group therapy

[orange_balloon]

I was wondering if anybody has tried CBT group therapy? If so, how was your experience. I figure it would kind of force somebody with SAD to socialize but in a safe environment. Also, I would think it would be great to hear the insights of others who are going through the same thing (kind of like this site actually ). Any feedback at all would be wonderful!!!

 

[Alchemy]

Yes, I did it some years ago and found it beneficial, there was only 8 in the group which I think is the norm, it was a friendly and accepting environment and we all shared our problems at ease with one another free of any judgement, we followed the book Overcoming Social Anxiety by Gillian Butler over a 14 week period and also did some exposure therapy and were filmed on a camcorder to let us see what we looked like to other people, it was definitely a positive experience that I would recommend to others.

Its also good to make contacts that you can meet with regularly and offer support and help with therapy when the course has finished. I made a couple of good friends from it.

 

[orange_balloon]

Yes, I did it some years ago and found it beneficial, there was only 8 in the group which I think is the norm, it was a friendly and accepting environment and we all shared our problems at ease with one another free of any judgement, we followed the book Overcoming Social Anxiety by Gillian Butler over a 14 week period and also did some exposure therapy and were filmed on a camcorder to let us see what we looked like to other people, it was definitely a positive experience that I would recommend to others.

Its also good to make contacts that you can meet with regularly and offer support and help with therapy when the course has finished. I made a couple of good friends from it.

Thank you so much for sharing! I am happy to hear that it was beneficial for you and that you made some good friends from it! I saw some group therapies in my area and I was wondering if that was a good thing to try, but now I kinda feel alittle excited to join one! Thanks again!

 

[Emily_G]

I attend a Support Group for stuttering, I really like it. Most of the other members who stutter are older than I am, 40s, 50s...so I get to hear their experiences, insight, advice, persepective, etc that I may not think of as a 23 yr old woman. Plus it's nice to go somewhere where I can stutter without being embarrassed...although I still kind of am even there, hopefuly someday I won't be.

 

[Alchemy]

Thank you so much for sharing! I am happy to hear that it was beneficial for you and that you made some good friends from it! I saw some group therapies in my area and I was wondering if that was a good thing to try, but now I kinda feel alittle excited to join one! Thanks again!

No prob, I wish you all the best with it

 

[orange_balloon]

I attend a Support Group for stuttering, I really like it. Most of the other members who stutter are older than I am, 40s, 50s...so I get to hear their experiences, insight, advice, persepective, etc that I may not think of as a 23 yr old woman. Plus it's nice to go somewhere where I can stutter without being embarrassed...although I still kind of am even there, hopefuly someday I won't be.

Thank you for the input! I think that seems like the best part of groups, getting insights from other people who have the same problems! It makes you feel like you're not alone, which is a great feeling! Good luck with your support group!