Groups & Workshops

This service comprises a group of roughly five to 15 clients which typically meets for an hour or two on a weekly basis. Many target a specific issue (depression, addiction, anxiety, anger management, etc.) while others address more generalized topics like improving social skills, self-esteem, or loneliness.

I've found that groups can provide a support network and a sounding board for clients. Other members of the group often help you come up with specific ideas for improving a difficult situation or life challenge, and hold you accountable along the way.

Many of my clients report that groups help them feel seen and understood by "regular" people. I find it a rewarding opportunity to teach clients strategies for managing problems and issues.

In particular, I offer groups for couples therapy (sometimes in conjunction with my colleague Rick Miller, LICSW) that are immensely helpful in demonstrating that many of the issues couples encounter are shared by others.

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  • I am genuinely delighted when I know I will have an opportunity to teach or consult with Lilian. She is a warm, authentic person. She is also a highly experienced, skilled teacher, therapist and consultant. I enthusiastically endorse Lilian!

    —Shawn Criswell, PhD, LPC

  • Lilian’s super power of warmth combined with grit can help a couple break free from old stories and create a new one. She brings this same dynamic energy to her teaching and podcasting. She is an accessible expert and collaborator whose knowing smile lights the path forward.

    —Allison Howe

  • I truly consider Lillian to be one of the best couples therapists in Arizona. She brings an incredibly warm, genuine presence that makes even the most devastating challenges feel resolvable. Her skill, expertise, and personability make her a phenomenal therapist, and working with her is an absolute privilege. This valley is lucky to have such an authentic, effective therapist in its midst.

    —Kathy Gusenkov MS, LMFT 

  • Lilian Borges is a highly skilled therapist who brings a myriad of skills to her private practice. Lilian has always made me feel comfortable even when working on delicate issues. Lilian’s creativity as a clinician has helped me achieve my therapeutic goals. The work I have done with Lilian has been life changing. Her talents using Ericksonian hypnosis are in a class of their own. I recommend Lilian to anyone seeking therapy in a creative and safe environment.

    -Suzan Patalano

  • I’ve been fortunate to have Lilian help me navigate several big life transitions, always with her compassion, creativity, authenticity, and very diverse set of therapeutic skills. What I value most in my work with her is how she has guided me to tap into my inner wisdom and to work with my higher self in very practical ways. This adds a dimension to therapy that goes beyond just problem-solving and situational solutions, although she is great at those things, too! This practice, and the relationship with myself that I’ve developed with her help, is enduring and essential to the trust I feel to move forward in life.

    -Elise B