The Value of Group Therapy
When you’re surrounded by people who understand what you’re going through, something shifts. You feel less
alone. You learn faster. You build emotional skills in real time. Group therapy gives you structure, connection, and
momentum, all guided by a licensed therapist who keeps the space safe, focused, and transformative.
What You’ll Gain from Participating
Group therapy helps you:
- Understand your emotions without judgment
- Practice new coping strategies in a supportive setting
- Build confidence through shared experience
- Learn how others navigate similar challenges
- Feel more equipped to handle what life brings
Whether you're working through anxiety, identity, relationships or parenting stress, this is a space to grow together.
Tools You’ll Learn and Practice
Some of our groups are designed to teach emotional and relational skills you can apply in everyday life. These sessions follow a structured format, like a guided workshop, and are led by licensed therapists who help you practice new strategies in a supportive setting.
You’ll learn how to:
- Stay present when your thoughts feel overwhelming
- Understand and manage intense emotions
- Handle stress without shutting down or reacting impulsively
- Communicate clearly while protecting your boundaries
These tools are based on proven therapeutic models and are taught in a way that feels human, not clinical.
Types of Therapy Groups We Offer
We offer weekly groups across a range of topics. Each one is led by a licensed therapist and designed to help you build insight, reduce distress and connect with others.
Cannabis Use & Harm Reduction
A nonjudgmental space to explore your relationship with cannabis, set goals and reduce harm, no abstinence required.
Emotion
Regulation
Learn how to manage intense emotions and respond to stress with clarity and calm.
OCD Support
Group
An 8-week program using Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help reduce symptoms and build values-based living.
OCD
Family Group
For loved ones of individuals with OCD. Learn how to support without enabling, reduce accommodation and foster recovery.
Couples & Relationship Group
Strengthen emotional connection, improve communication and prepare for long-term commitment using evidence-based tools.
SPACE Parenting
Group
For caregivers of children with anxiety or OCD. Learn how to respond constructively and reduce distress for both parent and child.
How to Join and What to Expect
- Most groups meet weekly, either in person or online
- You’ll speak with our Care Coordination team to find the right fit
- Some are open enrollment, others run in 6–8 week cycles
- We’ll guide you through scheduling, insurance and next steps
Group therapy is available to adults 18+ in New York and Vermont. You don’t need to have all the answers, just a willingness to show up
locations
Serving Communities Across New York State and Vermont
New York State
Ithaca, NY
- 950 Danby Rd Suite 202, Ithaca, NY 14850
Albany, NY
- 15 Cornell Rd, Latham, NY 12110
Vermont
Burlington, VT
- 56 W Twin Oaks Terrace # 5, South Burlington, VT 05403