Group therapy can be an engaging way to receive mental health services.  While individual therapy certainly has it's benefits, some people find comfort in being with others who share in their mental health journey. Mental health groups are designed to target a specific topic, such as depression, obesity, panic disorder, social anxiety, chronic pain or substance abuse. Other groups focus more generally on improving social skills, helping people deal with a range of issues such as anger, shyness, loneliness and low self-esteem. Groups often help those who have experienced loss and grief. 

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Benefits of group therapy

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• Joining a group of strangers may sound intimidating at first, but group therapy provides benefits that individual therapy may not. Psychologists say, in fact, that group members are almost always surprised by how rewarding the group experience can be.

• Groups can act as a support network and a sounding board. 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.

• Regularly talking and listening to others also helps you put your own problems in perspective. Many people experience mental health difficulties, but few speak openly about them to people they don't know well. Oftentimes, you may feel like you are the only one struggling — but you're not. It can be a relief to hear others discuss what they're going through, and realize you're not alone.

• Diversity is another important benefit of group therapy. People have different personalities and backgrounds, and they look at situations in different ways. By seeing how other people tackle problems and make positive changes, you can discover a whole range of strategies for facing your own concerns.

 

Is the group open or closed? 

Open groups are those in which new members can join at any time. Closed groups are those in which all members begin the group at the same time. They may all take part in a 12-week session together, for instance. There are pros and cons of each type. When joining an open group, there may be an adjustment period while getting to know the other group attendees. However, if you want to join a closed group, you may have to wait for several months until a suitable group is available. The groups I offer at this time are "closed groups" and will start and end with the same group of people and the groups are set for a specific number of sessions.  

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Current Groups

At this time I facilitate two groups per year:  
 

-15-Week Anxiety-Depression Teen Girl Group

-15 Week Social-Emotional ASD Teen Group  

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You can find more information about these two groups HERE or in the navigation bar.