For many people, prior to joining the group, relationships have been painful and difficult. Childhood patterns of abuse have often been replicated in adult relationships. In group therapy, one become part of a community which is like a healthy family. There is the opportunity to experience positive and healing relationships. Many people have not known how to resolve conflict in relationships and as a result have avoided conflict and missed out on intimacy, closeness, and commitment.
Group therapy is team approach and a truly cooperative effort.
One has the opportunity learn about problem solving, trusting peers and community spirit. Interpersonal group psychotherapy offers many significant therapeutic benefits. For many people, peer feedback and support as well as in vivo interpersonal learning are essential to the change process. Group therapy can be considered another aspect or phase of the psychotherapy process. In this phase of psychotherapy, one has an opportunity to take the insight, self awareness, and newly strengthened sense of self gained from individual therapy out into the world of peer relationships.