Men's Emotional Regulation Group
You look back at your choices and feel utter shame and guilt but don’t know how to make it better. You find yourself feeling frustrated, hopeless, and resentful. You struggle with feelings of distress tolerance and anger towards yourself. You question whether you are capable of change. You often feel uncertain of whether there is just ‘something inherently wrong’ with you.
This virtual support group is designed for men who desire to learn how to replace feelings of shame with a deeper level of understanding into unmet needs and change patterns for the future.
Is this group right for me?
This is a support group designed for men ages 30+ who struggle with reckless decision making, patterns of dishonesty, avoidant tendencies, patterns of defensiveness, long standing patterns of self sabotage, and impaired relationships. This group is appropriate for men who struggle with: Porn/Sex/Drug/Alcohol addiction, Anger Management issues and for those who may have engaged in patterns of infidelity and have had affairs (massage parlors, sex workers, escorts, affair partners).
Participants will be guided through facilitated exercises which allow for an in-depth examination of unmet needs and unresolved issues that have resulted in patterns of destruction.
Need more convincing?
Men’s Distress Tolerance Group
Facilitated by Briana Lefman, MS, CRC, CCTP, LPCC
This structured, therapist-led group is specifically designed for men who struggle with emotional dysregulation, impulsivity, self-sabotaging behaviors, and unresolved relational wounds. The group is appropriate for individuals who are navigating challenges such as:
- Anger and rage
- Infidelity and compulsive sexual behaviors (including pornography use)
- Addiction to substances (alcohol or drugs)
- Chronic dishonesty or defensiveness
- Emotional shutdown or avoidance in relationships
Many of the men who join this group report a history of being misunderstood, feeling isolated, or lacking the tools to manage their internal world. Some have a pattern of sabotaging relationships, careers, or recovery efforts due to underlying shame, unprocessed trauma, or unmet emotional needs.
This group offers a space where men can:
- Learn to identify and regulate their emotions
- Develop healthy coping strategies for distress and conflict
- Understand the neurobiology behind impulsivity and addictive patterns
- Foster empathy and accountability in relationships
- Explore the connection between early attachment wounds and current relational difficulties
Group members are guided through a structured curriculum that includes psychoeducation, skill-building exercises, and facilitated processing. The group integrates elements of DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy), CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), and trauma-informed approaches, with a strong emphasis on accountability, insight, and sustainable change.
Key features:
- Weekly sessions (closed group format)
- Focus on behavioral accountability and emotional literacy
- Non-12-step, non-faith-based approach
- Appropriate for men 30 and older
- Clinical assignments and optional written reflections between sessions
This group is ideal for men who are ready to take responsibility for their actions and want to better understand the why behind their behaviors—while learning concrete skills to do things differently.
Support Group FAQ
These groups are didactic and interactive in nature, meaning that the facilitator (a Licensed Psychotherapist) leads and structures the group. Each week, the group facilitator guides all discussions, and processes by providing education, answering questions, and teaching structured exercises and interventions.
Sharing is not required, however attendees are always given the opportunity to do so, if they yearn for emotional and intimate interpersonal connections.
These groups are designed as an interactive experience in which participants learn how to connect with vulnerability while gaining insight into emotional needs. Participants have the options to utilize an anonymous Pseudonym faux name if they choose to do so. All participants are kindly asked to have their cameras on to add to the cohesive experience. Our encrypted platform is HIPAA compliant and has full confidentiality secure limited access to registered group attendees only.
No. Cards are kept on file on an encrypted, secure platform in which are charged the week in which the cycle begins. *Payment plans are available
First, we need you to please complete this brief pre-screening form so that we can reach out to you to schedule a free phone consultation to discuss the group of your choice. After the completion of the phone consultation, we will complete enrollment by sending you the consent forms. After all consent items are completed, you are registered and will receive all of the confidential schedule information and the virtual link to access the 8 – week group.
Yes. We assist you in this decision during our phone consultation and will help you determine if based on your personal circumstances, whether adding an additional avenue of support will be beneficial or would be better suited for deferment. Many participants will choose to either repeat a group cycle or join a different topic, after the completion of a cohort cycle.
