How Group Therapy Helps
Group therapy allows you to learn what other people have found helpful. Groups can also be a good forum to learn how to deal more effectively with relationships in your life. And group treatment can provide a convenient and cost-effective way to acquire new coping skills.
Below is information on our current group offerings:
Our Q-Support Group is currently running and continuing to accept group members. The goal of this group is to provide a safe and comfortable place for teens to receive support from other members of their community, discuss self and community advocacy, process the impact of prejudice, and improve interpersonal communication.
This group helps teens:
- Give and receive support from other teens in the LGBTQIA+ community
- Improve their ability to give and receive feedback from others
- Improve their ability to cope with life stressors
- Process the impact of prejudice
- Improve interpersonal communication and social problem solving
- Strengthen their relationships with others
- Discuss how our cultural identities impact our interactions with others
REDI Group
Our Regulating Emotions Distress and Interpersonal Relationships (REDI) Group is currently running. A new session will start in September 2023. The goal of this group is to help individuals in their journey to improve control over their emotions and mind, gain agency in their world, and lead a life worth living. The material covered in the REDI Program is based on an effective, research-based therapy called Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
This group covers skills from a variety of domains including:
Mindfulness
Tolerating distress
Regulating emotions
Effectively navigating interpersonal relationships