Group Therapy

These groups basically offered to provide participants with information about specific topics with the objective of providing new resources, tools and an opportunity for further understanding. This type of group has a structured methodology where the participants may receive materials to help prepare prior to the meeting (topics, modules, questions, etc). However this format, although structured, also allows for reflection during the group work.

A Psycho-educational group is an authentic and organic process between the facilitator and the participants in which no one knows more than the other person. No one is more important that anyone else. This methodology does not only limit itself to the presentation of materials and information. It is more focused on the analysis of the topic being discussed and how the beliefs and ideas of the participants effect their overall opinion of the topic. Their personal experience and outlook can create new concepts, new ways of looking at the topic, of dealing with it, and can even create more questions that need to be discussed and worked through.

After participating in this type of workshop, some individuals may arrive at the conclusion that it would benefit them to pursue individual therapy to work on a specific area that is more personal.