The Influence Of Group Therapy

In a world filled with problems, disorders, chaos, and everything in between, our mental health is especially affected. Therapy is a great way to deal with these problems of everyday life. While there are different types of therapies to deal with an individual’s mental health issues, group therapy has shown to be very effective. While there are different types of groups, all group therapies have two things in common. They all possess therapeutic factors and go through a process within the group, which can also be influenced by certain factors. These can be different depending on the type of group, whether it is working with children, families, or people struggling with substance abuse. The culture that the therapist is working with and their level of training is also very influential in the group process. How did these factors come about? The concept of therapeutic factors was pioneered by Yalom. These 12 factors are a very important part of group process. Yalom explained therapeutic factors were various human experiences that explained how individuals could be supported in counseling and therapy. These aspects are essential because they guide the very complicated and complex process of therapeutic change. Therefore, these factors must be present in …show more content…
For example, collectivistic and individualistic cultures have different views. Those who are collectivist are more group oriented, while those who are individualistic are more person oriented. The group process tends to be shaped by different norms, including cultural. Different cultures may view ideas such as conflict, engagement, and avoidance of problems very differently. These cultural differences can especially influence group climate variables. Some collectivistic cultures may also have cultural restrictions, making it more difficult for individuals to break down these restrictions given by society (Nitza,