Anxiety Group Therapy in Chicago, IL
Chicago has over 900 licensed therapists and counselors, with DuPage, Cook, and Lake counties each hosting community mental health centers that serve residents on sliding-scale fees.
About Anxiety Group Therapy
Anxiety group therapy brings together individuals struggling with anxiety disorders to learn coping skills, challenge anxious thoughts, and support each other. Led by a licensed therapist, these groups typically use CBT and exposure-based techniques.
Finding Anxiety Group Therapy in Chicago
To find anxiety group therapy in Chicago, IL:
- Ask your individual therapist for a group referral — they often know groups in Chicago not listed publicly
- Search Psychology Today's group therapy finder at psychologytoday.com/us/groups and filter by Chicago
- Contact Chicago's community mental health center for low-cost group options
- Check with your insurance carrier for covered group therapy providers in Chicago
- Search NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) for Chicago chapter support groups
Benefits of Anxiety Group Therapy
- Learn you are not alone in your anxiety
- Practice social situations in a safe setting
- Learn CBT techniques from peers
- Cost-effective alternative to individual therapy
- Build community and accountability
Cost in Chicago
$30–$80 per session (lower than individual therapy). Group therapy typically costs 40–60% less than individual therapy in Chicago and surrounding areas.
Talk to a Counselor About Group Therapy
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