Host: Melanie Handelsman, MA, AMFT, EMDR
Host: Lisa S. Powell, PhD, CGP, EMDRIA, Cert
Host: Melissa Garner-Lee, MA, LMFT
Host: Nazila Hatami, LMFT
Host: Annie Armstrong, MA
Host: Angela M. Aiello, MA, MFT, PhD
Host: Dawn Delgado, LMFT, CEDS-S, EMDR
Host: Lisa Chester-Schyman, AMFT
Host: Claire Hughes, MSW, LCSW
Host: Matianna Baldassari, MA, LMFT
Host: Sara Barthol, LCSW, CST
Host: Kathy Anne Conaty, MA
Host: Andrea Brandt, PhD, MFT
Host: Rachel Boyer, MA, AMFT
Host: Alison Meredith Greiner, LCSW
Host: Mary Linda Williams, MA, LMFT
Host: Tammy Nelson, PhD , CSCT
Host: Taylor L. McMonigle, MA, AMFT, APCC
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Santa Monica Support Groups and Group Therapy
Group therapy takes many forms. The groups are variously referred to (often interchangeably) as Santa Monica counseling groups, Santa Monica support groups, Santa Monica mutual support groups or peer support groups, self help groups, stress coping groups, workshops and mental health groups. They are moderated by a professional group counselor, group therapist or group psychologist and generally focus on a specific issue or client profile (e.g. men or women etc).
Before joining a Santa Monica support group, first see if the group's issue focus is consistent with your needs. If there are no groups offering support around your issue, feel free to contact these professionals in Santa Monica to ask for a referral to alternative groups nearby.
Group therapy takes many forms. The groups are variously referred to (often interchangeably) as Santa Monica counseling groups, Santa Monica support groups, Santa Monica mutual support groups or peer support groups, self help groups, stress coping groups, workshops and mental health groups. They are moderated by a professional group counselor, group therapist or group psychologist and generally focus on a specific issue or client profile (e.g. men or women etc).
Before joining a Santa Monica support group, first see if the group's issue focus is consistent with your needs. If there are no groups offering support around your issue, feel free to contact these professionals in Santa Monica to ask for a referral to alternative groups nearby.
What to expect in a Santa Monica group?
In a professionally operated support group in Santa Monica, members provide each other with various types of help for a particular shared issue. The help takes the form of relating personal experiences and listening to and accepting others' experiences. Santa Monica group members may also provide a sympathetic understanding and a social network.
Group therapists or group counselors lead or facilitate the group and provide group counseling in Santa Monica. They are sometimes specifically trained in group dynamics and the understanding of small group processes. So 'interpersonal learning', which can involve unfiltered feedback and confrontation between group members (and can be threatening) is safely moderated by the group therapist or group counselor in Santa Monica.
What's the difference between individual and group therapy?
In a professionally operated support group in Santa Monica, members provide each other with various types of help for a particular shared issue. The help takes the form of relating personal experiences and listening to and accepting others' experiences. Santa Monica group members may also provide a sympathetic understanding and a social network.
Group therapists or group counselors lead or facilitate the group and provide group counseling in Santa Monica. They are sometimes specifically trained in group dynamics and the understanding of small group processes. So 'interpersonal learning', which can involve unfiltered feedback and confrontation between group members (and can be threatening) is safely moderated by the group therapist or group counselor in Santa Monica.
What's the difference between individual and group therapy?