Equality Mental Health Offers Community Support/Therapy Groups

Posted by Alyssa on Friday, December 29, 2023

Adult Social Anxiety Group
This group will provide help with social anxiety and helping people who become shy, frozen, fearful, or tentative in social situations. Participants will identify distorted thinking and current social and relational patterns. Participants will learn coping skills on how to build positive self-esteem in social situations. By practicing interactions and learning ways to address fearful relational patterns, group members will overcome their anxiety and feel more confident in social situations.
Meeting Dates: January 10, January 17, January 24, January 31, February 7, February 14, February 21, and February 28
Meeting time: Wednesday, 7:00pm - 8:15 pm
Location: Zoom
Cost: Free, though pre-registration is required
Contact: 201-885-3522 or emilyscacchetti@gmail.com

Spouse/Partner Bereavement Group
Grief is a journey with detours, straightaways, starts and stops. While no two grieving journeys are the same, those who have experienced a similar loss often have valuable advice, helpful insights, or a different outlook to share. Find a sense of hope and belonging, while moving through your grief journey. Led by two experienced mental health professionals, the group will provide you with some valuable tools to better cope with your loss.
Cost: Insurance Accepted/Private Pay
Meeting Dates: January 23, January 30, February 6, February 13, February 20, February 27, March 5, and March 12
Meeting Time: Tuesday, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Location: 852 Kinderkamack Road, Second Floor, River Edge
Cost: Insurance Accepted/Private Pay
Contact: 201-885-3522

Pet Loss Group
For anyone who has recently lost a pet. Connect with others while learning tools to adjust to the difficult loss of a beloved family member. The littlest feet make the biggest footprints in our hearts.
Meeting Dates: January 22, January 29, February 5, and February 12
Meeting Time: Monday, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Location: 852 Kinderkamack Road, Second Floor, River Edge
Cost: Insurance Accepted/Private Pay
Contact: 201-885-3522

Rainbow Family Circle Group
Offers a welcoming space to explore questions, concerns, and special opportunities of being in a family with loved ones who identify as LGBTQ+. Mental health professionals and parents of LGBTQ+ offer guidance, share ideas, thoughts, and experiences.
Meeting Dates: January 24, February 28, March 27, April 24, May 22, and June 26
Time: Wednesday, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Location: Temple Emeth, 1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck, NJ
Cost: Free
Contact: 201-885-3522

Transgender, Gender Diverse, Gender Expansive and Non-Binary &
Questioning Youth Support Group (Ages 12-18)
Youth will be helped to find their true selves wherever they are in their journey. Participants will get needed support, share information, and meet understanding friends. Participants will also learn how to navigate school, family, and social relationships while building self-esteem and confidence.  Meeting Dates: February 3, February 17, March 2, March 16, March 30, April 13, April 27, May 11, May 25, and June 8
Meeting Time: Saturday, 11:00am– 12:30pm
Location: 852 Kinderkamack Road, Second Floor, River Edge, NJ
Cost: Free, though preregistration required
Contact: 201-885-3522

TGD (Transgender, Gender Diverse, Gender Expansive and Non-Binary) Psychotherapy Group
The experience of being transgender, gender diverse, gender expansive and non-binary (TGD) can create a wonderful sense of inner peace yet also a lot of stress in moving through the world. Being misgendered or gender constrained can lead to psychological distress, but having other people to talk to can make a big difference in your ability to cope. This group will focus on issues related to identity, intersectionality, relationship building and daily stressors.
*Co-sponsored by Bridges 4 Life.
Meeting Dates: February 7, February 21, March 6, March 20, April 3, April 17, May 1, May 15, May 29, and June 12
Meeting Time: Wednesday, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Location: 852 Kinderkamack Road, Second Floor, River Edge, NJ
Cost: Free, though preregistration required
Contact: 201-885-3522