Support Groups Community resources often have support groups at their agencies for various patient care needs. Medical practices that specialize in arthritis care also may have support groups available to their patient populations. There are also many on-line support groups available, such as Mediconsult's Support Groups . These groups can be run by a professional therapist or peer counselors, as well as be leaderless. Support groups should be nonjudgmental in nature.
Instruction is kept to a minimum.
Each member should have the opportunity to share and problem-solve as needed. Some groups are time limited, meaning a set number of sessions is established, while others are ongoing. Support is given by group members to each other. This is not a therapy group, but they are often beneficial as people can recognize they are not alone. Back to Top Psychotherapy Therapy is a process for solving emotional problems with a mental health professional.