Support Groups in Hartford, CT
The Inner Strength and Empowerment Group focuses on building self-esteem, resiliency, and coping skills in individuals with trauma history in a supportive and empowering manner. Individual participants will engage in specific topic-focused discussions and activities while reflecting on their situation and circumstances.
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Hosted by D Alers Counseling & Consulting
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, EdD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Hartford, CT 06105
My name is Dr D. Alers, and I am a Bi-lingual (Spanish/ English) Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology. I have over 20 years of experience helping individuals (children and adults), couples, families, group members deal with trauma, depression, anxiety, loss, family situations, employment challenges, self-esteem, relationships, substance use/addiction or life changes. If you are ready to take the next step and work toward a healthier and happier life or willing to break the patterns and cycles of past experiences, I am here to assist you.
Want to grow and develop more self-understanding? This group aims to show the woman in you how to develop insight, see your strengths, be resilient, and to adapt to the circumstances of life. This group is for helping you navigate life with togetherness. As a woman of faith, LPC, encourager, & listener, I am here with each of you to provide psychoeducation and to get honest about our womanhood. "Grow as You Are" is about us thriving and not just surviving! Email me at ashley@thecounselingsoul.hush.com. Offered also on Saturdays at 11:30a. Offering via telehealth & in-person.
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Hosted by Ashley Caceres
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Hartford, CT 06106
Healing and wholeness is in your hands and I am here to walk with you. Whether you are struggling as a teenager in school, a young adult seeking purpose, a woman in your singleness journey, or simply exploring other facets of your identity---then I am here to guide you on your path. Show me a glimpse of who you are, the struggles of your life, and I will show you some ways that you can heal yourself. This is YOUR journey, YOUR healing, YOUR path, and I am here to walk with you. Not to label you or focus on your weaknesses, but to work together to transform your life with what makes you unique. Are you ready? Let's journey.
Trauma certified, specialize in PTSD, Anxiety, depression, ADHD, self esteem, family dynamics, mood disorders, substance use disorders. We guide clients to enlightenment, internal growth, through trauma, grief, anxiety, stress, life’s uncertainties. Our therapeutic expertise allows us to combine evidence based techniques & implement a range of treatment modalities including; Trauma Focused (TFCBT), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Dialectical (DBT), Integrative, Mindfulness-Based (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Relationally based therapy approach. Clinically focused in promoting balancing perspectives while creating a safe space for all clients. Regardless of ones past/present issue or diagnosis. We are here to help you get through those challenges.
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Hosted by Jessica Lazu
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Hartford, CT 06105
Welcome, to my page. I take pride in assisting/ guiding my clients through self-enlightenment, I will challenge you, to internal growth, through trauma, grief, anxiety, stress, and life’s uncertainties to help create your equilibrium. My therapeutic expertise allows me to combine evidence based therapeutic techniques and implement a range of treatment modalities. I am clinically focused in promoting balancing perspectives while creating a safe space. Regardless of ones past/present issue or diagnosis, everyday is a new day to be the best part of you. I am here to help you get through those challenges. Licensed in CT.
This is an open topic group for anyone interested in therapeutic group work.
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Hosted by Dr. Juan B. Faraoni III
Licensed Professional Counselor, PsyaD, LMHC, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Hartford, CT 06105
Regardless of one's circumstances, every person has the potential to better understand their own life. A therapeutic relationship offers an environment for discovering and resolving the obstacles that hold you back. My goal is to provide that safe, flexible, and welcoming space. Whether you are seeking psychoanalysis or psychotherapy, come to sessions reassured that you can say anything that comes to mind.
The group focuses on self esteem issues related to teenage girls. The group helps with developing a positive sense of self worth. These young ladies will learn to deal with day to day issues such as bullying, low self-esteem, abuse, academics, relationships, substance use, and eating disorders.
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Hosted by A Mind's Journey, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Hartford, CT 06112
A Mind's Journey is a multicultural agency which creates a safe space for persons to begin on the path of improving their quality of life, by healing the Mind, Body and Spirit. We seek to empower our clients to capitalize on their strengths, improve their lives and become healthy and well.
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Hosted by SMPsychotherapy & Counseling Services
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Hartford, CT 06103
Empowering women using various topics. Each group duration is one hour each week for 12 weeks.
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Hosted by Wendy T Epps
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, LADC, LPCA, SAP-DOT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Hartford, CT 06106
I am dedicated to working with individuals who seek healthy change in current mental health or substance abuse situations. It is my desire to help make a difference and provide effective skills that will assist you in achieving your goals.
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Hosted by Susan Woodward Psychotherapy and Meditation
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Group meets in Hartford, CT 06105
Our Recovery Support Group for Women will be launch in June. We are now accepting new clients and forming the group. Give us a call to schedule your personalized evaluation to determine if you are appropriate to participate.
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Hosted by Rachel Corso
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MA, LADC, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Hartford, CT 06103
If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. That is why my therapeutic goal is to work with you to grow and gain new perspective so you can welcome change and accomplish your short/long term goals. As a therapist, I am warm, encouraging, supportive, and nonjudgmental, while using a sense of humor with a down to earth approach to counseling. I currently practice as a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor and am actively working toward being a Licensed Professional Counselor.
Hockey Goalie Performance Groups
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Hosted by Jason Emery
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Hartford, CT 06105
Have you reached a place of significant worry or frustration trying to instill motivation in your tween through young adult? Do the battles take up more time and energy than the joys and satisfactions? Looking for advice on challenging relational situations? Suffering from overt battles with anxiety or doubt? Are you concerned about what you see as your own or a family member's coping skills and resiliency? Scary situations. Draining. Confusing. So let's shed the shame and make things more manageable and meaningful, past the merry-go-round of fear and stagnation. Let's collaborate to build hope to have you move into "thriving."
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Hosted by Suzanne M Howard
Pastoral Counselor
Verified Verified
Group meets in Hartford, CT 06114
Come join us in a small, in person, group to learning tools, and about how manage in the world of having a loved one with addiction. We will use CBT and awareness tools, motivational interviewing, and education about addiction. The group will start as soon as we have 8 people committed to 10 weeks of group. This group meets in Hartford, on the west end, plenty of parking. The group is an hour long. Feel free to take a walk at Elizabeth Park before or after.
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Hosted by Tree of Life Counseling Center
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Hartford, CT 06105
Tree of Life Counseling Center- An integrative, multicultural, practice of compassionate healing and growth. You are not just lectured at or listened to, we come together to help spark that part of you that was always there. We create more of a learning and practicing environment until it feels natural. Everyone starts out in life learning from their experiences and those who raise us. Later we can add more effective communication approaches, gain a deeper understanding, and efficient, empathetic problem solving. We've led people to a better understanding of themselves and accomplishment of their goals.
A support group for girls to discover and enhance their Girl Power Gems as they engage in self- discovery, leadership development and experiential learning activities.
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Hosted by Jacqueline Evans Phillips
Treatment Center, LPCA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Hartford, CT 06112
At the Life Changer Center, we provide services for teens, their families, and individuals who are going through life transitions and are experiencing Stress/Anxiety, Depression, Relationship Relationships, Trauma, and Grief. We provide individual therapy and specialize in group therapy for teen girls, women, and men.
Join other like-minded individuals in pursuit of a healthy focus on increasing your well-being! This is a 6 week practice-based group for exploring mindfulness, tuning into your inner calm, and learning creative and mind-body strategies to reduce stress, increase well-being, and enhance relationships. The group does not run continuously, but frequency is dependent on need.
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Hosted by Danica R Delgado
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Hartford, CT 06105
I hope amid the challenges of life, I can make one thing easier- the process of finding the right fit therapist. At Root to Rise Counseling and Wellness, I partner with clients to decrease points of suffering and increase ability to move through life with ease, not just surviving, but thriving. With over 25 years' experience working in therapy private practice, hospitals and clinics, and trauma programs, my work addresses concerns including trauma, abuse, and PTSD, illness and pain, anxiety, religious trauma, transitions, grief, and relational challenges.
We will use many different methods to explore the development and challenges of self-confidence. We will explore participants' talents and create an inclusive safe environment. This group will be an open group, adding new members as space permits. The group supports participants ranges age 14 to 18. This group is open to all gender identities.
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Hosted by Jennifer M Doherty
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Hartford, CT 06107
Seeking therapy is a courageous step towards self-exploration and growth. With over 20 years of dedicated work in mental health, I offer a holistic and empathetic approach to address life's challenges. My practice is grounded in strength-based and person-centered techniques, drawing from the models of DBT, MI, CBT, and EMDR. I tailor interventions to your unique goals, fostering hope and empowerment even during difficult adjustments. In addition to traditional therapeutic approaches, I integrate the healing practices of yoga, mindfulness, and meditation.
We are dedicated solution focused to empower clients to heal their mind, body and spirits. Our therapeutic approach provides support and practical feedback to help effectively address personal life challenges. We are diverse and dynamic providing multiple services and treatments to empower clients to capitalize on their strengths, improve lives and become healthy and well. We partner with Ebony Horsewomen to provide Equine Therapy and Psychotherapy. Our clinicians are dedicated to providing quality treatment. Our services are evidence-based. The clinical staff have a Masters Degree from Accredited Colleges/Universities in the United States. The majority of the staff is board certified in Connecticut.
Hosted by Ebony Horsewomen, Inc.
Verified Verified
Group meets in Hartford, CT 06112
Ebony Horsewomen offers Equine Therapy (also referred to as Horse Therapy, Equine-Assisted Therapy, and Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy) is a form of experiential therapy that involves interactions between individual and horses. Equine Assisted Therapy allows clients to the freedom of processing trauma, depression or other emotional stresses in a non-invasive atmosphere without judgment or stigma.
The group is structured to empower parents by building on their strengths and improving coping skills in parenting. Parents are taught to parent each child based on their individualized needs; reduce comparison between children; increase relationships with their children; increase structure, consistency, guidance and foster independence when appropriate. Opportunity for psychoeducation and self-awareness is embedded throughout the group curriculum to reduce transference of parental experience onto their relationship with the child(ren).
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Hosted by D Alers Counseling & Consulting
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, EdD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Hartford, CT 06105
My name is Dr D. Alers, and I am a Bi-lingual (Spanish/ English) Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology. I have over 20 years of experience helping individuals (children and adults), couples, families, group members deal with trauma, depression, anxiety, loss, family situations, employment challenges, self-esteem, relationships, substance use/addiction or life changes. If you are ready to take the next step and work toward a healthier and happier life or willing to break the patterns and cycles of past experiences, I am here to assist you.
Come join us in a small, (in person or online, depends on the needs of the group), group to learning tools, about decreasing or stopping a risky behavior. We will use CBT and awareness tools, motivational interviewing, and education about different addictions. The group will start as soon as we have 8 people committed to 12 weeks of group. I hope you join us with an open mind and commitment to attend.
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Hosted by Tree of Life Counseling Center
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Hartford, CT 06105
Tree of Life Counseling Center- An integrative, multicultural, practice of compassionate healing and growth. You are not just lectured at or listened to, we come together to help spark that part of you that was always there. We create more of a learning and practicing environment until it feels natural. Everyone starts out in life learning from their experiences and those who raise us. Later we can add more effective communication approaches, gain a deeper understanding, and efficient, empathetic problem solving. We've led people to a better understanding of themselves and accomplishment of their goals.
You are Bigger!! The I Am Bigger is a Support Group that empowers individuals to Think Bigger, Plan Bigger and Live Bigger. Clients will have the opportunity to develop their Bigger Game Pan in eight of the following areas of their life: Health, Finance, Spiritual Walk, Relationships, Self-Care, Career/Training, Personal Development and Love/Romance. Narrative Therapy is a critical component of this practice. Clients will be engaged in journal writing as they share their stories and journey towards the next best version of themselves.
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Hosted by Jacqueline Evans Phillips
Treatment Center, LPCA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Hartford, CT 06112
At the Life Changer Center, we provide services for teens, their families, and individuals who are going through life transitions and are experiencing Stress/Anxiety, Depression, Relationship Relationships, Trauma, and Grief. We provide individual therapy and specialize in group therapy for teen girls, women, and men.
Gender specific on anger management.
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Hosted by Wendy T Epps
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, LADC, LPCA, SAP-DOT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Hartford, CT 06106
I am dedicated to working with individuals who seek healthy change in current mental health or substance abuse situations. It is my desire to help make a difference and provide effective skills that will assist you in achieving your goals.
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in Hartford?
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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.