Family & Group Therapy in Nashville

Ready to Rebuild Your Family Relationships? Nashville Mental Health Can Help

Nashville Mental Health is a trusted luxury mental health facility serving Nashville and surrounding areas. Repair communication and trust with guidance from experienced facilitators.

If you or someone you love is in immediate danger, call or text 988, or dial 911.

Families rarely break all at once, and they rarely heal all at once either. Call (916) 587-6860 to talk with someone who has helped other families start over, or send a message through the Contact Us page; the first conversation is free, confidential, and obligation-free.

Heal Together With Family and Group Therapy

Mental health affects everyone in the household, so we bring families into the process with structured, guided sessions. Group work adds perspective and accountability from people who understand.

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 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Great place! Good mix of relaxation/self care and therapy. Staff is caring and willing to help. Charles is a great guy to talk to! Overall would recommend to my friends and family.
  
 
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 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. NMH is a superior treatment center compared to the rest. Staff truly love their jobs and it's shown in their work and behaviors, I felt that everyone had my back every day I was here. If I ever need mental health treatment again, I would choose this place. Sarah and Melissa were my favorites!
  
 
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 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Nashville Mental Health is a wonderful place to heal. Anyone who is struggling with mental health I would highly recommend this place. It is a small intimate environment and an amazing place to heal.
  
 
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 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I stayed at the Rutledge house and had probably the best experience of my life! Everyone there treated us fantastic. Think of it like a retreat where you can actually focus on yourself, without all of lifes hassles. I was in a dark place when I found this place. I am from Kentucky where places like this simply don't exist. They asked me some questions to make sure I qualified, and I'm glad I did! They helped me a lot and were able to get my medications right as well as give me a bunch of tools to help cope with society. They diagnosed me as well. I really can't speak highly enough. 5* for sure and I would add more if I could. If you're wanting to find yourself again and serious about your mental health, trust me, Don't hesitate!💯 😁 Edit: I went to the Murfreesboro location recently as well and feel obligated to express my appreciation there as well. Everyone treated me so nicely which allowed me to adjust and feel comfortable much faster. The staff was great as well as the amenities! These places allow smoking but in designated area so as to not interfere with people who do not choose to do so. A BIG thank you to everyone!!

Meet Our Team

We utilize a variety of treatment modalities to teach our patients the coping skills they need to find stability and discover their self-awareness.

Lindsey O'Connell, LCSW

CAADC - Executive Director

Hunter Moore, LPN

Director of Healthcare

Callie Heft

Director of Business Development

Tina Lyons

Lead Behavioral Health Tech

Who Can Benefit from Family Group Therapy

Families who have trouble talking or understanding each other

Families who argue a lot and want to learn how to get along better

Families going through significant changes, like moving or a family member getting sick

Families with someone who’s feeling sad or worried and needs extra support

Any family that wants to feel closer and happier together

Every family walks in with its own weather, and the bullets above are patterns, not entry requirements. If home has felt heavier than it should for longer than it should, that alone justifies the call, whichever description fits best.

Family Sessions, Group Sessions, and the Weekly Family Program: What Each One Does

Family and group work are cousins, not twins, and this page covers both on purpose. One heals the specific relationships you go home to; the other builds strength alongside people who simply understand. Here is how the formats divide the labor.

Format	Who is in the room	What it is for
Family therapy	Your clinician, you, and the loved ones you choose to include	Repairing communication, trust, and the patterns that keep conflict alive
Group therapy	A small circle of peers guided by a therapist	Perspective, accountability, and the relief of recognizing your struggle in others
Weekly family program	Loved ones of current residents, meeting on a regular rhythm	Education and steady support that keeps families involved across a whole stay

The formats reinforce each other. What surfaces in a group session often becomes the agenda for the next family session, and what a family learns in the weekly program makes every conversation afterward a little easier. Your clinician coordinates all three so no thread gets dropped.

A word about what family therapy is not, because misconceptions keep people away. It is not a trial where blame gets assigned, and it is not an intervention staged against one member. The person in treatment and the people who love them are on the same team here, working the same problem from different seats.

The evidence for involving families is unusually strong. A research review in the American Journal of Psychiatry, published by the American Psychiatric Association, found that family interventions reduce relapse rates, improve recovery, and increase the well-being of the family itself, meaning the people supporting you get healthier too. Few things in mental health care pay off in both directions at once.

Family strain rarely travels alone, so our clinicians also watch how it interacts with the mental health conditions our adult programs address, and they can pull additional methods from the Therapy Solutions column when one format is not enough.

What to Expect in Family Group Therapy Sessions

At Nashville Mental Health, families meet with a therapist in Family Group Therapy sessions. They talk about what’s happening at home and learn new ways to solve problems.
Sometimes, they play games or do activities to help them understand each other better. Every session is different, but the goal is always to help families feel happier and closer.

Sessions here stay respectful by design. Nobody gets ambushed, nobody is made the villain, and a skilled facilitator makes sure the quietest person in the room gets heard as clearly as the loudest. Many households also discover that roles they never chose, the peacemaker, the lightning rod, the invisible one, loosen once they are named out loud. Naming is half the repair.

Benefits of Family Group Therapy

Better communication between family members

Closer relationships and less arguing

Feeling more supported and understood

Learning new ways to solve problems together

Feeling happier and more connected as a family

Knowing that you’re not alone and that your family is there for you

How Family Involvement Fits Residential and Virtual Care

Family and group work does its best inside a larger structure. During residential treatment, group sessions happen daily as part of the clinical schedule, family sessions are arranged at a cadence that fits your situation, and the weekly family program hands your loved ones a place of their own to learn and be supported while you do your work. A calm setting, right down to the private chef and the pet friendly policy, keeps the atmosphere closer to a living room than a waiting room.

Group work also comes in a more focused form here: process group therapy, a smaller guided circle built for honest reflection among peers. Many residents attend both, since the two formats exercise different muscles. Group sessions carry their own quiet magic: advice lands differently coming from someone who has lived it, and offering your own hard-won perspective to someone newer turns pain into something useful.

For families separated by distance or schedules, a Virtual Intensive Outpatient Program holds structured sessions over secure video statewide, and loved ones can take part remotely, so geography stops deciding who gets to show up for whom.

How Families Get Started Here

No family needs to arrive with a plan, an agreement, or even everyone on board. This is the whole process:

1.Make the call together or alone

One motivated person is enough to start, and our line answers at every hour.

2.Let our team sort the coverage

We run the insurance verification and translate the results before any decisions are needed.

3.Plan the first session with a clinician

Together you decide who joins, what gets discussed first, and what stays off the table for now.

4.Show up as you are

Sessions meet your family at its current temperature, not an idealized one. If a family member cannot attend, the work continues anyway; sessions adapt to who is present, and clinicians can help you bring the lessons home to the people who were not in the room.

The strongest thing a family can do is ask for a referee. Call (916) 587-6860 whenever your household is ready, or write in through the Contact Us page and let us help you take it from there.

Start Family Therapy in Nashville Today

Family and group therapy at Nashville Mental Health gives families a way to grow closer with skilled guidance instead of guesswork. If your household has been carrying more than it can talk about, reach out and schedule a first session; working on it together can change how home feels for everyone under its roof.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is family group therapy, and how does it work?

Family group therapy is a therapeutic approach where multiple family members participate in joint sessions to address issues affecting the entire family dynamic. It focuses on improving communication, resolving conflicts, and fostering a supportive environment. Guided by a trained family therapist or clinical therapist, sessions ensure every voice is heard, promoting healing and understanding within the family. Visit SAMHSA or contact us today for more information.

Who can participate in family group therapy?

Sessions involve our adult clients together with the people who matter most to them, whether that means a spouse or partner, parents, siblings, or adult children. Extended family and chosen family are welcome when their presence would help. Sessions are customized to each family while creating a safe, supportive space for open dialogue, and the weekly family program keeps loved ones anchored in the process week after week.

What issues can family group therapy help address?

This therapy is effective in tackling many of the challenges families weather together, including trauma, anxiety, depression, PTSD, grief, and everyday stress. By involving the household rather than one person alone, it builds a unified approach that lifts the emotional well-being of everyone involved.

How much does family group therapy cost, and is it covered by insurance?

Family sessions are part of treatment at our Nashville center, so for admitted clients the cost is typically folded into the program rather than billed as separate appointments. Most PPO plans include family involvement under their mental health benefits, and our insurance verification lays out your exact coverage in advance, so the money question gets settled before the first session, not after it.

How long does family group therapy last, and what is the typical session format?

Sessions typically last 60 to 90 minutes, with the overall duration of therapy depending on family goals and therapist recommendations. Therapists trained in methods like EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) may incorporate these techniques to address individual or group needs effectively.

Can family therapy continue after residential treatment ends?

Yes, and continuing is often where the deepest change consolidates. Discharge planning can include ongoing family work, the weekly family program remains a resource for loved ones, and virtual sessions make staying involved practical even when schedules scatter. Recovery holds best in a household that keeps practicing.

Family Group Therapy Near Me

Choosing care together is easier when the drive is simple. Our residential setting waits just outside Murfreesboro, an easy trip for households arriving from Nashville, Franklin, and nearby counties, with virtual sessions covering families everywhere else in Tennessee.

Our phones pick up at every hour on (916) 587-6860, or you can explore the corners of Tennessee our families come from.

Talk to a Nashville Family Therapist Today

The distance between a struggling family and a healing one is usually one honest conversation with the right person in the room. Reach out to Nashville Mental Health to learn more about our Family and Group Therapy program, and let that conversation start here.