Group Therapy

Text saying, "Our ethos is how we care" in gold cursive font on a black background.

Connect with Group Therapy Programs in Melbourne

Small, supportive groups designed to complement your healing journey.

Group therapy at Ethos Psychology provides a safe, structured space to develop practical tools, process experiences, and build meaningful connections with others facing similar challenges.

Our specialised, closed-group therapy programs run for 10 weeks with fixed cohorts. This means no new members join mid-way through, ensuring absolute privacy, deep psychological safety, and consistent skill development. All sessions are facilitated by experienced psychologists at our South Melbourne practice and are designed to seamlessly integrate into your ongoing individual treatment plan.

Choose the Right Group Program for You

Black and white photograph of a young boy with short hair singing into a studio microphone with a pop filter on a stand.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Skills Group

For individuals seeking practical tools to navigate intense emotions, reduce impulsive behaviours, and improve relationships.

Core Focus: Founded in 2024 by Director and Clinical Psychologist Rachel Goh, this group focuses on the four core pillars of DBT: Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness.

The Outcome: Learn how to actively interrupt painful behavioural and thinking patterns to significantly improve your day-to-day well-being.

Format: 90-minute weekly sessions spanning a fixed 10-week block

Enquire
A wooden table with six hands placed flatly on it. The hands are diverse in skin tone, and one has a watch on the wrist. The hands are arranged in a line, showing unity and teamwork.

Trauma-Aware Movement Group

For Individuals working through trauma, chionic stress, or nervous system dysregulation who find traditional talk therapy alone isn't enough.

Core Focus: Grounded in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, this program safely bridges psychoeducation with gentle, mindful movement.

The Outcome: Learn how trauma impacts the body, develop somatic safety, and practice real-time nervous system regulation to release held stress.

Format: 90-minute weekly sessions spanning a fixed 10-week block

Enquire
Two women are engaged in a hands-on activity at a desk in an office with a stone brick wall. They are focused on a small object with bottles, notebooks, and a laptop nearby.

Neurodiversity-Affirming DBT Skills Group

For Autistic, ADHD, and otherwise neurodivergent individuals looking for a community that honours their natural processing styles.

Core Focus: A tailored adaptation of our standard DBT curriculum that eliminates neurotypical expectations and focuses on affirming self-advocacy and sensory management.

The Outcome: Acquire evidence-based coping mechanisms in a safe, judgment-free space designed by and for neurodivergent minds.

Format: 90-minute weekly sessions spanning a fixed 10-week block

Enquire

Understand Your Fees and Medicare Rebates

We make accessing professional mental health support transparent and straightforward.

    • Standard Session Fee: $120.00 per 90-minute session

    • Medicare Rebate: $50.25 per session

    • Your Out-of-Pocket Cost: $69.75 per session

    • Payment Methods: Payable prior to or at the end of each session via card, bank transfer, or cash

    1. Separate Allocation: Medicare allows up to ten (10) group therapy sessions per calendar year. These sessions are entirely separate from your individual sessions and do not count against your standard Individual Mental Health Care Plan limits.

    2. GP Referral Required: To claim the $50.25 rebate, you must secure a specific Group Therapy referral letter alongside your standard Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP) from your GP.

    3. Booking Tip: We highly recommend booking a double appointment with your GP to ensure they have adequate time to write this specific group referral.

    4. Referral Management: No formal GP review is required during the 10-week block. However, if your referral specifies fewer than 10 sessions, you will need a quick top-up referral from your GP to claim the maximum yearly limit

A woman with a bun hairstyle working on a laptop at a wooden table, with a vase of pink and green flowers placed on the table.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Comfortable clothing, water bottle (not mandatory), exercise mat (not mandatory) and yourself - ready to learn and move

  • There are generally a minimum of five people per class, but we tend to have 10-12 alike individuals attend

  • Reach out to us at admin@ethospsychology.org and we will be happy to help you decide if group therapy is right for you.

    If it is not, we can also match you to one of our highly experienced psychologists. There’s no case we cannot treat, and the ethos of our team here is that we help get to the core of your challenge, not just coping mechanisms and skills.