the Family Center
5691 Columbia Pike, Suite 200
Falls Church, VA 22041
 
Phone (703) 998 5606

Fax (703) 998 5608

Group Psychotherapy


    The overarching goal of group therapy is to fully explore yourself in relationships. Many people use this group therapy to understand the ways in which they may struggle to establish satisfying connections with others.
Common themes which individuals who join groups share include loneliness, difficulty expressing both negative and positive emotions and worries about acceptance and rejection by others.
    The approach that our groups take is to focus on what is referred to as "the here and now." In other words, significant attention in the group is directed toward understanding the thoughts and feelings of group members as the group proceeds. Group therapy in essence provides one with an opportunity to slow down the interactions one has with others so that one might learn to respond more effectively. Some people liken group therapy to a laboratory where one can both analyze one's behavior as well as try out new ways of being with others. More...