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By Dr. Cara Gardenswartz Group Therapy Los Angeles Once women become mothers, their need for new types of friendships is extremely important. Ongoing friendships with married and single friends without children remain important to mothers, but they now need mothers to “bond with” about parenting issues such as child rearing, balancing work and motherhood, being […]

By Dr. Cara Gardenswartz Group Therapy Los Angeles Because divorce and death involve deep loss, they have many things in common. With divorce, there is grieving for the loss of a family unit and the dream of “what was supposed to be”. The feelings that take place with divorce can often times be as complex […]

Recent news stories in the Wall Street Journal and on “Good Morning America” have highlighted the benefits of group therapy for a wide range of issues for adults as well as children. Studies show that group therapy often has either equal or better outcomes when compared to individual, one-on-one therapy. In addition, insurance companies typically […]