What
is group therapy?
Many
of the personal problems individuals face stem from both past
and current relationships with others, and how they feel about
those relationships. The quality of one’s relationships
often directly affects one’s life satisfaction and adjustment.
Group therapy gives participants an opportunity to sort out
questions and concerns about their relationships in a supportive
and highly interactive setting.
Your
role in group therapy
Your role in group
therapy requires active participation and regular attendance
to group meetings.
What
to expect in group therapy
Each session of group
therapy generally lasts between 1 to 2 hours. Most groups are
run by two graduate student psychological trainees, who are
supervised by licensed psychologists. Most groups consist of
approximately 3-10 group members.
What you do in group
therapy might depend on what group you are in. For example,
in a group therapy for depression you might focus on thoughts
and behaviors that are interfering with your ability to achieve
your desired outcomes in situations. In social group therapy
you might actively practice talking to people, talking in front
of people, or otherwise practice the social behavior that causes
you anxiety.
Click
here for more information about our Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Skills Training Group.
For more information
about how to get involved in group therapy at the FSU Psychology
Clinic, please ask your therapist or contact the FSU Psychology
Clinic directly at (850) 644-3006.
