Group therapy

We offer both limited-duration and ongoing therapeutic and psychoeducational groups focused on different topics, including OCD, anxiety, gender identity, and sexuality. Below are the groups we’re offering this year. Feel free to get in contact if you’re not sure you’re the right fit for a group or if you have questions about groups.

Am I Queer ENough?

An in-person queer-led support group for adults with anxiety or OCD surrounding their gender or sexual orientation

Dates: February 3, 2025 - ongoing
Times: Every Tuesday at 6pm for 60 minutes
Location: 208 E 31st Street, Basement Office, New York, NY 10016 (see location page for details)
Cost: $100 per session (limited $50-$100 sliding scale slots available, additional low fee spots available on a case by case basis)

An ongoing psychoeducation and skillbuilding group for adults and adolescents ages 14+ with anxiety or OCD surrounding their sexual orientation or gender. This group is ideal for those who are questioning their gender identity or sexual orientation and looking to garner peer support, receive psychoeducation, and learn skills from Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). This group will aim to provide:

  • A supportive community of queer and trans folks who are also navigating uncertainty surrounding their sexual orientation or gender

  • Psychoeducation regarding anxiety, OCD, sexuality, and gender from a queer psychotherapist

  • ERP and ACT skills to increase acceptance of uncertainty and build up distress tolerance

  • In-the-moment coping skills for rumination spells regarding sexual orientation or gender

  • Troubleshooting for existing coping skills/building awareness of common pitfalls in ERP and ACT

We require a minimum of 8 weeks’ commitment from all participants.

ERP and ACT Skills for Life with OCD (telehealth)

Future dates TBA

A 10-week psychoeducation and skillbuilding group for adults and adolescents ages 14+ with OCD. This group is ideal for those who have been newly diagnosed with OCD, haven’t undergone Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in the past, or just want to brush up on their ERP and ACT skills, this group will help you learn:

  • Practical skills to reduce fear and build fear tolerance in the long term

  • Tips and tricks to lower anxiety when mental compulsions and rumination get overwhelming in the moment

  • Skills for dealing with overthinking, rumination, and other mental compulsions (a.k.a. “pure O”)

  • How to avoid common pitfalls in applying ERP and ACT skills

  • Advice and troubleshooting on talking to friends and family about OCD and seeking support from others

You don’t have to have been formally diagnosed with OCD to participate. The group is open to anyone who believes that they would benefit from learning ERP and ACT skills (though it is not appropriate for family members or friends of people with OCD who do not themselves have OCD). While we focus primarily on OCD in this group, we have found that ERP and ACT skills can benefit people with other conditions, including generalized anxiety and hoarding disorder. Please note that this is a queer- and trans-positive group, and while this group is not exclusively for queer/trans people, members will be required to adhere to group norms around respect and affirmation.