Group Therapy
Group therapy is a form of psychotherapy where one or more mental health professionals facilitate sessions with multiple participants. These individuals often share similar challenges, such as anxiety, depression, or substance abuse, fostering a safe and supportive space for healing and personal growth.
Types of group therapies
- Cognitive behavioral groups, which center on identifying and changing inaccurate or distorted thinking patterns, emotional responses, and behaviors
- Interpersonal groups, which focus on interpersonal relationships and social interactions, including how much support you have from others and the impact these relationships have on mental health
- Psychoeducational groups, which focus on educating clients about their disorders and ways of coping; often based on the principles of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)
- Skills development groups, which focus on improving social skills in people with mental disorders or developmental disabilities
- Support groups, which provide a wide range of benefits for people with a variety of mental health conditions as well as their loved ones
- Stress management groups using World Health Organization (WHO) evidence-based stress management interventions.
There are several advantages of group therapy
Support, Safety and Encouragement: Group therapy allows people to receive the support and encouragement of the other members of the group. People participating in the group can see that others are going through the same thing, which can help them feel less alone. The setting allows people to practice behaviors and actions within the safety and security of the group.
Role Modeling: Group members can serve as role models for other members of the group. By observing someone successfully coping with a problem, other members of the group can see that there is hope for recovery. As each person progresses, they can, in turn, serve as a role model and support figure for others. This can help foster feelings of success and accomplishment.
Insight on Social Skills: By working with a group, the therapist can see first-hand how each person responds to other people and behaves in social situations. Using this information, the therapist can provide valuable feedback to each client.
Affordability: Group therapy is often very affordable. Instead of focusing on just one client at a time, the therapist can devote their time to a much larger group of people, which reduces the cost for participants.
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