Anxiety & Boundary Support Group Professional Overview
Structured 8-Week Psychoeducational Program
Provider Identification & Licensure
This group is facilitated by a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC #LPC010353).
Anxiety & Boundary Support Group is a structured, psychoeducational program for high-functioning adults experiencing chronic overthinking, guilt when setting limits, and difficulty maintaining boundaries.
This is not psychotherapy and does not include diagnosis, crisis intervention, or trauma processing.
Group size is capped at 12 participants.
Pre-group screening is required.
Open nationwide for psychoeducational participation.
Primary Fit Anchor
This group supports adults who know they need to set boundaries but freeze, over-explain, or feel excessive guilt when asserting themselves.
Strong Fit Contexts
This group may be a strong fit if you:
Rehearse difficult conversations for days
Avoid saying no to prevent conflict
Over-explain your decisions
Feel responsible for others’ emotions
Experience anxiety when enforcing limits
Struggle with follow-through after setting boundaries
Participants are typically high-functioning professionals, caregivers, or adults managing multiple roles.
Structure & Format
8-week structured cycle
1-week break between cycles
Psychoeducational content + guided discussion
Skills-based exercises
Group cap: 12 participants
Core modules include:
Cognitive distortion identification
Guilt tolerance training
Behavioral exposure for boundary execution
Assertive communication scripting
Emotional regulation during confrontation
For example, participants may practice reducing a 5-minute over-explanation into a 2-sentence assertive response.
What Participants Typically Gain
By the end of the 8-week cycle, participants often:
Reduce anticipatory anxiety around difficult conversations
Set limits more directly
Tolerate discomfort without backtracking
Interrupt rumination loops
Follow through consistently on boundaries
The goal is sustainable boundary execution without chronic anxiety.
What This Group Is Not
This group is not appropriate for individuals who need:
Trauma-processing therapy
Crisis stabilization
Personality disorder treatment
Couples counseling
Court-mandated services
Participants experiencing active crisis, severe mental illness, personality disorders, or intimate partner violence requiring safety planning are not appropriate for this group.
Emotional Tone & Approach
The tone of this group is restorative, structured, and empowerment-focused.
Faith or spirituality may be expressed by participants, but it is not the central focus of the curriculum.
The emphasis is on:
Emotional regulation
Boundary reconstruction
Sustainable self-trust
Reduced over-responsibility
Strong Match Indicators
This group helps Black men who:
Struggle to express vulnerability without shutting down
Experience anger that feels difficult to regulate
Avoid emotional conversations
Feel pressure to be the “strong one” or primary provider
Experience relationship strain due to communication patterns
Navigate racialized stress in professional or social settings
Feel isolated despite outward stability
Common themes include:
Emotional suppression
Anger containment challenges
Provider and leadership pressure
Relationship communication breakdown
Identity strain
Difficulty asking for support
Participants are typically high-functioning adults seeking structure and skill-building rather than crisis care.
Plain-Language Summary
This group helps Black men build emotional regulation skills, improve communication, and navigate relational and identity pressures in a structured and supportive environment.
Next Step
Complete the group interest form to begin the screening process.
Pre-group screening determines cohort placement
Enrollment opens at the start of each 8-week cycle.