Among many psychology therapies in Gold Coast, Group therapy is one of the best. This is generally the type of counseling where one or more psychologist woks with a group of patients at the same time. Generally, the group comprises of around six persons or less. Although the therapy is dominantly counseling, in some cases medication is used. Counselling Gold Coast could cure several psychiatric disorders by this technique because it is effective to patients in many ways. Since the group contains persons in different stage of the treatment process, seeing the progress of members ahead of them, hope instigate in other members. The process is itself relaxing and social. It imparts a feeling of oneness and universality in patients, because they get to know about other patients who are facing the same problem as themselves. This increases socialization, helps in opening up of patients and relives them easily from depression and other such disorders. Members share their strengths and boost self-esteem and confidence. They share their experiences and contribute to each other to develop personality and behavior. Most of the time, patients are observed to imitate good behaviors and manners of other members of the group as well as the therapist.

Interpersonal learning is another advantage of Group Therapy. When persons interact with others in the group, they talks and receive feedbacks gaining better understanding of self and others. Members feel a sense of unity, belonging and acceptance, which are important solutions to many psychiatric disorders. Sharing feelings among each other in the group relieves them for pain, guilt or stress. This is called Catharsis. Generally, while talking and opening up to others, patients realize about their own condition. A typical Group Counselling Gold Coast is practiced ones or twice a week. Two types of groups are exists in this therapy. Open group and closed group. In open group, new patients can join. A closed group consists of only core members. In a group therapy session, members sit in a circular order where every other member can see each other. They introduce themselves and the reasons why they are in the group. They also share their experience and progress since the last therapy. It is a proven fact that common disorders such as depression and traumatic stress are cured effectively by this therapy.

Group therapy is a cost effective method of treatment. The therapist works with larger number of clients at the same time instead of focusing on just one. Group Counselling Gold Coast is an open method of therapy, which is safe and secure. As persons suffering from mental disorder, tend to harm themselves. While treated in a group, such patients restrain from such behavior and become secure. The therapy has a great advantage of knowing the progress of patients at the same time. As the patients begin to interact with others, their behaviors can be observed and judged. This speeds up the process of treatment.