Group Therapies

therapy in which clients discuss problems in groups that may include individuals with similar problems.

there are two types:
1. Marital
2. Family

Attempts to stabilize and improve relationships among marital partners.

Focuses on the larger family unit, parent, child stepparents, grandparents, siblings in which a child lives.

Person who feels overbhelmed by life's problems turns to friends, relatives, teachers for guidance and support.