Men Thrive in Therapy: Online Healing Support Group for Black Men
Online Group Support for Black Men: A Safe Space to Heal and Grow
As a Black Man, do you feel like you are carrying the weight of the world and you can’t express it? Do you feel the pressure of the expectations that society has placed on you? Do you feel the heaviness of the expectation of having to stay strong when you want to break down, yell, scream just to be heard? Underneath all the heaviness is stress, anxiety, anger, and other unresolved emotions that impact how you see the world, how you interact with the ones you love, and how you care for yourself. Your struggles are real and they deserve to be validated.
Even though the world and even those around you make you feel that you are unbreakable, they don’t see, or sometimes, don’t want to see you at your lowest most vulnerable moments.
You don’t have to go through those moments alone.
This group of online support for black men offers a you a safe space, a tribe who shares the same fears and concerns you do and have decided they don’t deserve to stuff their feelings away. They have decided they want and need to be vulnerable. They also want to find solutions to the challenges of disconnection, miscommunication, dealing with anxiety, and being able to open up about their challenges without shame.
How Group Support Can Help You… Black Man
Breaking the Stigma Around Mental Health. In many communities, mental health is still a taboo topic, especially for Black men. There can be stigma or fear around seeking help or even admitting that you’re struggling. Group support helps break down these walls by normalizing conversations about mental health. You’ll see that you’re not alone in facing anxiety, stress, or depression, and you’ll gain the confidence to seek the help and healing you deserve.
Building Brotherhood and Trust. One of the most powerful aspects of group support is the sense of brotherhood that forms. You’ll be in a space with men who understand your unique struggles and are there to support you, not judge you. This sense of trust and camaraderie can make it easier to talk about what’s really going on in your life—whether it’s family pressures, relationship issues, or the stress of balancing work and personal responsibilities. Group support helps foster a community where you can grow, heal, and thrive together.
5. Navigating Identity and Expectations Many Black men struggle with the tension between who they truly are and who society expects them to be. Whether it’s dealing with stereotypes or internal conflicts about identity, these issues can be difficult to talk about. In group support, you’ll have the opportunity to explore these topics in a safe, supportive environment, helping you define who you are on your own terms.
The Unrealistic Expectation to be Strong. Do you have the echos from your childhood of someone saying that showing your emotions is “weak?” Day after day you feel the pressure to be an efficient aond constant provider and protector but you feel exposed and overwhelmed. Group therapy is a very unique space and oppportunity for you to be open and honest about your feelings. You can give yourself permission to be yourself, to share what you are dealing with, your struggles, while having the protection, structure, and support of your group.
Coping with Racial Trauma and Systemic Injustice. Do you feel bombarded with the suffocating reality of racism, being stereotyped, and always feeling like black men are constantly reminded of the imbalance of the system? This has a profound on your mental health, your mood, and how you view yourself. You being faced with these issues can leave you feeling angry, frustrated, and may even to keep it all bottled up inside. The group is your space to connect with other black men having very similar feelings and experiences; it’s where you can explore the impact of today’s social and racial climate while you find healthy ways to cope and validate each other’s experience and emotional reponse.
You Don’t Have to Carry the Weight Alone
Ready to Take the First Step Toward Healing?
Join our online group support for Black men and start building the tools you need to manage anxiety, navigate stress, and improve your mental well-being. Together, we can create a space for healing, growth, and brotherhood.
Sign up for the next session today, and take the first step toward feeling more grounded, empowered, and supported in your journey.
Imagine being in a space where you can talk openly about your struggles, connect with others who truly get it, and learn tools to manage anxiety, stress, and the pressures of daily life. Online group support is a place where you can drop the mask and be real about what you’re going through.
You deserve to feel heard, supported, and understood.
Who is this support group for?
This group is exclusively for Black man wanting support and seeking personal growth. Many black men have been conditioned to distrust therapy. The culture tells them to keep their emotions in and at bay. Black men are many times told their whole lives that being emotional in any way is a serious sign of weakness. They are often told that no one cares about how they feel or what they are dealing with externally or internally. This group is the space where we will combat those toxic myths and address how that narrative how played out in your life and how to gain emotional clarity, intelligence, and control without shoving them or pushing them away.
This group is ideal for Black men who:
Feel unsure about expressing their emotions.
Feel unseen, unheard, and have been dismissing their own feelings
Want to explore, in a safe space, how to accept and communicate their feelings
Seek tools to navigate stress, anxiety, setting boundaries, and personal challenges
Desire meaningful change, connections, and conversations with other black men.
Why Should You Choose Healing for Black Men Online Support Group?
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Your Protected Sanctuary. This group is your safe haven to express yourself. PERIOD. You will be supported while you, openly and without judgement, speak on your thoughts, feelings, triggers, and experiences.
A Tribe of Connection of Shared Life Experiences. Here you will find your people who get it. Ones that understand the struggle. You will find encouragement, revelation, and motivation from the stories you all share in the sacred space you all will help to create.
Growth. Restoration. Healing. Strength. All these things you will gain by being in this group. Together, we will dig into the hard things but you will never be alone. You will come out of this experience a changed man.
Professional Guidance With “I Got You” Support. As a licensed clinician in Georgia and Florida, I am there to guide, challenge, and help you learn from your experiences and help you gain the coping skills that are unique to your needs.
Celebrating You. I am here to celebrate you-Black Man by offering support and insight. This group was created to celebrate your unique experience and highlight your resilience, courage, vulnerability, growth, and contribution to the culture of black men healing on their own terms in a healthy, productive, and loving way.
What to Expect:
Men’s Support Group
What to Expect:
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Meets every week for 50-60 minutes and held on Google Meet or Simple Practice Telehealth- Sessions are offered online on a confidential, HIPAA Compliant Video Platform.
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Weekly Check-In from each group member
Guided Discussions with Weekly Topics
Opportunities to share real-life experiences
Skill building and application practice
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Yours truly! I, Latisha Ellis, am a licensed professional counselor licensed in Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina.
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Cost: $95
How to Join: Complete the easy enrollment form and set up your client portal.
Number of Participants: 8-12. The group will have a maximum of 12 participants and a minimum of 4.
Sessions are not covered by insurance but you can use HSA/FSA funds
Accept all major credit/debit cards.
Offer use of Paypal, Zelle, & CashApp. (These are not HIPPA compliant so you use them at your own risk.)
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Meeting Wednesdays @ 2p
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All group members are required to commit to a 10 session minimum.
This helps with group connection and cohesion.
After 10 sessions, you are encouraged to come but not required to come to every session. As long as there are open spaces you are welcome!
Respect the space, the members in the space, and the vulnerability so it can always be a protected space of learning, growing and connecting
Connect with other men while creating a healthy connection to yourself and learning how to be emotionally present
FAQs
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Nope! This is a support an psycho-ed group. Anyone, anywhere can participate and are welcome
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That is okay. We can have a consultation to address your questions or fears. The support group is designed to meet people where they are and to creat community to help support the growth of all the members in the group.
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All participants are required to maintain confidentiality and will sign an informed consent.
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This is an ongoing group that meets weekly. Although you are required to meet for your first 10 consecutive sessions, after that you are welcome to come for as long as feel the group is helpful and you are finding the value and support you need and there is an open space.
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Yes!
Additional Support Services for Black Men
Individual Counseling
For those seeking one-on-one support, individual counseling can help you:
Explore and address personal challenges more deeply.
Gain strategies for managing stress, relationships, and personal growth.
Build a stronger foundation for emotional wellness.
Relationship Counseling
If you’re navigating challenges in your relationships, couples or individual relationship counseling can provide tools to:
Strengthen communication and connection.
Resolve conflicts constructively and respectfully.
Build healthier, more fulfilling partnerships.
Mini Sessions
shorter 30 minute sessions ($75)
only for established clients
Usually used when clients are short on time or just need to talk about 1 topic
Voxer Instant Messaging
Messaging service that you can use to text/chat with me throughout the day.
This service is not HIPPA-Compliant.
30 mins | 1hr | 2hr
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Online group therapy offers:
Convenience. You can have therapy or participate in your support group anywhere you have an internet connection.
Privacy: You can share in an open, confidential space.
Accessible: Connect with a support group in the private location of your choice.
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Use the enrollment form to sign up
Set up your client portal
Attend sessions, build community, and start your healing
Your emotional healing journey starts here. Let’s navigate it together.
Embrace Your Tribe
This group supports men who want to finally get away from the narrative that strong black men don’t include emotional health and seeking self-acceptance, growth, and love. With the world in the state that it’s in, support from others who understand you, comfort you, and lovingly challenge you will help you battle your anxiety while creating a community of women that you can turn to and begin healing so that you to wholly embrace life and change.
Find a Comfy Space.
Let’s Get Into It!
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