Our groups are currently paused for the holiday season, they will begin again in April 2022.
You feel like life is a storm that never ends. On the outside, you seem fine. But on the inside, you never seem to find peace on the inside. Often, you find yourself irritable or angry at everybody and everything. Maybe you are just going through the motions in life, with little or no energy. If this sounds like you, an online support group for depression may be an option for you.
An Online Depression Support Group Can Help Calm The Storm
You want to receive high-quality mental health services. However, you also need therapy to fit in with your lifestyle. Our online therapists understand. An online depression support group at Faith and Family Empowerment can help you reach this. Our online therapists specialize in depression, so they are well-versed in the impact that living with symptoms of depression can have on someone. Through the use of a secure video chat, we’re able to offer you a quality and authentic experience in a depression support group. All of this without dealing with traffic!
Benefits of Depression Support Groups
- Depression support groups can help you realize that you are not alone with the problems you’re experiencing. An example of this is when Yalom had members of his process groups to be vulnerable. He asked them to write the one thing that they wouldn’t share, similar themes emerged. Overall, most people felt alienated and alone with their secrets. So, they also felt unloved. Online support groups reduce the feeling of alienation by allowing us to realize that we are all in this together.
- Depression support groups can help you sort through and process your feelings in a supportive environment where you know other people are struggling with the same thing. Processing your feelings in a group therapy setting can allow you to see your situation from a different perspective. And, it can help you realize that you’re not alone.
- Online support groups allow you to express those thoughts that you have been holding inside. Sometimes, saying them out loud can feel intimidating. Releasing those pent-up thoughts and emotions will allow you to concentrate better on your daily activities. And, it can help you make better decisions.
- Online support groups help you move beyond guilt, shame, and worthlessness to a sense of growth, belonging, and empowerment.
How Does An Online Support Group Help With Depression?
Participating in an online support group for depression can give you security. This kind of environment gives you an opportunity to begin to share your stories in a safe environment. The beliefs about your situation can be heard and affirmed. And, they can be challenged in this environment of connection. Within the group environment, a person begins to learn that they are not alone in their struggles. And many times, this can make a big difference.
Is An Online Support Group A Good Fit For Me?
Online support groups have shown to be helpful in navigating symptoms of depression. This, in part, is because of the supportive environment that group therapy offers. The magical aspect of group therapy is that you’re free to explore all of the issues that you don’t feel like you can bring up in other situations. In addition, you’ll find that you’re surrounded by a group of people that want you to feel supported and reach your goals.
Begin Online Group Therapy in Georgia with Faith and Family Empowerment
Online support groups for anxiety and depression meet bi-weekly on Wednesdays from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. The group is private pay only and requires an eight-session commitment. In addition, a pre-interview by one of the group co-leaders, William Hemphill, LPC, or Dr. Jessica Buchholz, Psy D.
We can help you anywhere with online therapy in Georgia. To start your journey with online support groups, follow these simple steps:
- Contact to request an appointment.
- Get to know your new therapist and group facilitators.
- Start to manage your depression in a supportive environment.
Other Counseling Services Offered In Georgia
At Faith and Family Counseling, we offer more than depression support groups Most of our services are provided through online therapy since our Atlanta based counseling clinic is closed. Services for individuals include depression, grief, anxiety, and relationship counseling for singles,. We also offer Christian counseling. For couples, we offer marriage counseling, discernment counseling, and affair recovery. When working families, we offer counseling for adoptive families.