Jerry Sachs
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Group Therapy for People Wanting Change
The Patterns That Limit You -
Avoidance, anger, isolation, people-pleasing
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don't just exist in your thoughts, they
show up in relationships.
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Benefits of Group Therapy
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Bring to the group issues you struggle with—relationships, family, work, finances, crises, addictions, and major life decisions difficult to talk about elsewhere.
Group Therapy offers a real-time, dynamic, safe, productive, confidential space for you to address problems you encounter in life.
Members offer honest, respectful feedback about how they experience you, creating powerful opportunities for insight and change.
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Hearing others articulate thoughts or feelings you’ve kept hidden can be deeply relieving. Shame softens, self-blame loosens, depression and anxiety lift, and compassion grows.
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​Group therapy is also a laboratory for practicing new ways of relating: setting boundaries, expressing vulnerability or anger, asking for help, and repairing missteps with support and guidance.
Over time, the group becomes a source of belonging and accountability.​
Current Groups
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Relationship/Process Group
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Issues being worked on: Family relationships - Working in the Arts - Divorce Recovery - Dating - Medications - and More. Members are making significant progress on these issues.
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Tuesdays- 6:30 - 8 PM.
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Therapeutic/Training Group for Therapists.
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Issues being addressed: Loneliness and Isolation in practice - Burnout -Pressure of practicing the craft of therapy while running a therapy business. Family, relationship and financial issues.
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Tuesdays, 8:30-10 AM
​Groups Now Forming
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Relationship/Process Group
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Issues being worked on: Family relationships - Working in the Arts - Divorce Recovery - Dating - Medications - and More. Members are making significant progress on these issues.
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Wednesdays- Noon to 1:15 PM.
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Therapeutic/Training Group for Therapists.
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Issues being addressed: Loneliness and Isolation in practice - Burnout - Difficulty with the Business of running a practice and practice of their craft. Family, relationship and financial issues.
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Thursdays - Noon to 1:15 PM
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​Therapeutic/Training Group for Group Therapists
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Issues of theme focused groups. Adding new members - handling conflict and negative emotions in group. Setting goals and staying on track. Curative elements of participation in groups.
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Thursdays - 3 to 4:15 PM
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Group and Individual Therapy Combined
If you are in individual therapy, adding participation in a group enhances the benefit from both. Experiences in the group can be reflected on more deeply in individual therapy. Insights gained in individual sessions can be explored further in the group
Fees
Group Therapy is Affordable:
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Group therapy is typically less expensive than individual therapy while still providing significant therapeutic benefit.
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Insurance: Group therapy may cost less then individual therapy covered by insurance. After adding up the amount of your deductible and co-payments the cost of group therapy may be less.
If your therapy covers individual therapy it will often cover group therapy as well.
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Online Therapy: Group therapy fees can be similar to, or lower than, online therapy.
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Individual consultation: Your situation and the group fee will be discussed during the free individual consultation.
Q & A
Here to Support Your Journey
Jerry Sachs, L.C.S.W.
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I have more than 20 years experience leading psychotherapy groups.
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Group therapy is safe and productive, even if you have had difficult experiences in families, workplaces, or other groups. It can also enhance the benefits of individual therapy.
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Experience
-Group Therapist, 92nd Street Y, New York City
-Group Therapist , Washington Square Institute for Mental Health. New York City, NY
-Advanced Group Therapy 2 Year Training Program –Washington School of Psychiatry
-Group Psychotherapist, Family Life Center, Columbia, MD
-Group Psychotherapist, Regional Center for Infants and Young Children, Rockville, MD
Education ​
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Columbia University - Bachelor of Arts
New York University - Masters of Social Work
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Professional Affiliations:
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American Group Therapy Association.
Board Member-Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society - EGPS
Brooklyn Discussion Group of EGPS
Mid Atlantic Group Therapy Society ​