Miss Magnolia :)
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I'm considering starting therapy, and I'm finding that a lot of therapists are really not very familiar with treating social anxiety. It's really not a very well understood disorder. I did find a center nearby that lists social anxiety as one of their specialties and offers group therapy as a more "affordable option." My insurance refuses to cover any of the cost of treatment at this particular center, but I'm at a point where I have to do something, even if it's out of pocket.
I'm just not sure if I would be able to actually function in a group setting without having individual therapy first or in addition to group therapy. I also don't want to waste my time going to a counselor or social worker who isn't as experienced with social anxiety treatment. I know at this point, doing anything would be better than my current strategy of doing nothing, but I just want to make sure I'm going about it the right way. It's really hard to make all these phone calls to various therapy places, insurance companies, etc. but I'm trying to get through it to get myself some help...
Anyway, has anyone tried group therapy? What have your experiences been like?
I'm just not sure if I would be able to actually function in a group setting without having individual therapy first or in addition to group therapy. I also don't want to waste my time going to a counselor or social worker who isn't as experienced with social anxiety treatment. I know at this point, doing anything would be better than my current strategy of doing nothing, but I just want to make sure I'm going about it the right way. It's really hard to make all these phone calls to various therapy places, insurance companies, etc. but I'm trying to get through it to get myself some help...
Anyway, has anyone tried group therapy? What have your experiences been like?