At Harvest we strive to provide a safe environment for clients to share their experiences in a group or class setting. Groups and Classes are intended to provide guidance, support, and education. Clients find groups and classes beneficial in these areas: self-discovery and transformation, recovery, codependency, adjusting to lifestyle changes, improving relationships, juggling work-life balance, and parenting.
Here’s what the American Psychological Association (APA) has to say about the benefits of working in a group.
“Joining a group of strangers may sound intimidating at first, but group therapy provides benefits that individual therapy may not. Psychologists say, in fact, that group members are almost always surprised by how rewarding the group experience can be.
Groups can act as a support network and a sounding board. Other members of the group often help you come up with specific ideas for improving a difficult situation or life challenge, and hold you accountable along the way.
Regularly talking and listening to others also helps you put your own problems in perspective. Many people experience mental health difficulties, but few speak openly about them to people they don’t know well. Often times, you may feel like you are the only one struggling — but you’re not. It can be a relief to hear others discuss what they’re going through, and realize you’re not alone.”
Here is a list of issues addressed in a group setting: abuse, anger management, anxiety, bullying, career/school changes, childhood trauma, control issues/lack of flexibility, codependency, depression, divorce, family conflict, parenthood, grief/loss, illness, infertility, infidelity, PTSD, relationship issues, spirituality, stress, trauma, eating disorders, and more.
Groups can help you recognize underlying problems, fully realize your strengths, and guide you through the process of developing healthier ways of thinking, behaving, and communicating.
