Therapy can be an integral part of mental health and substance abuse treatment, among other concerns. These sessions come in many different forms and styles, including both group and individual therapy. If you’re wondering whether individual or group therapists are more appropriate for your circumstances, let’s take a look at the benefits that both offer and how they differ.
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How to Make the Most of Group Therapy
In the realm of mental health, individual therapy has long been recognized as a powerful tool for personal growth and healing. However, an equally impactful and often overlooked approach is group therapy. Group therapy provides a unique opportunity to learn, heal, and find support alongside others who share similar struggles. At Hope Springs Behavioral Health, we believe in the transformative potential of group therapy and its ability to foster personal growth and resilience. Here’s some more information about how you can make the most of your group therapy experience!
Continue reading “How to Make the Most of Group Therapy”Releasing the Chokehold: How Therapy Can Help With Anxiety Disorders
It’s a vast understatement to say that dealing with an anxiety disorder can make your life more difficult. Anxiety affects every part of a person’s daily life, from everyday social interactions to workplace performance and relationships with loved ones.
Continue reading “Releasing the Chokehold: How Therapy Can Help With Anxiety Disorders“Why Self-Care Is Essential for Good Mental Health Among Young Adults
Emotional, physical, and mental health are crucial for development during young adulthood. But due to the difficulties of adolescence, some teens have trouble flourishing physically, mentally, and emotionally all at once, especially if they’re experiencing symptoms of emerging mental illness such as anxiety and depression. While seeking mental health treatment is always a good idea, one way for young adults to begin taking better care of themselves at home is by practicing self-care.
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The winter holidays are a relaxing time of the year for many people. Opportunities to take a break from work, enjoy tasty food, and connect with family and friends all abound during the holiday season. However, you aren’t alone if your stress levels spike during the holidays or you tend to start feeling strange, sad, or isolated.
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that occurs after a traumatic event. It’s common in certain groups, including people who have been to war and homeless populations. Because it can have far-reaching effects on a person’s quality of life, many people search for strategies and tactics to help support a family member with PTSD. At Hope Springs Behavioral Health, we understand, and we’re happy to help.
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Deciding to participate in family therapy is a big step in resolving family disagreements, decades-long resentment and bitterness, and personality clashes. It’s normal to feel anxious about your first session because you may not know what to expect, and you might feel there’s a lot riding on therapy to resolve family issues.
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Everyone faces anxiety at some point in their lives, but that doesn’t mean everyone experiences it the same way or copes with it using identical tools. It can be especially challenging to navigate these differences in the thick of a high-anxiety moment in partnerships and committed relationships. No one goes into a relationship knowing exactly how to anticipate their partner’s needs, feelings, and ways to comfort them. However, it can be rewarding to learn how to make your partner feel seen during these moments and help soothe their anxiety as they process difficult feelings.
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Group therapy is a type of coaching that involves one or more psychologists leading a group of 5 to 15 people through therapy sessions. Being part of a group during therapy can be a rewarding experience. Group coaching can be uniquely designed to bring quick relief from various mental health issues such as depression, stress, anxiety, and many more. Group members typically meet once or twice a week for between 90 and two hours.
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Life has changed a lot since March 2020. Millions of Americans have endured a global pandemic, including mass death, disruption of routine, loss of jobs and wages — not to mention all the emotional ups and downs of being at home all the time. However destabilizing and exhausting the last year has been, many find themselves caught off guard by feelings of re-entry anxiety.
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