Group Support & Group Treatment
Online resources for grief:
Grief In Practice self-directed online course for grievers, geared around sudden loss
Josie’s Place in person meetings
Online support groups and resources for disordered eating:
Food Addiction Institute offers online resources, peer support groups, and individualized treatment plans.
Greysheeters Anonymous (GSA) is similar to Overeaters Anonymous, except they provide individualized meal plans and treatment options.
Alsana Blog offers online support groups that meet weekly, virtual PHP and IOP meetings, resources on how to escape the cycle of binge eating, LGBTQ+ affirming treatments, etc.
The Healthy Teen Project is a Bay Area organization that offers a catalogue of accessible eating disorder resources and treatment options.
Online Support for ADHD:
Harm reduction and addiction recovery:
Alcohol Rehab Guide is a free online resource that provides support and information for people fighting substance use, addiction, and mental illness.
AlcoholHelp offers support and resources for navigating family dynamics with alcohol use disorders.
Here to Help is an online catalogue of harm-reduction resources and strategies.
Divorce groups:
Susan Pease Gadoua leads divorce support groups.
Liz Salin, MFT offers a 6-week course called Regaining Balance for divorced/divorcing parents.
Susan Regan, MFT All groups are confidential, weekly, Zoom meetings, ongoing, co-ed, and 5-7 members. Email susanmreganmft@gmail.com.
Merriam Saunders does custody mediation and parenting coordination and is a case settlement conference panelist with Marin Family Court.
Multi-family group therapy:
Kenneth Perlmutter offers a twice-monthly support group for parents. It is a long-term group for up to 10 families.
Support groups for men:
Jack Maslow in Kentfield, CA. Call (415) 454-7698.
M.E.N. Men Evolving Non-Violently (M.E.N.) is a non-profit organization operating in Sonoma County, California to address the issue of men's abuse of women and children.
Young Men's Ultimate Weekend, A Wilderness Rite of Passage Adventure Camp for Young Men Ages 13-20.
Kid/Teen online and in-person support groups:
Love Your Nature Teen support groups is for teens who identify as girls (in person and virtual).
The Tribe Wellness Community is a peer-to-peer support group for teens that face mental health and family challenges.
The Albani Group will be offering telehealth groups to support the development of social skills as well as Cognitive Behavioral tools to manage stress and anxiety to high school girls. Email sasha@albani.group or call (415) 322-1599.
JoAnne Forman MFT is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at The Albani Group Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Teens, Young Adults & Parents. Call (415) 792-1161
Girls Rock led by Amy Biesemeyer and Sasha Levine. Girls Rock is a place to practice skills such as mindfulness, positive relationship-building, and much more. Contact Amy at amy@onenaturetherapy.com or (415) 419-3557.
Boys’ CBT group: Alex Bloom facilitates a middle school boys’ group. This group is intended for boys ages 11 - 13 but some exceptions may be made if it is potentially a good fit. Email alex@albani.group.
Support groups for parents whose kids/teens are in therapeutic wilderness:
Warrior Families works to support families going through behavioral and mental health challenges.
Wind in the Willows facilitated by Jennifer Eve Taylor.
For Recovering from and living with chronic illness or pain:
Healing Through & Contemplating Divorce
Susan Gadoua, LMFT has been running divorce groups for years. I highly recommend her.