Support Groups in Woburn, MA
This 8 week, in-person, supportive social skills group offers pre-tweens and tweens the opportunity to learn conversation, friendship, and social problem-solving skills, as well as effective strategies for managing and tolerating anxiety in social settings. Participants will explore the anxious ...
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Hosted by Dr. Donna Salusti
Psychologist, PsyD, MA, RYT-200
Verified Verified
Group meets in Woburn, MA 01801
This 8 week, in-person, supportive social skills group offers pre-tweens and tweens the opportunity to learn conversation, friendship, and social problem-solving skills, as well as effective strategies for managing and tolerating anxiety in social settings. Participants will explore the anxious ...
This group would be for clients who have some recovery and need support to prevent relapsing.
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Hosted by Deborah Rancourt
Counselor, MA, LMHC, LADC, I
Verified Verified
Group meets in Woburn, MA 01801
This group would be for clients who have some recovery and need support to prevent relapsing.
If you love someone with Bipolar, you might feel overwhelmed: You’re struggling with stuff that’s way beyond your control. But we are here–for you–others going through the same thing, and professionals who care and can help. In service to you, I'm eager ...
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Hosted by Shane MacDonald, LICSW, New Inspiration LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Woburn, MA 01801
If you love someone with Bipolar, you might feel overwhelmed: You’re struggling with stuff that’s way beyond your control. But we are here–for you–others going through the same thing, and professionals who care and can help. In service to you, I'm eager ...
This is a group for individuals with various substance abuse disorders. We utilize a harm reduction model, and work with both inpatient and day treatment programs.
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Hosted by Jeffrey H Zeizel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, MPH, BCD, SAP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Woburn, MA 01801
This is a group for individuals with various substance abuse disorders. We utilize a harm reduction model, and work with both inpatient and day treatment programs.
Learn about and practice essential attachment needs. Learn the skills to transform triggers into valuable learning and healing. Move towards a life you want to live despite major life challenges. Learn about your system of parts and how they interact ...
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Hosted by Karen Voorhees
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Woburn, MA 01801
Learn about and practice essential attachment needs. Learn the skills to transform triggers into valuable learning and healing. Move towards a life you want to live despite major life challenges. Learn about your system of parts and how they interact ...
Men learn to discover an internal source of power enabling them to better meet the challenges of a demanding life. Success is measured by personal happiness and better relationships with friends and family.
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Hosted by Ray Mount
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Woburn, MA 01801
Men learn to discover an internal source of power enabling them to better meet the challenges of a demanding life. Success is measured by personal happiness and better relationships with friends and family.
This group is for adults who struggle with disorganization, have trouble staying on task, and may suspect they have Attention Deficit Disorder or have been diagnosed. Participants will learn new skills to help them stay on track to creating the ...
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Hosted by Clear and Centered Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Woburn, MA 01801
This group is for adults who struggle with disorganization, have trouble staying on task, and may suspect they have Attention Deficit Disorder or have been diagnosed. Participants will learn new skills to help them stay on track to creating the ...
This group focuses on helping kids with social pragmatic challenges to build skills to develop emotion regulation and behavioral control in order to better manage feelings, reactions, and frustrations that come up during social interactions. Using a combination of unstructured ...
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Hosted by Danielle Guyette
Psychologist
Verified Verified
Group meets in Woburn, MA 01801
This group focuses on helping kids with social pragmatic challenges to build skills to develop emotion regulation and behavioral control in order to better manage feelings, reactions, and frustrations that come up during social interactions. Using a combination of unstructured ...
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 Amanda Urato, LMHC, New Inspiration Counseling
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Woburn, MA 01801
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 ...
This group has been created to help parents learn to take care of themselves, and to deal with their children who have opiate addictions. It is both supportive and educational with the goal of helping those participating in the group ...
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Hosted by Jeffrey H Zeizel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, MPH, BCD, SAP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Woburn, MA 01801
This group has been created to help parents learn to take care of themselves, and to deal with their children who have opiate addictions. It is both supportive and educational with the goal of helping those participating in the group ...
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Hosted by Mikaela Boisvert
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Woburn, MA 01801
This is a newly forming group for people who turn to nature for healing. We believe that when we gave up our natural homes to live in our "comfortable" homes, we also lost our connection with the Natural healing power ...
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Hosted by Ray Mount
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Woburn, MA 01801
This is a newly forming group for people who turn to nature for healing. We believe that when we gave up our natural homes to live in our "comfortable" homes, we also lost our connection with the Natural healing power ...
This is a group for young teens seeking to be in a supportive space to talk about, process, and get support around managing the difficult feelings and stressful parts of navigating life. The group focuses on helping members build coping ...
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Hosted by Danielle Guyette
Psychologist
Verified Verified
Group meets in Woburn, MA 01801
This is a group for young teens seeking to be in a supportive space to talk about, process, and get support around managing the difficult feelings and stressful parts of navigating life. The group focuses on helping members build coping ...
We are a group of men meeting 2 hours each week on Wednesday evening. We are practicing relating to each other from a "Self-led" place which means that we speak "for" parts of ourselves that might be wounded rather than ...
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Hosted by Ray Mount
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Woburn, MA 01801
We are a group of men meeting 2 hours each week on Wednesday evening. We are practicing relating to each other from a "Self-led" place which means that we speak "for" parts of ourselves that might be wounded rather than ...
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Beryllium Psychiatry is adding exercise as part of our treatment planning. Our wonderful health coach Chrep Meitner, has created a new Mindfulness and Nature Immersion walking group. Come rejuvenate your mind and body, increase your sense of calm, and stave ...
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Hosted by Karen Abdool
Psychiatrist, MD, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Winchester, MA 01890
Beryllium Psychiatry is adding exercise as part of our treatment planning. Our wonderful health coach Chrep Meitner, has created a new Mindfulness and Nature Immersion walking group. Come rejuvenate your mind and body, increase your sense of calm, and stave ...
Group therapy focuses on interpersonal relationships. It provides opportunities for members to learn with and from one another, to understand one’s patterns of thoughts and behaviors, as well as those of others and to better understand how people react to ...
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Hosted by Kim McNamara
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Winchester, MA 01890
Group therapy focuses on interpersonal relationships. It provides opportunities for members to learn with and from one another, to understand one’s patterns of thoughts and behaviors, as well as those of others and to better understand how people react to ...
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 Teen Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, CCBT, MSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Arlington, MA 02474
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!
This group employs narrative and other therapy processes to support and heal African American Women experiencing targeting and discrimination in the workplace. The group meets online every other week.
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Hosted by Karen Abdool
Psychiatrist, MD, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Winchester, MA 01890
This group employs narrative and other therapy processes to support and heal African American Women experiencing targeting and discrimination in the workplace. The group meets online every other week.
I currently offer three groups, two online and one potentially hybrid/ moving towards meeting in person. Groups are clustered thoughtfully according to demographics and meet both during the day and Tuesday evening times. Pre-screenings are required to help determine if ...
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Hosted by Renee Hoekstra
Psychologist, PsyD, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Stoneham, MA 02180
I currently offer three groups, two online and one potentially hybrid/ moving towards meeting in person. Groups are clustered thoughtfully according to demographics and meet both during the day and Tuesday evening times. Pre-screenings are required to help determine if ...
Change how you feel by changing the way you think! In these workshops, you'll learn effective SELF-help strategies to FEEL BETTER, and DO better in your life!
![](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/0d199bca-3966-419f-be8e-cb567fde3784/2/320x400.jpeg)
Hosted by New Inspiration Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, EdS, MSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Winchester, MA 01890
Change how you feel by changing the way you think! In these workshops, you'll learn effective SELF-help strategies to FEEL BETTER, and DO better in your life!
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in Woburn?
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.