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Originally Posted by dreamseeker9
MUE, it seems like you often get more grief than help from participating in the group therapy. Do you think you benefit from being a part of that group? Whose idea was it for you to join that group, yours or your T's? Is it possible that you'd be better off just doing the individual therapy?
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Oh Dream, you know so well....
I do get a lot of grief from being in this group. And it seems to be part of the magic of the growth of it....I guess. It's a process, a learning process....
My T is a group-pusher, LOL....He talked to me about group during my very first individual session with him....and I know he offers group to every client that comes in there...because 2 of my friends went to see him before me, and both of them were offered to join group.
He feels very strongly that the group process - gestalt based - is an experience that has great benefits to anyone and everyone. I have learned a ton, but yes, it comes with pain as well....But the key is that there are reasons for the pain - and figuring it out, understanding it, etc. are part of the process.
I don't know if it's what I need right now in life, with everything else that I'm going through....but I have become attached to some of the people in my group, I look forward - at times - to learning more - and to seeing my T more than just 1x/week...and I believe that my T is able to learn more about me through group as well, about how I interact with others.
Or, perhaps I am looking at this through rose colored glasses...
