Announcing Spring 2025 Support Groups!

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Heal Together: Inclusive Support Groups & Group Therapy

Affordable, expert-led support for folks seeking connection, care, and community—because you don’t have to heal alone.

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Available Groups

We're currently accepting members to join our therapy and support groups! Groups offer participants a sense of empowerment, validation, connection, and more. Forget hyper-individualism and isolation. This is your chance to heal in community.

Seeking Sensuality

Starting at
$30/week
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  • Join other queer/trans BIPOC to discuss and practice how to enrich your relationship to sensuality.
  • Facilitated by Kiana Lewis (she/they)
  • Runs April 16 - May 21
  • Open to trans and/or queer BIPOC in Illinois
  • In-person: *1-2 outdoor sessions, pending weather
    Ecosensuality will be a key focus. Read more here!

BEYOND THE BINARY

Starting at
$30/week
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  • Unlearn oppressive binary systems, foster connection, and celebrate gender expansive identities
  • Facilitated by Ari Torres (they/them) and Zoe Sing (she/her)
  • Runs April 14 - May 19
  • Open to gender expansive and gender-curious folks
  • Virtual
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Heal With folks who get you

Join inclusive groups designed to support your mental health and celebrate the connections that make us human. Led by our team of compassionate providers, these groups offer a safe, welcoming space to grow, connect, and build community. Start your journey toward healing alongside like-minded people who understand what you’re going through.

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sharing is caring

“Hearing everyone's stories and knowing that I wasn't alone in what I was going through meant the world to me.”
― Anonymous Support Group Member

Why Choose Groups?

Cheaper

According to Healthline, the average cost for individual therapy in the U.S. for in-person and virtual appointments is between $85 and $250 per session–that’s why we offer more affordable options: Group Therapy and Support Groups for as little as $0. While not a replacement for therapy itself, our group offerings promote community healing that has its own benefits. 

Accessible

Our therapy and support groups create space for diverse folks to heal in community, whether online or in person. These groups offer an affordable alternative to therapy and a powerful reminder that you’re not alone. Together, we share, connect, and affirm one another—because knowing you’re not alone is sometimes the first step toward healing.

Trusted

The facilitator of each group is a provider at The Expansive Group who lends their expertise to guide anti-oppressive and culturally responsive groups with compassion and care.

To learn more about our care team, please visit our page here.


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It was so nice to be in a space filled with people going through a similar experience to mine, to be able to candidly talk about our feelings and thoughts, and to support one another. 
‍― Anonymous Support Group Member‍




I loved that the group was offered virtually and allowed me to connect with so many different folks around the globe.
― Anonymous Support Group Member



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It is hard to put into words what this group did for my soul, my confidence, and my self-love. I felt a part of a queer community for maybe the first time. Like I belonged.
― Anonymous Support Group Member


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I struggle with imposter syndrome and this was a space I could be authentic and true, and I felt affirmed and valued.
― Anonymous Support Group Member



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FAQS

What is Group Therapy?

✔ Group therapy is psychotherapy offered to a small group of people over the course of an established number of sessions. Our group therapy is facilitated by a trained therapist and, depending on its format, may prioritize processing, skill-building, and/or support. We offer groups in person and virtually.

What Is a Support Group?

✔ Support groups are an opportunity to be in community with other people who may be navigating similar experiences and/or identities as you. We offer support groups in person and virtually, facilitated by therapists and coaches.

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