T H E T H E R A P I S T  D I R E C T O R Y  O F  S A N D I E G O
THERAPY GROUPS AND SUPPORT GROUPS IN SAN DIEGO

MIXED GROUPS
Adult Psychotherapy Group
Do You Want To:
•  Improve relationship skills?
•  Change dysfunctional patterns?
•  Create more satisfying relationships?
Have You Ever:
•  Felt anxious or fearful with others?
•  Worried about rejection or criticism so much that you
    avoid social situations or relationships?
•  Been afraid of intimacy?
•  Had problems connecting with people?
If so, this group is for you!
Carrie Jaffe, Ph.D. (PSY18811)
(858) 208-9689

Alcohol and Drug Education and Recovery Groups
Alcohol/drug education, relapse triggers and prevention, abstinence vs recovery, communication, anger management, stress reduction and Fearless Change.
Judy Saalinger, Ph.D., MFT, CAS (MFC 19131)
(858) 453-4314

Center for Integration, Meditation, Mindfulness, and Psychotherapy
Offering Group therapy, Mindfulness classes, Meditation classes, and Supervision groups for psychotherapists.
Carolyn Hudson, Ph.D. (PSY 13973)
(858) 453-4344

Cognitive Therapy Institute Groups
Our groups teach practical skills and offer a supportive group experience.
  •  Social Anxiety
  •  Depression
  •  Panic
  •  Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  •  Insomnia
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Cognitive Therapy Institute, Inc. (PSY 11550)
 (858) 450-1101

Conscious Breathing Group
Discover the transformative power of your  breath. Learn to use gentle breathing techniques to facilitate emotional growth and physical well-being.
Natalie Masson, Ph.D. (PSY 17895)
(858) 453-2505

Creative Way Support Groups
Discover more creative ways of living / using mindful tools like The Artist’s Way book, mutual coaching and expressive therapies.
Deborah Donie-Seligson, M.A., MFT (MFC 32297)
(858) 755-8113

Dynamic Therapy Groups for Men & Women
Do you want to be happier in your relationships?  Do you want to understand how you impact others and how to have more positive affect?  My psychotherapy groups emphasize “healthy self,” “healthy choices,” and “healthy relating.”
www.nancywilliford.com
Nancy E. Williford, LCSW, BCD, CGP (LCS 21571)
(619) 294-3500
  Have a Great Relationship
How to avoid the wrong relationship, then prepare for,  find, attract, and cement the RIGHT relationship.
Sheila Henry, MFT (MFC 8408)
(858) 450-1965

Improving Relationships Group
A great opportunity to discover personal strengths, increase self-awareness, develop effective communication skills, and create more rewarding interpersonal relationships. Mondays, 6-7:30 p.m., La Jolla
A Better Solution: Trish Stanley Referral Network
(MFC 8006)
(858) 455-5557 x11

Men’s and Women’s Group
Interactive group fostering self-support, inner strength and self-acceptance. The group is a cohesive and caring community, resolving personal issues affecting relationships and self-esteem. Tuesday/Solana Beach; Wednesday/San Marcos.
Gordon Meredith, MFT, CGP (MFC 20795)
(858) 481-4982

Mixed Psychotherapy Groups
Helping members build motivation for change. How? By focusing on the area of interpersonal relationships and building together a “Group-Matrix” where genuine sharing and listening is our daily milestone.
Jose Cherbowsky, Ph.D., MFT (41717)
(760) 420-4971

Mixed Therapy Groups
Where members grow as they experience themselves safely in healthy relationships. This community works to support and challenge each other – gender sensitive, culturally aware, spiritually attuned, and very practical. Ask about the Therapy Group for Therapists Only.
Walt Rutherford, Ph.D., MFT (MFC 19739)
(858) 442-6472

Therapy Groups
Assertiveness and Recovery: learn to set healthy boundaries in work and personal life integrating the wisdom of the 12 Steps.
Transitions: develop self-awareness and self-caring skills to master transition
whether facing a change that is unanticipated or planned.
The Epona ApproachTM: horses healing humans.
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Patricia C. Vitiello, LCSW (LCS 9356)
(619) 443-9210


 



WOMEN'S GROUPS
Conscious Eatingª
Groups & workshops designed to help women learn tools to stop emotional eating, discover the connection between stress & weight gain and create a lifestyle that supports weight loss. Evening sessions.
Margie Martin, MFT (MFC 29416)
(858) 278-8900

Mothers Supporting Mothers
Explore the profound impact of motherhood on your life; receive support to cope with the challenges and changes. For mothers of infants and toddlers. Call for days and times. Sliding scale fee.
Mary L. Obata, M.A., MFT (MFC 44277)
(619) 220-4680

When Then Is Never Thin Enough
Supportive groups for issues including starving, bingeing, compulsive exercise, purging. Explore body hatred, food fears. Boost selfesteem and develop self-expression. Teens/Adults. Multiple locations.
A Better Solution: Trish Stanley Referral Network
(MFC 8006)
(858) 455-5557 x11
  Women in Transition – Beyond Fifty
Explore life changes, relationships, anxiety, work politics, depression; finding balance and empowerment with insightful, supportive women’s group. Evening group, Hillcrest.
Chris Stearns, MFT (MFC 29726)
(619) 517-2768

The Women’s Room
A nurturing, empowering environment for exploring individual issues such as managing stress, decisions, self-confidence, anger, disappointment, loss, and healthy risk-taking. Day/Evening. Multiple Locations.
A Better Solution: Trish Stanley Referral Network
(MFC 8006)
(858) 455-5557 x11

Women's Support Groups
Weekly meetings in a safe, therapeutic environment in North County. Focused on the needs of the group: Relationships, Personal Growth, Parenting.
Denise Ross, M.A., MFT (MFC 28063)
(760) 761-8310



MEN'S GROUPS

Group Therapy for Sexually Dependent Men
Groups for heterosexual and gay/bisexual men respectively.  These Tuesday night groups help men overcome sexual dependency and regain control of their lives. 
Michael A. Vigorito, MFT (MFC 41512)
(619) 459-1688
 




OTHER GROUPS

Center for Emotional Recovery Groups
Men/Women's Issues ("Women to Women") • Anger • Grief • Codependency • Assertiveness Training • Depression • Anxiety • Sexual Identity Issues • Physical/Sexual Trauma
Karen J. Fleisher, MFT (MFC 27163)
(619) 234-3330

Loving Ourselves and Valuing Others
This group for couples offers tools to create a deeper connection with your partner and enhance your communication skills.
•  Learn how to teach your partner how you want to be treated
•  How to eliminate blame and the need to defend
•  12 tools to intimate, authentic, open and honest communication
•  Plus much more...
For further information or a free brochure, e-mail NonieLevi@aol.com.
Noni Levi, MFT (MFC 34507)
(619) 276-0721

It’s Not the Brady Bunch
A 14-Week Psychotherapy/Coaching Group for Stepfamily Members. Uses psychotherapy and coaching on interchangeable weeks to help clients understand and improve relationships with stepfamily members. The group utilizes understanding, insight, and skill building to identify and resolve stepfamily problems.
Carrie Jaffe, Ph.D. (PSY 18811)
(858) 208-9689
  Pregnancy/Birth Loss Group
(Women or Mixed Group)
An on-going psychotherapy group for those who have
lost a child during pregnancy and/or at birth. Parents of any form of pregnancy/birth loss are invited. Focus on grieving the loss, healing your relationships, and develop coping skills in a non-judgmental, non-religious environment.
Azmaira H. Maker, Ph.D. (PSY 21570)
(858) 531-1122

Women's and Coed Groups

Safe, supportive groups offered by experienced group therapist that focus on specific issues, explore interpersonal patterns, intimacy, and family of origin issues. Current groups include:
o Addiction & Recovery
o Relational Therapy
o Women’s Group
o Senior Women’s Support Group
Carrie Jaffe, Ph.D. (PSY 18811)
(858) 208-9689


 

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