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How Group Counseling Can Change Your Life


It is said that man in a social animal. What this means is that we find solace in the company of others, especially when it comes to the difficult periods in our life. Hence psychologists too pondered whether therapy should just be an individualistic affair. Out of these musings, was born the concept of group therapy and group counseling. Let us understand what exactly these are and how they can impact your life.

In essence group therapy involves bringing together a number of patients and helping them work on their issues collectively. Group activities for teens and alcoholics anonymous meetings are examples of group therapy. In both these cases, you will have a counselor or therapist leading the discussion while the patients talk and share about their issues. It is a great way for people to feel that they are not alone and helps them also empathize with their fellow sufferers. On the other hand, group counselling is a very different concept altogether. This involves attending therapy as a group instead of an individual. The most common example of group therapy would be family therapy, wherein the entire family attends therapy sessions and work together with the therapist. Usually, families tend to go through difficult phases as a group, either due to a common problem that they might be facing externally or internal issues or disputes that might be causing a rift. Something like this is especially important in a country like India where we rely a lot on our family’s emotional and social support. In this case, the therapist works with the entire family to help them renew their bonds, overcome communication barriers and work together towards a common goal.

All in all, group therapy and group counselling has proved to be very beneficial to people from all walks of life.

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