Dr. Steiner’s Work on Group Therapy
From meditation groups, 12-step recovery groups, church groups, to psychotherapy groups—group support helps!
The Healing Power of Groups
Dr. Steiner’s discusses the healing benefits of group therapy, describes the different kinds of groups, discusses how to identify a group and much. more.
Read about the Healing Power of Groups
Help Your Group Thrive: A Workbook and Planning Guide, Routledge Books
Written for leaders of work groups, coaches, managers, book and service clubs. This book is also for leaders of community organizations, self-help groups, writer’s and critique groups, and students of the social sciences, among others. Like my popular book for therapists, this workbook and planning guide includes an overview of different kinds of groups, leadership strategies, tips for dealing with common group challenges, and more. These valuable tools will take you from defining your group’s mission to helping your group thrive.
How to Create and Sustain Groups that Thrive: Therapists Workbook and Planning Guide
Designed specifically for therapists, Dr. Steiner provides a hands-on approach to the challenges of forming and maintaining cohesive, durable and effective groups. This easy-to-use manual includes a screening and preparation system, complete with modifiable forms. Each form is designed as a guide that you can modify for your groups. This handy guidebook includes templates that can be modified based on your particular needs.
Group Therapy Referral Resources
American Group Psychotherapy Association
The American Group Psychotherapy Association has a free online referral section that lists a wide range of groups throughout the country.
The Psychotherapy Institute Berkeley, CA
A listing of therapy groups and will be adding sliding scale groups in the future.
Self Help Groups
There are as many self-help groups as there are conditions, medical issues, emotional issues and more. To find a group that is specific to your individual need, search directories and national organizations and/or consult community and local resources. Several great places to start include:
Psychology Today Support Group Directory
Locate in-person or virtual groups by location and specific concerns like anxiety, depression, grief, or trauma.
NAMI Support Groups
Find peer-led or family-focused meetings through the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
12-Step Recovery Programs
- Al-Anon (for families and friends of alcoholics)
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Co-Dependents Anonymous
- Debtors Anonymous
- Food Addicts Anonymous
- Narcotics Anonymous
- Sexual Compulsives Anonymous
Note: Please refer to the Group Therapy page for more general information about groups as well as information about Dr. Steiner’s group work.