Groups for Adults

Healing in community. Growing through connection.

What was hurt in relationships often needs to be healed through relationships. Group therapy can be a powerful tool for working through experiences and emotions together.

At The Brookline Center, our adult groups are offered in two main formats:

• Threads: Structured, skills-based groups that run in seasonal cohorts
• Interpersonal Process Groups: Ongoing discussion-based groups for specific populations

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Threads

Threads are seasonal therapy groups that move in cycles—fall, winter, spring, and summer. Each group focuses on a specific theme, like DBT skills, trauma recovery, or behavior change. 

When you join a Thread, you enter a focused 8–10 week group that meets weekly. Each cycle has a clear beginning and end, giving you time to learn, practice, and reflect. Most people continue into the next seasonal group in their Thread, so the work deepens over time and the community grows together. 

Threads are designed to feel both structured and supportive: you’re part of a steady group with a clear focus, and you have the chance to keep building from one season to the next. 

2025-2026 Threads

Interpersonal Process Groups

Interpersonal process groups are ongoing, discussion-based therapy groups where members meet weekly to explore relationships, patterns, and emotional experiences in real time with others. 

Members build trust over time, share honestly about challenges, and receive direct feedback and support from both peers and the group leader. This process helps people recognize patterns in how they relate to others, try new ways of connecting, and feel less alone in their struggles. 

At The Brookline Center, we offer a range of interpersonal groups that bring together people who share similar life experiences or stages—such as early adulthood, later life, living with disability, or exploring identity in community. What unites them is a shared commitment to using the group as a place to understand themselves more deeply, strengthen relationships, and practice new ways of being with others. 

Take the Next Step Towards Community and Growth

If you’d like to learn more about our groups or explore whether group therapy might be a good fit for you, connect with our Intake Team by calling 617- 860-2084 or emailing intake@brooklinecenter.org. We can be reached Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.