Online Group Psychotherapy | Stellar Insight Counseling

Group therapy is an evidence-based way to provide counseling services. Group counseling is often more affordable than individual therapy and even promotes quicker results. 

Telehealth is an effective way to deliver psychoeducation groups, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) groups, processing groups, and skill development groups. 


Online group therapy is a good fit for people who:

  • Have busy schedules (parenting, school, or professional obligations)

  • Live in rural areas

  • Prefer or desire online counseling appointments

  • Are interested in learning new skills and forming new relationships with people going through something similar


I like to structure group counseling sessions with 6-10 clients; 8 is ideal. Each client will go through a screening interview & intake to ensure appropriateness for the group topic.

Groups meet either once or twice a week for 60- or 90-minute sessions over the course of 8-16 weeks. 

Keep scrolling to locate groups accepting new clients.

Pros & Cons Group Therapy

Group Therapy Rates/Insurance


Therapist-led Virtual Group Counseling Services:

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Groups

  • Women & non-binary adults with anxiety
  • Social anxiety
  • Insomnia and sleep quality groups (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia)
  • Anger management

Processing / Support Groups

  • Women's trauma support group
  • Adults diagnosed with ADHD/Autism
  • Chronic illness support group
  • Grief support group
  • Adults going through divorce

Psychoeducation Groups

  • Healthy communication
  • Perinatal and postpartum mood disorders & mental health
  • Parenting skills 
  • Healthy relationships
  • Dual diagnosis (either adults who are dually diagnosed OR parents seeking support around a child who is recently diagnosed)
  • How to have healthy conflict

Groups Accepting New Clients

I provide online CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) groups for adults with difficulty sleeping (e.g., insomnia) and groups for women and non-binary folks with anxiety.

These virtual counseling groups are typically 60-minutes long and meet 1x/week over the course of 8-10-weeks.

CBT for Anxiety Laden Minds (CALM) Group is for women and non-binary adults seeking to reduce symptoms of anxiety through an online 8-week group program.

CBTI, which stands for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, is an evidence-based group program for adults with insomnia.

These CBTI groups are ideal for parents/caregivers of young children, TBI survivors, those living with chronic pain, and adults with mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, and PTSD.

Click on an image for dates and more information on each specific group.

How to Join a Group:

Contact me today for a free 20-minute initial consultation and screening. 


Upon your appropriateness for this group, we will schedule a 30-minute or 60-minute pre-group intake.

Stellar Insight Counseling Group Therapy Rates

Why:


I conduct an individual intake (AKA pre-group prep) with each group member to promote a cohesive group; comprised of members who share struggles and goals.


Therapists who meet with clients for a 1-on-1 appointment prior to the first group session have more successful group therapy outcomes.


Group Therapy Frequently Asked Questions (Group Therapy FAQ)


During this intake we accomplish several goals:

  • • We will start to build a relationship together 

  • • We will review information specific about the group (including expectations, structure, norms)

  • • Address any questions or concerns you may have prior to group starting

  • • Complete forms


When these goals are accomplished prior to the first group therapy session, clients feel prepared and supported. 


This reduces anxieties and ensures each client that other members have shared information allowing the group to start strong.

Group therapy is an effective and affordable way to address mental health issues.


"I think we ripple on into others, just like a stone puts its ripples into a brook. That, for me, too, is a source of comfort. It kind of, in a sense, negates the sense of total oblivion. 

Some piece of ourselves, not necessarily our consciousness, but some piece of ourselves gets passed on and on and on." 

-Irvin D. Yalom


I can't wait to hear from you!

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Meet Nicole Zegiestowsky, M.S.

My name is Nicole, and my approach as a virtual therapist in Alaska is that each client is the expert in his/her/their own life. 


I enjoy running groups that members find useful (otherwise, what is the point?)


Prior to private practice I have provided group counseling services to adults and teens around concerns such as:  PTSD, anxiety, depression, chronic illness, coping with a new diagnosis, poor sleep quality, social anxiety, healthy habits, emotion regulation, and difficult transitions.


I'm a pre-licensed therapist, which means I am working under the supervision of Psychologist & board approved supervisor (Dr. Ekstrom), read more about that here.


In my free time I enjoy hiking, paddling, gardening, reading, music, and baking. 


It is a privilege to enter a healing relationship with another person and share the process of psychotherapy; I hope to be part of your recovery.