Group Therapy
Group therapy is a great way to work on a specific mental health or behavioral issue while interacting and learning from others who may share similar experiences. Groups are a great way to practice interpersonal skills, assertive communication, socialization skills, and effective listening.
To foster trust, intimacy, and privacy, groups keep a small roster of 5-10 unrelated participants at a time.
Please contact us to learn more about current and upcoming group offerings.
Grief & Loss
This therapeutic grief processing group is for adults who have experienced the death of a loved one and are grieving the loss. The group is based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). It is a space to learn more about moving through grief, to connect with others, practice skills for difficult emotions, and to explore ways to remember a loved one. We strongly recommended that participants are also engaged in individual therapy though it is not a requirement.
The next Grief & Loss Therapy Group begins August 13, 2026. Participants meet in-person at our Southside Office every other Thursday from 3-4:30PM. Sessions are facilitated by Saskia Bolger, LCSW, CCTP and Dan Siconolfi, LSW.
The cost of the group is billed to insurance - we accept Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Allegheny County Medicaid, UPMC, Highmark, Optum, and United plans. Sliding scale or pro bono slot may be available to those without insurance.
If you have any questions or would like to sign-up for the next cohort, please click the link below and Saskia or Dan will follow up with you.
Write to the Heart: Therapeutic Creative Writing
Write. Reflect. Connect. Join us for a seven-week therapeutic writing group that will explore topics of identity, grief, life transitions, and the emotional impact of living in an increasingly complex social landscape. Sessions will incorporate somatic grounding exercises, space to engage in various writing prompts, as well as culminate in themed discussions where peers can choose to share what they’re working on and receive supportive feedback or engage in the topics at large.
The group will incorporate principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and narrative therapy as well as inspiration and work from writers including but not limited to Stephanie Cho, Theodore Deppe, Andrea Gibson, Megan Falley, Carmen Maria Machado, Sharon Olds, Claudia Rankine, Richard Siken, Danez Smith, and Ocean Vuong.
No writing experience is necessary; participants will be welcomed to express themselves through personal narrative / memoir, poetry, prose, song, metaphor, or fiction.
The group is a 7-week commitment and begins August 16, 2026 and runs through September 27, 2026. Participants meet in-person at our Southside Office on Sundays from 2-4PM. Sessions are facilitated by Ashley Gallo, LCSW.
Group will be limited to 8 to preserve the therapeutic quality of the experience and allow for for meaningful interaction.
The cost of the group is billed to insurance - we accept Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Allegheny County Medicaid, UPMC, Highmark, Optum, and United plans, as well as Victims Compensation funding.
The group has reached registration capacity for this round! If you’re interested in a future cohort of this group - feel free to check back to see when we are offering it again or email Ashley to get on a notification list for the next offering. (ashley@fourthrivertherapy.com)