What is Group Therapy?
Group Therapy for Moms
One of the three primary types of therapy we offer here at Parent Wellness Group is Group Therapy. Group therapy, particularly in the postpartum or early parenting periods, can be a great way to find connection, support, ideas and perhaps most of all, validation that you’re not alone.
What is Group Therapy?
Group Therapy is typically a group of six or more patients led by one or more clinicians that meet regularly for a period of time. These groups are typically focused in some way on certain types of support - grief, anxiety, addiction, or, in our case, parent support. Clients can attend group therapy on its own or in tandem with individual therapy. Oftentimes, group therapy can serve as a way to help implement new habits or ideas discussed in individual therapy.
Parent Wellness group is launching our next Group Therapy Program on February 7th. This six-week program will take place on Tuesday nights for one hour at 7pm. Email hello@parentwellnessgroup.com to join the waitlist!
Our group therapy program is an incredible way to not only join like-minded parents working through similar life experiences, but there are so many benefits to group therapy that we wanted to highlight.
Benefits of Group Therapy at Parent Wellness Group
A weekly commitment to learning about and reflecting on your needs. When you’re constantly giving of yourself and your time, it’s difficult to hone in on yourself and get in touch with your inner feelings and needs. When you sign up for one of our group therapy programs, you have set time every week for six weeks to focus on yourself.
Validation. Obtaining a sense of understanding from mothers who are going through and/or have gone through similar challenges in their lives is vital. Many of us tend to hold in our feelings of struggle and can even feel shame in our “oneness” that perhaps we’re the only ones suffering? Coming together with a group of women in the same life stage as you can open our eyes to how common our experience and feelings can be.
A safe space to be yourself. Whether you need to let out frustrations with your partner or family member, express your disdain for breastfeeding, share an anxious moment you had taking your child out of the house, group therapy is a confidential space where women can talk about whatever they are thinking and feeling.
Gain or enhance meditation and mindfulness tools. In a group setting, you will learn and practice actionable methods for staying in the moment, coping with stress, and more. Having a group to do this with can also help us reflect on our moments of success and keep us accountable for our practice.
Building community with other mothers. As many of us have experienced, parenthood (and life!) can feel utterly lonely at times. When you’re drained and giving of yourself to your children, partner, work, friends and life responsibilities, it’s not uncommon to feel like you’re the “only one” feeling this way. No matter where you’re located and what kind of “village” you have or not, group therapy can be an excellent way to benefit from community.
We hope you found this helpful and look forward to our next Group Therapy program opening on February 7th.