Posted by dj on June 21, 2000, at 17:32:35
In reply to Wow DJ, Heavy Stuff, posted by jupiter on June 21, 2000, at 12:36:33
> I have to admit dj that that article was a lot to swallow. I don't think I understood all of it ... Do you believe, as the authors do, that group therapy is more beneficial than single talk >therapy?
Jupiter,
It is a bit much to get one's head around, all at once. The value of good therapy is that it is a gradual process of learning and acceptance. I believe both individual and group therapy can be useful, both alone and in conjunction with each other as they can provide balance and perspective.
The challenge is to find supportive and empathetic yet challening groups and therapists with a balance of both because either extreme is just that and extreme and unbalanced. And we all have to sort out for ourselves, what the best methods and support mechanisms are given our own unique yet similar circumstances and resources. I believe balance is the key but if you are severely unbalanced sometimes you need to go from one extreme to the other to eventually come back to your centre.
I believe in the middle way and everything in moderation, including occassionally moderation. Good luck choosing your path with heart and mind combined and balancing each other...!!!
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