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Page in Brief : - How to begin group therapy, beginning group psychotherapy, how to start group counselling, beginning the counselling relationship. The first steps to beginning therapy, counselling, psychotherapy or group psychotherapy.
* beginning the counselling relationship for group therapy, as with for one to one counseling depends on a commitment to work, a preparedness to give time, money, emotional energy to the process
* On contacting the therapist, counsellor, you will be offered an initial consultation, assessment session, lasting typically an hour
* at which the process of therapy, counselling or group psychotherapy can be explained
* and you can talk about your own needs or issues
* together you decide whether to begin work
* either a set number of sessions, usually once weekly, lasting 50 minutes for one to one counselling and one and half hours for group therapy
* or you agree to work together ongoingly with a commitment to giving a minimum of one months notice that you will end the work
* you will need to discuss fees
* consider whether you wish to be referred onto a colleague
* plan the timing of sessions, when the therapy group meets
* review the terms of your contract together, including confidentiality
* the issue of breaks from the group, absences, notice of illness
* practicalities of arrival for the therapy group
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