Exploring Our Group Sessions
Learn about our diverse group sessions designed to foster connection and support. Here, you’ll discover the benefits of participating, including shared experiences, learning opportunities, and a welcoming community.
7-Week Online Support Group for Sex Workers
For current and former sex workers (ages 18+, Minnesota residents)
This 7-week virtual support group offers a therapeutic, affirming space for current and former sex workers. Rooted in sex-positive, feminist, trauma-informed care, the group is inclusive of all gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, relationship styles, races and ethnicities, immigration statuses, abilities, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Together, we’ll explore the unique challenges and experiences within the sex work community. Topics may include:
Navigating the ebbs and flows of the work
Cultivating self-care practices that center pleasure
Setting and maintaining boundaries that honor your needs
Reflecting on stigma and cultural narratives around sex work
Building connection and community
This is a kink-friendly and nonjudgmental space where your story is respected and your well-being is centered.
Group Requirements and Meeting Details:
Group Size: Minimum of 4, maximum of 8
Meeting Dates/Times: The group will meet online weekly on Mondays from 4:00pm-5:30pm on the following 2025 dates: 7/14, 7/21, 7/28, 8/4, 8/11, 8/18, 8/25.
Group facilitator: Maggie Nelon, M.A. LAMF
Supervised by: Mark Reese, M.A. LMFT and Leisha Suggs, M.A. LMFT
Generation Doom
Virtual Therapeutic Support Groups for Queer Individuals and Relationships
This virtual group provides therapeutic support for queer individuals that are experiencing internal stress related to the state of the world as it stands today and how we are coping. Together, we will decide which topics to focus on. Topics might include the climate crisis, living in late-stage capitalism, uncertainty about the future, and etc.
Group Requirements and Meeting Details:
Meeting Dates/Times: This group meets on Sundays from 6-7:30p and takes a two-week break between each three-month cycle.
Group facilitators: Eli Vogel, MA – Marriage and Family Therapy
- Supervised by: Leisha Suggs, LMFT
Chronic Illness & Pain In Relationships
Online Support Group for Relational Systems Navigating Disability and Chronic Illness
This online group offers therapeutic support for couples and partnered relational systems (including vee structures and polycules) in which at least one partner lives with a disability and/or experiences chronic illness or pain.
Together, we will co-create the focus of our sessions, exploring topics relevant to your lived experiences and processing the complexities of sustaining relationships while navigating health challenges.
Grounded in the principles of Disability Justice, this group centers interdependence, sustainability, and the inherent wholeness and worth of every participant.
Group Requirements and Meeting Details:
Group Details: This virtual group is limited to eight couples/romantic relational systems.
Meeting Dates/Times: The group will meet online Thursdays, starting October 23rd for eight sessions from 6:00pm-7:30pm CT. Group will begin once four couples are registered.
Group facilitators: Alessandra Gaglio, MA, LAMFT
Supervised by: Leisha Suggs, LMFT
Navigating Chronic Illness and Disability
Online Support Group for Individuals Living with Disability, Chronic Illness, or Pain
This virtual group draws on the power of community and connection to offer therapeutic support for individuals living with disability, chronic illness, or pain.
Guided by the principles of Disability Justice, our work together will center interdependence, sustainability, and the deep truth that we are always whole and worthy.
Possible topics include:
Principles of Disability Justice
Societal narratives about chronic illness and disability
Experiences of ableism
Grief and ambiguous loss
Navigating daily life and systemic barriers
Intimacy, sex, and relationships
Asking for and receiving care
Internalized ableism and self-narratives
Group Requirements and Meeting Details:
Group Details: Space is limited to 8 individuals. We will start our next cycle once we have at least 5 people registered.
Meeting Dates/Times: The group meets virtually weekly on Thursday afternoons from 2:00 to 3:30pm for a total of 8 sessions.
Group facilitators: Nikki Real, MA and Skye Butler, MA, LAMFT
Supervised by: Jessie Leader, LMFT & Hannah Rogak, MS, LMFT
Trans &/or Non-Binary Support Group
This group is open to trans and non-binary people living in Minnesota. It offers an affirming, trauma-informed space that embraces the full spectrum of gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, relationship style, kink-positivity, race and ethnicity, immigration status, (dis)ability, neurodiversity, socioeconomic background, generational experience, and more.
The group will focus on shared support, psychoeducation, and space to process personal and collective experiences.
- Meeting times: Wednesdays, 6:00 -7:30 pm. Current cycle begins 9/23/26 through 12/16/26 (skipping 11/25/26).
- Group facilitator: Michi Marks, MA – Marriage and Family Therapy and Ezra Stone, MA, LICSW
- Supervised by: Mark Reese, MA, LMFT and Coltan Schoenike, PhD, LMFT.
Queer & Trans DBT Skills Group
Learn skills for managing intense emotions, reframing unhelpful thoughts, and becoming more effective in relationships. This group is open to queer and trans adults (18+). This group meets online.
Fall Theme: Interpersonal Effectiveness! Boundaries, Communication Skills, and Understanding Our Values in Relationships.
Most major insurance accepted, or $30/session self-pay.
- Meeting times: Tuesdays, 5:30 -7:00 pm. October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 3, 10.
- Group facilitator: Ezra Stone, LICSW
Navigating Religious Trauma and Spiritual Abuse Support Group
This 6-week online support group is open to anyone (ages 18+ / MN residents) feeling impacted by religious trauma, spiritual abuse and/or adverse religious/spiritual experiences. This group exists to offer support as we unlearn harmful narratives around ourselves, our community and spirituality. Healing can be a lifelong process, and we aim to support each other as we work to reclaim the spiritual after trauma and abuse.
Group Requirements and Meeting Details:
Group Details: Space is limited to 8 individuals. We will start our next cycle once we have at least 4 people registered.
Meeting Dates/Times: The group meets virtually weekly on Mondays evenings from 5:00 to 6:30pm for a total of 6 sessions (9/29, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10).
Group facilitators: Maggie Nelon, M.A., LAMFT
Supervised by: Mark Reese, M.A. LMFT