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SUPPORT AND THERAPY GROUPS
WWC Behavioral Health Care offers a selection of ongoing support and therapy
groups. If you have further questions regarding these groups,
try our FAQ page or call
the facilitator for the group in which you are interested.
Updated: Wednesday,
March 17, 2010
Group Type: Support
Gay Men Over 50
Contact: 202-797-3580, peersupport wwc.org
Thursdays; Donations accepted.
Confidential support group for gay men over 50 (or soon to be 50) seeking to sustain their quality of life and sense of purpose as they enter this new phase. Registration is required.
Group Type: Support ~ Coming-Out
Coming Out - Men
Contact: 202-797-3580, peersupport wwc.org
Offered two-three times a year; Donations accepted.
10-week confidential discussion group for men exploring their interest in other men. Registration is required.
Coming Out - Women
Contact: 202-797-3580, peersupport wwc.org
Offered two-three times a year; Donations accepted.
10-week confidential discussion group for women exploring
their interest in other women. Registration is required.
Coming Out - Family & Friends
Contact: 202-797-3580, peersupport wwc.org
offered two-three times a year; Donations accepted.
8-week confidential discussion group for people who have had someone close to them come out. Group focus is on healing bonds and education about the coming out process. Registration is required.
Group Type: Support ~ HIV &
AIDS
HIV/AIDS
Contact: Scott (202) 939-7671 or e-mail: hivsupport wwc.org.
Every other Wednesday evening. Donations accepted.
This group is for anyone living with HIV & AIDS. It is
open to all genders and orientations. Registration is required.
HIV/AIDS - Newly Diagnosed
Contact: Scott (202) 939-7671 or e-mail: hivsupportwwc.org.
Group 1, Mondays, 7:00 pm; Group 2, Wednesdays, 7:00 pm; Group
3, Tuesdays, 5:30pm (in Arlington, VA). Donations accepted.
This group is for anyone who has been recently diagnosed with
HIV. It is open to all genders and orientations. Registration
is required.
HIV/AIDS - Positive Women's Support Group
Contact: Scott (202) 939-7671
or e-mail: hivsupportwwc.org;
Donations accepted.
This group is for any woman who has been diagnosed with HIV.
Registration is required.
Group Type: Support ~ Relationships
Starting Over - Women
Contact: 202-797-3580, peersupport wwc.org
Offered two-three times a year; Donations accepted.
Ten-week confidential discussion group for women whose long-term
relationship with a woman has ended. Group focus is on healing
and moving forward in life. Registration is required.
Separation Support - Anyone
Contact: 202-797-3580, peersupport wwc.org
Offered two-three times a year; Donations accepted.
Eight-week confidential discussion group for people whose
long-term relationship has ended. Group focus is on healing
and moving forward in life. Registration is required.
Group Type: Psychotherapy ~
LGBT
Trans Spectrum
Contact: 202-797-3526; e-mail: jgould wwc.org
Offered two-four times a year. Co-pay/sliding scale
Ten-week psychosocial and education group for gender queers
aged 18-25 who are experiencing some conflict/ambiguity around
gender identity and sexual orientation. Registration is required.
Transitioning Together
Contact: Joe Izzo, 202-939-7631, jizzo wwc.org
Offered two-three times a year. Co-pay/sliding scale
This group is designed to provide a safe environment for transgender
persons to explore the bio/psycho/social issues related to
gender transition. Registration is required.
Chronic Illness Group
Contact: Kevin Spera, MSN, CNS, (202) 939-7697 or e-mail:
kspera wwc.org
Co-pay/sliding scale; Registration is required.
Group Type: Psychotherapy ~ Depression
Making Our Way
Contact: Beth Parker, 202-797-6164; e-mail: bparker wwc.org
Mondays 6:15- 8:00 pm in DC; Co-pay/sliding scale
A psychotherapy group for lesbians and bisexual women struggling
with depression and anxiety disorders. This group requires
a three-month commitment. Registration is required.
Psychotherapy Group for People with Depression and other Mood
Disorders
Contact: Kevin Spera, MSN, CNS, (202) 939-7697 or e-mail:
kspera wwc.org
6:30 - 8:00 pm Tuesday in DC; Co-pay/sliding scale
This psychotherapy group is open to anyone who is experiencing
symptoms of major depression, dysthymia, bipolar disorders,
or adjustment disorders. This group teaches coping strategies
and life skills for people with mood disorders. Group members
must make a commitment to a minimum of 12 sessions. An initial
screening appointment is necessary for admission.
Women’s Psychotherapy Group
Contact: Lisa Zimmerman, LICSW, (202) 745-6185 or
e-mail lzimmerman wwc.org
A psychotherapy group for women experiencing depression and
anxiety disorders. Pre-screening for this group is required.
Group Type: Psychotherapy ~ HIV &
AIDS
Long Time Survivors of HIV/AIDS - Men
Contact: Randy Pumphrey, (202) 939-7679 or e-mail: rpumphreywwc.org
Co-pay/sliding scale; Registration is required.
Group Type: Psychotherapy ~ HIV &
Depression
HIV & Depression - "Positive Coping"
Contact: Joe Izzo, LICSW, (202) 939-7631 or e-mail: jizzowwc.org
6:30 pm Thursday in DC; Co-pay/sliding scale
This psychotherapy group is open to DC residents who are experiencing
symptoms of major depression, dysthymia, bipolar disorders,
or adjustment disorders and are HIV-positive. This group teaches
coping strategies and life skills for people with depression.
Group members must make a commitment to a minimum of 15 sessions.
Registration is required.
Group Type: Psychotherapy ~ Social Anxiety
Overcoming Social Anxiety
Contact: Lisa Zimmerman, LICSW, (202) 745-6185 or e-mail lzimmermanwwc.org
Day/Time TBD
This psychotherapy group is open to anyone who experiences
anxiety in social situations, the workplace, or in interpersonal
relationships. In a safe and supportive environment, group
members will learn strategies to manage their anxiety and
engage fully in their lives. Group members are expected to
commit to a minimum of 12 sessions. Initial screening required.
Group Type: Psychotherapy ~
Substance Abuse
WWAS - Intensive Primary Recovery. Call 202-939-7656.
Members meet for a minimum of eight weeks, three nights a
week. Monday and Wednesday nights provide educational topics
on substance abuse followed by a primary recovery group. Friday
night is a goals-focused group followed by a primary recovery
group.
WWAS - Harm Reduction. Call 202-939-7656. This group
is an alternative approach to substance abuse disorders. The
harm reduction program is appropriate for those who want to
reduce or eliminate substance abuse or harm associated with
substance abuse. This group operates in a 12-week cycle and
is open and on-going.
WWAS - Driving With Care. Call 202-939-7656.
This nationally recognized DUI Course has been tailored to
work with people who have busy schedules. Individualized services
are provided by a Licensed Professional Counselor who is also
a registered Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) with the Department
of Transportation. The main goal of this program is to help
the offender prevent future episodes of driving while impaired
by alcohol or other drugs- to prevent recidivism. We work
towards this goal by focusing on the cognitive and behavioral
change process, which will lead to self awareness, self-control
and positive outcomes.
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