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group therapy

noun

Definition of group therapy

: therapy in the presence of a therapist in which several patients discuss and share their personal problems

called also group psychotherapy

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So do the Broncos Thanks to the 20-30 emails, not counting the knee-jerk tweets throughout and after the game, let’s make this our annual first group therapy mailbag of the season. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan State football mailbag: Fans air grievances about hapless offense," 7 Sep. 2019 And the cast meets up with a familiar face … for a group therapy session. Ew Staff, EW.com, "What to Watch on Wednesday: A potential stalker grows creepily closer to one of the BH90210 stars," 21 Aug. 2019 Mental health practices range from independent meditation to group therapy or Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). San Diego Union-Tribune, "Making lives better for those with chronic conditions," 14 July 2019 There will also be yoga and fitness rooms, a classroom and different rooms for group therapy, Curran said. Alexandra Kukulka, chicagotribune.com, "Eating recovery, behavioral health facility for children to open in Northbrook," 2 July 2019 Large practices, training clinics, and community health centers sometimes offer group therapy facilitated by a licensed therapist at a very low cost, Vaile Wright says. Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "7 Ways to Find an Actually Affordable Therapist," 15 Feb. 2019 Togetherspace provides group therapy remotely using video connections. Peter Krouse, cleveland.com, "First 10 startups make pitch for time at Plug and Play in Cleveland," 1 Mar. 2018 Mueller received some pointed comments from a panel of mentors about elements missing from his pitch on TogetherSpace, a company seeking funding to offer online clinical and group therapy to patients dealing with depression, trauma or addiction. Julie Washington, cleveland.com, "Mentoring sessions open first day of Medical Capital Innovation Competition in Cleveland (photos)," 23 Apr. 2018 Enter group therapy programs, Moore suggests, which will give you the opportunity to see how others talk about their emotions. Korin Miller, SELF, "Here's What Alexithymia Actually Is—and Why It Can Make Therapy Challenging," 14 Feb. 2019

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First Known Use of group therapy

circa 1925, in the meaning defined above

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group therapy

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English Language Learners Definition of group therapy

: a method for helping people with mental or emotional problems by having them discuss their problems together in a group

group therapy

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Medical Definition of group therapy

: therapy in the presence of a therapist in which several patients discuss and share their personal problems

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Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about group therapy