Anxiety / Phobia / Social Anxiety / OCD / Panic Disorder Support Groups
The April Center for Anxiety Attack Management offers 3 low-fee weekly therapy support groups (currently all online via Zoom due to the COVID pandemic) focused on teaching you cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques to relieve your anxiety - specifically, symptoms of phobias and social anxiety, OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder), and Panic Disorder. These CBT groups are an important part of our anxiety treatment program and are led by specially-trained anxiety doctors and therapists. Support groups have been shown to have a profound impact on the treatment of anxiety. Our anxiety treatment support groups have offered anxiety relief to an incredible number of people over the years! Take a look at what we offer below!
"I had suffered from intense, debilitating anxiety and severe panic attacks for 8 months before I contacted Dr. Craig April. I had seen several specialists, invested in books and recorded programs and even completed an outpatient program, yet I was still suffering. I thought I would never be "normal" again. It was not until I met Dr. April that I finally realized I could overcome my fears. From the first contact I had with him I knew that there was something different.
After only one session with him I felt better and learned powerful techniques to take care of myself. After the second session I was confident enough to take two trips back East and handle my anxiety with no problem. Before meeting with Dr. April I could barely leave the house. Today I consider myself recovered and not only am I "normal" again but I am better and stronger than I was before the anxiety disorder. I continue to recommend Dr. April to anyone that needs help with anxiety or panic and feels that there is no hope. There is."
- Marcy, married executive, Los Angeles
Monday Night ANXIETY FIGHTERS Support Group: ( $40 per group) (online via Zoom)
We offer this weekly group at The April Center for Anxiety Attack Management - Los Angeles office at 6:30 PM every Monday night. The focus of this group is on teaching you CBT anxiety relief techniques to manage anxiety and phobias, such as social phobia/social anxiety, fear of driving, fear of flying, fear of vomiting (emetophobia), OCD, panic attacks and more. All strategies are meant to reduce your anxiety and fear of more attacks with the goal of total reduction.
In order to create a productive environment, each group is limited to a maximum of 8 people with clear boundaries maintained to protect your confidentiality. Evaluation is required prior to joining to determine appropriateness of fit.
If interested, Call 310.429.1024 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Tuesday Night OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) Support Group: ($40 per group) (online via Zoom)
We offer this weekly group at The April Center for Anxiety Attack Management - Los Angeles office at 6:30 PM every Tuesday night. The focus of this group is in teaching you CBT anxiety relief techniques to manage your OCD symptoms. Discussions include your specific obsessions and compulsions that are currently interfering most with your daily life and functioning. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Assignments are based on Exposure and Response Prevention, the key treatment strategy in reducing compulsive behavior and anxiety caused by obsessions.
In order to create a safe environment, each group is limited to a maximum of 8 people with clear boundaries maintained to protect your confidentiality. Evaluation is required prior to joining to determine appropriateness of fit.
If interested in this ocd support group los angeles, Call 310.429.1024 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Wednesday Night "Mindful Therapy Group": ($40 per group) (now online via Zoom)
We offer this weekly mindful therapy group at The April Center for Anxiety Attack Management - Los Angeles office at 6:30 PM every Wednesday night. The focus of this group is in teaching you CBT oriented and mindfulness related anxiety relief techniques to manage your anxiety symptoms. Discussions include your specific anxiety and stress-based struggles that are currently interfering most with your daily life and mindfully aware experiences. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Assignments are focused on mindfulness exercise and meditation.
In order to create a safe environment, each group is limited to a maximum of 8 people with clear boundaries maintained to protect your confidentiality. Evaluation is required prior to joining to determine appropriateness of fit.
If interested, Call 310.429.1024 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Thursday Afternoon Phobia & Social Anxiety Group Los Angeles: ($40 per group) (now online via Zoom)
We offer this weekly cbt group at The April Center for Anxiety Attack Management - Los Angeles office every Thursday. The focus of this group is in teaching you CBT anxiety relief techniques to manage phobia symptoms, social anxiety symptoms and/or general anxiety. This is a phobia and social anxiety group combined, which means that some members struggle with phobias (ex. driving phobia, fear of flying, fear of being trapped with no escape, emetophobia, agoraphobia, etc.), some members struggle with social anxiety and some struggle with general anxiety or a combination of all three.
With regard to social anxiety (also known as social phobia) specifically, this experience can also act as a fear facing exercise within as it allows those suffering to practice new skills during session. Group therapy for social anxiety has been shown to be extremely effective for overcoming anxiety symptoms. And this social anxiety group Los Angeles is unique in that it offers the opportunity to those with social fear to safely engage with other people struggling with different anxiety disorders while still receiving understanding, as opposed to people with the same symptoms, which often presents a barrier in representing a more authentic social experience.
In order to create a safe environment, each group is limited to a maximum of 8 people with clear boundaries maintained to protect your confidentiality. Evaluation is required prior to joining to determine appropriateness of fit.
If interested, Call 310.429.1024 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
All of these groups have something powerful and unique to offer you! Not only do they provide direct practice towards relieving anxiety, but they also provide you with the validation and encouragement sometimes needed to make great gains!
Anxiety is not just internal (fear of what is going on inside of your body or your mind), it is also often interpersonal (fear of how others might perceive or respond to you). A large part of our mental health is based on the quality of our relationships and social connections.
Our groups can benefit you in a number of ways:
- You will learn and practice skills that reduce anxiety.
- You will practice developing less fearful connections with others.
- You will have the powerful experience, week to week, of seeing that you are not alone in dealing with anxiety.
- You will obtain valuable peer support and encouragement.
The April Center for Anxiety Attack Management is committed to helping you remove the destructive barriers of anxiety so that you may lead a calmer, healthier, happier life. The above anxiety support groups los angeles are designed to do exactly that!
