Support group
A group for survivors of domestic violence
Once a week, a small group of adults who understand what you have lived through, with a therapist who leads it.
The place is shared in private
We tell you where we meet only after your first contact, by whatever way you choose.
A small, closed group
The same people meet each week so that trust can grow. The group speaks Spanish.
Your safety first
Before you start we talk about how to get here and how to reply to you discreetly.
What it is like
What it is like, in six points
Who it helps
Adults who live or lived with violence from a partner or a family member and want to share it with others.
What sessions look like
Once a week, 90 minutes. Each person speaks if they wish and listens if they prefer.
How we work
Group therapy that pays attention to trauma, with a licensed therapist. She explains the group's rules at the first meeting.
What it is not
It is not a shelter, an emergency line or legal advice. If there is danger now, call 911.
Length and frequency
The group meets every week. You decide how long you come.
How it is paid
With Medicaid, an insurance plan or a fee set by your income, given in writing before you start.
How fees work
Questions
Three questions about this service
What do I do in a crisis?
Call or text 988, any time; for Spanish, press 2. In an emergency, call 911. If you live with violence at home, the National Domestic Violence Hotline answers at 800-799-SAFE (7233), also in Spanish. This site and our messages are not monitored around the clock.
What is confidential, and what are the limits?
What you share stays in the session. The law sets limits: if there is a serious risk that someone will hurt themselves or another person, or if abuse of a child or an older adult is suspected, your therapist may have to report it. We explain this in writing before you start.
What happens in the first session?
It lasts 60 minutes. Your therapist explains how they work, the limits of confidentiality and the possible risks and benefits of therapy, and listens. At the end, the two of you decide whether to continue.
Write to us, whenever it is safe
Tell us how we can reply to you in a way that is safe for you.