The most immediate benefit from group therapy is the immense relief that you are not alone to suffer with your problems.  You are O.K.  You are part of the human race.  In the well-functioning, cohesive group you achieve personal insight and gain self-worth by being open to feedback and support from others and contributing to the growth of other group members.  Group members practice building trust and intimacy with others in the group and then bring that experience to their outside relationships.

“Creating Your Own Life” is the theme of the group and it begins with the immediate experience each member has of helping to create the group that they want.  The enhanced self-esteem and self-appreciation developed in the group then becomes meaningful in life-experience out of the group.  Group therapists facilitate this process by: 1)Building a group that is welcoming, safe, and supportive; and 2)Achieving a cohesive group that feels secure, familial, and stimulating.

In the “Creating Your Own Life” group, individuals begin to feel sufficient freedom and self-assertion to genuinely express themselves – perhaps for the first time!  In the harmonious, smooth-functioning group, there are abundant opportunities to actualize your real self!

Michael Levittan, Psychotherapist specializes in treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Anger Management, Domestic Violence, Spousal Abuse, Child Abuse in the greater Los Angeles area. He also works as an Expert Witness, Media Psychologist, and is currently in development to do his own Anger Management Reality TV Show.