Group Therapy
Immensely powerful healing is done in community.
We know the impact that one-on-one counseling can have, and for some children, clients, and caregivers, the opportunity to share in community allows for an even deeper level of healing and understanding. We offer a rotating counseling group options, so check back here often.
Explore our different types of groups based on age range:
Current Group Therapy Offerings
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Children & Teens
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Current Group Therapy Offerings ♡ Children & Teens ♡
SOCIAL COMMUNICATION GroupS
Facilitated by Mary Hadley, M.A., CCC-SLP and Ellie Vidaurri, M.A., CCC-SLP, Speech-Language Pathologists specializing in social communication and executive functioning
Develop Social Communication Skills!
Over the course of 16 weeks in a small group setting of no more than 8 children, your child will learn to think about their thinking (what is known as metacognition) in order to better develop an awareness of themselves and others. Students will learn to read the environment and to direct their attention to the verbal and nonverbal signals a peer may be giving in an age-appropriate way. We have four groups, spanning ages from kindergarten through tweens.
Learn more about the course curriculum here.
AGE GROUPS: Kindergarten & 1st Grade, 2nd & 3rd Grade, 4th & 5th Grade, Tweens
WHEN:
Weekly sessions on Thursdays beginning May 7, 2026 - August 20, 2026.
TIMES:
Kindergarten & 1st Grade: 3:00-3:45pm
2nd & 3rd Grade: 4:00-4:45pm
4th & 5th Grade: 5:00-5:45pm
Tweens: 6:00-6:45pm
WHERE: Our Spicewood Office (4210 Spicewood Springs Rd. Suite 203, Austin, TX 78759)
ATTENDANCE: This is a closed therapy group with limited spots available.
INVESTMENT: $125 per group session
WE’D LOVE IF YOU JOIN US!
GET ON OUR WAITLIST TO KNOW WHEN REGISTRATION OPENS!
Learn more about OUR social communication groups
Current Adult Group Therapy Offerings
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Parents & Caregivers
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Current Adult Group Therapy Offerings ♡ Parents & Caregivers ♡
The Caregiver Collective
Facilitated by Kristen Rudd and Emily Lucas, Graduate Student Interns, supervised by Rebekah Hess, LPC, RPT, EMDR-Trained
This open, ongoing group is designed for caregivers seeking connection, support, and space to process the emotional weight of caregiving. Meeting on Fridays, this group offers a consistent community where caregivers can show up as humans first — not just in their roles.
Together, we will:
Build meaningful community with others who understand the caregiving experience
Validate the complexity and emotional toll of the role
Create space to process stress, grief, frustration, and exhaustion
Practice sustainable self-care and nervous system regulation
Explore boundaries, identity, and resilience during challenging times
Caregiving can be isolating and overwhelming, especially in the current climate. This group provides a supportive environment where participants can feel seen, heard, and understood — without judgment or expectation to “have it all together.”
AGE GROUP: Open to adult caregivers in all seasons of caregiving
WHEN: Weekly sessions on Fridays beginning March 27-August 7, 2026
TIMES: 12:00-12:50pm
WHERE: Virtual
ATTENDANCE: This is an open therapy group with spots available.
INVESTMENT: $25 per group session
WE’D LOVE IF YOU JOIN US!
REGISTRATION IS OPEN NOW!
Find Your People, Build Your Skills
16-Week Adult Group for Executive Functioning & Social Communication
Facilitated by Mary Hadley, M.A., CCC-SLP, trained in executive functioning and neurodiversity-affirming care
Feeling overwhelmed in social settings—or just craving more authentic connection?
You're not alone. Many adults struggle to build meaningful relationships in work, friendship, and family life, especially when executive functioning and communication challenges are at play.
This 16-week group at Ensemble Therapy is designed for adults who want to explore the “why” and “how” behind genuine connection. Rooted in executive functioning research and social communication strategies, this group offers practical support, real insight, and a strong sense of community.
What to Expect:
Each session follows a consistent, supportive structure:
Warm Up: Gentle check-ins, reflection, and grounding
Skill Building: Interactive learning around a weekly theme
Real-Life Application: Practice and discussion that connects to your world
This isn’t about memorizing social scripts. It’s about learning how to trust yourself, communicate in ways that feel right for your brain, and build relationships that don’t require masking or burnout.
Topics We’ll Cover:
Understanding your executive functioning strengths and challenges
Emotional regulation and stress resilience
Authentic, real-world communication tools (no scripts!)
Self-advocacy, boundaries, and confidence in relationships
Reducing masking and increasing self-acceptance
Metacognitive strategies (“thinking about your thinking”)
Reducing loneliness and building a community that fits you
Ready to Join Us?
Whether you’re new to group therapy or looking for next-level support in your adult relationships, this space was created for you. Expect more insight, more self-compassion, and a real toolkit for connection—without sacrificing who you are. Spaces are limited to maintain a supportive, close-knit group experience.
WHO: Adults who are neurodivergent, experience ADHD or ASD, or simply want deeper support in their social relationships
WHEN:
Mondays from 11:00am to 12:00pm
Wednesdays from 11:00am to 12:00pm
Session start date depends on expressed interest
WHERE: Our Spicewood Office (4210 Spicewood Springs Rd. Suite 203, Austin, TX 78759)
ATTENDANCE: This is a closed therapy group and spaces are limited to maintain a supportive, close-knit group experience.
WE’D LOVE TO SEE YOU HERE!
GET ON OUR WAITLIST TO KNOW WHEN REGISTRATION OPENS!
CHILD-PARENT RELATIONSHIP TRAINING
Facilitated by Rachel Esparza, LPC
It’s natural to struggle with your role as a parent or caregiver, and so many of those struggles can come from a sense of miscommunication that can feel frustrating or exasperating. Why does it feel like we’re snapping more often when we wish we were laughing, or nagging when we feel like we’ve already said what we mean?
Sometimes as caregivers we can find ourselves saying the same things over and over without any changes, wondering if we’re even speaking the same language as the child in front of us. Sometimes we aren’t!
Child-Parent Relationship Therapy offers new ways of caregiving to interpret what gets lost in translation, giving you tools to strengthen your relationship with your child, understand where they are coming from, feel understood, and regain a sense of closeness.
The key? Give your children what they need most: YOU!
Learn tools that allow you to focus on what is going well in your relationship with your child and collaborate on your strengths together to build a bond you’re proud of.
In this 10 week group setting, you will learn skills and strategies to help you:
Feel confident in how to communicate with your child with acceptance and understanding, while also communicating your own experiences and needs
Become more receptive to your child’s feelings and develop more realistic expectations for their development and behavior
Understand how to respond to your child’s emotional needs with greater effectiveness and ease
Implement more effective discipline strategies, limit inappropriate behavior, and regain control without using aversive discipline strategies
Shift your family’s interactional system to one that is more positive, functional, and proactive
In 10 weeks, caregivers report their own learning resulting in their child feeling empowered to:
Better understand and be able to communicate their feelings and needs more effectively
Accept themselves more completely by feeling secure in their own independence and your shared attachment bond
Gain mastery, solve problems, and learn to be responsible for their own actions
Change maladaptive behaviors to more proactive ones because there’s less need to act out to get their needs met
Become more interpersonally competent and gain a greater sense of empathy and awareness
Want to learn more about Child-Parent Relationship Therapy, or want to learn in a 1:1 setting? Check out our page with more info here.
WHEN: Wednesdays from 11:30 to 1:00pm, session start date depends on expressed interest
WHERE: Virtual
AGE GROUP: Caregivers with children aged 3-10 years
INVESTMENT: $100/session, $1000 total for ten sessions
WE’D LOVE IF YOU JOIN US!
GET ON OUR WAITLIST TO KNOW WHEN REGISTRATION OPENS!
Tell Us What Groups You Want to See!
We have several more therapy groups we want to run — but we need your input to be able to run them! When families express interest, we can put the resources together to make groups happen that are in line with your family’s ages, schedules, and needs.
When we have enough interest to create a specific group, we’ll give you first pick at signing up!
Friendship Groups: 2nd - 5th Graders
Worry Warriors: Kindergarten to 3rd Graders
Leadership & Confidence: 3rd - 5th Graders
Mindfulness Groups: 2nd - 5th Graders
Don’t see the group you have in mind? Let us know!
TELL US WHAT YOUR FAMILY NEEDS.
WE’LL MAKE THE GROUPS TO MEET THOSE NEEDS!
Past Groups
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Past Groups ♡
Executive Functioning Skills Group
Facilitated by Mary Hadley, M.A., CCC-SLP, Speech-Language Pathologist, specializing in executive functioning and social communication
Develop Your Executive Functioning Skills!
Are you a high school student looking to improve your organization, time-management, and study skills? Join our Executive Functioning Skills Group and equip yourself for success in school and beyond!
In this group participants will learn…
Effective study strategies
Initiating tasks
How to maintain focus
Time management techniques
Organization tools and tips
Goal setting and prioritization skills
How to make and maintain friendships
Introception (Interoception is closely linked to executive functioning because the ability to accurately perceive and interpret internal bodily sensations can impact emotional regulation, decision-making, and goal-directed behavior)
Figure out self-regulation strategies that work for you
AGE GROUP: High School students
WHEN: Weekly sessions; times and start date depend on expressed interest
WHERE: Our Spicewood Office (4210 Spicewood Springs Rd. Suite 203, Austin, TX 78759)
ATTENDANCE: This is a closed therapy group with limited spots available.
INVESTMENT: $125 per group session
INTERESTED?
GET ON OUR WAITLIST TO BE NOTIFIED IF WE RUN THIS GROUP AGAIN!
EmpowerHer Leadership Group
Facilitated by Sarah Kelton, LPC
The EmpowerHer Leadership group is an opportunity for girls to explore some of the big issues impacting people identifying as female today like confidence, healthy friendships and relationships. The EmpowerHer mission is to equip girls with the knowledge and skills needed to live healthy, independent, productive and violence-free lives.
In this group participants will learn about topics such as...
Building a stronger sense of self worth and confidence.
Managing conflict, communication, and boundary setting.
Developing supportive and collaborative peer relationships.
AGE GROUP: 11-13 year olds in grades 6-8 who identify as a girl
WHEN: Weekly sessions; times and start date depend on expressed interest
WHERE: Our Spicewood Office (4210 Spicewood Springs Rd. Suite 203, Austin, TX 78759)
ATTENDANCE: This is a closed therapy group with limited spots available
INVESTMENT: $95 per session for 10 sessions, with payments due at on the 1st of each month
INTERESTED?
GET ON OUR WAITLIST TO BE NOTIFIED IF WE RUN THIS GROUP AGAIN!