Adult Skills Groups Online

Stabilization and regulation skills you can practice between sessions—supportive cohorts, reduced fee.

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At a Glance — Online Adult Skills Groups

I lead small, skills-based groups that build regulation, values-guided action, and everyday coping. Groups are structured, paced, and supportive.

Quick Facts

  • Format: Live online small-group cohorts (HIPAA-secure)

  • Focus: ACT-aligned skills with CBT/CPT tools; no trauma processing required

  • Who it’s for: Adults seeking stabilization and skills before/during individual therapy

  • Availability: CA & VA (statewide)

  • Fees: Reduced fee (typically $150/90-min; see current schedule)

  • Licensure: CA PSY36022 • VA 0810007130

  • Start: Free 15-minute consultation or join the interest list

What This Group Looks Like (Skills, Safety, Community)

This therapist-led group is an accessible, research-informed space to learn and practice skills with others who “get it.” It’s educational + therapeutic, paced for stabilization.

  • Who attends: adults (18+) navigating PTSD/C-PTSD, attachment wounds, anxiety, moral injury, caregiver or first-responder stress

  • Format: 60–75 minute sessions, live on secure telehealth; cameras optional when you need privacy

  • What we cover (rotating modules):

    • Nervous-system education (why your reactions make sense)

    • Grounding, breathwork, and present-moment skills

    • Values, boundaries, and communication that reduces conflict

    • Trauma-informed self-compassion and shame resilience

    • Attachment-aware relationship tools (repair, requests, limits)

    • Managing triggers, dissociation, and high-stress environments

  • Access: sliding-scale, reduced-fee options available for qualifying groups/participants

You’ll leave with practical tools, language for your experience, and a clearer path for next steps—whether that’s continued group learning or individual therapy.

How the Group Works (Skills-Focused, Therapist-Led)

A structured, supportive space to learn trauma-informed skills with others. Educational and therapeutic—paced for stabilization.

  • Onboarding & Safety:

    Brief individual consult, group agreements, camera-optional participation, and opt-out on sensitive exercises.

  • ACT Modules:

    Values clarification, willingness, and present-moment skills that translate to home and work.

  • CBT Modules:

    Thought tools, behavior activation, routine building, and sleep strategies.

  • CPT-Informed Modules:

    Gentle work with common “stuck points” (self-blame, trust, control) without processing detailed trauma content.

  • Exposure-Informed Coping:

    Everyday facing skills (not trauma narratives): e.g., riding anxious sensations, entering avoided places with support.

  • Attachment & Communication:

    Boundaries, secure requests, repair language, and self-compassion practices.

  • Logistics:

    60–75 minutes via secure telehealth; rolling cohorts; sliding-scale options for qualifying participants.

How the Group Runs

Structured, skills-first groups that you can use immediately—supportive cohorts online across CA & VA.

  • Cohort format: Small groups (typically 6–10), 90 minutes, for 8–12 weeks with a clear weekly theme.

  • Skills, not trauma processing: ACT-aligned regulation, values pacing, boundary language, and everyday coping; no detailed trauma narratives required.

  • Live practice: Brief drills, guided exercises, and optional between-week assignments to build consistency.

  • Respectful privacy: Group agreements, camera encouraged (at your comfort level). Extra care for clearance-sensitive members.

  • When groups fit best: Before/during individual therapy for stabilization or to reinforce routines and momentum.

  • Access & fee: HIPAA-secure telehealth; reduced fee (typically $150/90 minutes); self-pay (superbills for groups may vary).

Female psychologist leading an online group therapy session via secure telehealth, connecting with multiple participants on screen — Next Mission Recovery

Is Group Psychoeducation Right for Me?

Group is often a fit if you want a structured, skills-focused space to practice grounding, mindfulness, and values-based action in community. It may not be a fit if you currently need crisis stabilization, detox, or intensive inpatient/outpatient care. If so, I can provide referral support.

How to Join (Enrollment Steps)

  1. Free 15-minute consult to confirm fit and answer questions

  1. Individual intake session to review goals, history, and safety preferences

  2. Join the next group cohort (8–12 weeks, weekly 90-min sessions via telehealth)

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • It’s psychoeducation + skills with supportive discussion. We focus on stabilization, regulation, and values-based actions rather than detailed trauma narratives.

  • Adults (18+) seeking structure, skills, and community for PTSD/C-PTSD, attachment challenges, anxiety, or occupational stress (including clearance roles).

  • 6–10 participants, meeting 90 minutes weekly for 8–12 weeks. Continued cycles are optional.

  • Yes. We review group agreements up front. Camera use is encouraged but at your comfort level. Extra care is taken for clearance holders.

  • $150 per 90-minute session with sliding-scale options. I don’t bill insurance; superbills are available for OON benefits (coverage varies).

  • Start with a free 15-minute consult, complete a brief individual intake, then join the next cohort via HIPAA-compliant telehealth.

Have more questions? Visit my frequently asked questions about online trauma therapy page.