Group programs
Small groups, by video
Six groups, each led by a licensed clinician, each with no more than eight people.
Groups meet by video, so people from Kittery to Fort Kent can join the same room. A clinician talks with you before you join, to see whether the group is a good match. Everyone in a group agrees to keep what is said there private, and your clinician explains what that can and cannot promise.
The groups
Who each group is for, and who leads it
Days and times are the same each week. Camera on or off is your choice.
Evening check-in
A weekly hour with the same small group. Some weeks people have a lot to say and some weeks very little, and both are fine.
Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.
Any adult who wants steady company between sessions
Led by Dr. Lakshmi Chandrasekhar
Caregivers
A lunchtime group for people who cannot leave the house for long. Join from the kitchen, the porch or the parked car.
Wednesdays, 12:15 p.m.
Adults looking after a parent, partner or child at home
Led by Tiffany Bronson
Working the land and water
For people whose hours do not fit an office schedule. The group moves its time by an hour in the busiest months, by agreement.
Thursdays, 7:00 p.m.
Adults whose work follows the season: farming, fishing, logging and the trades
Led by Gene Walker
Men's group
A room where you can say what you would not say at the diner. What is said stays in the group.
Mondays, 7:00 p.m.
Men who would rather talk with other men
Led by Jake Reed
Parents of teenagers
Parents compare notes and think out loud. It is not family therapy, and your teenager does not take part.
Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m.
Parents and stepparents of teenagers, with no teenagers in the room
Led by Channary Meas
Winter circle
A seasonal group that starts when the clocks go back and ends in March.
Sundays, 4:00 p.m., November to March
Adults who want company through the dark months
Led by Josefa Cerda
How a group works
Before, during and after
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Step 1: Before
You write to us, and a clinician talks with you for a short while about the group and about what you would like from it. You can decide not to join.
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Step 2: During
Each meeting runs about 75 minutes. Everyone takes part as much or as little as they like. The clinician keeps the time and the ground rules.
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Step 3: After
You can stay for as long as the group runs. If it is not right for you, tell the clinician, and we help you find another group or individual sessions.
What this is not, and how it is paid
What this is not
A group is not a substitute for individual therapy if you need one-to-one care, and it is not emergency care. Others in a group agree to keep things private, but we cannot guarantee that they will.
How it is paid
Each group has its own fee, given to you in writing before you join. Some insurance plans pay for group therapy, and we tell you in writing what applies to yours.
How fees work
Which group fits your week?
Write to us and tell us which one caught your eye. We reply in writing, and a clinician follows up.