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

Facilitator: Emily Hein, LMSW
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 people 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

An telehealth psychoeducation and skillbuilding group for adults and adolescents with OCD

Facilitator: Marielle Tawil, LMSW
Dates: March 4, 2025 - May 20, 2025
Times: Tuesdays at 5pm EST for 60 minutes
Location: Virtual (anywhere in the world)
Cost: $80 per session (limited sliding scale slots available—if you are requesting a sliding scale, please indicate that on the signup form)

A 12-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.

Queerly Wired: Rooted and Rising

a virtual community care support group for neurodiverse, queer, trans, and gender-diverse people of the global majority

Facilitator: Lalo Nahui Becerra, LMSW
Dates: March 5 - May 28
Times: Wednesdays at 7pm EST for 60 minutes
Location: Virtual (anywhere in the world)
Cost: $13.33 to $77.77 per session (sliding scale, with 2 pro bono slots)

A 13-week virtual psychoeducation, skillbuilding, and support group that will connect neurodiverse, queer, trans, and gender-diverse individuals from the global majority (Black, Indigenous, people of color) to explore personal empowerment and collective healing. Facilitated by a queer trans masc nonbinary Latine, this group approaches every session with a decolonial, abolitionist, and anti-racist mindset, focusing on creating a community rooted in solidarity and support. Group members will:

  • Engage with folks with intersecting identities in different areas navigating similar experiences

  • Build community and decrease loneliness and hopelessness with the current political climate

  • Exchange bids for care and redistribute resources and support for one another

In this group, you will find both grounding and growth. We’ll tap into the wisdom of our ancestors, explore our identities through art, astrology, and spiritual practices, and rise together as we reclaim our power. Through guided activities—whether in-session or as take-home assignments—you’ll experience empowerment, healing, and personal growth. The group will be capped at 13 people to ensure an intimate and supportive environment.

Please note that this group is only open to folks who identify with the following intersecting identities: queer and/or trans, of the global majority (Black, Indigenous or a person of color) and on the neurodivergent spectrum. Participants must be over the age of 18. Mature and triggering subjects may be discussed, such as fascism, white supremacy, and colonialism.