One of the things one of the group therapists mentioned was that we get the most out of group therapy when we are most honest with ourselves and others. There have been some big things I've shared in group and have been surprised how many people can relate to what I'm going through. It's been a very validating experience in addition to having the therapists give there interpretations of a situation or of my obsessive tendencies etc.. The one particular therapist that I've been feeling anxious around is very articulate and extremely insightful. More insightful than any T I've seen so far including my own T. I feel like this group T 'gets me' more than any other therapist has.

I may never be in this position again to do this type of day treatment program so I'm using it to the best of my abilities to learn as much about myself as possible. In addition the therapists that run the groups are really great and are good at teaching coping skills etc... plus I have access to the Psychiatrist anytime I need to see him when I'm at the program. The program I'm in is for 5 weeks. The first two weeks are 4 days a week and there are 4 different types of therapy groups in one day. The remainder of my time is 3 days a week with 3 different therapy groups a day. The best part of group therapy is that as you help and interact with others in the group you learn a lot about yourself! - much more than I ever have in some respects compared to individual therapy. This time I have is short and I'm lucky to be in such an amazing program. I'm doing all I can to get the most I can from the experience. My insurance pays for the cost of this program after I pay my deductible of $2,500. Not cheap but worth every penny! and thankful I have insurance coverage.