Group Therapy in Texas
Group therapy, also known as group counseling or group psychotherapy, involves meeting with a small group of individuals who share similar challenges or goals, under the guidance of a professional therapist. It offers a safe, supportive environment where you can learn from others’ experiences, gain new perspectives, and develop skills to improve your relationships and mental health.
Our Approach to Group Therapy
At Deep Eddy, our group therapy sessions are designed to foster a sense of community and belonging. By sharing your experiences in a group setting, you’ll discover that you’re not alone in your struggles. Group therapy encourages openness, honesty, and personal growth. You’ll have the opportunity to learn from others, gain insights into your own behaviors, and practice new interpersonal skills in a safe, judgment-free space.
We offer a range of group types to suit specific needs, such as men’s groups, young adult groups, and more. Each group is carefully tailored to support members with shared experiences, helping you overcome your challenges in a collaborative environment.
How Our Group Therapy Works
Step 1: Initial Consultation
Before joining a group, you’ll meet with your therapist one-on-one to discuss your goals and prepare for group therapy. This intake meeting ensures that you are matched with the right group for your needs.
Step 2: Group Participation
Once in a group, you’ll engage in open discussions and participate in exercises that encourage you to express your emotions and thoughts. The focus is on exploring feelings as they arise within the group and gaining deeper insight into your relationship patterns.
Group Therapy Agreements
Confidentiality: What happens in the group stays in the group. All members agree to keep group discussions private.
Active Participation: Group members are encouraged to speak openly about their feelings during sessions to gain the full benefit of therapy.
Commitment: Members commit to attending sessions regularly and engaging with the group as part of their therapy journey.
Texas Group Therapy Schedule
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
7:45-9:15am led by Dr. Aaron Dembe Online Only | 8:00-9:30am led by Jev Sikes, Ph.D. & Ruby Branson, LMSW Online Only | 7:45-9:15am led by Jev Sikes, Ph.D. & Robert Lewis, LPC Online Only | 9:00-10:30am led by Mel Walsh, LMSW 38th Street Office | 8:00-9:30am led by Jev Sikes, Ph.D. Online Only | 2:00-4:00pm led by Lexi Patrick, LPC Online Only |
5:00pm-6:30pm led by Dr. Aaron Dembe Online Only | 8:00-9:30am led by Robert Lewis, LPC Westlake Office | 1pm-2:15pm led by Dianne Rapsey-Vanburen, PsyD Online Only | 11:30am-1pm led by Charlotte Howard, Ph.D. Deep Eddy office | 2:30-3:30pm Kids Group (6-17) led by Nicole Porterpan-Cassell, LPC Online Only | |
5:30-7:00pm led by Dianne Rapsy-Vanburen, PsyD Online Only | 4:45-6:15pm led by Glenn Olds, Ph.D. Online Only | 4:45pm-6:15pm led by Matt Halvorson, LPC Stassney Office | 11:30am-1pm led by Kelsi Reeves, LPC-Associate Westlake Office | ||
5:30-7:00pm led by Stuart Irvin, PhD Online Only | 5:30-7:00pm Led by Michael Azarani, Ph.D. Steck Office | 4:45-6:15pm led by Stuart Irvin, PhD & Emily Matis, Doctoral Intern Deep Eddy office | 4:45pm-6:15pm led by Tiffany Nicely-Williams, LCSW-S Stassney Office | ||
6:00-7:30pm led by Aaron Dembe, Ph.D. & Nesi Lillard, PhD, LPC-S Online Only | 6:30-8:00pm led by Stuart Irvin, PhD & Dianne Rapsey Vanburen, PsyD Deep Eddy Office & Online | 5:30pm-7:00pm led by Glenn Olds, Ph.D. Deep Eddy Office | |||
6:10-7:30pm led by Caroline Hammond, LPC-A 38th St office | 7:15-8:45pm led by Kate Coffiled, LCSW Online Only | 6:00pm-7:00pm led by Nicole Porterpan-Cassell, LPC Online Only | |||
6:30-8:00pm led by Glenn Olds, Ph.D. Deep Eddy office | 6:00pm-7:30pm led by Stephanie Parez, LPC Online Only | ||||
6:00pm-7:30pm led by Robert Lewis, LPC Westlake Office | |||||
6:30pm-8pm led by Matt Halvorson, LPC Stassney Office |
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Meet Our Group Therapy Specialists in Texas
Our dedicated group therapists are experts in guiding individuals through the challenges of group therapy. With specialized training in group dynamics, they help facilitate meaningful discussions and personal growth within the group setting.
We believe that everyone deserves access to quality, comprehensive mental health services, and we are committed to providing that care to our patients.
Our Psychiatry practice, Deep Centered Psychiatry, is led by our Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Emily Wu. To book with us for a psychiatry appointment, please complete our contact form and our scheduling team will reach out to you shortly.
Dr. Emily Wu has dedicated over a decade to the study and treatment of psychiatric and neurocognitive disorders, with a focus on advanced medication management and innovative therapies such as Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and Spravato. As a board-certified psychiatrist with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Dr. Wu is committed to providing cutting-edge care to her patients. Her journey in psychiatry began during her residency in General Psychiatry at the University of Texas at Houston, where she trained at one of the nation’s largest psychiatric hospitals. In addition, she holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Science from the same institution, which has deepened her understanding of the biological foundations of mental health.
Over the years, Dr. Wu has gained extensive experience in neuromodulation treatments, including deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (TDCS), and Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT). These therapies offer hope to individuals who have not found success with traditional treatments. Her passion lies in advancing research and clinical applications for mood and neurocognitive disorders, with the goal of improving outcomes and quality of life for her patients. This focus drives her commitment to exploring innovative approaches and sharing her findings through peer-reviewed publications.
Beyond her clinical practice, Dr. Wu is actively involved in professional organizations such as the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology, the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, and the Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians Academic Committee. Her work has been recognized through numerous national awards, including the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology New Investigator Award and the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry Travel Fellowship. She also contributes as a reviewer for scientific journals, supporting the continued advancement of the field through rigorous research. These accomplishments reflect Dr. Wu’s dedication to improving mental health care and fostering progress within the academic community.
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Group Therapy Pricing & Insurance Coverage
We offer flexible pricing options for group therapy sessions and accept a wide range of insurance plans. Our team is happy to help you navigate the payment process and ensure therapy is accessible to you.
How Group Therapy Can Help
Group therapy is an effective way to explore your relationship patterns and improve your interactions with others. By engaging in real-time feedback and shared experiences, you can address issues such as:
Anxiety & Depression: Learn how others cope and apply those techniques to your own life.
Communication Problems: Practice and improve your communication skills within the group setting.
Self-Esteem: Build confidence through interactions with supportive group members.
Relationship Issues: Gain insights into your relationships and learn how to form healthier connections.
Group therapy offers a unique opportunity for personal growth, helping you to become more authentic and improve your mental health.
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Convenience of Telehealth Therapy
At Deep Centered, we believe mental health care should be accessible, flexible, and tailored to your needs. With our telehealth therapy services, you can receive the same high-quality care from the comfort of your home or wherever you feel most at ease. Whether you’re balancing a busy schedule or prefer the convenience of virtual sessions, we’re here to support you.
Why Choose Telehealth with Deep Centered?
Anywhere, Anytime: Access therapy from your preferred location, no travel required.
Flexible Options: Book sessions that fit seamlessly into your day, including evenings and weekends.
Confidential and Secure: All sessions are HIPAA-compliant, ensuring your privacy and peace of mind.
Eliminate Barriers: Say goodbye to long commutes and waiting rooms.
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Tori Olds, Ph.D. is excited to again offer this 15-week training called Minding the Heart. Dr. Olds brings 10 years experience as a licensed psychologist and a high level of in-depth training background in all course material. She was asked to be on the national 10-person faculty for the PACT institute bringing interpersonal neurobiology to couples and has a high level of training in mindfulness, somatic experiencing, and systems-centered theory as well.
Topics covered in this series include the application of mindfulness and interpersonal neurobiology, trauma work, attunement training, working with defenses and emotion, tracking the body, and attachment in couples work. We will draw on our many years of training in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy, Somatic Experiencing, System’s Centered Theory™, Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy), and Psychodynamic Theory (Object Relations). The meetings will be mainly didactic, but also experiential, with discussion, Q&A, demonstrations, and case consultation. We will also provide optional experiential homework geared toward developing integration in one’s own nervous system and will post thorough notes and videos onto our private blog.
Process group that focuses on relationship patterns/dynamics/interactions. Mixed gender/diverse individuals.
Jev has been leading groups for over forty years. He brings humor to his groups and doesn’t hesitate to challenge members. All four of his groups on the schedule are mixed-gender and have members with various ages and perspectives.
This mixed-gender process group is open to adults of all ages who are interested in better understanding themselves and their relationships with others. Members are encouraged to explore their thoughts and feelings towards other group members in the here-and-now with warmth and curiosity. The group meets in person on Thursdays from 11:30 to 1 pm at the Westlake Office.
This group focuses on intimacy and personal growth. It has mostly young professionals (20’s through 40’s) who work deeply to understand their relationship to themselves and others. Glenn is known for his thoughtfulness and warmth as a group leader.
This is a mixed-gender adult process group. The focus is developing understanding and self-awareness through interactions with other group members.
This is a mixed-gender adult process group open to all ages over 20 focused on building and maintaining relationships. Members are asked weekly to explore their own emotions and reactions to other members with compassion and curiosity in order to work together to deepen relationships. Currently online only.
This is a support group for frontline healthcare professionals to meet, discuss issues (such as healthcare work in the time of COVID), support each other, and possibly eventually challenge each other to grow individually and interpersonally. Primary inclusion criteria would be either holding a healthcare professional job or being someone who works directly with the covid pandemic. That is to say, healthcare professionals who are not on the covid frontlines are welcome. Frontline covid workers who are not healthcare professionals are welcome (for example, a receptionist at a clinic offering vaccines).
The Thurs 11:30 adult group is emotionally sophisticated and working at a deep level.
Charlotte is known for her warm presence and focus on emotional expression. She helps group members learn to embrace authenticity, receive, connect, heal, and love themselves more deeply.
Healing Through Creativity (HTC) is an online, 12-week therapy group at Deep Eddy, focusing on improving mental health by engaging with expressive and artistic activities designed to encourage creativity. HTC is open to ANYONE, not just artists or people with creative jobs or hobbies. It is primarily based on the book The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron, focusing on journaling exercises designed to foster insight and increase self-esteem through self-expression. Starting Thursday, January 19th. Meeting Thursdays from 5:30 to 7pm, running for a total of 13 sessions.
Mixed gender group open to people of color. Group is focused on healthy communication, exploration of self and relationship patterns, as well as processing racial trauma and healing in a community setting.
The group is for adults 18+. This long-term therapy group offers trans, and gender-diverse clients a space to explore interpersonal patterns, struggles, and day-to-day stressors within their embodied, queer experience. This group seeks to provide a safe and affirming space where individuals can better understand interpersonal patterns, and develop new ways of relating to themselves, others, and the world around them.
Aaron Dembe, PhD facilitates a process/growth group for men. Meeting on Zoom on Mondays, at 8am or 5pm. Men’s Group is a place for anyone who identifies as a man to come and gain support from each other, to confront the boundaries and expectations of masculinity, to “be in our feelings,” and to compassionately challenge one another in the here-and-now to learn and grow as people. Screening is required prior to entry. Accepting self-pay, and most insurances. Please direct any questions to Aaron Dembe.
Whether you are exploring your sexuality, experiencing sexual dissatisfaction, or living as a survivor of sexual trauma, you can find a space to belong in this group. This group is for adult women who are interested in joining a collaborative, healing community designed for personal growth and transformation. Sessions are held on Tuesdays at 6pm starting July 12th on Zoom and cost $50 per session.
This process group is open to all adults of all gender identities interested in exploring and understanding their interpersonal lives. Members are asked to explore their interpersonal interactions in the here-and-now with compassion and curiosity toward self and other.
A mixed-gender adult process group. Currently with 9 members aged 25 – 66 yo. Explore and understand relationship patterns, practice boundary setting in a supportive space, build communication skills that increase feelings of connectedness and intimacy.
This is a support/process group open to all mothers (or mothers to be) wanting to gain support, understanding and/or simply process the parenting role. A therapuetic safe space to explore all aspects of parenting (the “good,bad and ugly”) and how it may or may not, relate to our own attachment/childhood processes.
This processing group is designed for Spanish-speaking moms who are interested in exploring parenting in relation to:
- Their own upbringing
- Culture, values, tradition, and language
- Their own unique experience as moms
This is a mixed-gender adult process group. The focus is developing understanding and self-awareness through interactions with other group members.
This mixed-gender process group is open to adults of all ages who are interested in better understanding themselves and their relationships with others. Members are encouraged to explore their thoughts and feelings towards other group members in the here-and-now with warmth and curiosity.
This support group is designed for adults who are interested in exploring issues relating to growing up in an Asian immigrant family of origin with others who can relate, including:
- culture and traditions
- values and beliefs
- sense of belonging and community
- racial microaggressions
- development of one’s own identity
In person processing group for adults. This group is beneficial for clients who are already in individual therapy and those that are not in individual therapy. Clients get real interpersonal experience in a safe place to work with and practice what they are processing both in their individual therapy and what comes up for them in their relationships, at work and within their families.
The group will begin with a yoga practice that will help us ground and increase mindfulness and awareness. After the yoga practice, we will transition into a process group to explore what came up during the yoga practice and how we can translate yoga skills into our daily life.
This group is great for anyone who is looking to increase their mind-body connection, presence, mindfulness, autonomy & agency, emotional awareness & regulation, etc!
Research has shown that a yoga practice is beneficial for mental health, particularly anxiety, depression, and trauma.
Process group that focuses on relationship patterns/dynamics/interactions. Mixed gender/diverse individuals.
This mixed-gender process group is open to adults of all ages who are interested in better understanding themselves and their relationships with others. Members are encouraged to explore their thoughts and feelings towards other group members in the here-and-now with warmth and curiosity.
Group focused on expressing experiences, challenges, desires, and triumphs of parenthood.
Game & Grow is an online group coaching experience that provides kids, adolescents and adults with the opportunity to develop their social skills and growth mindset through therapeutic gaming. Sessions available in Endless Ocean Luminous, Stardew Valley and Minecraft and will cover topics including: communication skills, problem solving, teamwork, accepting differences, and conflict resolution.
Parent Process Group is a process/growth group for parents, guardians and caregivers of children and adolescents. This group will take place via Zoom on Thursdays, from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. It is a place for parents to come together and gain support from each other, to process the challenges and success of parenting, to share their experiences and give feedback on the experiences of other group members and to compassionately challenge one another in the here-and-now to learn and grow as people. Screening is required prior to entry. Accepting self-pay, and most major insurances. Please direct any questions to Nicole Porterpan-Cassell.
Parent Process Group is a process/growth group for parents, guardians and caregivers of children and adolescents. This group will take place via Zoom on Thursdays, from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. It is a place for parents to come together and gain support from each other, to process the challenges and success of parenting, to share their experiences and give feedback on the experiences of other group members and to compassionately challenge one another in the here-and-now to learn and grow as people. Screening is required prior to entry. Accepting self-pay, and most major insurances. Please direct any questions to Nicole Porterpan-Cassell.
“Healing Through Creativity (HTC) is an online, 13-week therapy group at Deep Eddy, focusing on improving mental health by engaging with expressive and artistic activities designed to encourage creativity. HTC is open to ANYONE, not just artists or people with creative jobs or hobbies. It is primarily based on the book The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron, focusing on journaling exercises designed to foster insight and increase self-esteem through self-expression. Starting Tuesday, June 18th. Meeting Tuesdays from 6 to 7:30pm, running for a total of 13 sessions.” Please contact Aaron Dembe or Nesi Lillard for more info.