There are various types of group therapies including;

Psycho-Dynamic Group Therapy

Psycho-dynamic group therapy mostly helps individuals who are often aware of their unconscious motivations and needs as well as their common concerns to group members. This is made possible through analyzing of human interactions among specific group members. Issues that are based on authority and affection often provide rich sources of specific material used by the therapist to help the group members understand themselves and relationships.

Behavior Therapy

Behavior therapy comprises a number of unique techniques that are based on a common theoretical belief. Common maladaptive behaviors often develop based on the similar principles that usually govern all learning. Behavior therapy mostly focus on how a specific problem originated and the environmental factors used to maintain it. Various strategies are developed and employed so as to replace the specific problem behavior with a new, more adaptive behavior.

Phenomenological Therapy

The phenomenological therapy is based on the belief that human beings are highly capable of knowingly controlling their own behavior and also taking responsibility for their own decisions. Some of the phenomenological group therapies include; Psychodrama, person-centered therapy and Gestalt therapy.

Psycho-educational Therapy

Psycho-educational group therapy is led by a counselor with an intention of educating a certain group of people on a specific subject. It is composed of people with various practical expertise based on real-life aspects that are of the subject material. Although the counselor’s work is to present materials, most of the in discussions is normally based on group members.

Skills Development Therapy

Skills development group therapy gives its members skills that are needed to succeed in life. The various skills offered include; abstinence, avoiding relapse, saying no to drugs and alcohol, asserting oneself and managing anger and other strong emotions.

Cognitive Development Therapy

Cognitive development group therapy educates people on the importance of developing new behaviors through changing self-thoughts, perceptions and beliefs. Once a person sincerely accepts his or her negative behaviors are caused by false beliefs, he or she can then start learning new ways of positive thinking that will in turn lead to better and healthier behavioral outcomes.

Support Therapy

Support group therapy helps its members deal with challenges that are associated with specific situations. Examples of the situations include; cancer, addiction and violence victims.

Process-oriented Therapy

Process-oriented group therapy focuses more on the experience of being in a certain group as a healing opportunity. Examples include; the process of expressing one’s feelings, experience and thoughts in the group.

Problem-solving Therapy

Problem-solving group therapy assists the patient to identify various problems that are coming up with various realistic solutions. They then select the best possible solutions in developing and implementing the action plan.

Expressive Therapy

Expressive group therapy is a more specialized form of group therapy that majors on creative arts. Unlike traditional expressions of art, it is usually based on the assumption that people can quickly heal through imagination and other various forms of unique, creative expressions.