Life can get overwhelming, especially in times of stress or transition, but you don’t have to go through it all alone. Deep healing can be found in community, and Atlanta offers many groups for everything from cancer support to DBT.
The team at Steady Hope Counseling has put together a comprehensive list of local group therapy recommendations in Atlanta, so you can find the support you’re looking for
Atlanta Group Therapy Options
Addiction Recovery Support Groups
Eating Disorder Support Groups
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Groups
Grief Support Groups
Maternal Mental Health Groups
Cancer Support Groups
Chronic Illness/Pain Support Groups
LGBTQIA+ Support Groups
Relapse Prevention Groups at Atlanta Recovery Place
Atlanta Recovery Place offers an Outpatient Program with group therapy options. Through a combination of individual therapy sessions (CBT, DBT), group therapy, life skills workshops, mindfulness practices, and relapse prevention methods, you can expect a robust and varied program to help you maintain your sobriety. Atlanta Recovery Place also accepts many common insurance plans.
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Who: Teens 16+ and adults
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When: Varies
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Where: Serving the communities of Alpharatta, Athens, Augusta, Blue Ridge, Carrollton, Conyers, Covington, Douglasville, Duluth, Macon, Marietta, and Savannah
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Cost: Varies according to each person’s situation
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Facilitator: Varies, visit their team page to see therapists
SMART Recovery Groups by SMART Recovery USA
Attend a 4-Point Recovery Program in metro Atlanta from the SMART Recovery Group. SMART is the leading, evidence-informed approach to overcoming addictive behaviors. There are a variety of groups within a 10 mile radius of Atlanta, some of which are virtual.
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Who: Adults in recovery or loved ones of those in recovery
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When: Varies
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Where: Within 10 miles of Atlanta or online
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Cost: Free
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Facilitator: Varies, but all groups led by trained facilitators
Shared Table from Anchored Wellness and Psychotherapy
Shared Table is a therapist-supported lunch or happy hour group for individuals in eating disorder recovery. The focus is on eating with others, so you can reduce anxiety around meals and become more comfortable eating around people.
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Who: Adults in recovery or loved ones of those in recovery
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When: Either 12-1:15pm on Wednesdays or 5-6:15pm on Thursdays
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Cost: $50/group, food not provided
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Facilitator: Joy Ssebikindu-Haynes, LPC, CPCS
Body Image and Eating Disorders Groups from Deepen Wellness and Psychotherapy
This is a weekly process and education group that helps people struggling with body image and/or eating disorders develop compassion and acceptance for their whole selves. Facilitator Tara Arnold helps attendees create healthier relationships with food, learn how to use intuitive and mindful eating skills, improve self-esteem, stop dieting, and break free from the diet mindset.
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Who: Adults (all genders)
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When: 11:30am to 12:30 pm on Wednesdays
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Cost: $195 for assessment, $67 per session with a 24 week commitment
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Facilitator: Tara Arnold, PhD, LCSW, CEDS-C, RYT-200
RO-DBT Class for Adults by East Atlanta Counseling
RO-DBT, or Radically Open Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, is a therapy for people who identify as perfectionists, feel they cannot relax, and struggle to express their emotions. Katie Herzer of East Atlanta Counseling offers an RO-DBT group for adults to help them increase flexibility, reduce perfectionism, and express emotions authentically.
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Who: Adults
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When: 5-6:30pm on Mondays or Wednesdays from 4:30-6
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Cost: $195 for assessment, $67 per session with a 24 week commitment
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Facilitators: Katie Herzer, LCSW, and Lauren Bowling, Intern.
DBT Groups at Peachtree DBT Collective
With a wide variety of DBT groups for families, children, teens, and adults, Peachtree DBT Collective offers flexibility for busy individuals and families. Peachtree DBT Collective expanded beyond their psychotherapy practice—Atlanta Counseling Collective—as part of a new collaboration where they will provide DBT services at Peachtree Comprehensive Health.
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Who: Adults, children, teens, and families
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When: Varies
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Where: 3565 Piedmont Rd, Building 2, Suite 510 or 3520 Piedmont Rd, Suite 300
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Cost: Not listed
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Facilitators: Varies; read therapists’ bios
Virtual Grief Support Group
Grief has no timeline, and it can feel exhausting and isolating to navigate. This group offers a safe space to share your story, process your emotions, and connect with others who understand the grieving journey. You'll learn coping strategies for the day-to-day and create meaningful rituals to honor your loss while finding moments of connection and hope.
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Who: Anyone 18+ navigating loss
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When: 3x monthly (ongoing)
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Where: Virtual
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Cost: $50/group (sliding scale available)
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Facilitator: Jenny Romano
Transitions: Weathering Loss Together by Anchored Psychotherapy
Anchored Psychotherapy’s grief support group offers a compassionate 4-week group designed to help people process grief, connect with others who understand, and develop tools for navigating the holiday season with intention and care
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Who: Adults of all ages and genders
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When: Wednesday evenings
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Where: Online or 1447 Peachtree Road NE
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Cost: $65/session
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Facilitators: Joy Ssebikindu-Haynes, LPC, LMHC, CPCS
Grief Support Groups at Kate’s Club
Kate’s Club is a non profit in Atlanta that has empowered tens of thousands of grievers throughout Georgia through direct service, education and advocacy. They offer groups and programs for children, teens, adults, and organizations like schools.
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Who: Children, teens, adults, and professionals
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When: Varies
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Where: 1190 W Druid Hills Dr NE Ste T-80, online, or offsite location
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Cost: Free
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Facilitators: Varies
Not So Merry and Bright
The holidays can look very different after a loss. While the world around you may feel merry and bright, grief can make this season heavy, lonely, and hard to navigate. This workshop is a time to honor how grief changes the holidays. Together, we'll explore self-care practices for the season, engage in a creative outlet to connect with the emotions surrounding your grief, and find connection with others who understand this shared experience.
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Who: Anyone 18+ navigating loss
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When: Monday, December 7th, 7:00-8:30pm
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Where: Immanuel Church, 630 East Lake Drive, Decatur, GA 30030
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Cost: $30
Mindfulness Package-- Partnership with Pregnancy Massage Center & Steady Hope Counseling
Your body and nervous system need care during pregnancy and the postpartum period, and this package meets you right where you are. Combining the expertise of bodywork professionals with perinatal mental health specialists, you'll receive both physical relief and practical tools for emotional wellness. This unique partnership helps you regulate your nervous system, plan for postpartum wellness, and find moments of calm in the midst of new parenthood.
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Who: Pregnant & Postpartum Individuals
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When: Schedule anytime that is convenient for you- you will schedule a massage with Pregnancy Massage Center and a coaching session with Steady Hope
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Where: Pregnancy Massage Center @ 321 West Hill St. Suite 2A, Decatur, GA
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Cost: $225
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Facilitators: Sam Merrill, Brenley Wiley, Jenny Romano, and Kim DeRamus Lareau, in partnership with Pregnancy Massage Center staff
8-Week Postpartum Support Group
Steady Hope is partnering with Mom League to host 8-week-long postpartum support groups. Whether you're a first-time mom or a seasoned mama welcoming a new baby, you're welcome here.
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Who: Moms in the newborn stage
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When: New groups starting each month
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Where: 1350 Dresden Dr NE Ste 1005, Atlanta, GA 30319
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Cost: Reach out for cost information & a discount code
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Facilitator: Kim DeRamus Lareau & Brenley Wiley in partnership with Mom League
Mama Meet Up
Early motherhood can feel isolating, and sometimes you just need to be around other moms who understand. This free, drop-in gathering offers gentle conversations, thoughtful questions, and a safe space to feel seen during the pregnancy and postpartum season. Babies are welcomed.
There's no ongoing commitment—just show up when you can and connect with other women navigating this transformative time.
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Who: Women who are expecting and in the first year postpartum
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When: In Person: First Fridays of the month at 10:00 AM
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Where: Pregnancy Massage Center @ 321 West Hill St. Suite 2A, Decatur, GA
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Cost: Free
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Facilitator: Sam Merrill, Brenley Wiley & local experts
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Virtual Mama Meet Up
Early motherhood can feel isolating, and sometimes you just need to be around other moms who understand. This free, drop-in gathering offers gentle conversations, thoughtful questions, and a safe space to feel seen during the pregnancy and postpartum season. Babies are welcomed.
There's no ongoing commitment—just show up when you can and connect with other women navigating this transformative time.
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Who: Women who are expecting and in the first year postpartum
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When: Virtually on Thursdays at 1:00pm, monthly. Current dates: 9/17, 10/15, 11/12, 12/10.
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Where: Online
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Cost: Free
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Facilitator: Fern Lima
Cancer Support Group at Winship Cancer Institute
The Winship Cancer Institute hosts cancer-specific and topic-focused support groups on a monthly basis. All groups are virtual and are led by licensed social workers, registered nurses and other professionals and open to patients, survivors, caregivers, support persons, family members, and friends. Review all active cancer support groups at Winship.
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Who: Cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, support persons, family members, and friends
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When: Varies
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Where: Online
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Cost: Free
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Facilitator: Varies
Cancer Support Programs at Camp Sunshine
Camp Sunshine offers a wide variety of recreational, educational, and support programs for children with cancer and their families. View Camp Sunshine’s events calendar to see their current programming.
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Who: Children, teens, and families
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When: Varies
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Where: Varies
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Cost: Free
ACCESS (Appreciation, Connection, Community, Empowerment, Skills, Support) Chronic Illness/Pain Support Group
People who suffer from chronic illness, chronic pain, and/or disabilities often feel isolated, which makes healing in community even more powerful for those individuals. Shannon Oliver Sullivan, LPC offers a support group for people looking for connection, skills, and support as they navigate their health issues.
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Who: Adults
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When: Every other week
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Cost: $70 per session
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Facilitator: Shannon Oliver Sullivan, LPC
Caring for the Caregiver Support Group by Ellen Thomas
Those suffering from chronic illness need emotional support, but their caregivers do too. Ellen Thomas, MS, LPC created a therapy group for adults providing unpaid care to someone with a chronic illness. In the group, members process the burden of caretaking and the emotional weight that comes with it.
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Who: Adults who care for those suffering with chronic illness
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When: Tuesdays
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Where: Online
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Cost: Not listed
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Facilitator: Ellen Thomas, MS, LPC
LGBTQ+ Support Groups by PFLAG Atlanta
PFLAG support groups from the PFLAG Atlanta chapter are open to everyone in the LGBTQIA+ community. Whether you’re exploring coming out, wanting to meet other people in the community, or are the parent of an LGBTQIA+ individual, you can attend these groups! View a list of their current groups.
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Who: Adults, kids, and teens
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When: Varies
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Where: Varies
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Cost: Free
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Facilitator: Varies
Nonbinary and Gender Queer Atlanta
If you identify outside of the gender binary, you may benefit from the peer-driven support group from Nonbinary and Gender Queer Atlanta. This group is for adults only, but send an email to nonbinarygenderqueeratlanta@gmail.com if you are looking for support for a child or teen.
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Who: Non binary and gender queer adults aged 20 or older
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When: First and third Thursdays of the month
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Where: Not listed
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Cost: Free
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Facilitator: Peer-led
Meet the facilitators
Jenny Romano, LPC, NCC
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Credentials: Licensed Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor
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Group: Virtual Grief Support Group & Mindfulness Package
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Experience: Previous experience leading a grief support group, extensive experience in both private practice and higher levels of care
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Facilitation Style: Warm, compassionate, curious, grounded
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Brenley Wiley, LMFT, PMH-C
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Credentials: Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Perinatal Mental Health Certified Provider
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Group: Mindfulness Package & 8-Week Postpartum Support Group
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Experience: Trained in working with perinatal populations through Postpartum Support International, experience providing therapy to families in the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services, experience leading groups in a private practice setting
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Facilitation Style: Warm, compassionate, nonjudgmental
Kim DeRamus Lareau, LPC, CPCS, PMH-C, NCC
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Credentials: Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor, Perinatal Mental Health Certified, National Certified Counselor
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Group: 8-Week Postpartum Support Group
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Experience: In practice since 2011, trained in working with perinatal populations through Postpartum Support International, EMDR trained, Prepare-Enrich certified, Restoration Therapy Level 1 trained
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Facilitation Style: Collaborative, trauma-informed, relational
Sam Merrill, MA, APC, NCC
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Credentials: Licensed Associate Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor
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Groups: Mama Meet Up & Mindfulness Package
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Experience: Over a decade of experience working with women and families, trained through Postpartum Support International to work with perinatal populations
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Facilitation Style: Curious, trauma-informed, holistic, relationship-focused
Amanda Peters, M.A.
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Credentials: Master Level Clinician
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Groups: Jesus and the Weary Workshop
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Experience: Years in nonprofit settings working with adolescents and their families, helping them develop communication and conflict resolution techniques.
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Facilitation Style: Collaborative, compassionate, culturally sensitive
Lauren Jarrell, M.A. LAPC
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Credentials: Licensed Associate Professional Counselor
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Groups: Jesus and the Weary Workshop
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Experience: Experience in psychiatric residential treatment facilities treating trauma and suicidality; trained in EFT, TF-CBT, DBT interventions, and EMDR Part 1 & 2
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Facilitation Style: Understanding, curious, supportive, collaborative
What sets our practice apart from other Atlanta group therapy providers
We know that finding the right support matters. At Steady Hope, our team brings both professional expertise and genuine care to every group we facilitate. Here's what makes us different:
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Experienced, specialized facilitators. Our groups are led by qualified clinicians with specific training in and expertise in the subject matter.
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Diverse team of clinicians. We understand that representation matters and strive to create inclusive spaces for all.
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Holistic, person-centered approach. We see you as a whole person, not just a diagnosis or problem to fix.
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Collaborative community. We've built partnerships with other respected providers to bring you the best support possible.
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Steadiness and authenticity. We show up as grounded, steady presences and encourage you to bring your authentic self.
Wondering if our groups are right for you? Contact us for a free 15-minute consultation to get a better feel for our approach.
What to expect from our support groups
A safe, judgment-free space
You'll find a warm, compassionate environment where you can share openly without fear of criticism. Our facilitators create a container where all emotions are welcome and your story matters.
Connection with others who understand
There's something powerful about being in a room (even a virtual one) with people who truly get it. You'll build relationships with others facing similar challenges and realize you're not alone.
Practical tools and strategies
We don't just talk about feelings—we equip you with real, actionable skills you can use in your daily life. From coping strategies to communication techniques, you'll leave each session with something concrete.
Professional guidance from trained clinicians
Our groups are facilitated by credentialed therapists with specialized training in their areas of focus. You'll benefit from their clinical expertise alongside the peer support of the group.