How Individual Counseling Riverside & Group Counseling Differs

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HOW INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING RIVERSIDE GROUP
COUNSELING DIFFERS
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INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING RIVERSIDE
AN INTRODUCTION
Counseling is not about just a casual encounter
between a counselor and a client. Group
counseling is a frequent therapeutic session,
just like individual counseling sessions. The
group counseling represents an entirely different
setting rather than Individual Counseling
Riverside, which requires separate skills and
knowledge.
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GROUP COUNSELING
Students pursuing a graduate degree become
familiar with these essential differences. Now,
group therapy is found in almost all counseling
fields and specialties, including family,
marriage, mental health, school counseling, and
substance abuse. Group dynamics differ from
individual sessions and vary from group to group.
In short, counselors look after a number of
abilities to achieve outcomes for the clients.
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BASIC YET SUBTLE DIFFERENCES
There are apparent differences between group
counseling and individual therapy. In individual
counseling, there is only one client. In group
counseling, there are a number of clients and
sometimes multiple counselors also. Group
counseling can consist of about 5 to 15 clients.
There can also be around 2 or 3 counselors
deployed for the sessions. Couple counseling is
also a type of group therapy.
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BASIC DIFFERENCES
These obvious differences lead to unfold in
conversation and how bonds and alliances are
formed between the clients and counselors. For
instance, the context of individual therapy leads
to sensitive topics and personal feelings
addressed in a group setting. It doesn't mean
that intimate topics aren't discussed and in the
group counseling sessions. The participants of a
substance abuse group can also talk about their
addiction struggles separately. However, this
affects the session and how its progress and
insights are reached.
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IDENTIFYING THERAPY GOALS, FREQUENCY, DURATION
In general, the goal of sessions is to discuss
mental health issues and to help clients to heal,
grow and establish productive, psychologically
healthy lives. Good therapy is driven by the
client, and specific goals for therapy are
determined by you and your therapist.
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INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING OAK BROOK
Individual Counseling Oak Brook sessions normally
have a time period of 45 - 50 minutes. The
frequency and duration of therapy sessions depend
on your needs, progress, and treatment goals.
Most of the concerns are solved in the short-term
therapy sessions, but some chronic and complex
problems need long-term treatment to realize
improvement.
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LET'S TALK!
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