Group Therapy

Group Therapy

Group Therapy

Growing through shared experience, honest conversation, and meaningful connection.

Growing through shared experience, honest conversation, and meaningful connection.

The power of growing together

While therapy is often thought of as a one-on-one experience, some of our most meaningful growth happens in relationship with others. Group therapy offers a unique opportunity to discover that many of the struggles we carry are shared, and that healing often begins when we realize we are not as alone as we imagined.

In a thoughtfully guided group, members learn not only from the therapist, but from one another. Hearing different perspectives, recognizing familiar patterns, and practicing new ways of relating in real time can create insights and experiences that individual therapy alone cannot always provide. My groups are grounded in curiosity, respect, and emotional safety, creating space for honest conversation, reflection, and meaningful connection.

Upcoming Groups:

THE LOOPS WE LIVE IN: Understanding Why We Get Stuck and How We Begin to Change

Scheduled for mid-September 2026 (Get on the waitlist now)

The Loops We Live In is an 6-week therapy group for adult women and men, who find themselves repeating the same patterns in their relationships, work, or daily lives and want to better understand why. Together, we'll explore the patterns that quietly shape our lives—from avoidance and recurring relationship dynamics to the stories we've come to believe about ourselves. More importantly, we'll examine why these patterns can be so difficult to change and how greater awareness, intentional practice, and the support of others can help us begin living differently.

If you've been asking yourself any of these questions, this group might be for you:

Why do I keep saying things I later regret?
Why do I shut down when conversations get difficult?
Why do I always assume the worst?
Why do I keep distracting myself instead of doing what matters?
Why do I avoid conversations I know I need to have?
Why do I overthink everything?
Why do I keep falling back into old habits?
Why do I keep feeling like I'm not enough?
Why do I always feel like I'm falling behind?
Why does nothing seem to change, even when I want it to?

The group will meet weekly for eight 100-minute sessions. The cost is $60 per session. Space is limited to 8 participants to encourage meaningful participation and conversation.

Click below to inquire about the upcoming group. In the contact form, please ask any questions you have or request a group therapy intake assessment phone call. All group members are assessed before being placed in a group.


THE QUIET THAT FOLLOWS: Finding Yourself In an Empty Nest

Intensive: Oct 9 & 10
6-week Group: TBD (Oct/Nov)

The Quiet That Follows is presented as weekend intensive (10 hours) or a 6-week therapy group for parents who have recently — or somewhat recently — watched a child move out of the house. Whether it's been weeks or a couple of years, the empty nest is a developmental stage, but it rarely feels that tidy from the inside. Together, we'll explore what shifts when the daily rhythm of parenting changes: the mix of grief and relief, the quiet that can feel unfamiliar, and the questions that surface about identity, marriage or partnership, and what comes next. We'll also look at how to meet this stage with attention and intention, rather than just waiting for it to pass.

If you've been asking yourself any of these questions, this group might be for you:

• Who am I now that I'm not needed the same way?
• Why does this quiet feel so unfamiliar?
• What do my partner and I even talk about now, when the kids aren't the topic?
• Is it okay to feel sad and relieved at the same time?
• How do I build a life and sense of purpose that feels like mine again?

The first intensive is scheduled for Oct 9 & 10. Cost for the 2-day (10-hour) intensive is $495/couple, $295/individual

The group will meet weekly for six 100-minute sessions. The cost is $60 per session. Space is limited to 8 participants to encourage meaningful participation and conversation.

What groups focus on:

Each 100-minute session provides an opportunity to:

  • Recognize patterns that shape the way you think, feel, and relate to others

  • Learn from the experiences, perspectives, and encouragement of fellow group members

  • Practice new ways of communicating, setting limits, and responding to difficult emotions

  • Develop greater self-awareness through honest reflection and supportive feedback

  • Discover that many of the struggles you carry are shared by others

  • Build connection in a setting that values curiosity, respect, and confidentiality

Who this is for:

Group therapy may be a good fit if you are:

  • Feeling stuck in patterns that continue to repeat in your life or relationships

  • Looking for support while navigating anxiety, stress, life transitions, or relationship challenges

  • Interested in growing alongside others who are working toward similar goals

  • Wanting a space to practice new ways of relating in a supportive community

  • Open to learning not only from your own experience, but from the experiences of others

What you can expect:

Group therapy is not about being put on the spot or pressured to share more than you're ready to. Instead, it offers a welcoming environment where people can participate at their own pace while discovering that change often happens in relationship. As trust develops, group members frequently find themselves becoming more open, more compassionate toward themselves and others, and more willing to step out of familiar patterns into new ways of living and connecting.


Place & Practice

Paying attention to where we are —
and how we learn to live here.

Place shapes the ways we live, relate, and move through the world. Practice is how we learn to respond with greater attention, intention, and care.

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Place & Practice

Paying attention to where we are —
and how we learn to live here.

Place shapes the ways we live, relate, and move through the world. Practice is how we learn to respond with greater attention, intention, and care.

Subscribe for occasional essays, resources, and observations.

Place & Practice

Paying attention to where we are —
and how we learn to live here.

Place shapes the ways we live, relate, and move through the world. Practice is how we learn to respond with greater attention, intention, and care.


Subscribe for occasional essays, resources, and observations.

Begin Here

You don’t have to navigate everything on your own.

Whether you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, disconnected, or simply wanting to understand yourself and your relationships more deeply, therapy can offer a space to pause, reflect, and move forward more intentionally.

Begin Here

You don’t have to navigate everything on your own.

Whether you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, disconnected, or simply wanting to understand yourself and your relationships more deeply, therapy can offer a space to pause, reflect, and move forward more intentionally.

David Braud, AMFT

Associate License # TN 2645

Supervisor: Sara Hopkins, LMFT

License # TN 928


5123 Virginia Way, Suite B-11

Brentwood, TN 37027

(615) 722-7013

david@davidbraud.com