Support Groups in Lexington, MA
Change how you feel by changing the way you think! In these workshops, you'll learn effective SELF-help strategies...ways to FEEL BETTER, and DO better in your life!
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Hosted by New Inspiration Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, EdS, MSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lexington, MA 02420
Change how you feel by changing the way you think! In these workshops, you'll learn effective SELF-help strategies...ways to FEEL BETTER, and DO better in your life!
Studies show that resilient teenagers display the following traits: emotional awareness and the ability to regulate emotions, control over impulses, having a positive outlook, flexible and clear thinking, empathy, self-efficacy (the “I can do it” attitude), a willingness to seek ...
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Hosted by Ayelet Pravda
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lexington, MA 02420
Studies show that resilient teenagers display the following traits: emotional awareness and the ability to regulate emotions, control over impulses, having a positive outlook, flexible and clear thinking, empathy, self-efficacy (the “I can do it” attitude), a willingness to seek ...
?The Adolescent Social Skills Group is designed to support participants who struggle with anger management issues as well as social skills development. Most participants attend mainstream settings or alternative day schools and generally require an IEP to make effective progress ...
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Hosted by Michal Shapiro, LICSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lexington, MA 02420
?The Adolescent Social Skills Group is designed to support participants who struggle with anger management issues as well as social skills development. Most participants attend mainstream settings or alternative day schools and generally require an IEP to make effective progress ...
Free group for adult women who are in need of additional social support and a safe space to discuss the challenges of living with mental illness. Must have an individual provider outside of group, otherwise all are welcome.
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Hosted by Karen Aruna Adler
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lexington, MA 02420
Free group for adult women who are in need of additional social support and a safe space to discuss the challenges of living with mental illness. Must have an individual provider outside of group, otherwise all are welcome.
Social interactions, attending school and meeting developmental tasks of adolescence can be hard at times; leaving teenagers with feelings of anxiety, depletion, self doubt, incompetency and more. School stress, parenting expectations and societal stressors can leave teens angry and scattered. ...
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Hosted by Carla M Correa
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, SAC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lexington, MA 02421
Social interactions, attending school and meeting developmental tasks of adolescence can be hard at times; leaving teenagers with feelings of anxiety, depletion, self doubt, incompetency and more. School stress, parenting expectations and societal stressors can leave teens angry and scattered. ...
The Middle School Anger Management Group is designed to prevent younger adolescents from escalating to higher levels of interpersonal conflict within their home, school, and larger community settings. Members are more likely to have social skill challenges and commonly struggle ...
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Hosted by David A. Perna, PhD
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lexington, MA 02420
The Middle School Anger Management Group is designed to prevent younger adolescents from escalating to higher levels of interpersonal conflict within their home, school, and larger community settings. Members are more likely to have social skill challenges and commonly struggle ...
This is a therapy group for men and women in their 30s, 40s and 50s struggling with relationships, anxiety and/or depression.
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Hosted by Elizabeth (Libby) Shapiro
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lexington, MA 02421
This is a therapy group for men and women in their 30s, 40s and 50s struggling with relationships, anxiety and/or depression.
At Boston Behavioral Health Associates, we have board certified psychiatrists who take pride in providing comprehensive mental health services to children, adolescents and adults, as well as their families. Our approach to mental health needs is holistic and empathetic, focusing ...
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Hosted by Duy Ly
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lexington, MA 02420
At Boston Behavioral Health Associates, we have board certified psychiatrists who take pride in providing comprehensive mental health services to children, adolescents and adults, as well as their families. Our approach to mental health needs is holistic and empathetic, focusing ...
Riser+Tread offers a 6-week seasonal group for young guys (ages 9-10, 11-13, 14-17, and 18+) which focuses on being a place for guys to connect around the issues that impact them the most day to day, while also weaving in ...
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Hosted by Matt Bloomberg
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lexington, MA 02421
Riser+Tread offers a 6-week seasonal group for young guys (ages 9-10, 11-13, 14-17, and 18+) which focuses on being a place for guys to connect around the issues that impact them the most day to day, while also weaving in ...
Our Parent Skills and Support Groups are designed to work with parents who are looking for parenting support and guidance around contingency management, validation, mindfulness, self care, DBT skills and parenting resources. Our state-of-the-art curriculum features a multi-modal skills approach, ...
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Hosted by Triad Adolescent Services
Treatment Center, PsyD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lexington, MA 02420
Our Parent Skills and Support Groups are designed to work with parents who are looking for parenting support and guidance around contingency management, validation, mindfulness, self care, DBT skills and parenting resources. Our state-of-the-art curriculum features a multi-modal skills approach, ...
Our Teens face many struggles in the midst of the Covid post-era; most struggle with a sense of self filled with anxiety and sadness impeding their ability to access their own internal strengths. My 8-week support group will help teens ...
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Hosted by Carla M Correa
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, SAC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lexington, MA 02421
Our Teens face many struggles in the midst of the Covid post-era; most struggle with a sense of self filled with anxiety and sadness impeding their ability to access their own internal strengths. My 8-week support group will help teens ...
These groups are for women who are in a relationship with a sex addict. The focus is to provide support and education within a confidential, safe, compassionate environment led by our expert, Aliki Pishev, LICSW, CSAT-C, CCPS-C.
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Hosted by Center for Life Solutions, Inc.
LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lexington, MA 02421
These groups are for women who are in a relationship with a sex addict. The focus is to provide support and education within a confidential, safe, compassionate environment led by our expert, Aliki Pishev, LICSW, CSAT-C, CCPS-C.
This Lower-Risk Group is designed to attend to students who are currently in late-middle school or high school and struggle with their learning profiles and overall impulsivity issues secondary to an ADHD diagnoses. A large part of the group discussion ...
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Hosted by Copernican Clinical Services
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lexington, MA 02420
This Lower-Risk Group is designed to attend to students who are currently in late-middle school or high school and struggle with their learning profiles and overall impulsivity issues secondary to an ADHD diagnoses. A large part of the group discussion ...
The Intensive Adolescent Anger Management Group is designed to meet the needs of older adolescents who have struggled with anger management issues for an extended period of time. Most group participants have required a hospital placement and/or a specialized school ...
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Hosted by David A. Perna, PhD
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lexington, MA 02420
The Intensive Adolescent Anger Management Group is designed to meet the needs of older adolescents who have struggled with anger management issues for an extended period of time. Most group participants have required a hospital placement and/or a specialized school ...
This online offering features a compassionate group of 14-18 year old high school adolescents seeking skills to help with self esteem, anxiety, depression, school avoidance and creating healthy relationships. The group is 75 minutes long and provides a teaching curriculum ...
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Hosted by Triad Adolescent Services
Treatment Center, PsyD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lexington, MA 02420
This online offering features a compassionate group of 14-18 year old high school adolescents seeking skills to help with self esteem, anxiety, depression, school avoidance and creating healthy relationships. The group is 75 minutes long and provides a teaching curriculum ...
This Adult group will apply those insights and techniques I've perfected over the years in my practice which has assisted those struggling with ADHD and Anxiety in creative and effective ways.My specialty has been ADHD across the LIFESPAN for 25 ...
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Hosted by Jonathan Gabriel Goldin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, JD , Coach
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lexington, MA 02420
This Adult group will apply those insights and techniques I've perfected over the years in my practice which has assisted those struggling with ADHD and Anxiety in creative and effective ways.My specialty has been ADHD across the LIFESPAN for 25 ...
This 60 minute daytime group focuses on teaching skills to help parents feel more effective in their parenting capacity, particularly for families that have preteens, adolescents and young adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression, self-harm, suicidal thoughts and trauma. ...
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Hosted by Triad Adolescent Services
Treatment Center, PsyD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lexington, MA 02420
This 60 minute daytime group focuses on teaching skills to help parents feel more effective in their parenting capacity, particularly for families that have preteens, adolescents and young adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression, self-harm, suicidal thoughts and trauma. ...
Write Core Ten Minute Story and Present (with my coaching)
Themes: • Trauma & Grief • Rejection • Self Blame
Express your Authentic Self + Overcome Social Anxiety + Improve Relationships
Johnny Goldin Credits include : • ...
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Hosted by Jonathan Gabriel Goldin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, JD , Coach
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lexington, MA 02420
Write Core Ten Minute Story and Present (with my coaching)
Themes: • Trauma & Grief • Rejection • Self Blame
Express your Authentic Self + Overcome Social Anxiety + Improve Relationships
Johnny Goldin Credits include : • ...
Perhaps like me, you are experiencing existential dread or flashbacks of intergenerational trauma. In your darkest hours you may feel this as a foreshadowing. As a Clinical Social worker/ Psychotherapist l've specialized in PTSD and complex grief, social anxiety and ...
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Hosted by Jonathan Gabriel Goldin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, JD , Coach
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lexington, MA 02420
Perhaps like me, you are experiencing existential dread or flashbacks of intergenerational trauma. In your darkest hours you may feel this as a foreshadowing. As a Clinical Social worker/ Psychotherapist l've specialized in PTSD and complex grief, social anxiety and ...
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Experience a transformative journey with Actualize Counseling & Nutrition as we offer an empowering 10-week support group for women who have grown up in emotionally neglectful or abusive environments. As adults, the lingering effects of adverse childhood experiences can manifest ...
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Hosted by Actualize Counseling & Nutrition
Pre-Licensed Professional, CSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Arlington, MA 02476
Experience a transformative journey with Actualize Counseling & Nutrition as we offer an empowering 10-week support group for women who have grown up in emotionally neglectful or abusive environments. As adults, the lingering effects of adverse childhood experiences can manifest ...
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How can I find a support group in Lexington?
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.