Group psychotherapy

Group therapyit is sometimes used alone, but is also integrated into a comprehensive treatment plan that also includes individual therapy.

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The sessionsGroup therapy sessions often involve around eight to twelve people and are usually held once or twice a week for an hour or two.

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Group therapy sessions can be eitheropen, new participants are welcome to join at any time or closed,namely only a core group of members are invited to attend. 

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Joining a group of strangers can seem intimidating at first, butgroup therapy offers benefitswhich individual therapy cannot.

 

Psychologists say, in fact, that group members are almost always surprised by how psmooth satisfaction can be the group experience. 

 

Groups can act as asupport network.Other group members often help you come up with specific ideas to improve a difficult situation or life challenge and support you along the way.

 

Regular talking and listening to others also helps you put your own problems into perspective. Many people experience mental health difficulties, but few talk openly about them to people they don't know well.

Oftentimes, you may feel like you're the only one struggling, but you're not. It can be a relief to hear others discuss what they are going through and to realize you are not alone.

 

dIVERSITYis another important benefit of group therapy. People have different personalities and backgrounds and look at situations in different ways. Seeing how other people approach problems and dopositive changes, you can discover a whole range ofsTRATEGYto face your own concerns.

 

Group therapy isused to treat a wide variety of disorders,inclusive:

• Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD);

• Depression;

• Eating disorders;

• Generalized anxiety disorder;

• Panic disorder;

• Phobias;

• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD);

• Substance use disorder.

 

And groups can be organized for acesupport the process of personal developmentorI can support specific topicssuch as anger management, chronic pain, chronic illness, chronic stress, divorce, domestic violence, grief and loss, weight management.

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