What Is Group Therapy? Group therapy typically involves one or more clinicians who facilitate a group made up of several people who are struggling with specific a issue, i.e., depression, substance abuse, chronic pain, anxiety. Groups can also focus on more general issues, such as improving social skills. Some people who participate in group therapy may also participate in individual therapy.
Group Therapy Benefits Groups therapy offer a support network that helps to reduce loneliness and the sense that one is alone in one's problems. Listening to others helps us to put our problems in better perspective, and we can often learn approaches to problems that we may not have considered. Group therapy also offers accountability.
Clinical Expertise Group therapy is different from a support group. It is facilitated by licensed, experienced clinicians who are trained in the group's area of focus. Group therapists are trained to manage group dynamics, and offer strategies designed to help with different problems.