Group Therapy
UNDERSTANDING THE HUMAN CONDITION
Our culture has changed dramatically over the last several decades. We now live in an individualistic, success-oriented society that often places a higher value on possessions that it does on personal health and well-being. The result is a form of individual isolation with one’s problems and the mistaken belief that no one else can understand.
What is lost is a collective understanding of the human condition.
All of us feel loneliness, sadness, fear, pain, happiness and joy
at some point in our lives. Many of us have experienced trauma in
one form or another; domestic violence, physical or sexual abuse,
natural disasters, accidents and combat to name just a few. Some of
us turn to loved ones for support in these circumstances; others turn
to medication, illegal drug use, or social isolation. The bottom line
is that we are not alone and understanding and forgiveness can be
found in the unlikeliest of places.
I've always felt alone with my problems. I never thought I could share my feelings with people I never met before. The group work I did with EquiPresence helped me open up and trust other people and learn how to build healthy relationships.
Maria
Lahaina, HI
As with all Maui Center for Experiential Therapy programs, EquiPresence™ group therapy is tailored to the specific needs of the participants. Groups can be for individuals, couples, families, or for specific issues such as substance abuse and eating disorders. Getting to know others, learning to share and trust a group of people that initially were strangers and finding love and compassion from these very same people is tremendously healing, empowering and can be a transformational life experience.
THE THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS
- Learning to trust oneself and others
- Finding commonality (I am not alone)
- Compassion and understanding
- Building healthy social skills