Support Groups Offered at CBTeam
CBTeam welcomes referrals for people who are interested in joining our support groups. Support groups are an excellent space for individuals with shared lived experience to connect with each other and offer one another comfort and support in their journey to recovery. Data suggests loneliness, self-stigma, and poor insight are predictors of worse OCD and anxiety symptoms; our support groups target these factors directly.
HOPE. CONNECTION. INSIGHT.
“Feeling like you are the only one suffering can make psychological pain so much harder. I’m motivated to run these groups to help people feel like they are not alone in their experience by offering a space where they can hear from and lean on others for support.”
Led by Dr. Elena Molokotos, who has spent hundreds of hours leading psychoeducation and support groups during her training at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School, CBTeam offers three long-standing support groups to choose from.
These remote groups are offered year round and offer flexible enrollment options to help lower logistical and financial barriers to admission.
Virtual Support Group for Adults with OCD
Format: Virtual
Ages: 18-40 (ages 40+ interested in being a mentor can apply)
Meeting day/time: Mondays at 5pm
Fee: $35 per session; 4-session commitment required
CBTeam offers a support group for adults with OCD who want a safe space to connect with others in various stages of recovery. These stages include: connecting to treatment, engaging in treatment effectively, generalizing and maintenance of gains, navigating lapses and therapeutic ruptures, facing stigma and challenging relationships, and life after recovery. This group is moderated by Dr. Elena Molokotos who helps ensure all members get ample opportunity to share their experience, connect and mentor others, and ask questions for the group to discuss.
“OCD is isolating. It always wants us to think that our obsessions and compulsions are the worst out there and no one could possibly understand. I’m so grateful to be a part of an OCD support group to remind myself that I’m not alone. Coming together every week helps with my motivation, holds me accountable for my ongoing treatment goals, and provides a safe space where showing up as myself is enough.”
— Angie (long standing group member)