I am often asked “What is the difference between group therapy and individual therapy? and “Should I pick one or the other?” Individual therapy and group therapy are both incredible tools that can greatly improve lives. However, there are several key differences between the two. Some individuals benefit from one or the other or a combination of the two. Below are some key differences between individual and group therapy and insight regarding when to consider group therapy.

One of the most common questions people ask after losing someone is, "Shouldn't I be over this by now?" It's a question that often comes from a place of frustration, shame, or the feeling that everyone else has moved on while you're still carrying the weight of your loss. We often receive subtle (and sometimes direct) messages that grief has an expiration date, that after a few weeks or months we should be "back to normal."

Social skills are an important part of life at every age, but childhood is where many of these abilities first begin to grow.