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Online Support Groups Near Jacksonville

Whether you are in Orange Park, St. Augustine, Jacksonville Beach, Fernandina or somewhere else across the First Coast, ShareWell has live online support groups for the chapter after the fresh start. A lot of people arrive in Jacksonville to begin again after a divorce, a retirement or a transfer, and find that a new address is easier to get than a new circle.

Every group meets online by live video, so you can join from home.

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These online groups start during the day and evening in Eastern time, so they fit a day near Jacksonville.

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Upcoming Groups

Healing from NPD Abuse

Member-led

Healing from NPD Abuse

For those rebuilding after narcissistic abuse

Emotional abuse
NPD Abuse
Relationship struggles
3/16
Sat, 10/10, 3:00 PM • 60 min
The Hangout Squad
Susan

Susan

The Hangout Squad

Sit-down on camera no driving chat

General mental health
Loneliness
Self-care
4/8
Sat, 10/10, 3:00 PM • 60 min
The Space to be(addictionhealing)
Doctorsantoshluna

Doctorsantoshluna

The Space to be(addictionhealing)

Everyone, especially you

Addiction
Depression
General mental health
3/10
Sat, 10/10, 5:00 PM • 60 min
Gray Divorce Support

Member-led

Gray Divorce Support

People divorcing later in life

Divorce recovery
Going through divorce
Gray divorce
4/16
Sat, 10/10, 5:00 PM • 60 min
Local life

A fresh start that turned out quieter than planned

Jacksonville draws people who want to reset: retirees down from the Northeast, divorced parents starting over near the beach, families transferred in for the base or the hospitals, and young people who came for the lower cost and the water. The city covers an enormous area, so the Beaches, the Westside, the Southside and the suburbs across the river each feel like separate towns, and the person you clicked with at work may live forty minutes away. A fresh start means nobody knows your history, which is the point, and also means nobody knows you. The humid summer keeps people indoors or in the car, and a reset that was supposed to feel like freedom can start to feel like a long, quiet evening.

Why it helps

How peer support helps near Jacksonville

A peer group gives the new chapter some company. You join from wherever you landed, from a condo at the beach to a rental in Orange Park, and spend an hour a week with people who are also rebuilding and are honest about how it is going.

Inside the room

What members near Jacksonville talk about

  • Life after a divorce when you moved to get away from it
  • Retiring to Florida and missing the people you left
  • Being transferred in and starting the social life from zero
  • Dating and relationships again in a new city
Good fit for

Who these groups may help

  • People who moved here after a divorce or a breakup
  • Retirees who relocated and have not found their crowd
  • Military and healthcare families posted to the area
  • Anyone who came for a new start and is finding it lonely
Find your group

Support group topics for people near Jacksonville

Every topic has its own page with live groups, so you can start with the one closest to what you are carrying.

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Divorce recovery
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Loneliness
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Relationship struggles
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Aging
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Anxiety
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Depression
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Grief
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Stress management
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Areas around Jacksonville

Every group meets online, so you can join from home anywhere around Jacksonville.

  • Orange Park
  • St. Augustine
  • Jacksonville Beach
  • Fernandina Beach
  • Ponte Vedra
  • Middleburg
  • Duval County
  • St. Johns County
  • Clay County
Local help lines

Crisis and help lines near Jacksonville

ShareWell groups are peer support and are not crisis or emergency services. If you or someone near you is in danger, call 911, or call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at any hour.

  • United Way 211 Northeast Florida
    211

    Northeast Florida, information and referrals (not a crisis line), 24 hours a day, every day

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Other cities

Support groups in other cities

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to live in Jacksonville to join?

No. Groups are online, so you can join from Orange Park, St. Augustine, Jacksonville Beach, Fernandina Beach, Ponte Vedra, Middleburg or anywhere else on the First Coast.

Are there groups specifically about divorce?

Yes. Divorce recovery groups meet regularly, and members at every stage take part, from the first months apart to years later.

I am retired and new here. Is a group right for me?

Yes. Members of every age join, and the aging and loneliness groups in particular include many people who moved here in retirement.

How do I pick a group?

Browse the upcoming groups on this page or on the topic pages, read the short description, and join the one that sounds closest to what you are going through. You can try several.

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