Group Therapy
Healing doesn’t happen in a silo
Alliance Psychology provides outpatient group therapy for individuals who are interested in learning more about themselves through an interpersonal experience with professionals and other group members. You will learn the most about yourself when you are open to sharing and receiving feedback about your experiences with others. Groups provide a safe environment for this to occur, and we believe that this results in a transformative experience.
Process groups versus topic-oriented groups
Process Groups
Process groups allow for participants to share their experiences, share, and gain feedback from others, and work through conflict in a safe and supervised setting. The content changes depending on the groups needs and is focused more on the interpersonal processes that take place. Process groups meet weekly for an extended period.
topic-oriented groups
Topic-oriented groups are more focused on specific concepts, such as social skills or trauma, and may be based on a particular therapeutic model. These types of groups also meet regularly with specific objectives to cover.
summer groups for youth of all ages
Alliance is excited to offer summer groups for youth of all ages. Join us for a season of learning and growing!
Call (210) 926-5777 to register.
Ages: 6th grade to 8th grade
Tuesdays, 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
June 4th to July 2nd
Fee: $75 per session
Legos & Logic
Legos & Logic: A Social Skills Group for Neurodivergent Youth led by Kimberly Alaniz, LCSW-S
Do you want to meet others with a shared interested in Legos? Design, assist, and build a shared project? Develop social communication and imagination? Learn and/or improve regulation skills? Then join us for Legos & Logic, a group for middle schoolers with autism spectrum disorder, AD/HD, or other neurodivergence. Please note that Legos & Logic is limited to 6 participants, so sign up today!
Ages: Kindergarten to 2nd grade
Thursdays, 10:00 am to 11:30 am
June 6th to July 18th
$112.50 per session
Creative Explorers
This group provides a safe and nurturing environment where children can explore and express their emotions creatively while at the same time learning to cope with those emotions in healthy ways. Through various creative media such as drawing, collage, and painting, children are encouraged to channel their feelings into tangible forms of expression. Whether they are coping with major life events, struggling with low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, AD/HD or problems in school, this group offers a supportive space where children feel understood and empowered.
Creative Explorers led by Karen O’Brien, PhD
The Eras Tour at Alliance
Ages: 14 years old to 17 years old
Thursdays, 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
June 13th to July 25th
Fee: $150 per session
The Eras Tour at Alliance: Reflecting on Your Own Eras Using the Music of Taylor Swift led by Megan Lawson, PsyD and Emily Muszynski, PsyD
The Eras Tour At Alliance utilizes Taylor Swift’s distinct eras as a backdrop for exploration and growth. Taylor’s eras are more than musical phases; they are pathways to understanding ourselves and others. Through her music, we will find common ground, share our journeys, and build community where every emotion is valid and every story matters. This group is not only great for the Swiftie in your life, but also for the teen who desires a safe, compassionate environment to gain insight about themselves and their relationships.
Ages: 7th grade to 10th grade
Wednesdays, 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
June 19th to July 31st
Fee: $75 per session
Empower Your Teen
Empower Your Teen: Coping Skills Group led by Andrea Tristan, LPC-S
Is your teen facing challenges navigating the ups and downs of adolescence? Help them build resilience and thrive with our coping skills group! Through interactive sessions, teens will be equipped with practical coping strategies to manage stress, anxiety, and difficult emotions. Connect with peers in a safe and supportive environment while engaging in activities from mindfulness exercise to creative expression.
At Alliance Psychology, we offer both types of groups and believe that there is value in each, depending on your needs. Group therapy can be done in conjunction with individual therapy or as a stand-alone intervention.