Therapies · Group Therapy · Phoenixville · Philadelphia · Avondale
Our process groups run with five to seven people at Phoenixville, Center City Philadelphia and Avondale, and in virtual IOP throughout Pennsylvania.
Small caseloads are a clinical decision, not a marketing line: in a group of six you get talked with. In a group of twenty you get talked at.
Group therapy is where people discover that their thinking is not unique, their shame is not accurate, and other people have already survived the week they are dreading.
But that only happens if there is airtime. A ninety-minute group with twenty people gives each person four minutes. With six people, you actually get worked with — every session.
Our groups are facilitated by licensed clinicians, not run as open-ended sharing circles. Each group has a clinical focus, and your individual therapist knows what came up in it.
The same small caseload means staff notice when you go quiet, when you miss a day, when something has changed. Anonymity is not a feature of good treatment.
Clinically reviewed by Andrea Kiotis, MA, LPC, CAADC — Clinical Director.
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PHP runs about six hours a day, five days a week; IOP runs nine to fifteen hours a week in day, evening or virtual tracks.
The core group: what is actually happening in your life this week, worked through with clinician facilitation and peer feedback.
Trigger mapping, thought records and relapse prevention planning done together, then practiced at home.
Distress tolerance, emotion regulation, mindfulness and interpersonal effectiveness, taught in rotation.
Present-focused work for clients carrying PTSD alongside substance use — no trauma retelling required.
12-step, SMART Recovery and secular approaches presented as options. You choose your path; we do not assign one.
Space for the issues that only get honest in the right room — including sessions with partners, parents and adult children.
Want to know if group therapy is right for you?
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Start with the support you need now, then step down as recovery becomes more stable.
About 6 hours a day · 5 days a week
Our most structured outpatient level of care, with a full clinical day at our Phoenixville, Philadelphia or Avondale office while you continue living at home.
Explore our PHP program →9–15 hours a week · Day or evening
A flexible in-person schedule for people who need substantial addiction treatment while balancing work, school, family or a step down from PHP.
Explore our IOP program →Secure online care · Statewide access
Clinically appropriate Pennsylvania residents can join structured groups and therapy from home without traveling to one of our three offices.
Explore our statewide virtual IOP →Almost everyone benefits from group work, but small groups matter most for the people who get lost in large rooms.
SAMHSA's treatment improvement protocol on group therapy describes it as a core modality in substance use treatment, with cohesion and active participation among the factors that predict benefit.[1]
Participation — not attendance — is the mechanism. That is the entire argument for capping group size.[1]
NIDA's principles also emphasize that treatment must be tailored to the individual and reviewed continually, which is only realistic when clinicians carry small caseloads.[2]
Our completion rate of 53%, against a national outpatient average near 26%, is the clearest evidence we have that people stay when they are known by name.
Want to know if group therapy is right for you?
Call (610) 233-4342We track every client from admission to discharge with the BARC-10 recovery capital scale and the PHQ-9 / GAD-7 mental health screens. These are our own program results.
53%
of clients complete our PHP and IOP programs — vs. a national average near 26% for similar outpatient programs.
+9
point average gain on the BARC-10 recovery capital scale from admission to discharge.
-5.95
point average drop in combined PHQ-9 / GAD-7 anxiety and depression scores during treatment.
2215 Kimberton Road, Phoenixville, PA 19460
Serving Phoenixville, Kimberton, Royersford, Collegeville, Spring City, Pottstown, King of Prussia, Norristown, Malvern, Exton, Downingtown and West Chester.
Learn about our Phoenixville office →1026 Winter Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Serving Center City, Chinatown, Washington Square West, Rittenhouse, South Philadelphia, Fishtown, Northern Liberties, University City and the Main Line.
Learn about our Philadelphia office →1284 Gap Newport Pike, Avondale, PA 19311
Serving Avondale, Kennett Square, West Grove, Oxford, Landenberg, Coatesville and the Route 41 corridor of southern Chester County.
Learn about our Avondale office →In person at Phoenixville, Center City Philadelphia and Avondale, and by secure video in our statewide virtual IOP.
group therapy is one part of a treatment plan built around you. These are the other approaches your therapist may combine with it.
The backbone of our groups and individual sessions — mapping triggers, thoughts and behavior.
Learn more about CBT — Cognitive Behavioral Therapy →Distress tolerance, emotion regulation and interpersonal skills for high-intensity emotions.
Learn more about DBT — Dialectical Behavior Therapy →Trauma reprocessing for the memories driving cravings, panic and nightmares.
Learn more about EMDR Therapy →Present-focused group model for PTSD and substance use, treated at the same time.
Learn more about Seeking Safety →Brain-based training for focus, sleep and nervous-system regulation in early recovery.
Learn more about Neurofeedback →Two one-on-one sessions a week with your own therapist — not one a month.
Learn more about Individual Therapy →Insurance accepted
Don't see your plan? Call (610) 233-4342 — we'll check your benefits.
Need detox or inpatient first?
If you need medical detox or a residential stay before outpatient care, call us — we'll help coordinate placement with trusted partners and plan your step-down into our PHP or IOP when you're ready.
Five to seven. That cap is why every client gets meaningful time in every session.
Not on day one. Most people listen first. Within a week or two, almost everyone talks — a small room makes that far easier.
What is said in group stays in group; every member agrees to it as a condition of participation, and clinicians reinforce it.
No. We present 12-step, SMART Recovery and secular pathways and support whichever you choose.
Yes. Virtual IOP groups are held by secure video for clinically appropriate clients anywhere in Pennsylvania.
Want to know if group therapy is right for you?
Call (610) 233-4342Citations link to the original government and research sources. This page is educational and is not medical advice.
Confidential assessment, insurance verified quickly, and groups capped at seven people. Our phones are answered 24/7.