Outpatient Group Therapy
Group psychotherapy is a special form of therapy in which a small number of people meet together under the guidance of a professionally trained therapist to help themselves and one another. Group therapy helps people learn about themselves and improve their interpersonal relationships. It addresses feelings of isolation, depression, or anxiety. And it helps people make significant changes so they feel better about the quality of their lives. Like individual therapy, group therapy can benefit almost anyone.
A group therapy session is a collaborative effort in which the therapist assumes clinical responsibility for the group and its members. In a typical session, which lasts about 75-90 minutes, members work to express their own problems, feelings, ideas and reactions as freely and honestly as possible. Such exploration gives the group the important information needed to understand and help one another. Members learn not only to understand themselves and their own issues but also become “therapeutic helpers” for other members. Unlike support groups, a professionally trained therapist, provides productive examination of the issues or concerns affecting the individuals and the group and guides the discussion.
Sometimes group therapy is used as the main or only treatment approach. Sometimes it’s used along with individual therapy.
Often people find that working simultaneously in both group and individual therapy stimulates growth in mutually complementary ways. And clients may see two different therapists for individual and group therapies. Ask your therapist about the type of therapy that will best meet your needs.
It’s not unusual to feel uneasy or embarrassed when first joining a group, but soon a person might begin to develop feelings of interest and trust. Most folks find that group therapy provides a great deal of relief because it allows them a chance to talk with others who are experiencing similar problems — in a private, confidential setting. Many people who have experienced group therapy believe that working together with others is helpful and they feel better by participating in this form of therapy.
The cost of a group varies. Typically, group therapy is much less costly than individual therapy.
Managed care companies cover group much the same as individual therapy.
Empowered Minds: Embracing Your ADHD After Adult Diagnosis
This is an inclusive 12 week therapy group focused on helping women to live and thrive with ADHD. Participants will discover how ADHD uniquely affects women. It is open to any adult woman with ADHD diagnosed as an adult or late teen who has struggled with self-acceptance, self-compassion, and feelings of not being good enough.
Kids INTEGRATED
Kids INTEGRATED is a unique group designed to enhance social skills and emotional regulation in kids ages 8-13. The name stands for Kids Internalizing Natural Techniques to Energize, Grow, and Regulate the self, Actualizing a Therapeutic Experience of Development. It is rather a mouthful, which is why we call it Kids INTEGRATED for short.
Kids INTEGRATED grew out of the desire to see all kids, no matter what their situation, issues, or diagnostic labels, grow and develop in ways that lend themselves to self-regulation and attunement to others. It is a cliché, but with a lot of research behind it, that screen time is having an impact on kids’ natural inclinations toward growing their social brain, and their life experiences may also be lacking in providing the settings to self-regulate. This is certainly not true for all kids, and it is not a judgment on the family or parents if it is true. We hope that by introducing your child to a growth environment that facilitates learning about the brain, introduces simple mindfulness techniques for self-regulation and attunement, and engages them in fun and active ways to learn with other kids, there will be an inflow of information and experiences into your child’s life that has the potential to turn the tide.
The Kids INTEGRATED model is based on years of research in neurobiology. It takes proven ideas about brain development and brain neuroplasticity, combining them with mindfulness and other brain-based exercises to help promote growth in 5 main areas:
- Emotion Regulation
- Self-Acceptance
- Empathy and Attunement
- Reciprocal Relationships
- Kindness toward self and others
Does your kid seem socially removed or isolated, have sudden emotional outbursts, say or do negative things toward themselves or others, or simply need a little help with building emotional resilience skills? If so, Kids INTEGRATED might be right for your kid. An intake interview is necessary to qualify for the group.