The purpose of group therapy is to help individuals better understand themselves in the context of their relationships. This environment helps all of us make more informed, healthy, and adaptive choices based on a deeper awareness of their feelings, interpersonal behaviors, and reactions within the group setting. Unlike individual psychotherapy that focuses on helping clients improve through interventions from a therapist, group therapy allows participants to observe others in the group, receive valuable feedback, and benefit from social interactions. For these reasons, group therapy is often the most effective “therapy of choice” depending on your current needs.
We are currently taking registrations for the following group therapy options. Click to learn more:
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an evidenced-based treatment approach that is designed to
provide therapeutic skills and support for individuals who feel emotions very intensely. This
12-week group is designed specifically for teens (13-17 years) who struggle with tolerating and
regulating emotions. Group therapy is an invaluable therapeutic tool as it provides an
opportunity for teens to learn emotional regulation skills and strategies in a nurturing
environment with peer support. This group will provide experiential engagement activities and
lessons on key DBT skills such as: mindfulness, interpersonal engagement, distress tolerance, and
emotional regulation.
When: Tuesdays (November 12-December 17 and January 7 – February 11) from
6:00 -7:15 PM.
**There will be no group sessions on December 23rd and December 30rd
Who: Middle school and High School Teens (13-17 years) who want to develop skills
to improve emotional regulation and manage frustration tolerance
- Adolescents who are already clients at Summit will not need to complete an intake session
before starting the group. Please talk to your clinician for more details. - Interested participants who are not current clients at Summit will be asked to complete a
15–30-minute intake session with Adam to determine whether your child is appropriate
for group prior to enrollment. The cost of this intake will be $40.
Cost: $70 per session
Facilitator: Adam Bender, LCSW
This 6-week group is designed specifically for middle schoolers (11-14 years) who are grieving the death of a parent. We hope to provide a warm and supportive space to explore grief with other same-age peers going through a similar life experience. Adolescents will be able to connect and share experiences, explore and process emotions, learn new coping skills, and find nonjudgmental support among peers.
When: Mondays from 6:00-7:15 PM (November 11-December 16)
Who: Middle schoolers (11-14 years) who have experienced the death of a parent
Adolescents who are already clients at Summit will not need to complete an intake session before starting the group. Please talk to your clinician for more details.
Interested participants who are not current clients at Summit will be asked to complete a 15–30-minute intake session with Gillian to determine whether your child is appropriate for the group prior to enrollment. The cost of this intake will be $40.
Cost: $70 per session
Facilitator: Gillian Regan, PhD
Location: Summit Emotional Health
This group is designed specifically for high school seniors, Class of 2025, who are planning to
start college in the fall of 2025. Group is intended to address common challenges and stressors
that seniors often face, including academic pressures, stress of the application process, social
dynamics, time management skills, the decision making process, current academic course load,
and increasing independence, to name a few.
Group is structured for teens to meet weekly and engage in a structured, safe, and confidential
way. They will process stressors with peers and receive relevant psychoeducation based on the
topics discussed each week. Teens will offer feedback and encouragement to one another, while
gaining healthier coping skills to better manage stress as they work to complete high school and
prepare for college.
When: Wednesdays 6:00 -7:15 PM, starting late Fall ‘24 (Holiday weeks excluded*)
Group enrollment will be open through the fall, which means that teens can enroll at any point
during that time. It is expected that they will participate for at least 6 weeks. After 6 weeks, you
can stay as long as you like/find group to be helpful.
Who: High school seniors in the Richmond area experiencing pressure related to the
preparation for college.
- Teens who are already clients at Summit will not need to complete an intake session before
starting group. Please talk to your clinician for more details. - Teens who are not current clients at Summit will be asked to complete a 15-30 minute intake
session with Nani to determine if your teenager is appropriate for group prior to enrollment.
Cost: $70 per session
Facilitator: Nani Moskal, LCSW
Location: Summit Emotional Health
Who is this group for?
This group is for men aged 30 and older. It will be a place to talk about the unique
challenges that men face, including anger, parenting, intimate relationships,
developing friendships, work/life balance, and health issues. Due to our culture and
upbringing, boys and men often struggle with many of life’s issues in unique ways.
What will I get out of this group?
A confidential and respectful place to discuss your current life functioning and how you
would like to do things differently within the support of a community of men with
similar issues, facilitating personal growth and development.
Topics unique to the needs of men and how men balance multiple demands and
paradoxical emotions such as strength and vulnerability, being present yet not
overbearing, vulnerable yet steady, and other ways men face contradictory societal
expectations that may create an internal feeling of inferiority or failure.
Who can participate
Men who are current clients at Summit will not need a separate intake session before
entering the group. Please talk to your clinician for more details. Men who are not
current clients at Summit will be asked to complete a 15-30 minute intake telehealth
session with either John or Matt to prepare you for the group.
Details:
- Meets weekly, every Tuesday 5:30-7:00 pm
- Begins Tuesday, October 15, 2024
- This is a process group that will continue until May of 2025, excluding
holidays. - We ask that you please commit to attend the first 4 sessions. After that, you
can leave after you have met therapeutic goals.
Cost: $75 per session
Led by Drs. John Lynch and Matt Bitsko.
This group is designed for women, ages 30 and older, that are navigating the unique
obstacles that come with being a woman in today’s society. It will be a space to talk about
the expectation to handle everything seamlessly while juggling work, home, and family
responsibilities. This group will provide you with the opportunity to dismiss external
pressures and openly express your true feelings about the realities of work-life balance.
The Women’s Group offers a confidential and safe space at the Summit office to openly
discuss thoughts and feelings about the issues causing stress in your life.
Who: Women, ages 30 and older, who are open to discussing the stress of balancing work
and family life.
- Interested participants who are not current clients at Summit will be asked to
complete a 15-30 minute intake session with Michele to determine if they are
appropriate for this group prior to enrollment.
When: Thursdays 6:00pm – 7:30pm | Beginning October 3rd, 2024 | 8 Weeks
(*Holidays excluded*)
Cost: $75 per session. Although encouraged to attend all 8 sessions,
payment for the first 6 sessions is required in advance. The other
sessions a member attends can be paid for the night of attendance.
Group Facilitator: Michele Primavera, PhD
For questions or to register for Group Therapy, please contact: frontdesk@summit-eh.com