Support Groups in Andover, MA
Support groups provide an ideal space to, both learn from and help others who are going through similar struggles. Additionally, the OCD support group provides educational components focused on aspects related to OCD treatment. Examples of the topics include: cognitive ...
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Hosted by Kimberly Glazier Leonte
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Andover, MA 01810
Support groups provide an ideal space to, both learn from and help others who are going through similar struggles. Additionally, the OCD support group provides educational components focused on aspects related to OCD treatment. Examples of the topics include: cognitive ...
In a 12-session telehealth group for female survivors of childhood trauma, we explore the impact of abuse, neglect, abandonment and trauma. The primary focus is on understanding adult challenges and automatic reactions, practicing healing tools and processing the emotions that ...
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Hosted by Carmen Pepicelli
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Andover, MA 01810
In a 12-session telehealth group for female survivors of childhood trauma, we explore the impact of abuse, neglect, abandonment and trauma. The primary focus is on understanding adult challenges and automatic reactions, practicing healing tools and processing the emotions that ...
A weekly exposure group for clients aged 18-25 with anxiety and/or OCD symptoms. This is an opportunity to learn more about anxiety, practice facing fears and triggers in a controlled setting, bolster coping skill development, and more! For more information, ...
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Hosted by Greenleaf Therapy
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Andover, MA 01810
A weekly exposure group for clients aged 18-25 with anxiety and/or OCD symptoms. This is an opportunity to learn more about anxiety, practice facing fears and triggers in a controlled setting, bolster coping skill development, and more! For more information, ...
We will be offering IN PERSON - Social Skills Groups ages 5-20 . Please email directly to be placed on our next session lists starting May , 2023 and Fall 2023. Groups are developed by age, need and skill level. ...
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Hosted by Andover Social Development Counseling LICSW, EdS
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, MSW, EdS, CAGS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Andover, MA 01810
We will be offering IN PERSON - Social Skills Groups ages 5-20 . Please email directly to be placed on our next session lists starting May , 2023 and Fall 2023. Groups are developed by age, need and skill level. ...
Family Counseling, Individual Psychotherapy for Children and Adults
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Hosted by Family Counseling Associates (NH)
Not Verified Not Verified
Group meets in Andover, MA 01810
Family Counseling, Individual Psychotherapy for Children and Adults
The first year of motherhood can be an all-encompassing roller-coaster ride. While it can include joy, amazement, love, and excitement it can also be lonely, isolating, exhausting, scary, and guilt-ridden all at the same time. While these emotions are all ...
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Hosted by Alicia Triantos
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Andover, MA 01810
The first year of motherhood can be an all-encompassing roller-coaster ride. While it can include joy, amazement, love, and excitement it can also be lonely, isolating, exhausting, scary, and guilt-ridden all at the same time. While these emotions are all ...
The first year of motherhood can be an all-encompassing roller-coaster ride. While it can include joy, amazement, love, and excitement it can also be lonely, isolating, exhausting, scary, and guilt-ridden all at the same time. While these emotions are all ...
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Hosted by Rebecca Pearsall
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Andover, MA 01810
The first year of motherhood can be an all-encompassing roller-coaster ride. While it can include joy, amazement, love, and excitement it can also be lonely, isolating, exhausting, scary, and guilt-ridden all at the same time. While these emotions are all ...
Ongoing weekly in-person group for clients 18-24 years old. This group focuses on providing psychoeducation on various anxiety disorders, creating opportunities for exposures, and practicing a variety of management skills. Anxiety is part of life and learning to manage is ...
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Hosted by Vanessa Wells
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Andover, MA 01810
Ongoing weekly in-person group for clients 18-24 years old. This group focuses on providing psychoeducation on various anxiety disorders, creating opportunities for exposures, and practicing a variety of management skills. Anxiety is part of life and learning to manage is ...
A virtual group designed for those transitioning into parenthood and grieving the recent or distant death of their own parent(s). Together we'll explore the challenges of balancing grief and joy, discover ways to pass down important values, and help your ...
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Hosted by Cammy Adler-Roth
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, CCLS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Andover, MA 01810
A virtual group designed for those transitioning into parenthood and grieving the recent or distant death of their own parent(s). Together we'll explore the challenges of balancing grief and joy, discover ways to pass down important values, and help your ...
Next session starts in June on thursdays from 6:15-7:30pm for 6 weeks. Although there isn't any one solution, there are many small actions that when repeated often shift our mood, strengthen our relationships and improve our general well being. This ...
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Hosted by Theresa Lavoie, Ph.D.
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Andover, MA 01810
Next session starts in June on thursdays from 6:15-7:30pm for 6 weeks. Although there isn't any one solution, there are many small actions that when repeated often shift our mood, strengthen our relationships and improve our general well being. This ...
This is a peer resource-sharing and support group for those living with dementia and care partners.
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Hosted by Emily Kearns
PhD, RMT, SEP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Andover, MA 01810
This is a peer resource-sharing and support group for those living with dementia and care partners.
If it takes a village - let's build one. This psycho-educational group will cover all the hot topics of Teenhood including "where did my sweet baby go?", how to foster a positive relationship, promoting motivation for school, behavioral issues, Teenage ...
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Hosted by Shlomit Cohen - Yashar
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, MSW, CCTP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Andover, MA 01810
If it takes a village - let's build one. This psycho-educational group will cover all the hot topics of Teenhood including "where did my sweet baby go?", how to foster a positive relationship, promoting motivation for school, behavioral issues, Teenage ...
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Hosted by Sheila Marie Tucke
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, CAGS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Andover, MA 01810
Classes are for all skill levels! Rolling Admission (all art supplies will be provided)----Classes Offered for January/February---Thursd ay January 19th: Charcoal Drawing; Thursday January 26th: Pencil/Crè Pas Drawing and Intro to Watercolor; Thursday February 2nd: Watercolor Painting; Thursday February 9th: ...
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Hosted by Greenleaf Therapy
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Andover, MA 01810
Classes are for all skill levels! Rolling Admission (all art supplies will be provided)----Classes Offered for January/February---Thursd ay January 19th: Charcoal Drawing; Thursday January 26th: Pencil/Crè Pas Drawing and Intro to Watercolor; Thursday February 2nd: Watercolor Painting; Thursday February 9th: ...
In a 12-session telehealth group for survivors of childhood trauma, we explore the impact of abuse, neglect, abandonment, rejection, trauma or significant loss. The primary focus is on understanding adult challenges and automatic reactions, practicing healing tools and processing the ...
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Hosted by Carmen Pepicelli
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Andover, MA 01810
In a 12-session telehealth group for survivors of childhood trauma, we explore the impact of abuse, neglect, abandonment, rejection, trauma or significant loss. The primary focus is on understanding adult challenges and automatic reactions, practicing healing tools and processing the ...
With my background in Eating Disorders and Body Image, I work with clients in redefining their worth and relationship to their body through fashion. I use ERP, ACT and CBT approaches to support clients in exploring their identity through clothing. ...
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Hosted by Vanessa Wells
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Andover, MA 01810
With my background in Eating Disorders and Body Image, I work with clients in redefining their worth and relationship to their body through fashion. I use ERP, ACT and CBT approaches to support clients in exploring their identity through clothing. ...
Care for yourself as you care for your kids! (ages 5 - 10. IF your kids are older, we offer 1-to-1 counseling and coaching.) Join us for this supportive & educational “parent retreat.” Learn to “lead the way for your ...
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Hosted by Elizabeth Quigley, LICSW, New Inspiration
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Andover, MA 01810
Care for yourself as you care for your kids! (ages 5 - 10. IF your kids are older, we offer 1-to-1 counseling and coaching.) Join us for this supportive & educational “parent retreat.” Learn to “lead the way for your ...
In this 40-week group program for clients with trauma-related dissociation, we identify how dissociation affects adult life, learn inner communication and emotion regulation skills, and develop coping skills for trauma triggers. Each session has four phases, information, skill-building, debriefing, & ...
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Hosted by Carmen Pepicelli
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Andover, MA 01810
In this 40-week group program for clients with trauma-related dissociation, we identify how dissociation affects adult life, learn inner communication and emotion regulation skills, and develop coping skills for trauma triggers. Each session has four phases, information, skill-building, debriefing, & ...
Greenleaf Therapy is offering a weekly Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) group for teens. This group will run in 8-week rotations and will focus on building skills in the following areas: mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance.
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Hosted by Greenleaf Therapy
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Andover, MA 01810
Greenleaf Therapy is offering a weekly Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) group for teens. This group will run in 8-week rotations and will focus on building skills in the following areas: mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance.
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Our in person group focuses on helping children ages 7-12 gain coping strategies by building their own "Coping Toolbox." Each week your child will create a new "tool" to add to their Toolbox. At the end of the 6 weeks, ...
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Hosted by North Andover Counseling Professionals
Counselor, LMHC, LCMHC, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in North Andover, MA 01845
Our in person group focuses on helping children ages 7-12 gain coping strategies by building their own "Coping Toolbox." Each week your child will create a new "tool" to add to their Toolbox. At the end of the 6 weeks, ...
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in Andover?
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.