CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) helps people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors.

It teaches skills like reframing negative thoughts, tracking emotions, and interrupting avoidance so clients can respond to life more flexibly.

DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) is a skills-based approach used to support people with emotional intensity, impulsivity, or mood dysregulation.

It helps build skills in four core areas:

• Mindfulness

• Distress tolerance

• Emotion regulation

• Interpersonal effectiveness

ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) teaches people how to accept hard emotions instead of fighting them, and move forward in ways that align with their values.

It’s especially helpful for clients who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or lost. ACT blends mindfulness, self-compassion, and committed action.

Narrative therapy helps clients explore the stories they’ve internalized about themselves often shaped by trauma, culture, or upbringing.

Through guided reflection, they learn how to re-author these stories to support healing, identity growth, and emotional freedom.

Group therapy is a structured therapeutic experience where you participate alongside others with shared experiences or goals. Unlike individual therapy, it allows you to learn from peers, explore patterns in real time, and feel less alone in your struggles with professional guidance.

Group therapy can be a powerful tool for healing, growth, and connection, but it isn’t always a replacement for individual therapy. Some people benefit most from one-on-one sessions, especially when working through trauma, severe anxiety, or complex mental health concerns. At Haven Health Therapy, we offer a free consultation before each group to help decide if a group setting is the right fit, or if individual therapy might be more effective on its own or alongside a group.

Absolutely. Everyone in the group signs a confidentiality agreement. At Haven Health Therapy, we create a space where trust is respected and privacy is always protected.

Before joining, we’ll reach out for brief and free consultation to make sure the group matches your needs and comfort level.

Group therapy has been proven to improve emotional regulation, self-awareness, communication skills, and coping strategies. It’s especially effective for managing anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, identity development, and life transitions. Research also supports its role in reducing isolation and helping participants build a stronger sense of connection and confidence.

Group therapy can be ideal for people who benefit from shared insight, prefer learning through connection, or want a collaborative healing space.

Not yet — but it will. While Haven Health Therapy is currently a self-pay practice, we are actively working to become in-network with major insurance providers like Aetna, Blue Cross, and Cigna. Once we are, group therapy sessions will be eligible for insurance coverage under your plan. In the meantime, we can provide a superbill for out-of-network reimbursement if your insurance offers that option.

We understand that life happens, teens or families may need to miss a session due to school, work, or personal commitments. If you miss a session:

The group will continue: Our therapists keep the series moving so the group stays on track.

You won’t be left behind: Each session is designed to stand on its own, so even if you miss one, you’ll still be able to follow along and benefit from the next.

No recordings for privacy: To protect confidentiality, we don’t record group sessions. However, our therapists may provide a brief summary or key takeaways so you can stay connected.

We encourage consistent attendance, but our groups are built to remain supportive and effective even if a session is missed.

We’ve done our research and found that structuring groups in short 4–6 week series provides the best balance of structure, engagement, and flexibility for the teens, young adults, and caregivers we serve:

Clear commitment: A defined start and end date feels less overwhelming than an ongoing group.

Focused themes: Each series centers on a specific topic, like identity, coping skills, or communication, so clients gain practical tools they can use right away.

Stronger engagement: Teens and young adults tend to stay more motivated when there’s a set timeline and clear goals.

Flexibility to continue: After completing a series, clients can choose to join another group, repeat a series they found helpful, join an ongoing support group or move into individual therapy.

This format helps us provide meaningful, identity-affirming care while giving families flexibility and choice.

Yes. In addition to our group therapy series, we also offer ongoing support circles for continued growth, connection, and reflection. These are not therapy but offer community-based healing spaces. See our support circles here.

At Haven Health Therapy, our focus is on individual therapy for teens and young adults. We believe in centering their voice and emotional growth, while still recognizing the importance of family dynamics. Instead of offering traditional family therapy, we provide caregiver group therapy and non-therapy support circles as separate spaces for parents and caregivers.

These offerings give caregivers the tools and insight they need to support their teen, while also creating room for their own growth and reflection.