Welcome to Therapis Unsensored, a podcast where therapists freely speak their minds about real life matters. Hi, Sue Marriott here with Therapist Unsensored.

In today's episode, Patty Allwell is going to lead us in a

conversation about the value of group therapy.

Hi Sue, how you am?

Hey Betty.

Yeah, I think when people are looking for resources to deal with challenges and issues in their life,

one that's often overlooked is group therapy.

Right, I mean, who does cartwheels in the group? Right. I think a lot of people

have preconceptions that they've picked up either by watching the Newhart Show or from what they know of groups in organizations

like AA and really group therapy is not like either of those models. It's something totally different. But I'd like to tell you a little about my background first.

That would be awesome. I am one of six children and the middle child. So what you discover in really big

families is that there's a there are limited resources and you are always competing for them with your siblings

There's not enough of mom's time dad's time. There's not enough attention to go around

So when I started therapy as an adult,

I was really happy.

I was in a room for an hour with one person

and I had their total undivided attention.

That's right, you got to go get your lap time.

Right, exactly.

It was like a love fest.

But when I, when I, as an adult I tried group therapy it was a totally

different experience. Right because with individual like you're both there for

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