What is Group Psychotherapy and How Does It Work?
Group psychotherapy is a psychological intervention that uses discussion between a cohesive group of people as the primary healing force. Sharing psychological concerns with people of similar backgrounds, and getting their feedback and advice, can be a very helpful and cost – effective alternative or supplement to individual psychotherapy. This is because these peers are speaking from their own experience, with the honesty and depth that goes with sharing similar struggles. Another valuable contribution of group therapy is receiving multiple perspectives on a situation from people who have come to know you well – a version of the old saying that “two heads are better than one.” Additionally, group psychotherapy works by focusing simultaneously on two different levels. A) Content: the topics the group members choose to discuss. B) Process: the way in which group members interact, which is representative of how they interact with others in the world. Group Psychotherapy differs from a gr
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