THERAPY GROUPS
Our clinicians and social work trainees offer a variety of support groups for clients interested in learning new skills, exploring specific aspects of mental health, and finding connection with other community members dealing with similar circumstances
We are currently enrolling the following groups:
Seasonal Affective Disorder Support Skills Group
Age range: 18+
Facilitated by: Birtu Belete, LMSW
Topic: Shifting Seasons is an LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and neurodivergent-affirming support space and skills training group. This group will teach participants valuable DBT and CBT-SAD skills.
Mondays, 5:45-7pm
Dates: Begins October 13th, 2025
Location: Near Union Square
Cost: $80/session, sliding scale available
To register or learn more, contact: birtu@golden-psychology.com
Trans Femme Support Group
Age range: 18+
Facilitated by: Vera Cohen, LMSW and Victoria Holland, Therapy Trainee
Topic: Weekly processing group geared towards adults (18+) who identity as trans femme and trans women. We will use this space primarily to meet and connect with other trans femmes, to process current events, and to share ideas, strengths, and compassion.
Mondays, 6:00-7:15pm
Dates: Rolling enrollment
Location: Virtual
Cost: $80/session, sliding scale available
To register or learn more, contact: vera@golden-psychology.com
DBT EN ESPAÑOL
Para quién: Adultos hispanohablantes buscando mejorar su salud mental con herramientas de la Terapia Dialéctico-Conductual
Facilitado por: Claudia Zavala, MHC-LPTema: Este group durará cinco semanas y aprenderemos habilidades de DBT aplicadas a mejorar relaciones interpersonales, incrementar la tolerancia al estrés, y manejar síntomas de ansiedad/depresión.
Lunes, 6-7:15pm
Desde: el July 14th, sujeto a cambio
Ubicación: ZoomInversión: $125/sesión, opciones más económicas disponibles
Para mayor información o para registrarse: claudia@golden-psychology.com
Asian Support Group
Age range: 18+
Facilitated by: Bella Xie, LMSW
Topic: This virtual group is for Asian adults and offers a safe, healing space to build community and explore personal journeys. Participants will receive emotional support, access practical resources, and share compassion with one another.
Mondays, 6:30-7:45 PM
Start date: dependent on enrollment, aiming to begin as soon as possible, rolling enrollment
Location: Zoom (Virtual)
Cost; $80/session, sliding scale available
To register or for more information, contact: bella@golden-psychology.com
LGBTQIA+ DBT Skills Group
Age range: 18+
Facilitated by: Birtu Belete, LMSW and Claudia Zavala, MHC-LP
Topic: This group is geared towards individuals who are looking for DBT skills training in a gender and sexuality-affirming + supportive environment.
Tuesdays, 5:45-7 p.m.
Start date: rolling enrollment
Location: Virtual
Cost: $125/session, sliding scale available
To register or for more information, contact: birtu@golden-psychology.com
*Open to participants in New York, New Jersey, and Vermont.
Student Support Group
Age range: 18+
Facilitated by: Bella Xie, LMSW
Topic: This support group is for students seeking a space to connect with other students, share journeys, process distress, navigate stress and life transitions, and gain skills for approaching challenges with more clarity and effectiveness.
Tuesdays, 6:30-7:45 PM
Start date: dependent on enrollment, aiming to begin as soon as possible, rolling enrollment
Location: Zoom (virtual)
Cost; $80/session, sliding scale available
To register or for more information, contact: bella@golden-psychology.com
Multi-Family DBT Skills Group
Age range: teens and family
Facilitated by: Birtu Belete, LMSW and Katarina Bartel, LMSW
Topic: This DBT skills group is designed to help teens and their families learn core DBT skills in a supportive and engaging environment. Teens and caregivers will learn emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness skills together so that caregivers can reinforce skills practice outside of group.
Wednesdays, 5:45—7:00pm
Start date: based on enrollment, aiming to begin in October
Location: Near Union Square
Cost; $125/session, sliding scale available
To register or for more information, contact: katarina@golden-psychology.com
Immigrant Support Group
Age Range: 18+ immigrants or their adult children who want to process the current climate and build coping strategies in community
Facilitated by: Claudia Zavala, MHC-LP
Topic: This virtual group is for adult immigrants or adult children of immigrants. The group will provide a safe space to build solidarity and community and process anxiety related to current events or immigration stress in general. Participants will gain emotional support, practical resources, and resilience to navigate this climate.
Wednesdays, 7-8:15pm
Start date: Start date dependent upon enrollment
Location: Zoom (virtual)
Cost: $80/session, sliding scale available
To register or for more information, contact: claudia@golden-psychology.com
Adolescent DBT Skills Group
Age Range: 13-17
Facilitated by: Emily Liu, MHC-LP and Hayden Pasley, LMSW
Topic: This in-person DBT group is for adolescents who want to learn tangible skills for reducing distress, self-soothing, and improving relationships in a gender- and sexuality-affirming setting.
Thursdays, 4-5:15pm
Start date: Aiming to start in October, dependent upon enrollment
Location: Near Union Square
Cost: $125/session, sliding scale available
To register or for more information, contact: emily@golden-psychology.com
Parent Processing Group
For: Parents and caregivers of transgender, nonbinary, & gender-expansive youth in NY, NJ, and VT
Facilitated by: Birtu Belete, LMSW & Vera Cohen, LMSW
Topic: This virtual group will give participants the opportunity to build community, process feelings, and gain skills and knowledge to help create a more affirming environment for their gender-expansive loved ones.
Thursdays, 6-7:15pm
Start date: Begins September 25th, rolling enrollment
Location: Zoom (virtual)
Cost: $80/session, sliding scale available
To register or for more information, contact: birtu@golden-psychology.com