Our clinician-led support groups bring together individuals with shared experiences to process, grow, and connect. Whether you're healing from grief, navigating life changes, or seeking peer support, you're not alone.

Topics May Include:

• Anxiety & coping skills
• Grief & loss
• Self-esteem & empowerment
• Racial identity & resilience
• LGBTQIA+ peer support

Key Resource:

• Why Teens Get Anxious—and Ways to Help – Outlines common triggers of anxiety in youth and evidence-based techniques such as CBT and exposure therapy.
   

Support Group Discussion Starters:

• What coping skills have you found most effective for managing anxiety?
   
• How does your body tell you when anxiety is building?
   
• Let’s try a group grounding exercise from the resource (e.g., 5-4-3-2-1 sensory check).
   

Activity Idea:

• Create a “Coping Skills Toolbox”—a list of personalized strategies for each participant.
   

Key Resource:

• How Children & Teens Grieve Across Ages – Explores how grief manifests in youth and ways to validate their emotions.
   

Support Group Discussion Starters:

• What’s one thing that helped you feel supported in your grief journey?
   
• How can rituals (e.g., writing letters or memory-sharing) help us honor our loved ones?
   

Activity Idea:

• Group memory jar: each participant writes one positive memory or a word of encouragement to share.
   

Key Resource:

• Practical Self-Esteem Building for Teens – Offers tools for cultivating self-worth and confidence.
   

Support Group Discussion Starters:

• Share a time when you felt proud of yourself—big or small.
   
• How do we silence the inner critic and replace it with positive self-talk?
   

Activity Idea:

• “Affirmation Circle” – Each participant gives and receives affirming statements from others in the group.
   

Key Resource:

• Ethnic-Racial Identity as Protective for Youth – Highlights how a strong racial or ethnic identity supports self-esteem and resilience.
   

Support Group Discussion Starters:

• What are traditions or cultural strengths that make you proud of your heritage?
   
• How have you overcome moments of bias or discrimination with resilience?
   

Activity Idea:

• “Cultural Roots Collage” – A creative activity where participants create visual boards expressing pride in their identity.
   

Key Resource:

• 8 Resources for LGBTQ+ Youth to Know They're Not Alone – Lists LGBTQIA+ hotlines, communities, and peer support networks.
   

Support Group Discussion Starters:

• What does an affirming space look and feel like for you?
   
• How can peer groups like ours help with feelings of isolation or fear?
   

Activity Idea:

• Create a “Community Map” of affirming resources, safe spaces, and supportive allies for LGBTQIA+ youth.
   

• “These resources are here to help you between sessions. Explore the articles, practice the exercises, and bring your reflections to our next group meeting.”