Looking for a way to connect with other women? 

Want to change unproductive patterns in your life? 

Want to develop more satisfying relationships?

Where:   Sundance Therapy, ATLANTA (Clairmont Rd and 85)

Who:      Vicki Smith, LPC and Yoga Therapist

When:     Mondays 6-7:30pm   *Starting in June*

Cost:       $40 per group

Size:       8 women total 

Group therapy is one of the best ways to safely observe and reflect on your interpersonal skills.

If you have been looking for an effective and affordable way to make lasting changes in your life then join a group. It works!

Group Therapy:  Myths and Truths

Myth:  Group Therapy is second to individual therapy

Truth: Groups offer present time inter-personal experience which means you get to practice relationship skills in real time and get immediate feedback. This translates to meeting interpersonal goals more quickly.

Myth: I have my own problems, I don't need to sit around hearing other people's problems too!

Truth: If "taking on" other people's problems is an issue for you then group is the perfect place to practice changing that pattern. Group interaction can teach you how to care about people without "caretaking" them. In addition, hearing other's struggles allows us to know we are not alone and can offer great support and motivation to shift old, stuck patterns.

Myth: I won't get as much time as I need if I were in individual therapy.

Truth: Its true that at times the focus may be on someone else's issues, but invariably, all members benefit from both witnessing someone's process or being an active participant in another's process. BUT, when the focus IS on you, you have the benefit of receiving feedback from more than one person!

Myth: I will be forced to disclose information I do not want to talk about.

Truth: While talking about your struggles is the main reason for entering therapy, no one will force you to share things that may be frightening or embarrassing. Having an individual therapist as well as a group can help to start the sharing and then "try it out" in the group setting. You will be surprised how compassionately group members respond to another's vulnerability.

Myth: I have had bad experiences in groups and I don't want to experience that again!!

Truth: That is understandable. Sometimes in groups, members re-create experiences that have been problematic in their lives. One of the benefits of working in a group is to address these relationship issues in a safe, contained and monitored (by a therapist) environment. Groups help you discover how the "bad experiences" happened and they can teach you how to change the pattern so it won't keep repeating.