Groups

Group therapy is a powerful therapeutic experience! It is a unique opportunity to feel less alone and learn from others who understand what you are feeling, as well as leverage the natural healing process that comes from connection. Most group therapy participants find that group sessions maximize the positive benefits they are accruing from individual sessions, but you do not have to be seeing an individual therapist in our practice in order to participate in a group. Health insurance covers participation in group therapy, and we are in network with most major insurance plans! Read more about various group counseling opportunities below.

To sign up, complete the interest form linked below for the group you would like to join, or schedule a consultation call to get more information and enroll in a group.

Fall 2025 Group Therapy Schedule

MON	TUES	WED	THURS	FRI	SAT
		12pm Mindfulness Therapy			11am Anxiety Counseling
		4pm DBT Skills (Adults) 4pm Pre-Teen Support (8-12yo)
	6pm Anger Management		6pm DBT Skills (Trauma-focused)
7pm Roblox Theraplay 7pm DBT Skills (Young Adults)		7pm Roblox Theraplay
		8pm Teen Support (13-17yo) 8pm Adult ADHD Support

DBT Skills Training

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Training groups offer lessons on how to manage intense emotions, and is an evidence-based approach for helping clients with anxiety, depression, ADHD, OCD, and borderline personality disorder, among other concerns. We offer skills training groups that run in 8 week segments, focusing on one of the four DBT skills training modules per quarter: Mindfulness in summer, Distress Tolerance in fall, Emotion Regulation in winter, and Interpersonal Effectiveness in spring. You may begin at any module, and complete modules as many times as you wish!

DBT Skills Training Distress Tolerance Module – Fall 2025

Almost all people experience distressing times. The distress tolerance module of DBT Skills training focuses on how to manage during our most stressful moments. Sometimes big emotions can get the better of us, and we may want to act out or shut down. These skills help us get through stress without taking actions that make things worse. We learn to discern what we have control over and move through disappointment and anger in healthy ways. With skillfulness, we find ways to respond to stress that reflect our inner resilience, wisdom, and courage.

DBT: Distress Tolerance module – Young Adults (ages 18yo-25yo)
Videoconference – Mondays at 7pm – 8 weeks starting 9/29/25
Facilitator: Philip Kelleher, MHC-LP
This group aims to bring together young adults, already going through a phase of life with many transitions, who understand the unique experience and stressors of stepping into adulthood in this unique cultural time.

DBT: Distress Tolerance module – Trauma-focused for Adults (ages 18+)
Videoconference – Thursdays at 6pm – 8 weeks starting 10/2/25
Facilitator: Ilyssa Guerra, MHC-LP
This group will amend certain in-session practices of distress tolerance skills to account for experiences of trauma that may make body or somatic-focused practices feel triggering.

DBT: Distress Tolerance module – Adults (ages 18+)
Videoconference – Wednesdays at 4pm – 8 weeks starting 10/1/25
Facilitator: Jennifer Derri, LMHC-D
This open group is a coming together of individuals with many different experiences and stages of life to learn and support each other in a validating setting.

Upcoming: Pre-teen, Teen, and Parents DBT Skills Training Groups – Anticipated January 2026!

We are planning to launch the following adolescent and family skills training groups in January 2026. We welcome parents who are interested in having their child or adolescent participate in DBT Skills training to fill out an interest form. We also encourage parents enrolling a child in a skills training group to join the Parent DBT Skills training group so that they can model and reinforce use of skills for their child between sessions at home! If you fill out an interest form, we will reach out to confirm date and time for the start of each group in mid-December 2025.

Child and Adolescent Groups

Roblox TheraPlay Group (Ages 7-10yo)
Videoconference – Mondays 7pm OR Wednesdays 7pm
Facilitator: Ellalandra Arakelow, MHC-LP
This is an ongoing group designed for kids ages 7 to 10 years old to gain support in building social skills, including effective communication, emotion regulation, and relationship building. Clients will participate in the group via videoconference while engaged in virtual play on a private and secure Roblox server. Play therapy techniques that allow for teaching, modeling, and rehearsal of social skills are applied within this popular gaming platform to engage participants and enhance the therapeutic impact of the intervention.

Pre-Teen Mental Health Support Group (Ages 8-12yo)
In person – Wednesdays 4pm
Facilitator: Ilyssa Guerra, MHC-LP
This ongoing group focuses on general mental health wellness for kids ages 8-12yo who may be struggling with anxiety, social skills, or adjustment. Each group session will feature a focus activity supporting connection, self-awareness, and skills for managing emotions and relationships.

Teen Mental Health Support Group (Ages 13-17yo)
In person – Wednesdays 8pm
Facilitator: Ellalandra Arakelow, MHC-LP
This ongoing group focuses on general mental health wellness for adolescents ages 13-17yo who may be struggling with anxiety, social skills, or adjustment. Each group session will feature a focus activity supporting connection, self-awareness, and skills for managing emotions and relationships.

Adult Groups

Mindfulness Psychotherapy Group
Videoconference – every other Wednesday 12pm
Facilitator: Jennifer Derri, LMHC
This group is designed for adults 18+ who want to learn and practice mindfulness skills as well as connect with a community of mindful-others for support on mental health goals with the understanding that in addition to skill-building, support and validation are key predictors of healing and growth.

Anger Management Group
Videoconference – every other Tuesday 6pm
Facilitator: Ilyssa Guerra, MHC-LP
This group is a space to collaboratively explore one of our most important human emotions: anger. Group sessions will focus on strategies for understanding, expressing, and making healthy choices related to the emotion of anger. (Please Note: this is an evidence-based counseling group, not a course that can be taken for credit).

Adult ADHD Support Group
Videoconference – every other Wednesday 8pm
Facilitator: Cerita Asante, LMHC
This is an open group for adults who have been diagnosed with ADHD. Navigating adulthood in a neurotypical world can be lonely and confusing, and confusion around diagnosis can lead to late or missed diagnoses. Find support and collaboration with others on coping and managing emotions and identity in this supportive group space.

Anxiety Counseling Group
Videoconference – every other Saturday 11am
Facilitator: Jalwa Khan, MHC-LP
This group is designed for adults 18+ who are seeking support for managing and coping with anxiety. Anxiety can be an overwhelming experience. No matter what anxiety looks like for you, you deserve support. This group creates a space for collaboration and support.

Wellness Therapy Groups

Each of these therapists is hosting an adult therapy group geared towards using the supportive connections of a group to promote overall health and wellness. Each therapist has a unique approach, personality, and passion. If you think you might connect with one of these providers, you will likely connect with others in their group. Click the therapist photo to read their bio and submit an interest form to join their group.