Group Therapy at Alba Wellness Group
You don't have to work through it alone.
Individual therapy helps you understand yourself. Group therapy helps you practice being yourself with other people. At Alba Wellness Group, our therapy groups bring together people working on similar challenges, from anger and anxiety to big emotions and the changes of later life, to learn practical skills and support each other.
All our groups are led by a trained clinician in a structured, confidential setting. With offices in Panorama City in the San Fernando Valley and Lancaster in the Antelope Valley, we serve clients across Los Angeles County. Our groups meet online, so anyone in California can join from home.
Why group therapy works
You're not the only one. Hearing others describe what you've been feeling eases shame and isolation.
You practice, not just talk. Groups are a safe place to try new skills with real people before using them at home, at work or in relationships.
You learn from many perspectives. Other members share what has worked for them, and you get feedback from more than one person.
It's structured and skills-based. Each session has a clear focus, and you leave with something to practice that week.
It's affordable. Group sessions cost less than individual therapy, and many groups accept insurance.
Current Groups
Anger Management Group
Practical tools for handling anger, for court-ordered anger management and anyone ready for change. Anger is a normal emotion. What matters is what you do with it. This skills-based program teaches you to spot your triggers, calm your body, and communicate without escalating. It uses cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness techniques in a trauma-informed, judgment-free setting. The program is 26 sessions, based on a 52-lesson curriculum, with open enrollment so you can start right away. If your articipation is court-ordered, we provide an enrollment letter, attendance tracking at every session, progress reports on request, and a completion letter at your final session.
• When: Saturdays. Men's group 10–11 a.m. Women's group 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
• Where: Virtual
• Length: 26 sessions, join anytime
• Led by: Christine Stark, ASW, certified anger management coach, supervised by Betina Steiger, LMFT
• Cost: $30 per group session, plus a one-time intake fee. Individual sessions also available.
This is a general anger management program, not a probation-certified batterer's intervention program for PC 1203.097 cases.
Anxiety Group (CBT)
Tired of Your Mind Running the Show?
For racing thoughts, constant worry and avoiding the things you used to enjoy.
Anxiety can make your world feel smaller. In this Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) group, you'll learn how anxiety works, practice calming techniques that work in real time, and take small, supported steps back toward the things you've been avoiding.
When: Thursdays, 2–3 p.m.
Where: Virtual
Length: Weekly, 60-minute sessions
Group size: 6–10 members
Cost: Insurance accepted, $30 per session, or sliding scale
DBT Skills Group
When Emotions Feel Too Big
For anyone whose emotions feel intense, overwhelming or hard to control.
Do you react in the moment and regret it later? Do your relationships feel like a roller coaster? Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for riding out intense emotions, tolerating distress and staying steady in relationships. Each week you learn a skill, practice it in group, and try it out during the week.
When: Wednesdays, 2–3 p.m.
Where: Virtual
Length: 12 weekly sessions, 60 minutes each
Group size: 6–10 members
Cost: Insurance accepted, $30 per session, or sliding scale
Seniors Processing Group
Connection, conversation and support for older adults.
Later life brings its own changes, from retirement and health shifts to loss and loneliness. This weekly group is a warm place to make friends, share experiences, and work through everyday challenges together with peers who get it.
Facilitated by Tonya Washington-Hendricks LMFT
When: Thursdays 1-2pm
Where: Online via Zoom
Length: Ongoing, weekly
Cost: $30 per week
Gottman Method Couples Coaching
Research-based tools to strengthen your relationship, at any stage.
Whether you're newly engaged or decades in, this workshop teaches the Gottman Institute's Seven Principles for making marriage work: deepening friendship, managing conflict, keeping romance alive and building shared meaning. Workshop content is shared, but your exercises are done privately as a couple.
Where: Virtual
Led by: Tonya Washington-Hendricks, LMFT
Cost: $175 for the first session, $100 per follow-up session. Seven Principles Couple's Set included.
How to join
Reach out. Call/text (818) 741-2906, email info@albawellnessgroup.com, or fill out our contact form. Tell us which group interests you.
Free consultation. We'll talk briefly about what you're looking for and help you choose the right group.
Intake. You'll complete a short intake so your group leader knows your goals. We'll check your insurance or set up a sliding-scale rate.
Start. Many of our groups have open enrollment, so you can often begin the next week.
For costs and the plans we accept, see Fees & Insurance.
Frequently Asked Questions
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No. You can listen until you feel comfortable. Most people find it gets easier after the first session or two.
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Yes. Every member agrees to keep what's said in group confidential, and your clinician follows the same privacy laws as in individual therapy.
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Yes. Many clients do both, and the two often work well together. Ask us about combining them.
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We ask members to keep cameras on when they can, since it helps the group connect. Join from a private, quiet space.
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Many of our groups accept insurance, and we offer a sliding scale. See Fees & Insurance or call us to check your plan.
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For our Anger Management Program, yes. We provide enrollment and completion letters, attendance tracking and progress reports on request.