Group therapy several days a week, alongside individual sessions, while you keep living at home and stay connected to work and family.
How we work
Group therapy
in Houston
Recovery is rarely something you do alone. In group therapy you sit with people who understand what you are facing, guided by a clinician from The Lovett Center, and discover that shared experience is one of the most powerful parts of healing.
Outpatient care in Montrose, Houston. Most major insurance accepted.
The approach
Healing happens
in good company.
Group therapy is a form of psychotherapy where a clinician works with several people at once. Instead of healing in isolation, you draw on the shared experience, perspective, and support of others walking a similar path.
In a group, a Lovett clinician guides the conversation while members share what they are going through, offer encouragement, and learn from one another. Sessions tend to focus on common ground: coping strategies, emotional regulation, relapse prevention, and rebuilding healthy relationships. It is not unusual to form genuine connections with peers, which becomes a real part of the work.
Group therapy is designed to complement individual therapy, not replace it. One-on-one sessions go deep on your personal history, and group is where you practice what you are learning with people who understand. At The Lovett Center, the two are woven together so they strengthen each other.
Where it helps
What we use group therapy
for at Lovett.
Group therapy is rarely the whole plan on its own. More often it is woven through the programs you are already in, adding peer support to the individual care at the center of your treatment.
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Addiction and recovery
Sharing the work of recovery with people who get it builds accountability and hope. Group is where you trade real strategies for cravings, triggers, and staying on track, and where setbacks meet support instead of shame.
Dual diagnosis care -
Depression and mood disorders
Depression tells you that you are alone in it. A group quietly disproves that, week after week, while you practice the skills and connection that pull you back toward yourself.
Depression treatment -
Anxiety
Anxiety often eases when it is spoken aloud to people who understand. Group offers a safe place to practice being seen, hear how others cope, and build steadier ways of relating.
Anxiety treatment -
Trauma and PTSD
For many people, healing from trauma includes being met with understanding rather than judgment. A trauma-informed group provides that steady, supportive space at a pace you set.
Trauma and PTSD care
Is it right for you
When group therapy
is the right fit.
Group helps in some moments more than others. Here is an honest read on when it tends to work well, and when we might start somewhere else first.
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A good fit when isolation is part of the struggle
If addiction or a mental health condition has left you feeling cut off, group is often where that loneliness starts to lift. Hearing others name what you have felt can be its own kind of relief.
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A good fit when you want to practice connection
Group is a safe place to rebuild communication, set boundaries, and get honest feedback in real time, then carry those skills into the relationships that matter outside the room.
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A good fit alongside individual therapy
Most people get the most from doing both. Individual sessions go deep on your story, and group puts what you are learning into practice with people who understand.
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When private, one-on-one work needs to come first
Some issues are best opened up individually before sharing them with a group. We often start there and bring you into group when the timing is right.
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When stabilizing care comes first
If you are in acute crisis or your safety is at risk, we focus on stabilizing, individual support before group work. Group is a powerful complement to care, not a substitute for it.
The evidence
Backed by research,
grounded in connection.
Group therapy is a well-established form of care. The American Psychological Association describes it as therapy led by one or more trained professionals, where the group itself becomes a support network and a sounding board, helping members feel less alone and discover new ways to handle difficult situations.
It is also effective. The APA notes that group therapy is as effective as individual therapy for a wide range of conditions, including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and substance use disorders, while reaching more people at once.
In addiction treatment the evidence runs especially deep. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reports that people are often more likely to stay engaged and committed to recovery when treatment is delivered in groups, thanks to the affiliation, support, and accountability a group provides. The National Institute on Drug Abuse similarly points to counseling delivered in groups as a core part of helping people improve their relationships and their ability to function day to day.
That is why group sits at the heart of how we work. It is the backbone of our intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization programs, and it pairs naturally with modalities like CBT and DBT, which are often delivered in a group setting. This work is led by our licensed clinical team: the counselors, social workers, and psychologists who run our programs in Houston.
Where it happens
Group therapy across
our levels of care.
Group therapy at The Lovett Center is outpatient, so you stay rooted in daily life while you do the work. How much group you take part in depends on the level of care that fits you.
Our most structured outpatient level, built around daily group programming for those who need more support while still going home each evening.
A steadier pace of group and individual sessions that supports you as you move forward and keep recovery part of everyday life.
Common questions
Group therapy,
answered.
Individual therapy is one-on-one work that goes deep on your personal story, while group therapy brings several people together with a clinician to share experiences and support each other. The key difference is the added dimension of peers: insight, accountability, and connection that a single therapist cannot provide alone. Most people benefit from doing both, and at The Lovett Center the two are designed to work together.
Group therapy meets regularly, often several times a week, with the exact frequency depending on your level of care and goals. In a structured program like our intensive outpatient or partial hospitalization track, group is a core part of the weekly schedule. The simplest way to see what your week would look like is to talk with our team.
See our programsYes, and we recommend it. Combining individual and group therapy gives you the personalized depth of one-on-one work plus the peer support, perspective, and real-time practice that only a group can offer. We build both into our programs so they reinforce each other.
Yes. We maintain strict confidentiality to keep the group a safe and trusting space, and members agree to keep what is shared within the room private. That shared commitment is part of what makes it possible to speak openly and be met without judgment.
Feeling nervous is completely normal, and you are never required to share before you are ready. Our clinicians are skilled at creating a supportive, non-judgmental atmosphere, and most people find that listening comes first and speaking follows naturally as trust builds.
We offer a range of groups for both mental health and addiction recovery, including support groups, psychoeducational groups that teach coping skills, skills-based groups, and process groups that explore emotions and relationships in the moment. During an initial conversation we help match you to the group that fits your needs.
In many cases, yes. The Lovett Center is in network with major insurers including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Optum, Magellan, and TriWest, and we also work with out-of-network benefits and self-pay. Because coverage and any out-of-pocket cost depend on your plan, the surest way to know is to verify your benefits with us.
Verify your insuranceStart the conversation
Ready to heal
alongside others?
When you are ready, a real person at The Lovett Center will listen and help you find the next step, whether that is a group, individual therapy, or simply a conversation about what is going on. No pressure, no commitment.
- A real person, not a call center
- Most major insurance accepted
- Confidential from the first call
Prefer to call?
(713) 589-5991Every conversation is confidential. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 any time to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.