Get Better, Together
With research-backed evidence supporting the healing power of group therapy, we believe that support groups should be at the heart of any treatment plan for residents across Texas seeking online group therapy. When you surround yourself with other group members who share a similar situation, you start seeing results.
Our groups are highly structured and use evidence-based methods that focus on a particular diagnosis or life challenge. Every group is always led by a licensed therapist. Over time, our groups will become a place to look forward to seeing the same faces each week, and an outlet to build trust and vulnerability with the people who understand you.

Understanding the landscape of mental health care access and the challenges
residents face across the state.
Texas's mental health picture combines significant need with workforce capacity that runs below the state's size. About 21.9% of Texas adults experience mental illness in any given year (roughly 6,852,691 residents), and the state's 162.1 mental health providers per 100,000 residents is one of the thinner workforce ratios in the country relative to population.
With 67.84% of counties designated Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas and 24.3% of adults who needed mental health care without receiving it, the gap hits hardest in West Texas, the Rio Grande Valley, and rural East Texas where local provider density drops sharply outside the major metros. Most clinicians cluster around Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, and El Paso.
For families on Texas's $76,073 median household income, the practical cost of $150 to $250 per-session in-person care plus metro traffic adding 27-minute average commutes and downtown parking at $10 to $30 per session makes consistent attendance hard. Online group therapy with licensed Texas clinicians delivers care to metro and rural residents alike.
UNDERSTANDING THE CHALLENGE
Texas's 31,290,831 residents are spread across 254 counties and 268,596 square miles that run from the Gulf Coast to the Panhandle, with major metros at Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, and El Paso, and group therapy access is constrained by traffic and uneven workforce distribution more than total supply. With 162.1 providers per 100,000 residents, the clinician base is thin relative to the state's size, and most providers cluster in the major metros. Average commutes of 27 minutes mean weekly therapy adds about 47 hours of travel per year, and paid parking downtown runs $10 to $30 per session, or $520 to $1,560 annually. For residents in West Texas, the Rio Grande Valley, and rural East Texas, the practical reality of getting to a local group program often comes down to a long drive or no program at all.
For 6,852,691 Texans experiencing mental illness across 254 counties, the practical reality of in-person group therapy is that traffic and distance turn a 10-mile drive into a 45-minute commitment each way in Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, and San Antonio, while residents in West Texas, the Rio Grande Valley, and rural East Texas face hour-plus drives to reach any clinician running groups. Weekly attendance can require 2 to 3 hours away from the workday, which conflicts directly with shift-based schedules in oil, healthcare, and service industries. The 162.1 providers per 100,000 across the state mean appointment supply is thinner than the metro density suggests, and many residents managing anxiety, depression, or trauma cycle through inconsistent attendance rather than sustained group engagement.
For the 6,852,691 Texans navigating metro traffic, rural distance, and a workforce thin relative to the state’s size, Grouport’s online group therapy in Texas replaces the in-person logistics with secure video sessions from home. Matching with a licensed Texas clinician takes 24 to 48 hours, weekly attendance fits oil-and-gas, healthcare, and service-industry shift schedules far better than 2-hour in-person slots, and residents in West Texas, the Rio Grande Valley, and rural East Texas access the same group programs as Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, and El Paso residents. Downtown parking costs of $520 to $1,560 a year and 47 annual hours of commute time disappear. At $32 per session on average ($140 a month), 70-80% below the $50 to $150 national group therapy range, the cost works against Texas’s $76,073 median household income.
Online group therapy lets Texans attend weekly sessions from home, which fits metro traffic realities and rural distance together. Residents in West Texas, the Rio Grande Valley, and rural East Texas access the same licensed clinicians as Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, and El Paso residents, without 45-minute commutes each way or $1,560 a year in downtown parking.
Texas runs one of the thinnest group therapy workforce ratios in the country at 162.1 providers per 100,000 residents, with 67.84 percent of Texas’s 254 counties designated Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas. Clinicians cluster in Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, and El Paso, while the Rio Grande Valley, the Panhandle, East Texas, and the Permian Basin have far thinner in-person coverage across distances that can exceed several hundred miles. Energy, healthcare, and the long drives across rural counties bigger than some states layer in shift schedules and hurricane-evacuation interruptions along the Gulf, and the 12 to 16 weeks average wait pushes the start of care into the next quarter. 21.9 percent of Texans experience mental illness annually and 19.3 percent of those who needed treatment did not receive it. For the 31,290,831 residents on a $76,292 median household income, the combined drive-time and time-off cost of in-person attendance is one of the most significant in the country.
At a Texas median household income of $76,292, the figure averages across the Houston energy-and-medical-center economy, the Dallas–Fort Worth tech, logistics, and finance corridor, the Austin tech-and-state-government workforce, the South Texas border and agricultural economies, the West Texas oil-and-gas shift rotations in the Permian, and the small-town and ranching counties of the Hill Country and Panhandle. Group therapy at the national rate of $50 to $150 per session, or $216 to $649 a month for weekly attendance, is a meaningful share of income for hourly and shift workers. Grouport averages $32 per session, billed at $140 a month, which is 70 to 80 percent below the national group rate. That stability matters in Texas, where 162.1 mental health providers per 100,000 residents, 67.84 percent of counties designated as Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas, and a 12 to 16 week average wait time leave many residents with few local choices. A predictable monthly cost supports the consistency group therapy depends on.
Texas residents absorb several recurring costs tied to in-person attendance, and they look different in the metros than in the rural counties. In Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, and San Antonio, paid parking commonly adds $10 to $30 per session, totaling $520 to $1,560 per year for weekly group therapy. Time costs add up as well: an average 27-minute commute totals about 47 hours annually, and congestion on I-10, I-35, and the 610 Loop can turn a 10-mile trip into a 45-plus minute ordeal. For residents in oil and gas country, the Rio Grande Valley, or the Panhandle, the cost shifts to fuel and drive time, with 67.84 percent of counties shortage-designated and the nearest provider often an hour or more away. Either way, those hours and dollars come out of work, caregiving, and daily logistics, which is where weekly attendance most often breaks down.
Texas' 12 to 16-week average wait time converts to 84 to 112 days of unsupported time between deciding to seek help and a first session. For someone whose anxiety, depression, or relationship strain is already disrupting work and sleep, those weeks are when patterns harden and early-intervention windows quietly close. The broader access gap reflects the same pressure: 19.3 percent of Texas adults who needed mental health care didn't receive it. Grouport replaces the 84 to 112-day wait with a 24 to 48-hour match to a licensed group therapist, so Texas residents can start weekly group sessions while motivation and clinical timing still favor change. Earlier starts also tend to translate into stronger attendance, since most people are far more likely to follow through within days than after months on a waitlist.
Grouport provides Texas residents with online group therapy at $32 per session on average ($140 per month), compared with national pricing of $50 to $150 per session and $216 to $649 per month. Cost matters most when it intersects with access: Texas’s 12–16 week average wait time for therapy and the 67.84 percent of counties designated as Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas can force residents into longer searches, missed work time, and repeated intake steps before weekly care begins. With 21.9 percent of adults experiencing mental illness in Texas, equal to about 6,852,691 residents, affordability and speed to start are practical factors, not secondary details. A flat $140 monthly rate paired with matching in 24 to 48 hours gives residents a way to begin weekly care quickly without rebuilding their budget around variable per-session pricing.
Choose your desired online therapy group and sign up for our weekly plan. Most of our groups are $35/session, but our skills groups are $25/session.
We’ll ensure you're matched to an online therapy group that best fits your mental health challenges and schedule. Don’t worry if you’re not entirely sure which group is right for you, as after signing up, a care coordinator can help make sure you get started in the group that’s right for you. We typically match you to a group right away!
Join your group over video chat at the same time each week for 60-minute sessions. You’ll meet with the same members & therapist with a group of up to 12 members. Additional membership perks can include weekly handouts, symptom tracking, and one-off workshops.
Our team of providers uses a diverse set of therapeutic modalities to create a holistic, personalized treatment program with your background, mental health needs, and recovery goals in mind. No matter the level of your symptoms, or what you’re dealing with, we have a group for you & can provide the care needed to get better.
Relationship Issues, Codependency, Attachment Issues, Divorce, Loneliness, Anger Management, Self-Esteem, Grief & Loss, Chronic Illness, Gender Dysphoria, Infertility, Fertility Treatment & IVF Support, Pregnancy Loss & Miscarriage, Couples Issues, Parenting, Supporting a loved one, LGBTQIA Support
Self-Harm, Suicidal Ideation, Self-injury, Suicide Survival
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure Response Prevention (ERP), Exposure Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Psychodynamic Therapy, Motivational Interviewing (MI), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT), Narrative Therapy, Schema Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Somatic Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Behavioral Activation

Our therapists represent a wide range of clinical specialties & diverse backgrounds. They all undergo the most stringent credentialing process. Grouport therapists are caring, expert mental health professionals with years of experience helping people get the tools they need to see long-lasting change.
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80% of our members start with moderate to severe mental health symptoms
70% of our members feel significantly better within just 8 weeks
50% of our members achieve remission levels within just 8 weeks
80%
of our members start with moderate to severe mental health symptoms
70%
of our members feel significantly better within just 8 weeks
50%
of our members achieve remission levels within just 8 weeks
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Stephanie

“Grouport is time flexible and affordable and if it didn’t exist, I don’t know where I would go. I had looked into other places before Grouport and there really wasn’t any option like it.”
Michael

“I highly recommend this to anyone who is struggling with anxiety or depression. The therapists are top notch and have made me feel really comfortable and my anxiety has improved tremendously in only a few sessions!”
Isabel

"I joined Grouport to work on myself and to heal. I’m learning so much at every session! The change I see not only in myself but in my fellow group members is abundantly encouraging and profoundly fulfilling. Group therapy with Grouport is a powerful healing tool."
Sheldon

“I was feeling very down at the end of 2020 and I was ready to do something drastic that I know I'd likely regret. The group definitely helped show me that there are people who feel the same way as I do.”
Nancy

“The therapy from Grouport is high quality and convenient. I am becoming much more self aware and am liking myself more. My relationships at work are better and I’m much happier.”
Emily

“I like the connection you can make with total strangers and the confidentiality it comes with.”
Danielle

"Grouport can help you with your issues. Their therapists are well trained to work with you on your issues. I felt my anxiety greatly improve after only a few sessions. I highly recommend it!"
Glenn

"Grouport's approach to DBT is a real strength. This approach provides tools and methods for working with difficult emotions and getting a handle on them. It has given me hope where other approaches have failed."
The best programs pair weekly, structured sessions with clinicians who hold real credentials. Grouport's Texas members join live video groups led by licensed therapists: PhDs, PsyDs, LCSWs, LMHCs, and LMFTs. Groups focus on concerns such as anxiety, depression, and trauma and PTSD, and are capped at 12 members so everyone can participate. Sessions run on HIPAA-compliant video, and you can review available groups before choosing the therapist and time that suit your week. That mix of credentials and small groups separates real treatment from casual peer chat.
You can join through Grouport's available groups directory, which lists open groups by topic, therapist, and weekly time slot. Sessions are offered across the week, though the directory shows times in Pacific and Eastern, so check the Central Time equivalent before you book. Pick a group, choose a therapist, and enroll online. If you want help narrowing the options, a care coordinator can match you by schedule and concern, usually within hours. Sessions run weekly at a consistent time, which helps you build a routine and stay committed.
Online depression groups give Texans structure and company at the same time:
Learn more about depression care at Grouport, then pick a group and time that fit your week. Consistency matters most, so choose a weekly slot you can realistically keep.
Yes. Houston residents can join Grouport's live video groups from anywhere with a private space and a stable internet connection, so there is no commute across the city and no waiting room. Sessions are led by licensed therapists and use the same HIPAA-compliant platform for every member. You choose your group, therapist, and time at sign-up, and you can review available groups first. About 3 Mbps is recommended for smooth video, with audio-only as a backup. Many members say attending from home makes showing up easier.
Yes. Because sessions run over video, your ZIP code stops mattering. A member in El Paso, Lubbock, or a small town two hours from the nearest clinic joins the same groups as someone in Dallas. If distance, a shortage of local providers, or a long drive has kept you from starting, that barrier disappears. You need a private spot and roughly 3 Mbps of internet, and audio-only works if video struggles. Start by browsing available groups. Texas is large, and online access means care is not limited by geography.
Group therapy at Grouport averages about $32 per session, or roughly $140 per month, for a weekly group. Billing can be monthly, quarterly, or biannual, with savings on longer terms, and there is no long-term contract. Many members add individual therapy, which averages about $103 per session, once they want one-on-one work. Full details are in our cost and billing FAQ, and the recurring billing policy explains renewals and cancellation. Because monthly pricing is flat, you know your cost upfront, with no surprise bills.
Yes, in most cases. Key points:
See cost and billing for details, or ask a care coordinator before you enroll. Keep your invoices and receipts, since they simplify both HSA or FSA claims and any reimbursement request to your plan.
Choose in three steps:
If the fit is off, you can switch groups or therapists later, and a care coordinator can help. Choosing deliberately usually improves attendance and builds a stronger bond with your group.
Faster than most people expect. If you sign up for one group per week, you choose your group, therapist, and time during enrollment, so you can often start as soon as a seat is open. For bundled plans or other formats, a care coordinator reaches out to match you, and most members are placed within a few hours, or within 24 to 72 hours at most. If a start date matters, mention it when you enroll. Tell us your preferred days and we will work around them.
Grouport runs groups for many concerns Texans bring to therapy:
Browse available groups to see current options. Many people have more than one concern, and your therapist can help you decide which group should come first, or whether to combine formats.
Yes. Sessions run on a HIPAA-compliant video platform, and your therapist follows the same professional confidentiality standards as in an office, with legal exceptions such as risk of harm to yourself or others. Groups cap at 12 members, and typically 6 to 8 attend, which keeps sessions personal. Choose a private room and use headphones so others cannot overhear. Ask your licensed therapist how confidentiality is handled in your group. That setup protects your privacy while still giving you the benefit of hearing from other people.
Enrolling takes a few minutes. Browse available groups, pick the one that fits your concern and schedule, and choose your therapist and weekly time at sign-up. For multiple groups per week, or a mix of group and individual sessions, a care coordinator contacts you to arrange matches. Not sure where to begin? Schedule a call and tell us what you are dealing with. Most members are placed within a few hours. You will receive reminder emails before each session so you always know when to log in.
If you have an address in Texas, Grouport can serve you regardless of your ZIP code.
Let’s find the right therapist match for you, so you can get consistent & effective care.
