Groups

We will meet virtually in a small group format for 8 sessions on Friday evenings from 4:30-6pm EST. This group will begin July 25, 2025.

Group Schedule:

July 25

Aug 8

Aug 22

Sept 5

Sept 19 

Oct 3 

Oct 24 

Oct 31 

Group Description:

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy is an evidence-based psychotherapy and lifestyle approach which reduces your discomfort and suffering, even when you cannot immediately eliminate the circumstances that are causing your suffering. 

This group may be a good fit for LGBTQ adults who are experiencing distress or uncertainty in the current political climate, those experiencing significant changes in their lives that feel uncomfortable, or those who are coping with chronic illnesses and/or dynamic disabilities. If you are struggling with stressors that feel outside your control, these skills can get you feeling better and making decisions that move you closer to your goals. 

While this group is likely to help you heal and thrive psychologically, this is not a psychotherapy group. As such, it is open to attendees from any location and is not eligible for insurance coverage. 

This group is a non-judgmental support space for adults who identify as disabled or chronically ill. This space welcomes those who are struggling as well as those who are thriving, and is explicitly inclusive of those who are covid-conscious. 

We will gather once weekly for 60 minutes, virtually, to discuss topics relevant to moving through the world with the bodies we have, including integration of strategies for coping, venting, problem-solving, resource sharing, and a general sense of existing in community. 

This group is facilitated by a chronically ill and covid-conscious psychologist who will lend structure as needed to group sessions, will facilitate discussion to ensure that all participants are able to engage actively and safely with the group, and will provide discussion prompts and activities when appropriate to guide the group. 

Participants are asked to commit to at least 8 sessions, at which time they may choose to renew or depart the group and new participants will have the opportunity to join every 8 weeks, contingent on space.

A 20-minute consultation call and group screening is required prior to registering for this group. These screenings are conducted to ensure a lively, cohesive, aligned group process. 

Fees/Payment: 

• Aetna is accepted for clients with qualifying diagnoses (per Aetna)

• Pay-what-you-can: $20-$100/session

Who: 6-8 chronically ill adults physically located in NY

What: psychologist facilitated virtual support group

When: day, time, and start date TBD based on participant availability

Where: virtual via encrypted and HIPAA compliant Google Meet