Group Therapy for Women
Couples For Individuals Men's Other
Group therapy can be a powerful method of counseling. Groups provide a safe environment which encourages support of its members and personal and relationship growth. Some groups are structured around a theme. Other groups, with less structure, help members learn more about themselves and the way they interact. In couples’ groups, participants improve their relationships and support others in doing the same. See below for the listings of each type of group or select the text link above.
Women’s Groups
These groups have all of the advantages of group therapy and yet provide the safety of helping women grow into their full selves with other women.
List of Women's Groups
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| Organizer | Title | Details | Contact | Where | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan B. Lieberman | 30-something Single Women | This group is geared to issues around dating, the biological clock, and dealing with family and societal pressures. Members share hopes and disappointments, receive support, get honest feedback on self-defeating behaviors and develop dating strategies. | 202-797-9000 | Dupont Circle office | Thursdays at 6:30 - 8 PM |
| Gloria Mog | Women's Issues Therapy Group | This group of 5-6 women offers a safe, yet challenging, healing environment to explore each one’s truth, support personal growth and resolve long-standing issues. Common concerns include conflicts around career and family, feelings of inadequacy and low self-esteem, healing from loss and past trauma, striving for perfection and approval, feelings of isolation, dependency, etc. Experiential techniques such as journaling, guided imagery, and art are sometimes used to deepen and enhance the work. Group therapy is particularly useful for those seeking more connection in their lives and in need of a wider base of support and challenge. It can be a helpful adjunct to individual therapy as well as a powerful primary therapy. | 703-550-4164 | The Stone House 6073 Arlington Blvd Falls Church, VA 22044 | Wednesdays, 5:45-7:00 p.m. |
| Alicia George | Women and Relationship Skills | This ongoing, long-term psychotherapy group is for women who want to improve their relationship skills and self-esteem. In an environment based on trust, honesty, and acceptance, members can discover what keeps them from relating effectively, then learn to communicate more assertively, relate more authentically, and accept themselves more fully. A free initial consultation is available to all prospective members. | (202) 328-9055 | 3000 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 210, Washington, DC (near Metro) | every Tuesday 6:30-8:00 p.m. |
| Ann Dobbertin | Women's Psychotherapy Group | It is a gathering place for women to share common concerns: self-care, loss of work identity, isolation, relationship a with spouse and family, parenting . . . It offers an opportunity to focus on thoughts, feelings, and personal growth when there isn't much space to do it at home. Dream work, art work and structured exercises enhance the workings of the group. | 301-422-0101 | Ann Dobbertin 3320 Stanford St. Hyattsville, MD 20783 | Wednesdays - Weekly 10:30-12N |
| Ann Dobbertin | Women's Psychotherapy Group | Women in their 50's-60 meet to share and explore their personal journey as it relates to their own personal growth,spirituality and relationship with significant others and friends. Begins with a half hour meditation period. Dreamwork, art work, Voice Dialogue and a variety of experiential ways of sharing are part of the process. | 301-422-0101 | Ann Dobbertin 3320 Stanford St. Hyattsville, MD 20783 | Tuesday -Biweekly - 5:30-8pm |
| Marianne Tamulevich | Women's Group | Co-led Women's Psychotherapy Group 25 years and older. Relationship issues, midlife changes, personal feedback and support. Please call for more information and personal interview. | 202 234 9342 | 1700 17th Street NW Suite 601 | Wednesdays 11:30 - 12:45 |
| Bohne Silber | Making it Through Separation and Divorce | This group is for women looking for a warm and supportive group as they go through the difficulty of separation and divorce | 410-994-3836 | Location in Columbia TBD | The time is TBD |
