Our Intensive Group Therapy program is designed to be deeply supportive, clinically sophisticated, emotionally safe, and transformative. Every group is led by an experienced trauma-informed therapist and structured around meaningful themes that help clients process emotions, develop coping skills, strengthen communication, and practice vulnerability in a guided setting.

In a luxury, private environment with a small number of participants, group therapy at Reflections becomes a space for connection, belonging, and authentic healing — often described by clients as one of the most meaningful parts of their treatment journey.

⭐ What Is Intensive Group Therapy?

Intensive Group Therapy at Reflections is a structured, clinically facilitated therapeutic experience where clients come together to explore shared struggles, insights, emotions, and recovery tools. Groups are small, private, and intentionally curated to create emotional safety and trust.

In group sessions, clients learn to:

• Communicate openly and honestly 
• Relate to others with empathy 
• Practice emotional regulation in real-time 
• Develop healthier boundaries 
• Explore interpersonal patterns 
• Give and receive support 
• Build a sense of community and belonging 
• Recognize that they are not alone in their healing 

This therapeutic environment becomes a microcosm of real-life relationships — allowing clients to heal wounds related to trust, connection, vulnerability, and intimacy.

⭐ Why Group Therapy Is Essential in Trauma and Addiction Recovery

Addiction and trauma often thrive in isolation. Many clients have lived for years behind emotional walls, carrying shame, fear, or loneliness. Group therapy gently challenges these patterns by providing:

✔ A safe place to be seen and heard

Clients experience validation, understanding, and support from peers facing similar struggles.

✔ Relief from shame and isolation

Hearing “me too” reduces the burden of secrecy and stigma.

✔ Practice using new emotional and relational skills

Clients learn and apply DBT, CBT, mindfulness, and communication tools in real time.

✔ A deeper understanding of oneself through others

Feedback from group members creates greater self-awareness.

✔ A sense of belonging

Community becomes a powerful motivator for continued healing.

✔ Real-time interpersonal learning

Patterns that show up in relationships appear in group — and can be addressed safely.

For many, group therapy becomes a turning point in their recovery.

⭐ Types of Group Therapy Offered at Reflections

Our Intensive Group Therapy program is diverse and comprehensive, addressing the full spectrum of emotional, behavioral, and relational needs. Examples include:

⭐ Process-Oriented Groups

Clients explore emotions, triggers, interpersonal patterns, and life experiences in an open, guided setting.

⭐ Trauma-Informed Groups

Facilitators help clients process trauma safely and gently without overwhelming the nervous system.

⭐ DBT Skills Groups

Focused on distress tolerance, emotion regulation, mindfulness, and interpersonal effectiveness.

⭐ CBT-Based Groups

Clients identify thought patterns, challenge distorted thinking, and learn new coping strategies.

⭐ Motivational Interviewing Groups

Designed to strengthen internal motivation for change.

⭐ Mindfulness & Somatic Groups

Incorporate grounding, breathwork, and somatic awareness.

⭐ Relapse Prevention Groups

Help clients identify triggers, build coping plans, and strengthen long-term sobriety.

⭐ Self-Esteem, Identity & Values Groups

Support clients in rebuilding confidence, purpose, and internal clarity.

⭐ Communication & Boundary-Setting Groups

Address relational wounds and teach healthier interpersonal skills.

Groups vary throughout the week to ensure clients receive a rich and comprehensive therapeutic experience.

⭐ What Intensive Group Therapy Looks Like at Reflections

Each group session is structured to create emotional safety, promote genuine connection, and support meaningful therapeutic breakthroughs.

✔ 1. Opening — Grounding & Emotional Check-In

Facilitators help clients connect with their bodies, thoughts, and feelings.

✔ 2. Exploration — Guided Group Process

Clients share experiences, emotions, challenges, or breakthroughs in a supportive environment.

✔ 3. Skill-Building — Practical Tools for Real Life

Therapists integrate DBT, CBT, ACT, Somatic Experiencing, and other modalities.

✔ 4. Reflection — Insight & Integration

Clients process their experiences, receive therapeutic guidance, and anchor their insights.

✔ 5. Closing — Grounding & Nervous System Regulation

The session ends with stabilization to ensure clients leave feeling centered and safe.

Sessions are held in comfortable, private spaces designed to foster emotional closeness and calm.

⭐ How Group Therapy Supports Trauma Healing

Trauma impacts the nervous system’s ability to feel safe with others. Group therapy helps rebuild relational trust and emotional resilience through:

• Safe exposure to vulnerability 
• Experiencing acceptance and empathy 
• Noticing triggers in real time 
• Practicing grounding tools during interpersonal stress 
• Repairing past relational wounds 
• Developing healthier attachment patterns 
• Receiving validation and emotional mirroring 

When facilitated by trauma-informed clinicians, group therapy becomes a powerful arena for healing the social and relational dimensions of trauma.

⭐ Group Therapy for Addiction Recovery

In addiction treatment, group therapy offers:

✔ Connection — replacing shame and isolation

✔ Accountability — staying committed to recovery

✔ Skill-building — learning coping strategies and relapse prevention tools

✔ Peer support — understanding from others who have walked a similar path

✔ Motivation — seeing others grow inspires personal change

Clients gain insight not only from their own work, but from witnessing and supporting the healing of others.

⭐ Intensive Group Therapy as Part of Reflections’ Holistic Care

Group therapy is one piece of a comprehensive treatment experience that includes:

• Individual psychotherapy 
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) 
• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) 
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) 
• Motivational Interviewing 
• Somatic Experiencing 
• Mindfulness 
• Art and music therapy 
• Trauma-focused modalities 
• Wellness and experiential therapies 
• Detox and medical support 
• Psychiatric care 
• Therapeutic outings 
• Nutritional support 

This holistic model ensures that clients receive multidimensional healing — emotional, cognitive, physical, and relational.

⭐ Why Clients Thrive in Group Therapy at Reflections

Clients often say group therapy helped them:

• Feel less alone 
• Build emotional courage 
• Strengthen coping and communication skills 
• Develop empathy and compassion 
• Learn how their patterns show up in relationships 
• Experience genuine support from peers 
• Become more emotionally open and expressive 
• Gain hope from witnessing others’ progress 

The group process becomes a mirror, a community, and a source of transformational healing.