Group counseling is an opportunity to connect with others in a safe, confidential and supportive space. Groups allow individuals to share their experiences with others who can understand and relate; learn new perspectives; and experiment with new ideas, behaviors, and ways of being or interacting. 

 

Through group engagement, patients develop insights and skills to work through their own challenges and improve own quality of life.

Benefits of Group Counseling

  • Increase self-awareness and understanding of others
  • Connect with others who have similar problems and experiences
  • Decrease isolation and loneliness
  • Receive multiple perspectives on your concerns
  • Enhance the quality of relationships
  • Experience meaningful and authentic connections with others
  • Develop new, healthier ways of relating to others
  • Identifying, experiencing and expressing feelings with greater ease
  • Increase confidence and self-esteem
  • Increase ability to give and receive honest feedback
  • Internalize lessons learned by helping others in the group

Group counseling is one of the most effective strategies to address most issues.

Notable among the aforementioned include;

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Discomfort in social situations
  • Challenges in relationships
  • Loneliness and isolationth
  • Low self-esteem and confidence
  • Coping with difficult emotions
  • Academic stressors
  • Substance use
  • Grief
  • Eating concerns
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