Therapy Groups in New York — Zencare

8-Week Women’s Mindfulness Support Network

Group Therapist: Wholeview Wellness

Time: Wednesdays from 11:00am to 12:30pm

Description: This 8-week group run by Dr. Jennifer Smith helps women explore their relationship with alcohol and utilize mindfulness practices to bring about change and recovery.

12-Week CBT Relapse Prevention Group

Group Therapist: Wholeview Wellness

Time: Mondays from 12:30pm to 2:00pm

Description: This 12-week group run by Dr. Amy Colley from Wholeview Wellness is based upon CBT principles and is tailored for recently abstinent individuals seeking support in early substance use recovery.

Psychodynamic Therapy Group for Substance Use Issues

Group Therapist: Wholeview Wellness

Time: Tuesdays from 6:00pm to 7:00pm

Description: This 24-week group offers a safe environment for individuals in substance use recovery to be supported and understood by peers and an experienced therapist.

New Mother, New Baby: Support Group for New Moms and Babies

Group Therapist: Laura Venuto

Time: Thursdays starting January 31st from 11am-12:15pm for 7 consecutive weeks

Description: This 7-week group offers support and guidance to new moms navigating common challenges in the transition to motherhood.

Now That You Have Two (Or More) Parenting Group

Group Therapist: Laura Venuto

Time: 7 consecutive Thursdays from 9:30-10:45am

Description: This 7-week group offers support and guidance to mothers dealing with the challenges of having 2+ kids.

Trauma Exploration and Imagination Reclamation Group

Group Therapist: NYC Affirmative Psychotherapy

Time: Eight Mondays starting January 28th at 5:15pm

Description: This 8-week group for cis and trans adult women of color focuses on the impact of trauma while deconstructing stigma and promoting healthy coping strategies to encourage healing and increase self-care.

Depression Therapy Group

Group Therapist: Dan Sharir

Time: This is an ongoing group that meets Wednesdays from 6:15pm to 7:45pm.

Description: This weekly group run by Dr. Dan Sharir, PhD provides a safe and supportive atmosphere for individuals struggling with depression to decrease isolation and increase helpful coping strategies.

Creating a New Normal - Substance Use Support Group

Group Therapist: NYC Affirmative Psychotherapy

Time: Please inquire for dates and times.

Description: This 8-week group for individuals in substance use recovery provides participants with the support and skills to reduce destructive behaviors, increase beneficial coping mechanisms, and live a more content life.

S.W.A.N.A (Southwest Asian and North African) Women's Group

Group Therapist: NYC Affirmative Psychotherapy

Time: The group starts Thursday September 5th, 2019 and will be weekly from 8:00pm-9:30pm.

Description: This weekly group offers an opportunity for women who identify with Southwest Asian and North African regions to receive support, share past experiences, and learn methods to facilitate self-discovery and healing.

Parenting Workshop

Group Therapist: Lama Khouri

Time: Mondays from 10am - 11:30am

Description: This weekly workshop offers support and guidance in navigating common challenges faced by parents of preteen and teen children.

A Dungeons and Dragons Social Anxiety Group for Young Adults

Group Therapist: Joe Atanasio

Time: Fridays 4:00pm-5:30pm Forest Hills, Queens teen group: Mondays, 5:00pm-6:30pm

Description: This 10-week group for young adults utilizes the table-top game Dungeons & Dragons to build social skills, manage anxiety, and build assertiveness in the face of the difficult feelings of isolation and depression.

Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO DBT) Skills Class

Group Therapist: Maggie Ritnour

Time: Wednesdays from 7:00pm-8:30pm

Description: This weekly group offers the skills for individuals with perfectionism and excessive self-control to live a more flexible life by utilizing Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO DBT) concepts.

Navigating Loss: A Grief & Bereavement Support Group

Group Therapist: Anna Zelig

Time: Thursdays from 4:30-5:30pm

Description: This 8-week group provides a supportive and understanding environment for those who have just experienced a loss and wish to move forward in their lives while also exploring different ways of memorializing their loved one.

Creating A Connection - Body Image Group

Group Therapist: Lauren Fabrizio

Time: Mondays 7:00pm-8:30pm (February 10th- April 6th, 2020)

Description: This 8-week group (facilitated by both an art therapist and a registered dietitian) is a place where participants can explore how emotions, body image, and social interactions are impacted by one's relationship with food.

Men's Addiction, Recovery, and Relapse Prevention group

Group Therapist: Peter Carrington

Time: Tuesdays at 6:00pm (tentative); start date TBD

Description: This weekly group for men in recovery from substance use (as well as for those curious about recovery and pursuing sobriety) offers skill-based sessions to prevent relapse, increase resiliency, and provide support.

I Am Magic

Group Therapist: Kezzia Quintyne-Hilaire

Time: Every Saturday from 1:00pm-2:00pm beginning September 7th

Description: This weekly group provides support and empowerment to women struggling to see their worth and maintain self-esteem.

Teen Girl's Group

Group Therapist: Dayana Jiménez

Time: February 25, 2020 - June 16, 2020 (please inquire for times)

Description: This weekly group for teenage girls aims to improve self-esteem and promote healthy coping in the face of stressors, such as peer pressure, social media, and schoolwork.

10-Week Group for Sibling Survivors of Suicide and Overdose Loss

Group Therapist: Rebecca Gerstein

Time: Tuesdays evenings 6:00pm-7:30pm (starting January 7, 2020 and ending March 10, 2020)

Description: This 10-week group run by Rebecca Gerstein, LCSW offers support and guidance for individuals who have lost siblings to drug overdose or suicide.

6 Week Mindfulness & Compassion Group

Group Therapist: Snehal Kumar

Time: Wednesdays at 7:15pm (beginning Oct. 16, Oct. 23, Oct. 30, Nov. 6, Nov. 13, and Nov. 20)

Description: This 6-week group run by Dr. Snehal Kumar focuses on the integration of mindfulness and self-compassion practices to improve one's relationship with themselves and others.

Grief Support Group

Group Therapist: Diane Brennan

Time: Begins first Thursday of each month and runs for 4 consecutive weeks

Description: This 4-week group provides support and skills to individuals struggling with immense grief following the loss of a loved one.

Young Widows Support Group

Group Therapist: Diane Brennan

Time: Starts on Wednesday 10/23

Description: This supportive group offers a space to explore and cope with the grief that is unique to young widows with the loss of a husband or wife.

26-Week Adult Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Group

Group Therapist: Jody Kemmerer

Time: Wednesday evenings from 7:30pm to 9:00pm; new members may join at the start of a new module (roughly every 6-8 weeks)

Description: This 26-week group run by Jody Kemmerer, LCSW focuses on emotion education and regulation through the development of specific DBT skills.

Adoptee Therapy Group

Group Therapist: Jennifer Griesbach

Time: Every Monday 7:30pm-9:00pm

Description: This weekly group run by Jennifer Griesbach, LCSW supports adult adoptees in identity development, relationship building, and other current life challenges.

Breakup Therapy Group

Group Therapist: Sarah Gundle

Time: Wednesdays from 5:30pm-6:30pm

Description: This 4-week group run by Dr. Sarah Gundle, PsyD provides compassionate support for individuals going through a traumatic breakup or divorce.

Committed to Addiction Recovery Group in NYC

Group Therapist: Jaclyn Einstein

Time: Wednesday evenings 6:00pm-7:30pm

Description: This long-term therapy group run by Jaclyn Einstein, LCSW supports professionals in recovery from substance use disorders navigate daily life stressors while maintaining sobriety.

Reclaiming Sexual Intimacy: A 2-Part Workshop for Trauma Survivors

Group Therapist: Sarah Betz

Time: November 9 and November 16 from 2pm-4pm

Description: This two-part workshop for female-identified trauma survivors provides participants with information about trauma and consent in addition to offering skills for dealing with triggers in sexually intimate contexts.

Therapeutic Salon

Group Therapist: Julie Kolzet

Time: Thursday evenings 7:15pm-8:45pm (weekly sessions)

Description: This weekly group provides a space for high functioning females to receive support and discuss communication strategies, relationship enhancement, career transitions, and mood regulation strategies in the face of life's stressors.

CBT Therapy Group for Social Anxiety Disorder

Group Therapist: Amelia Aldao

Time: Monday evenings (starting December 2nd)

Description: This 12-week group run by Dr. Amelia Aldao, PhD provides a place for individuals struggling with intense social anxiety to learn CBT skills, get support from an experienced therapist, and become part of a group community.

CBT Support Group for Anxiety

Group Therapist: Amelia Aldao

Time: Monday evenings (starting December 2nd)

Description: This weekly group run by Dr. Amelia Aldao, PhD provides a safe space for individuals to learn CBT skills, decompress from their busy lives, and receive support from a therapist and peers.

Parents of Children with Autism Support Group

Group Therapist: Rowena Talusan-Dunn

Time: Friday evenings 6:45pm-7:45pm

Description: This weekly group for parents of children with autism combines therapeutic support with creative art making to foster self-care and healing.

Social Anxiety Group

Group Therapist: Laura Eidlitz

Time: Thursdays 5:00pm-6:15pm

Description: This weekly group provides individuals with social anxiety the opportunity to develop specific goals and work toward them in a supportive, positive environment.

Body Image Group

Group Therapist: Rebecca Brown

Time: Sundays 4-5 PM; starting on 1/19/2020

Description: This 6-week process-oriented group offers support and guidance for individuals dealing with the complexities of body image and/or food issues in today's society.

DBT Skills Group for Professionals in Business, Technology, Law, Healthcare, the Arts & Education

Group Therapist: Matthew Mandelbaum

Time: Mondays at 7:30pm-8:30pm beginning 1/27/20; Wednesdays at 1:30pm beginning TBD

Description: This 10-week group is for professionals looking to improve their interpersonal effectiveness, self-understanding, and stress management skills using evidence-based DBT.

DBT Skills Group for Emerging Adults & University Students

Group Therapist: Matthew Mandelbaum

Time: Tuesdays 3:30pm-4:30pm beginning TBD

Description: This 10-week group is for emerging adults and students looking to improve their interpersonal effectiveness, self-understanding, and stress management skills using evidence-based DBT.

Gay Men's Interpersonal Support Group

Group Therapist: Ryan Jacobs

Time: Wednesdays 8:00pm-9:30pm

Description: This weekly group provides a supportive space for gay men to share common experiences, feel understood, and discuss relevant topics.

Support Group for Alcohol and Drug Misuse

Group Therapist: Justina Dillon

Time: TBD

Description: This group provides a welcoming environment for individuals to move toward their own goals while being supported by group members with similar challenges.

Support Group for Trauma/PTSD

Group Therapist: Justina Dillon

Time: TBD

Description: This supportive group offers a welcoming space for individuals to process trauma and learn practical strategies to more effectively cope with distressing emotions.

Mindful Art Therapy Group

Group Therapist: Davenport Creative Arts Therapy, PLLC: Holistic & Evidence-Based Therapy

Time: Sundays 10:00am-11:00am

Description: This weekly group blends mindfulness and creativity to foster greater insight, self-compassion, and personal growth.

Adult ADD Productivity & Support Group

Group Therapist: George Sachs

Time: Mondays at 12pm (via the virtual video conference platform Zoom)

Description: This weekly virtual group provides the opportunity for adults with ADD to get support from others and develop skills to improve overall functioning and productivity.

Embracing Body Positivity Group

Group Therapist: Repose

Time: Fridays 12:00pm-12:50pm (February 28th, 2020 - April 24th, 2020)

Description: This 8-week group provides a small group setting for participants to explore and improve their relationship with food, exercise, and their body through skill-building and support.

Young Adult Therapy Group

Group Therapist: Philip Bender

Time: Mondays 6:00pm-7:30pm (ongoing)

Description: This weekly group for adults in their 20s and 30s is a safe space for individuals to address and improve relationship challenges.

Parental Loss

Group Therapist: Rottenberg Therapy

Time: Saturdays 4:30pm-6:00pm

Description: This weekly group for individuals processing the loss of a parent offers a supportive environment for participants to move meaningfully through difficult periods of grief.

Support Group for Parents of Neurodiverse Children

Group Therapist: Hili Tsarfati

Time: Every other week 3/25/20-07/01/20

Description: This 8-week group aims to connect parents of special needs children to other parents facing the same joy and challenges that come with parenting their child.

Coping Skills for Everyday Life

Group Therapist: Koepke Counseling Services

Time: Mondays 7:00pm-8:30pm or Wednesdays 12:15pm-1:15pm

Description: This weekly DBT-based therapy group provides an accepting and validating environment to learn a variety of skills to improve coping with everyday life challenges.

Early Recovery from Alcohol and Substances Group

Group Therapist: In Process

Time: Thursdays 6:15pm-7:30pm

Description: This weekly group for individuals in early recovery from alcohol and/or other substance use utilizes both harm reduction and abstinence models to guide participants in exploring their relationship with substances.

Asian American Women's Anxiety Group

Group Therapist: Cathay Che

Time: Saturdays 11:00am-12:30pm

Description: This 4-week group is designed to help Asian and Asian American women in their 20s navigate their anxiety regarding various aspects of life.

DBT Skills Group

Group Therapist: Colleen Lang

Time: Tuesdays 10:15am - 11:45am

Description: This weekly group is a space for adults to learn and practice DBT skills in the four main DBT modules of mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.

Emotional Growth Group

Group Therapist: Joan Ingalls

Time: Weekly (every Monday 6pm-7:30pm or every Tuesday 12pm-1:30pm)

Description: This weekly group offers an opportunity for participants to receive support, give support, and grow emotionally in the context of a group setting.

Coping Skills for COVID-19

Group Therapist: Koepke Counseling Services

Time: Mondays 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Description: This weekly group helps participants develop coping skills to deal with the unique challenges of COVID-19.

COVID-19 Support Group

Group Therapist: Santo Psychotherapy

Time: Mondays 7pm-8pm (starting 4/13/2020 for 8 weeks)

Description: This online therapy group provides participants a place to process anxiety and feel connected to others during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

LGBT COVID-19 Support Group

Group Therapist: Santo Psychotherapy

Time: Wednesdays 6pm-7pm (starting 4/15/2020 for 8 weeks)

Description: This weekly group for members of the LGBT community provides social support to lessen anxiety and assist in navigating difficult circumstances during and after COVID-19.

Divorce Support Group for Mothers

Group Therapist: Babita Spinelli

Time: Thursdays and Saturdays (Time TBD)

Description: This virtual group provides a space for recently separated or divorced mothers to work through their emotions and share experiences with other women going through similar challenges.

Self-Care & Sanity!

Group Therapist: Katherine Casey

Time: Fridays at 12:30pm

Description: This weekly group during COVID-19 provides a supportive space to help participants process emotions, cope with stress, and connect with others through a variety of self-care practices.

Expectant Parent Support Group

Group Therapist: Katherine Casey

Time: Thursdays at 12pm

Description: This group helps expecting parents navigate the unique issues of growing a family while dealing with the stress of a global health crisis.

New Parent Support Group

Group Therapist: Katherine Casey

Time: Wednesdays at 11:30am

Description: This group helps new parents navigate the uncertainties and difficulties of raising a family in the time of a global health crisis.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Substance Use

Group Therapist: James Benton

Time: Saturdays 12:00pm

Description: This weekly group utilizes acceptance and commitment therapy to help participants explore the triggers that lead to avoidant behaviors and develop the willingness to act in a way in-line with personal values and goals.

COVID 19: Parents of Children Under 12 Support Group

Group Therapist: Ann Smith

Time: Wednesdays 1:00pm-2:30pm

Description: This online group provides support for parents struggling to cope with caring for themselves and their young children during quarantine.

Single Parents Support Group with a Mindfulness Approach

Group Therapist: Ann Smith

Time: Wednesdays 9:00-10:30am via Zoom (Ann will consider other times during the week if this date does not work for prospective participants)

Description: This virtual group utilizes group discussion and mindfulness exercises to help support single parents dealing with the added stress of COVID-19.

Better Together - A Weekly Support Group for College Students During COVID-19

Group Therapist: Repose

Time: Fridays 2pm ET

Description: This virtual group is designed to support university students of all ages navigate the anxiety, loss, and frustration that can come with the current COVID-19 crisis.

Mixed Issue Psychodynamic Process Group

Group Therapist: Nathaniel Smith

Time: Wednesdays 7:15pm-8:45pm

Description: This ongoing weekly process group for adults is a place for members to work on personal challenges of various origin while receiving support and feedback from the group setting.

Thursday Therapy Group

Group Therapist: Nathaniel Smith

Time: Thursdays 6:45pm-8:00pm

Description: This weekly process group for adults helps members cope with a wide variety of challenges through group support and guidance.

NY Healthcare Workers Virtual Support Group

Group Therapist: Happy Apple

Time: Saturdays 2pm-3pm

Description: This group offers New York healthcare professional support and coping skill guidance for managing the stress, worry, and burnout that may come with being on the frontlines of the COVID-19 crisis.

Adult Asperger's Support Group

Group Therapist: George Sachs

Time: Wednesdays at 7pm

Description: This online group is designed to provide a place for adults with Asperger's to connect with others and learn new tools to create a life one wants.