Group Psychotherapy
What is Group Psychotherapy?
Group Psychotherapy is More than two people including the therapist.
How can Group Psychotherapy help you?
Group psychotherapy can help you in the following ways:
- There is more of an opportunity to model the behaviors of successful individuals with similar problems as you.
- There is more of an opportunity to learn about others with similar problems and how others address their issues.
What Therapy Long Island Offers:
- Divorce Support Group: When your world has been overtaken by divorce, divorce groups offering a supportive environment are something to consider joining. It can be very helpful in talking with others who are in the same position as you and understand what you’re feeling and going through. This kind of support group can also be a great tool for learning things such as the actual process of divorce and other advice from group members.
- Mindful Parenting Support Program: Bringing mindful attention to our skills as parents increase our capacity to form strong bonds with all the members of the family. This is because the practice of mindfulness cultivates the conditions of openness and receptivity in which communication and emotional connection naturally flourish. In this workshop, participants will learn about becoming more mindful people as well as more mindful parents, able to navigate the inevitable waves of joy and frustration that accompany every parent’s experience with a greater sense of ease.
- Restorative Circle group: For stressed-out parents with difficult to manage teens, we have a great and effective practice to help both you and your child.
- A restorative circle sequence might consist of stating the purpose of the meeting (discussing the problem, taking responsibility and repairing harm); agreeing that there will be no interrupting, blaming or attacking; using a “talking piece” to take turns to share stories; brainstorming solutions, and reaching an agreement. Bear in mind that each person may have different actions that are agreed upon and that the person who has been offended or harmed has to be central to the conflict-resolution process.
- “There are numerous studies from schools who use this approach that demonstrate that youth are much less likely to re-offend when given an opportunity to learn from their mistakes rather than being shunned or punished,” Strict punishment is still an option if people are not willing, to be honest, and accountable for their mistakes; however, strict punishment as the only option creates shame, isolation, and emotional distance. Punishment blames the person and makes them feel bad and wrong, while restorative approaches look at the cost to relationships of the harmful act and seek to make everyone whole again.”
Do you feel that you could benefit from group psychotherapy? Please feel free to book your first session with Therapy Long Island today here.
If you would like to learn more about psychotherapy, and would be more comfortable in an individual setting, please see here.