Group Therapy

 

By Dr. S. K. Sharma

What is Group Therapy
Group Therapy is a type of psychotherapy in which a small group of same or similar complaints is formed which meets regularly to undergo a process of change and improvement under the supervision of the psychotherapist. The usual size of group is 6 – 10 people but can be different.

How Group Therapy Works
It is a type of team work in which people with same or similar complaints meets, discuss and share information and experiences. This is supervised and coordination by the psychotherapist. The process helps in better understanding of self with deeper insight, better development of skills, exploration of more options better self treatment as well as support of others which makes it easier for people to develop stronger personalities. The group itself becomes a source of strength.

In Clinic and Online
You have option of joining In Clinic or Online Groups. Those keen on joining online groups can do so using Online Text Messenger or Skype.

Benefits of Group Therapy

  • Removal of isolation – The realization that I am not alone and there are others who are having similar complaints helps in raising self confidence and removes feeling of isolation.
  • Help others to help self – Ability to help others improves self strength and helps people in achieving faster and better results.
  • Hope – Being in a group with different levels of improvement creates hope. If others can overcome difficulties and improve, so can I.
  • Correct Information –  In group people gain more factual information about their complaints which helps in better and more consistent improvement.
  • Self understanding – Group process helps people in having a relook at their own experiences including childhood experiences which could be directly or indirectly be related to complaints. This gives better understanding and better harmony.
  • Social skills – Group process helps in developing better inter-personal and social techniques.
  • Strength – Group therapy gives a sense of belonging, acceptance, and validation.
  • Control – Group process helps to take responsibility for one’s own life and the consequences of one’s decisions.
  • Emotional freedom – Group process is a good way of letting go. Catharsis is the experience of relief from emotional distress through the free and uninhibited expression of emotion. When group members share their feelings and experiences to a supportive audience, they can obtain relief from chronic feelings of shame and guilt.
  • Feedback – Group members achieve a greater level of self-awareness through the process of interacting with others in the group, who give feedback on the member’s behaviour and impact on others.

Types of Groups
      
Some of the groups are as follows. If you can’t find your group, contact us as we create new groups on the basis of requirement.

  1. Adolescents
  2. Alcohol addiction
  3. Anger Management
  4. Anxiety
  5. Being Single
  6. Depression
  7. Divorce
  8. Drug addiction
  9. Eating disorders, excess & less
  10. Empty nest
  11. Financial crisis
  12. Free group
  13. Gambling addiction
  14. Getting old
  15. Grief
  16. Homosexuality
  17. Hypochondriasis
  18. Identity disorder
  19. Inferiority Complex
  20. Internet addiction
  21. Interpersonal skills
  22. Job stress
  23. Marital discords
  24. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder OCD
  25. Phobia
  26. Post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD
  27. Pre marital
  28. Relationship discords
  29. Schizophrenia
  30. Sex & Pornography addiction
  31. Sex abuse and crimes
  32. Sexual disorders
  33. Sexuality and Sex life
  34. Sickness – Cancer, HIV AIDS etc
  35. Sleep disorder
  36. Smoking addiction
  37. Spiritual quest
  38. Stress
  39. Students
  40. Thought disorder

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