Group Therapy is a highly effective method of addressing interpersonal issues and can be used to treat certain mental disorders (anxiety, depression, personality disorder, etc.) as well as personal issues ranging from relationship dysfunction, social skills and communication enhancement. With group therapy clients are able to interact freely with one another in group, they often recreate the difficulties that brought them to therapy in the first place. Group therapy offers trust and support to assist the individual in further growth and problem solving. How Group Therapy Helps Group therapy provides the unique opportunity to both observe and reflect on personal and interpersonal skills. There are opportunities to give and receive instant feedback in an interpersonal context that more accurately reflects real life. Group therapy offers support, alternative perspectives, or gentle confrontation to clients. Through this process, people develop new and more effective ways of relating with one another. Further benefits of group therapy may include the increase of hope, outlook, interpersonal training and conflict resolution. Patients Participate For Successful Results Dr. Saponaro has been running therapy groups since 1997 and participants regularly report “gaining a new perspective” as one of the most beneficial aspects of the group process. Group Members learn through active participation as well as observation. They gain trust with one another during sessions. Therapy aids clients in giving them better control over their emotions and behavior for mental health improvement and balanced living. Though it can seem difficult to open up at first, clients soon find themselves becoming more open and sharing their own thoughts, opinions and feelings with other group members. Realizing that you are not alone and that there are others who share your experiences is one of the qualities that makes group therapy so successful. By taking part in discussions, clients learn from others and begin to gain knowledge of alternative methods for communication with family, friends and co-workers. The support from other group members can also help to increase a client’s self esteem which can be extremely helpful in personal growth. Therapist Dr. Lisa Saponaro Dr. Saponaro is a practical, interactive, evidence-based therapist. She uses a treatment approach that provides support and practical feedback to help her clients resolve current problems and long-standing patterns. Dr. Saponaro utilizes techniques that have been proven to be effective with specific issues. Dr. Saponaro has extensive experience in helping clients meet personal goals through her specializations in individual, couples and family psychotherapy and psychological testing. She maintains a private practice in her home town of Plantation, Florida. Understanding our strengths and weaknesses is the first step toward making meaningful changes. Take a free screening below to identify your areas of growth. Listening Skills Test Interpersonal Communication Skills Test Social Skills Test Assertiveness Test Social Anxiety Test

Children, adolescents, and adults can greatly benefit from therapy. Therapy can help a person to discover underlying factors that cause them to feel or behave in a specific way. Therapy can also help a person to change negative thoughts, feelings, and behavior for positive ones. Child therapy can help a young person who is dealing with divorce, a new sibling, a move, anxiety, anger, fear, self-esteem, eating disorders, or other life changes or concerns. Dr. Lisa Saponaro, PhD is a licensed Plantation child psychologist that provides individual and group therapy for children and adolescents. She provides a nurturing and therapeutic environment that provides a comfortable and safe place to discuss thoughts and feelings for positive change and improved mental health. Plantation Child Psychologist Plantation child psychologist, Dr. Saponaro has over ten years of experience helping youth and their families discover causes of conflict and make appropriate personal changes for improved mental health. Children experience academic stress, peer pressure, family stress, and life experiences that can leave them feeling overwhelmed. This sense of feeling overwhelmed can lead to behavioral changes such as sadness, tearfulness, aggression, anger, outbursts, and other outward behavior. Dr. Saponaro helps children to communicate their thoughts and feelings in a way that uncovers the causes of negative behavior, in order to find the most appropriate method for treatment for personal growth and strength building. She serves clients in and around Davie, Plantation, and Weston, Florida (Broward County). Plantation Children Group Therapy Dr. Lisa Saponaro provides a Plantation children's group therapy session known as Social Skills Group. This Plantation child therapy session enables children to come together for age appropriate discussions that help them improve their self-esteem, communication skills, build positive friendships, team work, problem solving, and character development. It can be a break through for a child to learn that others their age experience similar thoughts and feelings. Dr. Saponaro is a Plantation child psychologist listed on Psychology Today.com. She is available for Plantation child therapy Sessions by appointment. To schedule a children's therapy session in Plantation, call (954) 590-0501.

Adolescence is a time when a young person begins to transition from childhood to adulthood. They experience behavioral, biological, social and psychological changes during “puberty.” The body creates a surge of hormone production creating physical changes and emotional changes that can lead to conflict. Group Therapy for adolescents can offer face-to-face interaction with other adolescents who talk with a therapist about issues or troubles. Group therapy offers instant feedback, with each person in the group expressing their own feelings, providing open social interaction. Within group therapy, any thoughts or feelings expressed/discussed are not mentioned outside of group sessions. This is part of the establishment of trust built through talking about personal thoughts, through honesty and commitment to the treatment. Group therapy requires active participation and commitment. Clients can give and get immediate feed back about concerns, or issues that affect one’s life. Each client works through personal issues in a supportive, confidential atmosphere while also helping others. Difficult situations or occurrences can be recreated in order to give support and offer alternatives or even provide gentle confrontation. Clients learn how to resolve conflicts with alternative behaviors, new social techniques or methods to better relate to people. Through discussion adolescents learn that they are not alone and that multiple people experience or feel similar. Group therapy is based on trust. It is the building of trust through conversation that allows people to open up their minds in order to work through personal conflict and reach resolution for personal growth and improved mental health. Group therapy can consist of strangers meeting for the first time in-group sessions or as a family group. This can allow for family members to discuss and learn communication skills without feeling shy, embarrassed or threatened. The therapist acts as a neutral mediator to help family members learn and listen to one another for conflict resolution. Group therapy enables people to trust one another and to feel free to care about others and help each other in a safe environment. Dr. Lisa Saponaro offers Group therapy sessions in South Florida, Broward County and Plantation. Dr. Saponaro understands that through discussion emotional wounds can be healed, confidence can be built and mental health can be improved. Understanding our strengths and weaknesses is the first step toward making meaningful changes. Take a free screening below to identify your areas of growth. Listening Skills Test Interpersonal Communication Skills Test Social Skills Test Assertiveness Test Social Anxiety Test