Psychoanalytic Group Therapy in Chesapeake, VA

About Psychoanalytic Group Therapy

Psychoanalytic or psychodynamic group therapy uses the group setting itself as a 'social microcosm' to illuminate unconscious patterns, relational dynamics, and defenses. The group process is the primary therapeutic agent.

Finding Psychoanalytic Group Therapy in Chesapeake

To find psychoanalytic group therapy in Chesapeake, VA:

• Ask your individual therapist for a group referral — they often know groups in Chesapeake not listed publicly
• Search Psychology Today's group therapy finder at psychologytoday.com/us/groups and filter by Chesapeake
• Contact Chesapeake's community mental health center for low-cost group options
• Check with your insurance carrier for covered group therapy providers in Chesapeake
• Search NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) for Chesapeake chapter support groups

Benefits of Psychoanalytic Group Therapy

• Deep exploration of interpersonal patterns
• Insight into unconscious dynamics
• Corrective emotional experiences with peers
• Long-term character change
• Understanding how your past affects your present

Cost in Chesapeake

$60–$150 per session (often less than individual psychodynamic therapy). Group therapy typically costs 40–60% less than individual therapy in Chesapeake and surrounding areas.