Adolescent Group Therapy

Finding Connection and Growth: Group Therapy for Adolescents at Ethos Wellness

Adolescence can often feel like an isolating journey, even amidst a sea of peers. Teens frequently navigate complex emotional landscapes, social pressures, and identity questions, sometimes believing they are alone in their struggles.

At Ethos Wellness, our group therapy services for adolescents provide a powerful, confidential, and affirming space where teens can find understanding, support, and a profound sense of belonging. These therapist-facilitated environments normalize emotional struggles and offer safe opportunities for connection, helping teens realize they are not alone in their experiences.

Diverse Group Offerings to Meet Adolescent Needs

At Ethos Wellness, we offer a variety of group types tailored to address the diverse needs of adolescents. Each group is led by experienced clinicians specializing in youth development, who are dedicated to creating inclusive and engaging spaces for growth.

Our group types include:

Process Groups

These groups encourage open discussion around shared experiences like anxiety, trauma, or identity development. Teens can share personal stories, build empathy, and reduce feelings of isolation by connecting with others facing similar issues.

Skills Groups

Focused on structured learning, these groups provide practical applications of evidence-based tools from modalities such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Teens practice essential skills, including mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.

Specialized Groups

These groups focus on specific needs relevant to adolescents, addressing topics such as social anxiety, grief, body image, self-esteem, eating disorders, and more.

The Benefits of Shared Experience and Skill Building

Group therapy is a highly effective modality for adolescents, allowing them to explore their identities, emotions, and challenges alongside others who share similar experiences. This collaborative setting fosters healthy social development, increases emotional awareness, and improves conflict resolution skills. Within a supportive peer environment, teens gain real-time feedback and validation, helping them apply new tools at school, home, and in their friendships.

Empowering Teens Through a Shared Journey

Whether your adolescent is navigating anxiety, social isolation, identity questions, or simply needs to build stronger coping mechanisms, our group therapy offerings provide a powerful space for change and connection.

By participating in our adolescent group therapy, teens are empowered to grow with others who understand their goals and hold space for their process, fostering resilience and well-being.

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The Benefits of Adolescent Group Therapy

Engaging in group therapy at Ethos Wellness provides numerous benefits for adolescents, contributing to their immediate well-being and long-term development:

Reduced Isolation and Stigma

Connecting with peers who understand their struggles helps teens feel less alone. Group therapy normalizes emotional struggles and reduces the stigma often associated with mental health challenges by providing a powerful sense of community and shared experience.

Enhanced Social Skills

The group setting provides a safe "laboratory" for practicing new communication skills, conflict resolution strategies, and healthy boundary setting in real-time interactions. This direct application within a social context helps solidify new skills and improves real-world social competence.

Emotional Awareness

By observing how other teens cope with emotions and receiving feedback on their own expressions, participants can enhance their self-awareness and emotional literacy, leading to a greater understanding of their own feelings.

Skill Generalization

Teens learn to apply new tools in various settings, including school, home, and friendships, ensuring that the skills gained in sessions translate into lasting behavioral change.

Lower-Cost Access

Group therapy can often provide access to high-quality therapeutic support at a lower cost compared to individual sessions, making it a more accessible option for many families.

Diverse Perspectives

Learning from the experiences and coping strategies of others broadens a teen's understanding and expands their own repertoire of emotional tools, helping them find new ways to approach their challenges.

Mental Health Is a Right, Not a Privilege

With the aim of restoring hope, clinicians and patients work together to develop meaningful and realistic goals creating a pathway towards healing and wellness all the while those goals and establishing a strong sense of personal agency and hope.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What age range is suitable for adolescent group therapy?

Our adolescent group therapy services are designed for teens aged 12-17.

What types of issues are commonly addressed in adolescent group therapy?

Group therapy addresses a range of issues, including identity exploration, managing emotions, anxiety, trauma, social anxiety, grief, body image, self-esteem, and building social skills.

How large are the group therapy sessions?

Group sizes are kept small to allow for personalized attention and effective interaction, typically around 6-8 participants.

Is what my teen says in group therapy confidential?

Yes, confidentiality is a foundational value in our group therapy. Every group member commits to upholding trust and safety within the group discussions.

Are group therapy sessions available virtually?

Yes, Ethos Wellness offers flexibility with both in-person and telehealth options available for group therapy sessions.

How does group therapy differ from individual therapy for adolescents?

While individual therapy provides one-on-one, tailored support, group therapy offers the unique benefit of peer interaction, shared experience, and practicing social skills in a real-time, supportive environment. Both can be highly effective and may even be used in conjunction for comprehensive care.

Begin Your Teen's Journey to Healing and Growth

Whether your teen is experiencing anxiety, depression, academic stress, or is navigating identity-related questions, individual therapy at Ethos Wellness offers a clear path toward emotional health and resilience. We are committed to providing the expert, compassionate care adolescents need to thrive.

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