Support Groups

ALL GROUPS ARE CURRENTLY OFFERED ONLY THROUGH TELEHEALTH

Support & Skills Coaching Groups: Overview

Are you feeling alone, afraid, or anxious?

Do you want to learn concrete skills about how to maintain clearer boundaries and stronger self-care habits?

Going through transitions that require decisions and non-judgemental guidance?

Would it help you to hear from others who may share similar experiences and struggles?

Are you wishing to develop a deeper emotional connection with yourself and others?

Do you want to be in a space that strives to be socially conscious, feminist, LGBTQ+ inclusive, sex-positive, and anti-racist?

These groups are a safe place for those who hold a fundamental consciousness of how the layers of cultural and systematic oppression and trauma influence our personal and inter-personal health and wellbeing. I have designed and facilitated dozens of skills, support, and therapy groups since 1983.

The nurturing, validating, and safe nature of a therapy or support group is inspiring and life-changing.

Deep healing and personal growth ensue when a group of committed people joins together to compassionately listen, gently support, and vulnerably share their personal thoughts, feelings, challenges, and dreams with one another.

• The meetings may incorporate mini-lecture, coaching, goal-setting, video, topic discussion, skill-building, homework, and personal sharing.
  
• Handouts, homework, and bibliographies are provided.
• Rate: $55-65/session for 75-90 minute groups. Some sliding fee slots are available.
  
• Confidential.
• All groups are for socially conscious adults who are working on being anti-racist, poly-friendly, sex-positive, and LGBTQ+ affirming.

Differences between support and therapy groups

These Educational, Support & Skills coaching groups balance personal supportive sharing with an educational & skills-building component. They provide opportunities for like-minded humans going through similar issues to learn together, give and receive mutual support and validation, and share experiences, resources, and information. 

Therapy groups are generally long-term and ongoing groups (meaning they meet every week and, depending on the goals, the clients may choose to stay for several months or more). Therapy groups, in addition to offering validation and support, also tend to more therapeutically and deeply explore individual members’ issues, thoughts, and feelings.

Free 20 to 30-minute phone or in-person intake appointments are required for all groups. Email to schedule.

I often have waiting lists for each group. If you are currently in individual or relationship counseling or coaching, I will ask that you sign a Release of Information Form so that I may connect with your provider.

Online Educational, Support, Coaching & Skills Groups Offered in Rotation:

~ Women Survivors of Sexual Abuse flyer. Next openings in Spring 2022. Meets Wednesdays at 430-6p Add your name to the waiting list.

~ Women Coming Out Later in Life   The next coming out group meets for 12 sessions and runs Thursdays, September 2 – November 18, 2021, 430-6p. Contact for more information. Flyer (PDF): coming out later in life support group flyer GREENE Fall 2021

~ Group for Socially Conscious Helpers, Healers, and Advocates: Burnout, Compassion Fatigue, Moral Injury, and Vicarious Trauma flyer

~ Self-Care & Resiliency During COVID-19 & Beyond: Online Psycho-Educational and Coaching Support Groups for Social Service and Mental Health Professionals (archived)

~ Use Your Words and Colors: COVID support for LGBTQ+Helping Professionals (archived) 

Self-Care and Resiliency During COVID-19 and Beyond: Bodyworkers and Healers’ Online Trauma-informed Psycho-Educational 5-week Support Group (archived)

To receive a flyer or to schedule your complimentary 30-minute consultation.