Group Therapy
in San Diego

Our groups include the following:

• Process Groups: Yalom-style process groups focus on present interpersonal experiences, where members explore thoughts, feelings, and relational dynamics in real time with each other. 
• Grief and Loss: This group provides a space for individuals to process grief associated with loss, life transitions, and anticipatory loss. Individuals also learn the psychology of grief including the truths and myths associated with grief. Members are able to learn to practice empathy and support other group members with addressing grief and loss.
• Healthy Habits: This group provides psychoeducation and problem-solving approaches to address mind-body-spirit wellness including topics on sleep, habit building, nutrition, physiology, hormones, exercise, and meditation.
• Science-Based Breathwork: This group is facilitated by our clinical director with science-based breathing practices that support stress management, emotional regulation, and overall mind-body wellness.
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: This group helps individuals develop psychological flexibility by learning to engage with thoughts and emotions in a way that supports their values. Participants will practice mindfulness, self-compassion, and techniques like “dropping anchor” to navigate distress while building a meaningful life. 
• Sound Healing: Soundhealing is a class facilitated by Malorie Lindqvist, LCSW. She is an Integrative Psychotherapist and a Certified Sound Healer with expertise in treating complex trauma as well as in providing therapeutic group work. 
• Rock to Recovery: This group is facilitated by a facilitator that shares their own experiences, brings a variety of instruments, and records an original song with group members by the end of each group session.
• Healthy Relationships: The group focuses on attachment theory, communication, trust, intimacy, social support, and other related topics to address social factors contributing to mental health concerns and co-occurring substance misuse.
• Neurodiversity: Led by a certified peer support specialist, clients learn western and non-western perspectives on neurodiversity. Topics include: frequencies, quantum physics, depth psychology, spirituality, traditional shamanism, and Greek philosophy
• Life Skills: Group focuses on career and life skills to support individuals with creating resumes, preparing for job interviews, making goals, and developing work-life balance skills.
• Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)-Informed Group: The group utilizes material from Jon Kabat-Zinn’s development of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. Topics include mindfulness of emotions, thoughts, and body sensations.
• Codependency: The codependency group addresses the possible occurrence and impacts of codependency and unhealthy relationship patterns on mental health concerns and co-occurring substance misuse.
• Trauma Support: The trauma support group includes psychoeducation and exercises on various theoretical approaches to healing trauma (Polyvagal theory, Jungian psychology, IFS-informed material, Art).
• Recovery Concepts and Relapse Prevention: These groups focus on methods to develop sustaining recovery from mental health and/or co-occurring substance misuse including relapse prevention planning, creating a recovery that is meaningful, and accountability strategies.
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: This group focuses on identifying maladaptive thought patterns and beliefs, the relationship between thoughts/behaviors/feelings, and engaging in behaviors that support improving mental health symptoms.
• Experiential Groups: These groups include yoga, recreational exercise, and outings to help clients develop lifestyle habits and activities that help improve mood and confidence to do these activities without alcohol or substances.