{"id":4389,"date":"2026-09-05T15:03:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T13:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/counsellingpsychologist.co.za\/?page_id=4389"},"modified":"2026-09-05T15:11:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T13:11:28","slug":"support-groups-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/counsellingpsychologist.co.za\/?page_id=4389","title":{"rendered":"Support Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4389\" class=\"elementor elementor-4389\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e1d4ed elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"1e1d4ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0e6a0e\" data-id=\"b0e6a0e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cd5dd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cd5dd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Support Groups<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf468d8 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cf468d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/counsellingpsychologist.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Support-Groups-e1788613713315-768x475.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4391\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/counsellingpsychologist.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Support-Groups-e1788613713315-768x475.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/counsellingpsychologist.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Support-Groups-e1788613713315-300x186.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/counsellingpsychologist.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Support-Groups-e1788613713315-1024x634.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/counsellingpsychologist.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Support-Groups-e1788613713315.jpeg 1239w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd15b6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd15b6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our support groups offer a safe, guided, and professionally facilitated space for individuals to connect, share, learn, and heal alongside others who understand their experiences. These groups are designed to provide emotional support, practical tools, and a sense of community for people navigating similar challenges.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We run both\u00a0<strong>ongoing groups<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>seasonal or needs\u2011based groups<\/strong>, and we are able to start new groups when specific needs arise within the community or our practice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c05568c elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"c05568c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f86793\" data-id=\"5f86793\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-091526e elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"091526e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/counsellingpsychologist.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Support-Groups-e1788613713315-1024x634.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4391\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/counsellingpsychologist.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Support-Groups-e1788613713315-1024x634.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/counsellingpsychologist.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Support-Groups-e1788613713315-300x186.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/counsellingpsychologist.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Support-Groups-e1788613713315-768x475.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/counsellingpsychologist.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Support-Groups-e1788613713315.jpeg 1239w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a271d9f elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"a271d9f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55d674c\" data-id=\"55d674c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11559d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11559d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of Support Groups We Offer<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3981c8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3981c8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our support groups may include:<\/p><ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><li><strong>DBT Skills Groups<\/strong>\u00a0Structured groups teaching Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills such as emotional regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and interpersonal effectiveness.<\/li><li><strong>Postpartum Support Groups<\/strong>\u00a0A nurturing space for new mothers adjusting to the emotional, physical, and identity shifts that accompany early motherhood.<\/li><li><strong>NICU Mom Support Groups<\/strong>\u00a0Support for mothers whose babies are in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, focusing on coping with medical stress, bonding, trauma, and navigating uncertainty.<\/li><li><strong>General Wellness &amp; Mental Health Groups<\/strong>\u00a0Groups focused on stress management, emotional wellbeing, lifestyle balance, and building healthy coping strategies.<\/li><li><strong>Grief &amp; Loss Support Groups<\/strong>\u00a0Gentle, guided support for individuals processing bereavement, life transitions, or significant emotional loss.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79a8ae8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79a8ae8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Needs\u2011Based Groups<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac6a441 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac6a441\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are able to create new groups when specific needs arise within the community, including:<\/p><ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><li>Chronic illness support<\/li><li>Pain management groups<\/li><li>Teen mental health groups<\/li><li>Caregiver support groups<\/li><li>Trauma recovery groups<\/li><li>Workplace stress and burnout groups<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c450a7 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6c450a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#contact\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book an Appointment<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bcf5c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5bcf5c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Support Groups Our support groups offer a safe, guided, and professionally facilitated space for individuals to connect, share, learn, and heal alongside others who understand their experiences. These groups are designed to provide emotional support, practical tools, and a sense of community for people navigating similar challenges. We run both\u00a0ongoing groups\u00a0and\u00a0seasonal or needs\u2011based groups, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/counsellingpsychologist.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4389"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/counsellingpsychologist.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/counsellingpsychologist.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/counsellingpsychologist.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/counsellingpsychologist.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4389"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/counsellingpsychologist.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4389\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4394,"href":"https:\/\/counsellingpsychologist.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4389\/revisions\/4394"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/counsellingpsychologist.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4389"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}