Host: Stefanie Stadler, LCSW
Host: Susan Koenig, LCSW
Host: Ken Burns, LCSW
Host: Robin Machson Stoltz, LCSW, CASAC
Host: Robert Thompson And Colleagues, MS, NPP, PMHNP, PhD, MD
Host: Kelle Kenzik, LMSW
Host: Harriette Rovner Ferguson, LCSW
Host: Lisa Hoffman-Lamanna, RLCSW
Host: Debby E Knapp, LCSW, marriag, couples, family, therapi
Host: Paula Pagan, LCSW-R
Host: Stefanie Stadler, LCSW
Host: Paula Pagan, LCSW-R
Host: Debby E Knapp, LCSW, marriag, couples, family, therapi
Host: Lisa Hoffman-Lamanna, RLCSW
Host: Ken Burns, LCSW
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Smithtown Support Groups and Group Therapy
Group therapy takes many forms. The groups are variously referred to (often interchangeably) as Smithtown counseling groups, Smithtown support groups, Smithtown 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 Smithtown 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 Smithtown to ask for a referral to alternative groups nearby.
Group therapy takes many forms. The groups are variously referred to (often interchangeably) as Smithtown counseling groups, Smithtown support groups, Smithtown 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 Smithtown 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 Smithtown to ask for a referral to alternative groups nearby.
What to expect in a Smithtown group?
In a professionally operated support group in Smithtown, 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. Smithtown 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 Smithtown. 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 Smithtown.
What's the difference between individual and group therapy?
In a professionally operated support group in Smithtown, 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. Smithtown 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 Smithtown. 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 Smithtown.
What's the difference between individual and group therapy?