WHY GROUP THERAPY?
1. Provides
an ongoing, consistent place to connect with others.
2. Group psychotherapy helps provide understanding, insight and acceptance of complex issues and problems.
3. Group
re-creates familiar interactive environments; i.e., parental relationships,
family, job, friendships.
4. Group
can provide knowledge, feedback and insight from up to seven different
perspectives.
5. It is difficult to "hide out" in
group psychotherapy.
6. Conflict
and challenge are integral parts of group.
7. Change
can occur rapidly.
8. Group
psychotherapy is relatively affordable.
9. Particular
issues/problems lend themselves well to group:
Intimacy
and Relationships Isolation
Communication Depression
Learning
About/Expressing Feelings Self
Esteem
"Special" Issues,
including Abuse, HIV, Coming Out
© 2006 Jamie
Moran
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