In addition to individual and couples counseling, Bill is experienced in group counseling and can help you start a group near you. Psychology counselors, educators, workplace trainers, and others are increasingly using and developing group settings. Group training and education programs have been widely used in marriage preparation programs for years.

Today many Fortune 500 companies realize the advantage of group training. Interacting with others helps learners retain more information. Seeing it put to practice with others in the real world reassures participants of the potential effectiveness in adapting new skills and ideas. As Benjamin Franklin put it,

"Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” 

A distinct advantage that group counseling has over individual sessions is that it allows other couples and individuals to interact. Discovering that people from vastly different cultural backgrounds will often face the same challenges can be extremely beneficial. Within the family, the dynamic can help the individual couples engaged in the program by learning from each other.

Why Groups are Effective

The,  I am not the only one theory, is highly effective. Group therapy assures people that they are not alone. Couples can learn from each other and feel less vulnerable when they know that others face the same challenges. Many challenges, although not all, cross-cultural boundaries.

Groups also offer an opportunity for individuals to discuss the perspective others have of them and learn from each other. Social connection can be a tremendous source of happiness, and sharing with others often amplifies social connections, which are a basic human need. Engaging with others who have the same or similar problems that you have can help you put problems in perspective. By receiving and giving support individuals learn to increase their communication and socialization skills. Moreover, groups can be more cost-effective by sharing the time with others you may get a better therapeutic experience you might save money.

According to the American Psychological Association,