By: Lakeview Health
There is no question that individual therapy during addiction treatment plays a vital role in the recovery process. Individual therapy allows clients to work on issues that are unique to them that they may not want to share in a group therapy setting. And individual therapy has the additional benefit of allowing an individual to maintain their confidentiality. This aspect of recovery is essential because a person in rehab must feel that their privacy is maintained.
That said, the healing that takes place during individual therapy is only part of a successful recovery. The benefits of individual therapy should not be minimized. But there is little question that individual therapy works best in conjunction with a group therapy program in Florida. In fact, many attribute a lot of their success in recovery to the progress that they accomplished in group therapy.
Before beginning group therapy, however, it is worth learning more about it. And it is particularly worth understanding the genuine benefits that group therapy offers.
The Benefits of Group Therapy
There are numerous benefits to group therapy. Among these are:
- The focus of group therapy is on the fact that the individual is not alone and that their problems are not unique. By hearing the stories and experiences of others, a person battling addiction can feel less isolated.
- Building a strong support network is a crucial component of a successful recovery. Because group therapy involves giving and receiving support from others, it is an excellent opportunity to do this.
- One of the most detrimental aspects of addiction is that it is isolating. Group therapy encourages socialization and helps participants improve their communication skills.
- In group therapy, people struggling with addiction participate in both modeling and mentoring. Modeling is when individuals in group therapy who are further along in their recovery lead by example, showing that one-day-at-a-time recovery from addiction is possible. Mentoring is when more experienced individuals give advice, guidance, and suggestions to those with less sobriety. Both are critical to recovery.
Quality addiction treatment centers will have a trained medical professional, certified addiction professional, or therapist who facilitates each group therapy session that occurs at takes place at their facility.
Group Therapy as a Component of Care
At Lakeview Health, we offer the complete spectrum of comprehensive addiction care. Among our programs are:
- Medical detox. Safe, medically supervised detoxification from alcohol, opioids, and other drugs
- Residential treatment. Residential care aimed at stabilizing withdrawal symptoms, as well as establishing and putting an individual treatment plan into action
- Partial hospitalization. Individuals live at home or in a recovery residence while attending full-time treatment at our facility
- Intensive Outpatient. Structured programming for support as you practice sobriety skills outside of treatment.
- Aftercare. The transition from treatment into a life of recovery
Rehab tends to work in this order. And group therapy is a critical component of the final four stages of this process.
Contact Lakeview Health Today
At Lakeview, our group therapy programs are well developed and second-to-none. Our talented, professional staff has years of experience helping individuals suffering from a wide range of addictions. If you or someone you know is suffering, we are here to help. Reach out to us using our secure online form or call us at [Direct]. Don’t let drugs and alcohol control your life any longer. Get the help you need today.
