Support Groups
In addition to our individual clinical services, El Futuro offers a variety of options for group therapy. This is a powerful tool that enables patients to connect with others in similar situations while learning practical coping skills to manage their symptoms better independently.
Mente Sana
Six-week course for women that uses psychoeducation and meditation to help participants with emotional regulation.
DALE
Ongoing drop-in group for people with depression and anxiety that uses CBT interventions and psychoeducation and encourages sharing of personal experiences and peer support.
Dentro de mi Poder
Four-week course for women that teach mindfulness techniques that participants can use to feel more in control of their own wellbeing.
Logrando La Calma
Yoga-based group to reduce stress and anxiety.
Latinx Raices Rising
Support group for Latinx teens to explore identities and learn how to cope with stress and be kinder to themselves.
Creatividad con Arte
Group for children to use creative means to process and express emotions in a nonjudgmental environment.
VALOR
Ongoing drop-in group for women which uses a mixture of psychoeducation and process, focused on the experience of managing trauma.
For more information about current group offerings, please call our Durham clinic at (919) 688 7101
“The group helps them feel more connected and validated. […] The first meeting opened its doors to very intimate topics. It was incredible and very enriching to see them grow.”
“The Logrando la Calma Group gives clients tools and strategies to calm themselves down and build relaxation strategies. Since it’s on zoom now, some clients choose to participate anonymously and there’s real power in that for them. Some people just keep coming! Calma has given therapists the opportunity to help patients at a higher level.”
“For me it has been a great help in difficult moments, like the one I am going through now.”
“We have learned how to think differently and control our thoughts and emotions.”
“Now we have tools that we are putting into practice little by little. We aren’t at 100%, but we’re on the way.”
Alvely Alcántara, LCSW
Rossy C. Garcia, MEd 
Katy Sims, MD 
Everardo Aviles, LCSW, LCAS (Eve)
As a medical anthropologist and social work researcher, Dr. Gulbas’ research embodies interdisciplinarity through the integration of applied theories of health and human development with qualitative and ethnographic methodologies. Her work seeks to understand how people—children, families, and providers—navigate complex sociocultural landscapes in the pursuit of mental health. Most of her work, to date, focuses attention on developing more robust interpretations of suicide risk. With funding from the National Institutes of Mental Health, this body of research has contributed to advancements in theoretical and empirical knowledge of the broader contexts within which youth suicide risk is situated. 
R. Gabriela Barajas-Gonzalez is a developmental psychologist and an assistant professor of Population Health at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Dr. Barajas-Gonzalez is the principal investigator of a study that examines the impact of immigration-related threat and stress on school communities. She earned a PhD in developmental psychology from Columbia University and hold a BA in human biology from Stanford University. Dr. Barajas-Gonzalez is the daughter of Mexican immigrants and a first gen college student.
Dr. Parra-Cardona is an Associate Professor in the Steve Hicks School of Social Work (SHSSW) at the University of Texas at Austin. At the SHSSW, he serves as Coordinator for Mexico and Latin American initiatives. He also serves as Area Director for Research at the UT Austin Latino Research Institute. Dr. Parra-Cardona’s program of research is focused on the cultural adaptation of evidence-based parenting interventions for low-income Latinx populations in the US and Latin America.
Bianka Reese, PhD, MSPH is a research scientist and program evaluator specializing in adolescent and young adult sexual and reproductive health. Her previous research in the experiences of Latinx LGBTQ+ youth stems from her work as the Research and Evaluation Manager at SHIFT NC (Sexual Initiatives For Teens), where she led largescale evaluations of multilevel, community-based sexual health promotion initiatives and research projects aimed at elevating the voices of diverse youth in North Carolina. Dr. Reese is currently the Senior Research Strategist at Creative Research Solutions, LLC, an award-winning national evaluation, research, and assessment firm.
Tania Connaughton-Espino, MPH is an independent researcher focused on adolescent and young adult sexual and reproductive health. Her interest in the experiences of Latinx LGBTQ+ youth stems from her previous work with SHIFT NC (Sexual Initiatives For Teens), where she led the training and evaluation department, conducted capacity-building workshops for youth serving professionals including on the topic of how to be more affirming of LGBTQ youth, and from her extensive experience working with the Latinx population in NC.
Maru Gonzalez, EdD is an Assistant Professor and Youth Development Specialist in the Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences at North Carolina State University. Her areas of inquiry include youth development with a focus on activism, social justice, and the experiences of LGBTQ+ young people across familial, school, and community contexts. 
Nayeli Y. Chavez-Dueñas, PhD
Hector Y. Adames, PsyD