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Group counseling and therapy
Psychotherapy
groups offer a particularly powerful
opportunity for positive change.
A therapy group is meant
to be a safe environment in which one
can experiment with new behaviors and
new ways of looking at one's life.
Members learn how they can achieve
more happiness in general and how to
create meaningful, supportive and
loving relationships with others.
Groups typically meet weekly on
an ongoing basis, so that new members
are invited to join as openings are
created by those who leave. Reasons
for joining a group can include all
the usual reasons for entering
therapy, such as depression or
anxiety, but groups are particularly
helpful in improving interpersonal
relationships.
In most therapy groups the members'
reasons for joining are diverse, as
opposed to support groups, which focus
on a particular issue that all the
members share. The only
credential that applies specifically
to group therapists is the CGP, or
Certified Group Psychotherapist, which
is granted by the American Group
Psychotherapy Association.
