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Getting
Help > Support Groups
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This
list of self-help groups is provided as an Anxiety Disorders
Association of America (ADAA) service. It does not represent
an evaluation or recommendation by ADAA. |
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Acting - Drama Therapy Workshop |
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225 West End Avenue #67 |
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New York, NY 10023 |
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Contact1:
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Charles di Cagno |
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Telephone:
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(212) 724-2299 |
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Email:
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zenspeak1@aol.com |
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Fridays at 6 p.m. |
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www.speakeeezi.com/drama.htm |
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Overcome stage fright and inhibitions while learning to act in a supportive environment. Open to all ages. |
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Anxiety Alleviation Group |
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State:
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NY |
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231 E. 76th Street |
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New York, NY 10021 |
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Contact1:
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Dr. Marvin L. Aronson |
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Telephone:
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(212) 879-2228 |
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Email:
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mlahea@aol.com |
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Wednesdays and Thursday at 6:15 p.m. |
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These groups, led by an experienced licensed psychologist, aim to increase the participants' understanding of their anxieties and to develop more effective methods for dealing with them. Prior psychotherapy is recommended to achieve maximum results. |
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CBT Group for Adult OCD |
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NY |
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680 West End Avenue, Suite #1B |
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New York, NY 10025 |
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Contact1:
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John Silvestre, MS, LCSW |
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Telephone:
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(212) 362-5413 |
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Free Support Group |
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NY |
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Bio-Behavioral Institute |
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935 Northern Blvd., Suite 102 |
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Great Neck, NY 11021 |
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Telephone:
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(516) 487-7116 |
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Email:
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biobehavioral@yahoo.com |
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Last Friday of every month, 7:30-9:00 p.m. |
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Friends and family welcome! |
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Panic Support Group - Greece |
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State:
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NY |
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Location:
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Lutheran Church of Concord - 2nd Floor Lounge |
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485 Holmes Road |
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Rochester, NY 14626 |
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Contact1:
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Joyce |
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Telephone:
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(585) 225-3868 |
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First Tuesday and third Wednesday of each month, 7-9:00 p.m. |
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This group is for people with anxiety, panic, and agoraphobia. |
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Public Speaking - Social Anxiety Workshop |
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State:
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NY |
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225 West End Avenue #67 |
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New York, NY |
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Contact1:
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Charles di Cagno |
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Telephone:
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(212) 724-2299 |
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Email:
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zenspeak1@aol.com |
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Wednesdays at 6 p.m., Saturdays at 10 a.m. |
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Web
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www.speakeeezi.com |
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Overcome public speaking, performance, and social anxiety with gradual exposure in management steps. Open to all ages. |
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The Mental Health Association in Suffork County, Inc. |
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NY |
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199 North Wellwood Avenue, Suite #2 |
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Lindenhurst, NY 11757 |
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Telephone:
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(631) 226-3900 |
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Email:
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info@mhasuffolk.org |
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Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m. |
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www.mhasuffolk.org |
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Groups listed for posttraumatic stress disorder, panic disorder, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and relatives and friends of the mentally ill. |
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Groupname:
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The Niagara Falls Panic & Anxiety Support Group |
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State:
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NY |
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Location:
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John Duke Senior Citizens Center |
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Hyde Park Blvd. |
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Niagara Falls, NY 12538 |
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Contact1:
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Mary Jeffords |
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Telephone:
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(716) 731-8187 |
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meets occasionally |
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Groupname:
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Parents of Children with Anxiety Disorders Support Group |
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NY |
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211 Barger Street |
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Putnam Valley, NY 10579 |
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Contact1:
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Effie Miri, PhD, LMHC |
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Telephone:
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(914) 882-3131 |
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Email:
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effiemiri@yahoo.com |
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Professionally-led support group for parents of children with anxiety disorders, ADHD, and behavioral difficulties. Supportive and therapeutic approach to understand the nature of problems, and address children and parents’ needs. |
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Groupname:
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Social Anxiety Support Workshop |
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State:
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NY |
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Location:
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Address
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225 West End Ave. #67 |
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Address
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New York, NY |
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Address
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Directions:
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Contact1:
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Charles di Cagno |
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Telephone:
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(212) 724-2299 |
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Fax:
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Email:
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zenspeak3@aol.com |
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Contact2:
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Meeting
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Saturdays at 12:00 p.m. |
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Web
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www.speakeeezi.com/soc-anx.htm |
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Details:
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Overcome shyness and gain confidence in interpersonal interaction. Each session consists of group discussion followed by social interaction exercises. Work at your own pace with gradual exposure in manageable steps. |
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