Behavioral Health Groups
NBI offers several South Florida support and skills based groups conveniently located near Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Palm Beach (Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties). Upcoming meetings are posted on our events calendar.
Current support groups include the following:
Change Your Thinking Group
How we think affects our lives. But this is not written in stone. Practice strategies so your thoughts work for you, not against you. Learn how the way you think affects you emotionally and understand your unique thinking style. This group is all about understanding “cognitive errors” and developing better thinking habits.
DATE: Wednesdays.
AGE: All ages.
TIME: 1:00pm – 1:45pm.
LOCATION: NBI.
Social Skills Group
Are social fears stopping your child from achieving happiness and making friends? This group works on skills such as initiating conversations, identifying topics for discussion, speaking in public, meeting new people, developing closer relationships, and enjoying group interactions. Consider this group and give them an opportunity to develop abilities they will use forever!
DATE: Tuesdays.
AGE: Ages 12+
TIME: Please call NBI at (954) 280-3226 for time.
LOCATION: NBI.
Mindful Living Group
Developing a healthy relationship with food, self care, exercise, personal routines and the way you look can be difficult. This group is designed to help you on the path to do just that.
DATE: Wednesdays.
AGE: All ages.
TIME: 9:45am – 10:30am.
LOCATION: NBI.
Social Exposure Group
If your feelings, thoughts, or bad past experiences are holding you back socially, this group is for you. There’s no substitute for real-life practice with other people to make progress in this area of your life.
DATE: Fridays.
AGE: All ages.
TIME: 1:00pm – 1:45pm.
LOCATION: NBI.
OCD Support Group for Children, Families, and Individuals
Come join our doctoral level clinicians at our free evidence-based support group for anyone struggling with OCD.
DATE: Every third Wednesday of the month.
AGE: All ages.
TIME: 6:00pm – 7:00pm.
LOCATION: NBI.
OCD Spanish Support Group for Children, Families, and Individuals
Come join our doctoral level clinicians at our free evidence-based, Spanish spoken, support group for anyone struggling with OCD.
DATE: Every first Wednesday of the month.
AGE: All ages.
TIME: 6:00pm – 7:00pm.
LOCATION: NBI.
Lunch and Learn Group
When is a meal about more than just food? You’ll find out by participating in this instructive and social experience. Participants will learn how to maintain social functioning on a task despite the presence of anxiety, practice CBT strategies in exposures as part of a group atmosphere, and can even try some new foods. This group will give you the opportunity to practice some of the skills being taught at NBI in a fun and supportive way.
DATE: Thursdays.
AGE: All ages.
TIME: 12:15pm – 1:45pm.
LOCATION: NBI.
Adult OCD and Other Related Conditions Support Group
Do you live further north than our main NBI campus? This is the group for you. Come join our doctoral level clinicians at our free evidence-based support group for adults struggling with OCD.
DATE: 1st Thursday of every month.
AGE: 18+.
TIME: 7:00pm – 8:00pm.
LOCATION: West Boca Medical Center - 21644 State Road 7 Boca Raton, FL 33428
Inside Physician’s Dining Room in Cafeteria
Enter via Main Entrance - Bring Picture ID
Weekend Readiness and Exposure Group
Getting ready for the weekend when you have OCD can be filled with anxiety and doubt. Come and work on plans for the weekend, commit to goals to fight OCD, and even try some exposures before you leave. This group will give you the opportunity to set a list of goals at NBI in a fun and supportive way.
DATE: Fridays.
AGE: All ages.
TIME: 9:45am – 10:30am.
LOCATION: NBI.
Parent Workshop – Monthly
This is a 3-hour training program for parents and it always very well attended. It provides family members with the opportunity to gain the skills necessary to understand and support loved ones in treatment, learn skills that will help you and others, and give parents a better understanding of the next steps to take.
DATE: Please call NBI at (954) 280-3226 for the date.
AGE: Parents.
TIME: Please call NBI at (954) 280-3226 for time.
LOCATION: NBI.
OCD Parenting Skills Group
This is a 90-minute skills group for parents that provides live role playing, strategy building, and skill based plans for support with symptoms of OCD.
DATE: Please call NBI at (954) 280-3226 for dates.
AGE: Parents.
TIME: Please call NBI at (954) 280-3226 for time.
LOCATION: NBI.
Fear of Flying Group
Fly for the first time or get back on board!” This group utilizes evidence based strategies guided by caring, expert professionals. Visit family and friends, take great vacations or advance your career. Go at your own pace and develop new coping skills. Train at the office, at the airport, on a flight simulator, and when you’re ready…on an actual flight.
DATE: Please call NBI at (954) 280-3226 for the date.
AGE: All ages.
TIME: Please call NBI at (954) 280-3226 for time.
LOCATION: NBI and the Fort Lauderdale Airport.
Daily Goal Setting Group
The daily goals group allows participants to come together and work on goal setting in a collaborative group. Goals are tracked and reviewed in each session to note progress for participants.
DATE: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
AGE: All ages.
TIME: 9:00am - 9:45am
LOCATION: NBI.
Acceptance and Commitment Group
The Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) group focuses on understanding mindfulness skills to help individuals live and behave in ways consistent with their personal values while developing psychological flexibility.
DATE: Mondays.
AGE: All ages.
TIME: 9:45am - 10:30am.
LOCATION: NBI.
Performance CBT Group
The Performance CBT group is an active/experiential form of treatment that allows the participant to explore key concepts of CBT as well as individual experiences through the use of enactment and/or role-play methods.
DATE: Mondays.
AGE: All ages.
TIME: 1:00pm - 1:45pm.
LOCATION: NBI.
Willingness and Motivation Group
In the Willingness and Motivation group, participants have the opportunity to learn about the process of intentional behavior change and work on readiness for change.
DATE: Tuesdays.
AGE: All ages.
TIME: 1:00pm - 1:45pm.
LOCATION: NBI.
Improving Relationships Group
The Improving Relationships Group focuses on improving communication, problem-solving, boundary setting, and other relationship building skills.
DATE: Tuesdays.
AGE: All ages.
TIME: 9:45am - 10:30am.
LOCATION: NBI.
NBI Equine Therapy Group
Join NBI for equine therapy! Through the direct work with horses, clients will develop life skills for education, professional and personal goals. This type of therapy not only helps increase self -esteem but it increases emotional regulation, builds social skills, reduces anxiety, helps to create, set and maintain boundaries, enhances motivation, helps with coping skills, and helps develop trust.
DATE: Thursdays.
AGE: All ages.
TIME: 9:00am - 10:30am.
LOCATION: Equine Facility – Please call NBI at (954) 280-3226 for more details.
CBT Yoga Group
This group blends two highly effective strategies to treat anxiety and OCD. Participants will learn how to be present and mindful, improve emotional regulation, and foster nonjudgmental awareness of thoughts and emotions.
DATE: Tuesday.
AGE: All ages.
TIME: 4:00pm - 4:45pm.
LOCATION: NBI.
Dine and Dare
The Dine and Dare group offers the opportunity to improve your relationship with food by implementing mindful concepts in a social setting. The group meets at NBI and then goes to a different restaurant in each session.
DATE: Tuesdays.
AGE: All ages.
TIME: 5:00pm - 6:30pm.
LOCATION: NBI.
