Support Groups in San Francisco County, CA
Do you have a loved one who struggles with addiction? Are you feeling lost when it comes to setting healthy boundaries with them? Do you long for a safe haven to connect with other families navigating the complexities of recovery? This is an online weekly support group led by Nicole Collins, a seasoned and compassionate clinician specializing in trauma and addiction treatment. Our group sessions include education, discussion, and experiential exercises. We aim to create a nurturing environment where you can find solace, share your struggles, and discover newfound strength and resilience in supporting your loved one with addiction.
At Firebird Healing we specialize in treating trauma. We know that experiencing trauma can impact every aspect of your life. Unresolved and unhealed trauma can profoundly impact your mental and emotional well-being, body, work, relationships, creativity, and success. Experiences of trauma profoundly shape how you see yourself and the world, and are often at the root of life struggles and difficulties. Trauma is often what underlies conditions such as depression, anxiety, addiction, conflicts, difficulties, or a lack of joy and satisfaction with living. The experts at Firebird Healing have found that addressing trauma and engaging the support, healing, and tools to triumph over trauma is one of the most profound, expansive, and life-altering choices you can make.
PAWC's provider group is among the largest in CA and includes only Board Certified or Licensed Practitioners. Our doctors focus on your needs and feelings, while PAWC administrative staff collaborates with you, your doctor and insurers to keep administration smooth and easy. During your treatment, practitioners and staff work together well to create a seamless care experience, including support for scheduling, billing and managing prescriptions. Our doctors collaborate with each other and listen to patient needs and interests.
Dr. Weisz is an experienced, Board Certified Psychiatrist who is distinguished by his gentle and caring manner. Dr. Weisz specializes in treating Anxiety, Depression, Panic Attacks, and Bipolar Disorder.
Have your current or past relationship faced challenges such as communication issues, conflicts, intimacy concerns, and relationship breakdowns? Are you also experiencing relationship trauma such as anxiety, depression, fear, trust issues, and emotional numbness? This group is designed to help you explore the delicate threads of connection – from communication nuances to financial understanding, trust-building, and the profound realms of intimacy. Whether you're navigating the dating scene, in a committed relationship, or fostering a long-term partnership, let's walk this path of growth, love, and deeper connection, hand in hand.
Hosted by Veronica Ghabour
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Francisco, CA 94114
Mental health challenges are due to the aftereffects of traumatic experiences. Trauma can place a strain on your family, work, relationships, and even cause issues with self-worth. I specialize in trauma therapy along with treating personality disorders, depression, anxiety, ADHD, and addiction. All these disorders can look different from person to person, and that is where our therapeutic journey of empowerment and self-exploration begins. I concentrate on creating a safe space of growth and self-discovery through unconditional positive regard, emotional regulation, and guided activities.
Many people questioning their gender identity feel that they may be an imposter, that somehow they may not qualify as non-binary or trans, frozen in this state for fear that they may come out as non-binary or trans only to later realize that they were somehow wrong. People tend to struggle in isolation (even when surrounded by accepting queer community). These experiences inspired me to create a space for folks in this stage of exploration to normalize this perfectly normal experience. If any of this resonates with you, I welcome you to join our group.
Hosted by Misty Johnson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW, WGS
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Francisco, CA 94110
Sex and intimacy struggles? Are you questioning or exploring your gender and/or sexuality? Communication challenges in your relationships? I am here to support you and offer you tools and a place to process your current experience. I provide a safe space to explore who you are becoming and to discern old thought patterns that are no longer of service. I provide a healing space free of judgement and offer tools that you can immediately integrate into your current experience. I will collaborate with you and work with the intersections of your unique experience.
Spark All Wellness offers trauma-informed yoga therapy groups led by certified mental health clinicians and yoga instructors. Our yoga therapy group is dedicated to help individuals explore and deepen their connection to their bodies in a safe and non-judgmental space. In our groups, participants will engage in meditation, breathwork, yoga, and other activities to help them reconnect to themselves and feel empowered, and resilient. Visit www.sparkallwellness.com to register for upcoming group offerings.
Hosted by Spark All Wellness
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Francisco, CA 94115
Our practice specializes in therapy for children, teens, families, and women. We understand the profound impact that mental health challenges can have on kids, individuals and families. Our mission is to provide compassionate and holistic support to help you and your loved ones heal and shine. Our dedicated team of experienced therapists specialize in a variety of evidence-based therapies tailored to meet the unique needs of children, teens, families, and mothers.
This weekly virtual group for transgender and gender nonconforming folks who identify anywhere on the transmasculine spectrum is a safe, nonjudgmental space for participants to share, process, and receive support around the nuances of gender identity exploration and the unique experiences of navigating the world as a TGNC person. Through community building, participants can receive validation, gain insights into their own experiences, and collectively facilitate emotional resilience, empowerment, and a pursuit of societal acceptance and equality.
Hosted by Iain Jasko
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Francisco, CA 94115
I specialize in working with the LGBTQIA+ community, and am particularly passionate about working with transgender & gender-nonconforming teens and adults. As a trans-identified provider, I bring a firsthand understanding of the challenges and nuances of identity exploration, allowing me to offer empathetic and affirming support to a diverse array of individuals. I am skilled at supporting clients in navigating depression, anxiety, trauma, life transitions, and relational concerns.
Addiction can have a negative impact on anyone caught in its wake. If you are a concerned significant other (family, partner) of someone struggling with addiction, this 10-week group will help you learn strategies put forth by Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT), an evidence-based approach. You will develop skills to help your loved one reduce their problematic substance use, obtain treatment, and improve your own mental well-being. Cost of the group is $200 intake (sliding scale available) and $100 each family per group.
Hosted by California Center for Change
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Francisco, CA 94122
If previous attempts to stop substance misuse haven’t been successful, or if you’re interested in learning how to moderate rather than abstain, we invite you to contact us for a free phone consultation. We use a compassionate, evidence-based approach to treat addiction, guided by the biopsychosocial model to help you understand the biological, emotional, and behavioral factors underlying substance use. Our therapeutic style is empathetic, non-judgmental, and direct, helping you gain a deep understanding of yourself. We are committed to creating a safe, confidential environment where you can comfortably explore your options.
Group therapy is often the most powerful method for working through long-standing relationship patterns, beliefs & habits while learning to find closeness, community and intimacy. On Zoom and live, members of this co-ed group grow in confidence and self-awareness by, 1) giving and receiving frank feedback, 2) offering support and empathy, 3) normalizing things uniquely flawed about us, 4) clarifying what we want out of life and relationships, and 5) working in the here-and-now with feelings and thoughts about group members seeing patterns with other relationships past and present. This work is inspiring for all involved!
Psychotherapy is about change. I work grounded in the belief that we have innate resources for thriving and ease that become concealed or underdeveloped. It is my role to help you understand your fundamental needs, history and challenges so you can realign with your strengths and wisdom; while uncovering whats blocking these resources. I work in a straightforward, compassionate and collaborative way to help you integrate thinking, feeling and intuition. The focus of my style is helping you become more confident and knowledgeable about yourself, your mind and relationships; while offering you the tools and guidance to do that.
For some of us, there are moments where our lives change forever, and we have no choice or say in the matter. Losing a loved one in a traumatic and unexpected way is one of these moments. This group is here for you to process your loss and honor your loved one in a welcoming, inviting space, with the help of some psychoeducation, writing, art, and group sharing, to help you move across the threshold into this forever changed identity.
Hosted by Amy Hyun Swart
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, RYT
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Francisco, CA 94118
We are living in challenging times. When a heartbreaking loss knocks us down to the ground, or a trauma from the past gets activated from a recent event, it can feel unbearable to cope with all that is already happening in the world. In our work together, we will bring the healing power of awareness to the discomfort in a safe and supportive setting to help you increase your capacity to be with the pain, and move through it. So often we are unaware of the patterns we hold in our bodies and minds that keep us stuck. Together we can shed light on what is happening so you can choose how you want to respond and show up in your life.
A group for anyone who experiences a chronic illness condition or chronic pain condition, to come together with others to be supported around these conditions
Hosted by Eric J Young
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Francisco, CA 94110
It is easy to feel stuck, confused, or overwhelmed, when dealing with the many challenges that life throws at you. Often there is not a quick and easy solution when dealing with life's more complex challenges, however having a supportive ally throughout the twists and turns can make all the difference. I am committed to supporting people who have experienced oppression, trauma, or other difficult experiences. Figuring out how to live one's life with a sense of meaning, satisfaction, and authenticity can be difficult, and I am here to support you on that journey.
PAWC's provider group is among the largest in CA and includes only Board Certified or Licensed Practitioners. Our doctors focus on your needs and feelings, while PAWC administrative staff collaborates with you, your doctor and insurers to keep administration smooth and easy. During your treatment, practitioners and staff work together well to create a seamless care experience, including support for scheduling, billing and managing prescriptions. Our doctors collaborate with each other and listen to patient needs and interests.
Hosted by Haleh Nekoorad-Long
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Francisco, CA 94118
Haleh Nekoorad-Long, M.D., a certified adult and geriatric psychiatrist has been in practice for more than 26 years. She is board certified in adult and geriatric psychiatry and is a member of the American Medical Association and American Association of Geriatric Psychiatrists.
Total session: 8 sessions / Group size: 6 /Age: 14 to 15 Group address: Mission Office Total Cost: $600 Group in process / New group starts in early June.
Hosted by Carmen Chow, MFT Private Practice SF
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Francisco, CA 94110
Psychotherapy has the ability to significantly improve your mental well being, treat mental illnesses and boost your overall social and psychological functionality. During therapy, we will explore life's challenges, thought patterns and behaviors that are hindering your well being within a very safe, supportive, and non-critical environment. The search for the right therapist can take time and courage. It's important that you find the right match. Let me share with you about my practice and see if I can be of help to you.
This workshop will introduce participants to this powerful means for changing self-defeating patterns and practicing new roles and constructive behaviors. This 3 hour Workshop! We will use theatre to uncover and transform your life script, rekindle your creativity, playfulness and spontaneity, engage in a supportive group process, and discover the healing power of drama therapy!
Hosted by Clark Hsu
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Francisco, CA 94102
I provide a warm and understanding atmosphere without judgment and pressure. Our work together is going to be about you and for you. I am not here to tell you what to do but allow you to become the owner of your life and regain the power of choice. You will be invited to explore through using traditional means of therapy(talk therapy) or more creative ways such as drama and expressive arts therapy. The choice will be yours and completely based on your level of comfort. I will be here to set up the creative stage for you to shine, cry, laugh, change and grow.
You made it! You are the first in your family to become a successful professional, or you're the first to create a stable, loving relationships, or you've broken a family pattern of behaviors such as substance abuse or co-dependency? While you may want to celebrate your achievements, you may also feel distressed about how to maintain or rebuild connections to others who are still in your life and still struggling. This group will give you an opportunity to receive support from others as you continue growing and finding ways to feel good about yourself and with others.
Going into psychotherapy or coaching should be like putting the finishing touches on your life. My goal in working with clients is to assist them in discovering their strengths so they can use them to create the life they most desire. I believe clients move towards growth when time is right. Most clients enter therapy or coaching when they have reached a critical life transition. In our work, we will explore how your thoughts, behaviors, and emotions are all connected. As a result of our meetings, you will gain tools to feel better, more confident, and satisfied with your life.
PAWC's provider group is among the largest in CA and includes only Board Certified or Licensed Practitioners. Our doctors focus on your needs and feelings, while PAWC administrative staff collaborates with you, your doctor and insurers to keep administration smooth and easy. During your treatment, practitioners and staff work together well to create a seamless care experience, including support for scheduling, billing and managing prescriptions. Our doctors collaborate with each other and listen to patient needs and interests.
Dr. Toch is deeply committed to the care of her patients. She believes in a collaborative, thoughtful, and humanistic approach to treatment, offering more than just a neurobiological perspective on the wide range of mental health, relationship, and unique life circumstances that bring patients to her door. She specializes in the treatment of depression, anxiety, panic, bipolar illness, grief and loss, and difficulties with relationships and life transitions. She has experience with women's mental health issues and also offers the possibility of combining medication with psychotherapy when clinically indicated.
Somatic embodiment group for Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) and Dissociative Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (DDNOS). Coming summer 2023! Please schedule a 15 minute consultation to be added to the waitlist for this group.
Hosted by San Francisco Trauma Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Francisco, CA 94123
You are bright, sensitive, and insightful but either feel like you’re stuck on ON (easily startled, racing thoughts that are difficult to control or turn off, struggling to relax and feeling flooded emotionally), or stuck on OFF (flat, lethargic, exhausted, foggy, unmotivated and disconnected from your vitality and energy). You may have even spent years in talk therapy, gained a lot of insight but have hit a plateau and may be wondering if you’re not meant to fully heal or if therapy actually works. It is possible to deeply heal - you just need an approach that supports your life's history and how it's stored in your body.
The Lotus Collaborative hosts a free online eating disorder recovery support group. This group is for anyone struggling with an eating disorder to get recovery support as well as to practice giving recovery support to others. While this is not a therapy group, it is a supportive virtual environment in which to meet others working towards recovery, build relationships, gain insight, and practice recovery skills. Everyone working towards eating disorder recovery is welcome.
Hosted by The Lotus Collaborative
Treatment Center, LPCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Francisco, CA 94123
The Lotus Collaborative offers holistic behavioral health recovery services both virtually, and in-person, at our Santa Cruz and San Francisco California locations. The Lotus Collaborative is more than just another treatment center. We are a multi-disciplinary team of compassionate and skilled mental health experts, that have a passion for helping clients obtain health and happiness. We believe in providing our clients with a recovery environment in which they feel heard, respected and empowered.
Come join us to discover your inner voice and strength. We will explore ways to communicate effectively with others and set healthy boundaries. The skills learned will assist in better understanding frustration and anger and reduce conflict with others. Group is online and open to California residents.
Hosted by Daley Wellness Group | Dr. Luz Daley
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Francisco, CA 94133
We practice from an integrated approach to wellness. We combine psychology with hypnotherapy, dreamwork and spirituality. The goal is to tap into the wisdom and healing powers that reside just below conscious awareness. The emergence of self-compassion, self-love and forgiveness builds the foundation that supports transformational healing. We trust each person is the expert in their own life and each person holds the answer they are seeking. Our role is to help those with whom we work to uncover the wisdom and resources they possess.
Using a developmental model to couples relationships, Dr. Santos and her husband, Cesar Santos, MA, MBA, Integral Life Coach, will conduct a 12-week psychoeducational couples' group with the purpose of teaching and developing relationational skills based on mindfulness-oriented techniques. The group will start with 6 psychoeducational encounters with the explanation of the challenges present in each phase of a couples' history; then the group will be divide by gender, and men and women will discuss separadetely for 3 weeks. Finally, the whole group resumes for the last 3 weeks and co-create their new vows and agreements.
Hosted by Meire Santos
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, PsyD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Francisco, CA 94122
My approach to therapy emphasizes self knowledge, empowerment and insight helping move towards a more integral, meaningful and gratifying life. It is with passion and kindness that I witness the healing transformation a person goes through in the therapeutic relationship. Originally from Brazil, I speak English, Spanish, and Portuguese working with clients who speak these languages. Three theories permeate my work: the Integral theory of Ken Wilber, Psychodynamic theory, and Hakomi. I integrate into the analysis the physical, mental, emotional, and social parts of the self (Integral) in a mindfulness-based, body inclusive, and experiential perspective (Hakomi).
These groups meet each Wednesday evening at 515pm and 7pm, lasting for 90 minutes each. These are hybrid groups meaning they are in-person while a handful of times in the year meeting on zoom. The initial commitment is four months though many stay in groups for years. For those who learn by doing, you will get immense value and satisfaction from an Interpersonal Psychotherapy Process Group. You will learn about your relationship patterns and change the ones that don't work, all while offering both support and challenge, where members hold each other accountable.
Hosted by Berne Fitzpatrick
Psychologist, PhD, CGP
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Francisco, CA 94131
Suffering can come in many forms. It is personal and distressing and can also be overwhelming, paralyzing, and lonely. But you do not have to face it alone. Many have come to me for help with what makes them unhappy and out of balance. I take satisfaction when my clients accept their own complexity and uniqueness and have successful outcomes in their lives due to therapy.
