from the impact childhood sexual abuse has the self, on one's relationship with others, money, and more. Such an experience in childhood often results in Complex Post ...
GOALS stands for Growth Opportunities for Achieving Life Success.
The GOALS Group is a social skills program targeted at children between the ages of 5 and 13. It is an experiential therapy group built upon the idea that children learn social ...
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Hosted by David Lorentzen
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Pasadena, CA 91101
GOALS stands for Growth Opportunities for Achieving Life Success.
The GOALS Group is a social skills program targeted at children between the ages of 5 and 13. It is an experiential therapy group built upon the idea that children learn social ...
Feeling stuck, looking for deeper meaning in your life, seeking a better understanding of your purpose & passion? The Artist’s Way is a spiritual path to higher creativity… a course in discovering & recovering your creative self. The group follows ...
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Hosted by Sarah Rezak
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Pasadena, CA 91105
Feeling stuck, looking for deeper meaning in your life, seeking a better understanding of your purpose & passion? The Artist’s Way is a spiritual path to higher creativity… a course in discovering & recovering your creative self. The group follows ...
The group is designed for individuals with passionate spirits and firm beliefs who want personal growth toward self-love and improving relationships with others. You will learn to live a life "worth living" by managing emotions in a compassionate, loving, and ...
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Hosted by Cognitive Behavioral Services
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MPA, PsyD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Pasadena, CA 91105
The group is designed for individuals with passionate spirits and firm beliefs who want personal growth toward self-love and improving relationships with others. You will learn to live a life "worth living" by managing emotions in a compassionate, loving, and ...
The Artist’s Way is an eye-opening 12-week journey of personal exploration and artistic discovery. If you are: Yearning to write, paint, perform, create, or self-express in any way/Desiring to start (or finish) that script, album, book/Feeling stuck, inhibited, afraid to ...
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Hosted by Noah Gershman
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Pasadena, CA 91105
The Artist’s Way is an eye-opening 12-week journey of personal exploration and artistic discovery. If you are: Yearning to write, paint, perform, create, or self-express in any way/Desiring to start (or finish) that script, album, book/Feeling stuck, inhibited, afraid to ...
This group equips you with essential tools to effectively manage trauma and its associated symptoms such as anxiety, panic attacks, depression, flashbacks, and isolation. You will learn valuable cognitive behavioral skills (CBT) and dialectical behavior skills (DBT) that can be ...
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Hosted by Emma Skylar Moore
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Pasadena, CA 91105
This group equips you with essential tools to effectively manage trauma and its associated symptoms such as anxiety, panic attacks, depression, flashbacks, and isolation. You will learn valuable cognitive behavioral skills (CBT) and dialectical behavior skills (DBT) that can be ...
Hold Me Tight® is a weekend retreat for nurturing emotional closeness with your partner. This workshop is based on the international best-selling book "Hold Me Tight: 7 Conversations for a Lifetime of Love" by Dr. Sue Johnson. The educational and ...
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Hosted by Lisa C Blum
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Pasadena, CA 91101
Hold Me Tight® is a weekend retreat for nurturing emotional closeness with your partner. This workshop is based on the international best-selling book "Hold Me Tight: 7 Conversations for a Lifetime of Love" by Dr. Sue Johnson. The educational and ...
This is a clinical supervision group for individuals seeking licensure in the State of California. The group will start with at least 3 participants. I will provide weekly supervision that will discuss issues related to the therapeutic process, cultural issues, ...
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Hosted by Jennifer Kerr
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Pasadena, CA 91104
This is a clinical supervision group for individuals seeking licensure in the State of California. The group will start with at least 3 participants. I will provide weekly supervision that will discuss issues related to the therapeutic process, cultural issues, ...
This group is for women who are transitioning into young adult life. Each week, we process the anxiety and stress that comes along with moving away from home, college, employment, relationships etc.. We cover it all! Members who are currently ...
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Hosted by Dr. Jade Starleaf
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Pasadena, CA 91101
This group is for women who are transitioning into young adult life. Each week, we process the anxiety and stress that comes along with moving away from home, college, employment, relationships etc.. We cover it all! Members who are currently ...
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Hosted by Allie Bowne Schreiner
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Pasadena, CA 91107
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in Pasadena?
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.