Group therapy

We offer limited-duration 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.

ERP and ACT Skills for Life with OCD (telehealth)

Fall 2024 (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.