Mental health groups offer a supportive therapeutic space for clients who may be navigating similar challenges, goals, or life experiences. In group therapy, participants have the opportunity to build connection, practice new skills, receive support, and feel less alone in what they’re working through.
At Creative Directions, our mental health groups may include play therapy, social skills groups, anxiety support, trauma-focused groups, animal-assisted therapy, geek therapy, board game therapy, Dungeons & Dragons groups, and other creative therapeutic approaches.
Each group is facilitated by a licensed or supervised mental health professional and is designed with emotional safety, clinical support, and meaningful connection in mind. Our goal is to create a space where participants feel seen, respected, and supported as they build confidence, strengthen relationships, and grow in ways that feel real and sustainable.
Most major insurances accepted
Private pay accepted
Board Game Group Therapy
We’re excited to offer a new board game therapy group for kids ages 9–12. This group uses tabletop games to help children practice social skills, emotional regulation, problem-solving, flexibility, frustration tolerance, and peer connection in a fun, supportive environment.
Participants will have opportunities to play structured board games while working on skills like turn-taking, communication, cooperation, handling disappointment, and building confidence with peers.
This group is community-based and will take place at BoardFox Games, giving kids a natural social setting to practice skills outside of the therapy office.
🗓 Wednesdays @ 1:00 PM
📍 BoardFox Games
👥 Ages 9–12
💸 Insurance / private pay details TBD
Child-Centered Play Therapy Group
This small play therapy group is designed for younger children who would benefit from support with emotional expression, social development, self-regulation, and peer connection.
Using a child-centered play therapy approach, children will have space to explore feelings, relationships, boundaries, and problem-solving through play. This group is intentionally small to support safety, connection, and meaningful therapeutic engagement.
🗓 Fridays @ 11:15 AM
📍 Creative Directions Office
👥 Ages 5–7
💸 Insurance / private pay details TBD
Dungeons & Dragons Group Therapy
This possible in-person Dungeons & Dragons therapy group will use role-play, storytelling, imagination, and collaborative gameplay to support social connection, confidence, teamwork, problem-solving, and identity development.
Participants will create characters, navigate challenges, work together as a team, and practice real-life skills through fantasy-based adventure.
🗓 Day/time TBD
📍 Creative Directions Office
👥 Tweens and up
💸 Insurance / private pay details TBD
Exposure Therapy Group for Anxiety
This therapy group is designed for teen girls who experience anxiety and would benefit from support with coping skills, confidence, and gradual exposure-based practice.
The group will alternate between office-based sessions and community-based activities. Office sessions may focus on planning, coping strategies, and preparation, while community-based sessions will give participants supported opportunities to practice anxiety management skills in real-life settings.
🗓 Day/time TBD
📍 Alternating between Creative Directions Office and community-based settings
👥 Teen girls, approximately ages 13–17
💸 Insurance / private pay details TBD
Animal-Assisted Group Therapy for Kids
MaKai the Golden Retriever
This animal-assisted group is designed for children who may benefit from support with emotional regulation, confidence, responsibility, social connection, and safe interactions with animals.
Because this group will take place in a park setting, age range and participation requirements may depend on safety, structure, and supervision needs.
🗓 Day/time TBD
📍 Local park, exact location TBD
👥 Kids, likely ages 7+
💸 Insurance / private pay details TBD
Animal-Assisted Trauma Process Group
MaKai the Golden Retriever
This process group is designed for adult women who have experienced trauma and would benefit from support with safety, regulation, connection, and healing.
Animal-assisted support will be incorporated as part of the therapeutic process, offering a grounded and relational way to explore trauma, nervous system regulation, and connection.
🗓 Day/time TBD
📍 Creative Directions Office
👥 Adult women, ages 18+
💸 Insurance / private pay details TBD
