18 Highly Recommended Los Angeles Therapy Groups & Support Groups
You've been doing this alone for long enough—carrying the weight, wondering if anyone truly understands what it's like to navigate your particular corner of the world. Group therapy offers something different: a space where your story can be witnessed by others who get it, where healing happens not in isolation but in connection.
At Therapy on Fig, we understand that finding the right community can be just as transformative as the therapeutic work itself. Below, we’ve gathered therapy and support groups across LA so you can discern which space might actually feel like yours.
Featured therapy group: Slow Sundays
Slow Sundays is an intimate women's group designed for those who feel the pull to live with more intention and authenticity. Through mindfulness practices, nature connection, somatic work, and meaningful conversation, this group offers a soft place to step into the year with presence and like-minded community.
Offered by: Therapy on Fig
Facilitator: Marina Mendes, APCC #15511, Certified Nature Therapy Guide
Participants: Adult women ages 25-35 living in Los Angeles
Location: Virtual with 2 in-person nature therapy gatherings in Los Angeles
Cost: $444 for 8 weeks ($55.50/session) | $333 sliding scale for BIPOC individuals ($41.62/session)
If Slow Sundays doesn't quite align with what you're seeking, we've curated a list of other local therapy and support groups throughout Los Angeles that might be a better fit.
Types of therapy & support groups in LA
Groups for anxiety, depression, & stress
1. Social Anxiety Support Group
If you’re struggling with social anxiety and looking for a supportive community to process your experiences, learn social skills, and make connections, this group may be a fit for you.
Offered by: Jennifer Cornett
Facilitator: Jennifer Cornett
Participants: Adults
Location: Los Angeles, CA 90024
Cost: $80 per session
2. Men's Process Group
This weekly group is a haven for men to show up authentically and connect with other men on social anxiety, codependence, and other topics related to the male experience.
Offered by: Michael Vitale, MA, LMFT
Facilitator: Michael Vitale
Participants: Adult men
Location: Los Angeles, CA 90039
Cost: $70-$80 per session
3. Teen DBT Group
If your teen is struggling with mood swings, anxiety, or depression, this dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) group can provide them with the skills and support they need to flourish.
Offered by: Sagebrush Psychotherapy
Facilitator: Ciara Bogdanovic
Participants: Teenagers ages 13-18
Location: Los Angeles, CA 90026
Cost: $70-$80 per session
Groups for grief & loss
4. Childless-Not-By-Choice (Process Group)
The loss of an imagined future as a parent is uniquely painful. Join others in processing this grief, no matter what stage of the process you’re in.
Offered by: Vula Baliotis
Facilitator: Vula Baliotis
Participants: Adults
Location: Los Angeles, CA 90024
Cost: Contact for information about cost
5. Grief Support Group
This grief group is specially designed for those grieving the death of an intimate partner. Available virtually in California and Washington.
Offered by: Meredith Vender
Facilitator: Meredith Vender
Participants: Adults
Location: Los Angeles, CA 90039
Cost: $50+ per session
6. Life and Loss: Celebrating and Grieving
This group uses creative outlets like poetry and music to explore all forms of grief, including the loss of a loved one, job, pet, or any other loss of significance to you.
Offered by: The Center Method
Facilitator: Frankie Blue Sposato
Participants: Adults
Location: Los Angeles, CA 90049
Cost: $70-$80 per session
Groups for trauma recovery
7. Medical Trauma (Process & Psycho-Education Group)
If you’re grappling with a life-altering medical diagnosis—whether it’s yours or a loved one's—this group can offer support, empowerment, and resources.
Offered by: Laurie A Kaman
Facilitator: Laurie A Kaman
Participants: Adults
Location: Brentwood, Los Angeles, CA 90049
Cost: $20-$60 per session
8. Complex Trauma Group
This group is designed especially for women who have survived extreme abuse. Special welcome to those experiencing dissociative identity disorder (DID).
Offered by: Los Angeles Therapy Network
Facilitator: Cynthia A. Henrie
Participants: Adult women
Location: Los Angeles, CA 90065
Cost: $60 per session
9. Restoration: Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Group
If you’re a woman grappling with the impacts of a narcissistic relationship, this group can offer support and help you break the cycle.
Offered by: The Other Side
Facilitator: Kerrie Jones
Participants: Adult women
Location: Los Angeles, CA 90019
Cost: $20 per session
Groups for relationship issues
10. Dating in LA
Dating in Los Angeles can present unique challenges. This group offers a welcoming space for women to process their experiences and get support from others.
Offered by: Hilary Curwen
Facilitator: Hilary Curwen
Participants: Adult women in their 30s & 40s
Location: Los Angeles, CA 90027
Cost: $50 per session
11. Healthy Relationships Group
If you aren’t feeling fulfilled by your relationships or if you’re noticing certain patterns unfolding that you’d like to explore, this could be a good fit for you.
Offered by: Laurie Audra Wiard
Facilitator: Laurie Audra Wiard
Participants: Adults
Location: Los Angeles, CA 90025
Cost: $50 per session
12. Healing After Heartbreak
The end of a relationship can stir so many emotions. If you’re struggling with this transition, this group may offer the connection and support you’re seeking.
Offered by: Mental Wealth LA
Facilitator: Roz Hedayatian
Participants: Adults
Location: Los Angeles, CA 90064
Cost: $70-$80 per session
Groups for the LGBTQ+ community
13. TRANS Support and Empowerment Workshop
This group is a supportive, affirming space for the trans community to both connect with others and navigate the logistical challenges of insurance, name changes, and more.
Offered by: The Pink Moon Healing Collective
Facilitator: Aubri Gomez
Participants: Trans community & allies
Location: Los Angeles, CA 90026
Cost: $20-$30 per session
14. Gay Men’s Sexual Trauma Therapy Group
This group offers a safe environment for gay men to unpack their sexual trauma experiences in the presence of other people who understand.
Offered by: Michael Pezzullo
Facilitator: Michael Pezzullo
Participants: Gay adult men
Location: Los Angeles, CA 90046
Cost: $100+ per session
15. Nonbinary/Gender Non-Conforming Therapy Group
Living outside society’s gender binary can be both empowering and uniquely challenging. This group provides affirmative support from others who can relate.
Offered by: Myra Stevenson
Facilitator: Myra Stevenson
Participants: Nonbinary/gender non-conforming individuals
Location: Los Angeles, CA 90004
Cost: $50+ per session
Groups for addiction recovery
16. Relapse Prevention CBT Skills Group
This virtual group is designed for those curious about their substance use patterns. Topics include identifying triggers and learning how to change behavior.
Offered by: Cope Psychological Center
Facilitator: Dr. Mona Khaled
Participants: Adults
Location: Los Angeles, CA 90025
Cost: $80 per session
17. Internet and Video Game Addiction Groups
These co-ed groups meet multiple times per week and are designed to help teens recover from internet and video game addiction.
Offered by: Cyber Addiction Recovery Center
Facilitator: Christopher Mulligan
Participants: Teens
Location: Los Angeles, CA 90034
Cost: $60-$90 per session
18. Men's Compulsive Overeating
This group supports men struggling with compulsive overeating to connect with others who have similar challenges and work to address the underlying issues.
Offered by: Jack Nelson Soll
Facilitator: Jack Nelson Soll
Participants: Adult men
Location: Los Angeles, CA 90049
Cost: $60 per session
How group therapy can help
You realize you're not the only one
There's relief in discovering that the thoughts you believed made you uniquely broken are actually shared by others sitting in the same room. Group therapy normalizes your experience—not by minimizing what you're going through, but by placing it within a larger, more compassionate context. When someone else articulates exactly what you've been unable to name, something shifts.
You learn from others' insights and strategies
In individual therapy, you work with your own perspective along with your therapist's. In group therapy, you gain access to multiple viewpoints, coping strategies, and lived experiences. You might hear how someone navigated a challenge similar to yours, or witness another member's breakthrough and recognize what's possible for yourself. This collective wisdom becomes a resource you can draw from long after the group ends.
You practice new ways of relating in real time
Group therapy isn't just about self-reflection or introspection but about experimenting with new ways of relating to yourself and others. You get to try out healthier communication patterns, set boundaries, express vulnerability, and receive feedback, all within a contained, supportive environment. The skills you develop in group naturally translate to your relationships outside the therapy room, because you're building them through actual connection rather than theoretical discussion.
You experience being truly seen and valued
Many people enter group therapy worried they'll take up too much space or that their problems aren't "serious enough." What often happens instead is profound: you discover that your presence matters to others, that your story has value, and that showing up authentically creates permission for everyone else to do the same. This experience of belonging can be deeply healing, especially if you've spent much of your life feeling like an outsider.
How to prepare for group therapy
Starting something new—especially something as vulnerable as group therapy—can bring up anxiety about whether you'll fit in or say the right thing.
Here are some ways to ease into the experience:
Clarify your intentions: Reflect on what you hope to gain from group therapy and what feels most important to address right now.
Reach out to the facilitator: Most groups offer a preliminary consultation where you can ask questions and get a sense of whether it's the right fit.
Release expectations of perfection: Group therapy isn't about performing or impressing anyone—it's about showing up as you are.
Trust the process: Initial discomfort is normal and often part of what makes group work so powerful.
Remember that every person in that room once sat where you're sitting now, navigating the same uncertainty. That shared vulnerability is where real connection begins.
FAQs about group therapy
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Group therapy is led by a mental health professional who uses therapeutic techniques and structures the sessions toward healing and growth. Support groups, while valuable, are typically peer-led and focus more on shared experiences and mutual encouragement. Both have their place.
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If you find yourself craving connection, feeling isolated in your struggles, or noticing that the same relational patterns keep showing up across different areas of your life, group therapy might be particularly beneficial. It's also worth considering if you've hit a plateau in individual therapy or if you learn best by observing and interacting with others. That said, trust your instincts—if something in you feels drawn to it, that's information worth listening to.
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It's not about "better"—it's about what serves you in this season. Individual therapy offers deeper one-on-one exploration and is often essential for processing specific traumas or complex personal histories. Group therapy provides relational healing and real-time practice with connection. Many people find that combining both creates the most comprehensive support, though participating in group therapy alone can be incredibly transformative for the right person.
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Yes, many insurance plans cover group therapy, though coverage varies significantly depending on your insurance provider and plan. While our group offerings are private-pay only, we offer a limited number of sliding scale spots for BIPOC individuals to make therapy accessible.
Start group therapy in Los Angeles today
Taking this step toward community and healing is worth honoring. You don't have to continue carrying everything alone. Reach out to request more information about Slow Sundays or register today.