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Here are some of the more common ones.

• LCSW: Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
• LMFT: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
• NCC: National Certified Counselor.
• LCDC: Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor.
• LPC: Licensed Professional Counselor.
• LMHC: Licensed Mental Health Counselor.
• PsyD: Doctor of Psychology.

Different types of group therapy

• Psychoeducational groups. Psychoeducational group therapy focuses on educating members about their conditions and providing them with new coping strategies.
• Skills development groups.
• Cognitive behavioral groups.
• Support groups.
• Interpersonal process groups.

Group psychotherapy or group therapy is a form of psychotherapy in which one or more therapists treat a small group of clients together as a group.

Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Certification

1. Complete a CITI GCP course online.
2. Complete an NIH GCP course online.
3. Attend a WUSTL-sponsored instructor-led course.

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There is a state certification exam for becoming a licensed professional therapist. Thus, most students can anticipate completing six to eight years of higher education. This includes about four years for a bachelor’s degree, one to two years for both a master’s degree and clinical training or internship.

Several disadvantages to group therapy are:

• The client is not the focus of attention.
• The level of confidentiality in groups is far less secure than it is an individual therapy.
• The notion of social loafing is a problem with all group efforts.

How Can I Get the Most Out of Group Therapy?

1. Be yourself.
2. Define goals.
3. Recognize and respect your pace for getting involved in the group.
4. Take time for yourself.
5. Focus on what is most important to you.
6. Recognize and express reactions and feelings.
7. Be aware of censored thoughts and feelings.
8. Give and receive feedback.

Begin the counseling group by talking about less personal subjects, then build your way up to the more intense conversations (A. McCauley). A group counseling section should be divided up into three segments: activity, conversation, and conclusion. Each segment has a specific purpose.

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A Certified Group Psychotherapist (CGP) is a clinical mental health professional who meets internationally accepted criteria of education, training and experience in group psychotherapy. A CGP is an ethical practitioner who is an expert in group psychotherapy and is committed to group psychotherapy as an autonomous treatment modality.

The course is designed for all those who are considering running or actually running structured groups. Managers are welcome, but should be aware that the course is aimed at practitioners with direct client contact. It is a multidisciplinary course, lasting three days.

A CGP is an ethical practitioner who is an expert in group psychotherapy and is committed to group psychotherapy as an autonomous treatment modality. The International Board for Certification of Group Psychotherapists offers this certification in group therapy for practicing clinicians.

The National Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists provides four main certifications — the Certified Cognitive-Behavioral Therapist (CCBT), the Diplomate in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (DCBT), the Certified Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapist (CBGT) and the Certified Cognitive-Behavioral Group Facilitator (CBGF).