Group Therapy
Group support for children, teens, and adults
Row Psychiatric Services offers group therapy from early childhood through adulthood. Explore the current groups below, then contact ROW about a referral, eligibility, and the location offering the group you need.
Children’s Social & Emotional Growth Group (Ages 5-9)
This interactive and supportive group therapy program is designed for children ages 5-9 who may benefit from building social skills, emotional regulation, and healthy coping strategies. Through engaging activities, structured play, and guided discussions, children will learn essential skills to navigate friendships, manage big emotions, and develop resilience in a fun and safe environment.
Thursdays, 4:30–5:30 PM
Facilitated by Mike Repace.
Group Focus Areas:
- Social Skills Development – Practicing turn-taking, active listening, and effective communication with peers.
- Emotional Regulation– Learning to recognize, express, and manage feelings in a healthy way.
- Coping Strategies – Exploring calming techniques, problem-solving, and ways to handle frustration.
- Confidence & Self-Esteem– Encouraging self-expression, independence, and positive self-talk.
- Teamwork & Peer Connection – Strengthening friendships through cooperative activities and shared experiences.
Sessions use cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), play-based activities, role-playing, interactive games, and guided discussions to help children identify and express emotions, build self-esteem, and strengthen positive peer interaction. Mike provides a safe, supportive, structured environment and collaborates with caregivers as appropriate.
The group accepts ROW-accepted insurance plans. A referral is required to join.
Tween Social-Emotional Outpatient Group
(Ages 9–12)
Wednesdays, 4:30–5:30 PM
Facilitated by Sara Gochman.
The Social-Emotional Tween Outpatient Group provides a safe, supportive environment where youth ages 9–12 build age-appropriate coping skills, develop meaningful peer relationships, and practice healthy social interactions.
Participants work toward identifying, expressing, and regulating emotions; improving communication and problem-solving; and strengthening healthy relationships. Sessions focus on emotional awareness, self-esteem, resilience, frustration tolerance, impulse control, conflict resolution, and coping with everyday challenges. Skills can be used at home, in school, and in the community.
The group accepts ROW-accepted insurance plans. Participants must not have active suicidal or homicidal ideation.
Teen Therapy Group
(Ages 14-17)
The teen therapy group, ages 14-17, gives teens the opportunity to check-in, share their feelings and thoughts and connect with others who may relate to them. The group facilitator, Amy Waters, aims to provide a safe space for the group members to be their authentic selves, to share what’s going on in their lives, discuss, and provide support and feedback. Amy also dedicates part of the group for psychoeducation, to teach the group members coping skills, to gain a better understanding of mental health symptoms, and other group activities that are therapeutic.
Wednesdays, 4:30–5:30 PM
Led by Amy Waters.
Adult Outpatient DBT Skills Group (Ages 18 and Older)
Thursdays, 12:00–1:00 PM
Facilitated by Grace Rhead.
This group focuses on dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills within therapeutic discussion. Participants receive homework to practice skills between sessions. The group supports adults dealing with depression, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, anxiety, life changes, self-harm, or suicidal thoughts.
Participants must not have active substance use, psychosis, or an intellectual or developmental disability that would inhibit understanding of the skills.
Contact Grace about joining. The group accepts ROW-accepted insurance plans.
Women’s Group (Ages 18 and Older)
Thursdays, 12:30–1:30 PM
Led by Heather Cortese.
This therapeutic group provides a safe, supportive environment for women to connect, share experiences, and build skills for emotional regulation. Through guided discussion, psychoeducation, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), members explore stress, anxiety, self-esteem, relationships, boundaries, identity, and life transitions.
Participants develop coping strategies, improve emotional awareness, and gain tools to manage everyday challenges. The group aims to support personal growth, resilience, and adapting to change. The group accepts ROW-accepted insurance plans.
Schedule
All outpatient groups listed below meet for one hour. Intensive outpatient programs (IOP) have separate schedules.
Children, ages 5–9: Thursdays, 4:30–5:30 PM, with Mike Repace. Referral required.
Tweens, ages 9–12: Wednesdays, 4:30–5:30 PM, with Sara Gochman.
Teens, ages 14–17: Wednesdays, 4:30–5:30 PM, with Amy Waters.
Adult DBT skills, ages 18 and older: Thursdays, 12:00–1:00 PM, with Grace Rhead.
Women, ages 18 and older: Thursdays, 12:30–1:30 PM, with Heather Cortese.
Need more support than outpatient groups? Adult IOP meets Monday through Wednesday, 2:00–5:00 PM, for adults ages 18 and older, facilitated by Michele Chubb and others.
Children’s IOP, facilitated by Dennis Song, meets Monday through Thursday: ages 5–9 from 9:00–11:00 AM and ages 10–13 from 3:00–5:00 PM.
Find a ROW location and contact ROW to confirm where your chosen group is offered and discuss the next step.