Group Psychotherapy
Gender Affirming Groups
These groups at Whitman-Walker Health are all about supporting authenticity, beginning with one’s gender. Whether you are finding language for your transgender experience, agender or non-binary identity, or are the parent of a young person with an expansive gender identity… one of these groups might be for you.
Expanse
Are you gender-expansive, non-binary, genderfluid, gender-curious or another gender outside of the binary? Do you need a safe space to talk about and explore your gender instincts and expression? Expanse may be a group for you! Come connect with others in a psychotherapeutic environment to explore our gender-expansiveness. We will use creative prompts to facilitate gender exploration and try out different ways of describing your gender. How do we find meaningful ways to affirm our gender? How do you feel grounded while your feelings about gender are shifting? What is gender? Let’s find out together!
Group Leader: Ne Jokisch, LICSW and AJ Holt, LPC
Offered through: Zoom
Contact for more information: aholt@whitman-walker.org
Families in Transition
A support group for parents or caregivers of transgender or gender-expansive youth, offering psychoeducation and guidance during the gender transition process.
Are you the parent, guardian or caregiver of a transgender or gender-expansive youth? This is a psychoeducational/psychotherapy group to help support you with some of your questions and challenges in raising a young person going through gender transition. Group is ongoing for parents and families.
Group Leader: Jen Bindman, LICSW
Offered through: Zoom
Contact for more information: jbindeman@whitman-walker.org
My Own Creation
A support group for individuals seeking gender-affirming surgery, focusing on preparation, recovery, and enhancing the mind-body connection.
My Own Creation is a support group for individuals seeking gender affirming surgery. Our goal is to provide support through the surgery preparation process and recovery by helping participants make conscious decisions about surgery, increase self-advocacy, and plan for recovery. We will use mindfulness and creative reflection tools to increase self-awareness and enhance the mind-body connection. This group is open to all individuals seeking gender affirming surgery and is not limited to one identity or type of surgery.
Group Leader: AJ Holt, LPC
Offered through: Zoom
Contact AJ for more information: aholt@whitman-walker.org
Trans Stress Reduction
A therapy group for all people who identify as trans to practice mindfulness and gain stress reduction skills.
This weekly therapy group emphasizes mindfulness practices and stress reduction skills. This group is intended to be held for all people who identify as trans — this includes non-binary, gender non-conforming, gender expansive, or even just in the beginning stages of exploring gender identity. This group aims to invite more compassion and less judgment when approaching experiences of dysphoria, depression, anxiety, and even trauma/grief – so that members can experience being fully present for their transition and journey toward living authentically.
Group Leader: AJ Holt, LPC
Offered through: Zoom
Contact AJ for more information: aholt@whitman-walker.org
Puentes: for Latinx Families of LGBTQ+/Queer Youth
Un grupo de apoyo para padres y seres queridos latinx de jóvenes LGBTQ+, que ofrece educación sobre identidades LGBTQ+ y experiencias compartidas dentro de la comunidad.
¿Tu hij@ esta explorando la identidad de genero y sexualidad?
¿Te sientes perdido y solo?
¿Quieres aprender más y conocer maneras de apoyarte a ti mismo y a tu hij@ en este proceso?
Pues acompáñanos a un grupo para padres y seres queridos donde vamos a aprender sobre las identidades LGTBQ+ y compartir espacio con otros que comparten tus experiencias.
Líder de grupo: Ne Jokisch, LICSW
Si estas interesad@ manda mensaje al 202.207.2386 o manda correo a Ne: njokisch@whitman-walker.org
