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Originally Posted by eskielover
A support group is one thing.....
Having it instead of REAL GOOD professional help is another & that was what seemed to me was what the OP stated
There is NO peer support group that could provide what my psychologist provided. The DBT group was a great learning environment that she taught in also but without teaching & learning, all that can be is JUST support. While IMPORTANT support is NOT all that is needed.
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I'm unclear about who you are replying to. Since I brought up my experience with support groups, I assume you're replying to me?
It sounds like your experience with individual therapy was successful for you. That's wonderful. I have also had tremendous healing and learned some excellent coping tools from being in long-term therapy with a psychologist.
In addition, I have been in a number of therapy/support groups that were extremely helpful for me.
With regard to support groups, I have found that the healthiest outcome of a group happens when there is that indefinable "click" between the members of the group (and the therapist, if one is leading the group). Sometimes that magic "something" occurs; other times it doesn't and the group kind-of falls flat. And I have had several therapists in my life who were duds - at least, they weren't helpful to me. Therapy is like meds. Different things work for different people.