Group Therapy
There is strong supportive evidence from research that shows group therapy can have a significant impact on one’s recovery. Group therapy not only allows clients to interact with our clinicians but also gain other perspectives and support from peers. Our clinicians are currently offering the following groups:
Transforming Through Art
This weekend intensive group is an empowering and transformative experience for teens, where creativity meets healing. This camp is designed to help young individuals explore their emotions, build self-esteem, process anxiety and guilt, and engage in a supportive group environment—all through the therapeutic power of art. This group is offered periodically throughout the year.
Who: Ages 12-17
Cost: $300 (price includes art supplies, snacks, Saturday lunch, and take home gift)
Next weekend Intensive:
Saturday May 3rd: 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Sunday May 4th: 10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
Adolescent CBT-Based Process Group
Our weekly process groups are open groups in which clients can bring any topic to the table that has impacted their lives both past and/or presently. Guided by a licensed clinician, participants have the opportunity to receive multiple perspectives, support, encouragement and feedback from both peers and therapist in a safe, comfortable, and confidential environment. These interactions will allow clients the opportunity to deepen their level of self-awareness and learn how to relate to others in similar situations.
Our clinicians will incorporate cognitive behavioral therapy skills as they relate to group topics or situations. The goal is to help participants gain awareness of how beliefs, perceptions, and opinions impact how you feel and behave in certain situations. Groups offer a low-pressure opportunity to practice skills that can benefit mental health outside of the group setting, and each group will end with a guided coping skill such as relaxation, grounding, distress tolerance, and mindfulness.
Our adolescent process group are open to ages 13 to 18 (if in high school). Group meets weekly for an hour and a half on either Tuesdays or Thursdays, from 6pm to 7:30pm. In order to enroll in group, you must have a current individual therapist or psychiatrist that you meet with regularly. The group is rolling admission, meaning participants can join at any time.
Prior to enrolling in group we will schedule a time to meet for a brief assessment to review history, current situation, and establish goals for group. We are private pay and out of network with all insurance companies, but we can provide superbills for you to submit for out of network benefits. The cost is $180 for the one-hour assessment and $75 per group. We do require an initial 4-week non-refundable commitment to group in order to help establish group cohesion.
Young Adult CBT-Based Process Group
Our weekly process groups are open groups in which clients can bring any topic to the table that has impacted their lives both past and/or presently. Guided by a licensed clinician, participants have the opportunity to receive multiple perspectives, support, encouragement and feedback from both peers and therapist in a safe, comfortable, and confidential environment. These interactions will allow clients the opportunity to deepen their level of self-awareness and learn how to relate to others in similar situations.
Our clinicians will incorporate cognitive behavioral therapy skills as they relate to group topics or situations. The goal is to help participants gain awareness of how beliefs, perceptions, and opinions impact how you feel and behave in certain situations. Groups offer a low-pressure opportunity to practice skills that can benefit mental health outside of the group setting, and each group will end with a guided coping skill such as relaxation, grounding, distress tolerance, and mindfulness.
Our young adult process groups are open to 18 to 27 year olds in the North Carolina. Groups will be divided up based on age and meet weekly for an hour and a half. In order to enroll in group, you must have a current individual therapist or psychiatrist that you meet with regularly. Prior to enrolling in group we will schedule a time to meet for a brief assessment to review history, current situation, and establish goals for group. This group currently meets on Weds. at 6 PM virtually
We are private pay and out of network with all insurance companies, but we can provide superbills for you to submit for out of network benefits. The cost is $180 for the one-hour assessment and $75 per group. We do require an initial 4-week non-refundable commitment to group in order to help establish group cohesion.
Monthly Parent Support Group
:When Our monthly parent support group meets on the third Friday of every month during lunch time for an hour and a half. The topic rotates each month, and addresses concerns that impact parents such as self-care, guilt and self-blame as a parent, how to support your child, and learning how to de-escalate crisis and help your child use coping skills.
On occasion we will incorporate speakers specialized in different areas of mental health including navigating the 504/IEP plans, medications, etc. In addition to each group topic, time is also allotted to address other attendees’ concerns, share stories, gain advice and insights from other parents, and ask clinicians questions. This is your time as a parent to feel supported in a safe and understanding environment.
The group is open to all parents and caretakers in the Charlotte area, and the group rotates between only in person and only virtual sessions.
Next Group: “Parent Process and QA” – parents have time to process how they are coping physically and emotionally throughout their parenting struggles and have time for questions and answers with therapist Amy Gregor, LCSW
April 25th
Virtual: 11:30 am – 1 PM
Cost: FREE
Please check our social media pages after the first week of each month for upcoming topics. Email us at info@qc-counseling to RSVP and save your spot!
Summer College Transition Group
This is an annual summer group offering held for high school seniors and their parents to help physically, mentally, and emotionally prepare for the transition to college.
During this 7-session summer group we will assist high school seniors in preparing to transition to college while maintaining mental wellness. Group will focus on addressing fears and anxieties around this life change including topics such as navigating social situations, peer pressure, time management, independently managing mental health/wellness, and other common adjustments students face in their freshman year.
Parents will participate in three groups, one parent only group to explore their own expectations as well as process their own worries and concerns of sending their teen off to college and a second group in which they will join their teen to establish a wellness and support plan that they can utilize to support their teen from afar.
2025 Dates/Times:
The week of June 11th to July 30th (skipping the week of July 4th)
Day/Time: Weds 10:30 AM – 12 PM
Cost: $700 includes seven 90 min Teen Groups and three Parent groups
Adolescent Suicide Loss Support Group
This group is facilitated by therapist Bridget Howard-Vanevenhoven, LCMHCA, who has served on the board of the American Suicide Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) since 2019 and is currently board president. This group is for teens ages 13-18 who have been impacted by the loss of a family member, friend, or loved one and provides a compassionate safe space to share experiences, process grief, and heal after suicide loss.
Group is open enrollment and participants are typically enrolled around 12 weeks dependent upon individual needs and progress. Please contact us to schedule a group assessment ($180). Group requires a 4 week up front commitment ($300) to help build a trusting and vulnerable safe space for participants.