Group Therapy

Weekly
Women's Support Group
for women in recovery.
Please phone 0400568303 to confirm your place

In group therapy, five to ten people may meet face-to-face with one or more trained group therapists and talk about what is troubling them. Members also give feedback to each other by expressing their own feelings about what someone says or does. This interaction gives group members an opportunity to try out new ways of behaving and to learn more about the way they interact with others. What makes the situation unique is that it is a closed and safe system. The content of the group sessions is confidential; what members talk about or disclose is not discussed outside the group.

About the Women's Group
Women of all ages are welcome. There is a need for additional support for women in early stages of recovery of addiction which could be a main focus although not exclusive. Post natal depression visits some mothers as addiction and depression visits others. 

Our relationships with our partners and families could become stressed for various reasons and within a Women's group, some of these difficulties can be shared. 

Under the skilled direction of a group therapist, the group is able to give support, offer alternatives, or gently confront the person. In this way the difficulty becomes resolved, alternatives behaviours are learned, and the person develops new social techniques or ways of relating to people. 

During group therapy, people begin to see that they are not alone. Many people feel they are unique because of their problems, and it is encouraging to hear that other people have similar difficulties. Within the trusting environment provided by the group, people feel free to care about and help each other.

What do I talk about in Group Therapy?
Talk about what brought you to the clinic in the first place. Tell the group members what is bothering you. If you need support, let the group know. If you think you need confrontation, let them know this also. It is important to tell people what you expect of them. How much you talk about about yourself is within your control and depends on what you are comfortable with.

Other benefits of Group Therapy?
It is often more efficient than individual therapy for two reasons. First, you can benefit from the group even during sessions when you say very little but listen carefully to others. You will find that you have much in common with other group members, and as they work on a concern, you can learn more about yourself. Secondly, group members will often bring up issues that strike a chord with you, but that you might not have been aware of or brought up yourself.

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