CFPA Quarterly Dinner at Olympia restaurant, on Oleander Dr.
Third Tuesday of January, April, June and October, 7 PM.
All psychologists in the Cape Fear area are welcome to attend, whether or not they are members of CFPA.
Support groups in Wilmington
No endorsement is implied; only details for you to be aware of the group’s focus, and how to contact them.
| Purpose | Day & Time | Location |
| Anxiety support group | 1st & 3rd Thursday | Pine Valley United Meth. Church 3788 Shipyard Blvd. Wilmington Dr. Savard, 763 8134 for details |
| Anxiety, panic, depression, OCD, bipolar support group | Wednesday 3:30-5:000 PM | The Oaks Hospital – conference room Wilmington Mary: 343 0721 |
| Bariatric surgery support: Post-op: Addresses post-op lifestyle, and body image changes, accountability and support for continued weight loss and maintenance. | Every other Tues., 6:00-7:30 PM. | Chrysalis Counseling Center 3806 Park Ave. Wilmington 790 9500 |
| Body image group. Designed for young adult women to explore the impact of body image and eating disorder behavior on their everyday lives, including strengthening self-esteem and building a positive self-image. | Chrysalis Center 3240 Burnt Mill Dr.#1 Wilmington 910 790 9500 | |
| Cancer support group for adult patients | Call for schedule | 2202 Wrightsville Ave. Wilmington 910 833 8370 Catherine Butler |
| Chronic pain support group for patients & their family members. Free; peer support in managing physical, emotional, social and logistical complications that accompany living with chronic pain. | See website for details. | Sarah Brownlee, LCSW Balance Integrative Care PLLC 217 N. 5th Ave., #103 Wilmington 232 5778 |
| Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills group for adults, adolescents | Call for details. | Delta Behavioral Health 1920 Tradd Ct. 343 6890 Jane St. John |
| Divorced, separated or widowed support group (“all denominations welcome”) | St. Brendan’s 5101 Ocean Hwy. W. Shallotte 910 754 8544 | |
| Dual addiction in women for eating disorders and substances. | Every other Tues., 5:30 – 7 PM | Chrysalis Center 3240 Burnt Mill Dr.#1 Wilmington 910 790 9500 |
| Eating disorders – support for family members. Topics include: basics of eating disorder, understanding medical exams and testing, nutrition basics, family stress reduction, sibling concerns, boundaries, school issues, communication, resources. | Chrysalis Center 3240 Burnt Mill Dr.#1 Wilmington 910 790 9500 | |
| Girls support groups: Adolescents (ages 13-16): addressing issues such as body image, self-esteem, relationships, family issues College age women: addressing eating and body image, depression & anxiety, family & relationshipissues, stages of life transition. | Every other Tues., 6 PM. Every other Monday, 6-7:30 PM | Chrysalis Center 3240 Burnt Mill Dr.#1 Wilmington 910 790 9500 |
| Mindful living group: DBT/ACT informed group teaching skills related to distress tolerance, mindfulness, emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness. | Wednesday, 6:30 – 8 PM | Chrysalis Center 3240 Burnt Mill Dr.#1 Wilmington 910 790 9500 |
| Mindfulness Meditation Mindfulness, opening the heart, embracing joy, loving kindedness, compassion, and forgiveness | Wed., 6-7:15 PM $12./session | McKay Acupuncture 4916 Wrightsville Ave. Wilmington Call Jen for details: 910 208 0518 |
| Pregnancy & Parenting group. Pregnancy: preparing emotionally for the baby, transitioning into motherhood, learning to form a secure attachment to the baby, understanding/managing unsettling mood swings, managing anxiety and fear about childbirth and parenting, post-partum depression, discussing highs & lows of pregnancy and parenting, connecting with other mothers, and self-care while pregnant and post-partum. Motherhood: forming a secure attachment (both mothers and fathers), feeling overwhelmed, feelings of guilt, intimate relationships after baby, body image, birth trauma, postpartum, depression, and anxiety. | Chrysalis Center 3240 Burnt Mill Dr, #1 Wilmington, 910 790 9500 | |
| Parenting Support | 1st Saturday 10 AM | 3534 S. College Rd., #1 Wilmington Magdalena Bonk, 910 791 5575 |
| Survivors group for women who’ve been the victim of any type of trauma | Thursday, 5:30-7 PM | Chrysalis Center 3240 Burnt Mill Dr.#1 Wilmington 910 790 9500 |
| Transgender Support group, free | Call for details. | Delta Behavioral Health 1606 Physician’s Dr., #104 Wilmington 343 6890 |
| Transgender Support group for family members, free. Advance screening is required. | Call for details. | Delta Behavioral Health 1606 Physician’s Dr., #104 Wilmington 343 6890 |
| Trauma survivors group. Explore the chronic impact that trauma has in a survivor’s life. | Chrysalis Center 3240 Burnt Mill Dr.#1 Wilmington 910 790 9500 | |
| Mindful Yoga | Sunday 8-10 AM 8044 Market St. Porter’s Neck 910 686 6440 Wed., 12:15-1:30 PM 5201 Oleander Dr. Wilmington 910 796 0603 | Catherine Ibsen |
