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Group Therapy

Group therapy offers the opportunity for group members to engage with, and receive feedback from peers, providing a richer, broader experience than one-on-one individual therapy.  It also frequently serves as a compliment to individual therapy, creating a space where members receive support from others who may face similar struggles and practice newfound skills and ways of being. Explore our group options below.

Harry Potter Group

Group Description: This will be a 10-week, gender-inclusive, Harry Potter-themed group, beginning Winter 2022.  Group members will explore various topics using characters, themes, and content from the Harry Potter series. Group members must have knowledge of all 7 books and/or must have seen all 8 movies.  Gender Inclusive 6th – 8th Grade Harry Potter Group.

Age: Middle School Age (6th-8thgraders)

Group Topics: 

  • Navigating Peer Relationships
  • Identity Exploration
  • Family Relationships
  • Change/transitions, including issues related to the pandemic
  • Stress management

When:  Mondays from 6:00 p.m. –  7:00 p.m. (in the office)

Facilitator:  For more information contact Nina Rosenberg, LCSW, LICSW at 571-305-2604 or nina@sbriggsassociates.com

Middle School Girls

Group Description: Support group for Middle School girls, grades 6-8, to provide education, experience and development in a broad range of areas and customized to the needs of the group participants. Various modalities used such as expressive arts, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), skill-building, games, experiential, processing, and mindfulness.

Group Topics: 

  • Emotional intelligence, coping and regulation (anxiety, sadness, anger, shame, stress, etc)
  • Puberty and body image
  • Identity Exploration
  • Social skills
  • Navigating Peer and Family Relationships
  • Change/transitions, including issues related to the pandemic

When:  Mondays 6:00-7:00pm (in the office)

Tentative Start Date:  This is an ongoing group that members can join after speaking with the group facilitator.

 Facilitator:  For more information contact Deborah Lawton, LPC at (956) 607-7291 or deb@sbriggsassociates.com

High School Support

Group Description: Gender inclusive support group for High School students (grades 9-12) to provide education, experience and development in a broad range of areas and customized to the needs of the group participants. Various modalities will be used such as expressive arts, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), skill building, and mindfulness.

Group Topics: 

  • Emotional intelligence, coping and regulation (anxiety, sadness, anger, shame, stress, etc)
  • Puberty and body image
  • Identity Exploration
  • Social skills
  • Navigating Peer and Family Relationships
  • Change/transitions, including issues related to the pandemic

When:  Mondays 7:15-8:30pm (in the office)

Tentative Start Date:  This is an ongoing group that members can join after speaking with the group facilitator.

This is an ongoing group that members can join after speaking with the group facilitator.

Facilitator:  For more information contact Deborah Lawton, LPC at (956) 607-7291 or deb@sbriggsassociates.com

Men's Support Group

Group Description:  Group for Men that provides support and education focused on strengthening peer, work and family connections, building new skills, and implementing them in various settings.

Group Topics:

  • Stage of Life transitions (job change, retirement, launching children)
  • Managing multiple roles (husband, father, friend, colleague, mentor)
  • Job Stress
  • Relationship Issues/Intimate Connections
  • Stress Management/Self Care/Balance
  • Feelings Identification (fear, shame, depression, self-worth)

When:    Thursdays 7:00 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. (in the office)

Tentative Start Date:  This is an ongoing group that members can join after speaking with the group facilitator.

Facilitator:  For more information contact Sarah Briggs, LPC at (703)927-6430 or sarah@sbriggsassociates.com

Teacher Support Group

Group Description: This new group is exclusively for teachers to provide support and education focused on managing the demands and challenges of teaching, work/life balance, stress management and self-care.

Group Topics Include: 

  • Emotional intelligence
  • Stress Management
  • Self-Care/Work-life Balance
  • Mental Health Issues (e.g., anxiety, depression, anger)
  • Managing multiple relationships and roles (teacher, parent, spouse, colleague, friend)
  • Setting Boundaries

When:  Mondays 7:30-8:45pm (in the office)

Tentative Start Date:  February/March 2023. This will be an ongoing group that members can join after speaking with the group facilitator.

 Facilitator:  For more information contact Deborah Lawton, LPC at (956) 607-7291 or deb@sbriggsassociates.com