Posted by torchgrl on March 27, 2001, at 16:58:58
In reply to Re: individual v. group therapy for social anxiety?, posted by stjames on March 27, 2001, at 1:43:16
> I haven't tried group therapy either but have thought about it. If anyone out there has, I'd like to know how it went.
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> irie,
> sar
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> James here....
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> I would think group therapy would be excellent for this. The group would not just be any group,
> they would be likely to understand your condition.
> You would have a level playing field of understanding people and not just a random group of scary people. Try it and if it is not for you you don't have to continue. On the road to getting better we often have to do things we don't want to do. I like to break thing I don't want to do, but should, into "little steps". Group might be an excellent "little step" for you.
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> JamesThat's kind of what I was thinking... Of course, my change in thought occurs at the worst time, right after my therapist had to leave town suddenly {trying not to be paranoid about this}. Since I have no insurance, and not much money, and have lost my one trusted source for a group, the choice is more theoretical than practical right now. I've *just* started working with a new therapist individually, and I have enough other issues so that that could be somewhat productive for the time being (assuming she's ok...). Of course, now that I can't do the group thing, it's beginning to sound like a good idea :( I'm just trying to think ahead, for once, I guess...
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