Posted by Alii on May 17, 2002, at 12:10:53
In reply to Group therapy, posted by Dinah1 on May 16, 2002, at 9:16:32
> My therapist's new part time position(s) will be taking him out of town quite often. We've discussed the idea of group therapy now and again and it seems like a good time to revisit the issue. I've come up with some pros and cons.
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> Pros:
> 1) I am significantly lacking in interpersonal skills and my therapist thinks that a group setting would be a good one for working on those issues. In fact, at one point early in therapy he asked hypothetically what I would do if he required that I join a therapy group in order to continue to see him. (My answer was that I would miss him.)
> 2) It might be an additional resource me while he is travelling.
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> Cons:
> 1) I tend to pick up and absorb the "energy" of other people's emotions. Being in a group of upset or angry people would be extremely disturbing to me, and I'm not sure I could filter out the stimulus or keep from internalizing it.
> 2) I don't think I want to be "confronted" on my "issues", especially in a group setting. It seems like institutionalized middle school playground politics. I do not take constructive criticism particularly well.
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> My own instinct is to avoid it at all costs, but my mind keeps returning to the subject.
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> Does anyone have any experience with group therapy and with what type of person makes a good candidate for it?Dinah,
I am frazzled by no sleep but have tons of things I want to say about this post. Please bear with me until sleep allows more clarity. But for now based on chat time revelations you've told me I don' t think group at this time is right.
with care,
Alii
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