San Francisco
Counseling Center
Understanding Depression & Anxiety Therapy Group
The experiences of sadness and worry are common to our lives. However, when these feelings escalate, creating chronic conditions of depressed mood and extreme panic, they interfere with our sense of self, our relationships, our social life, work life, and physical health. Understanding the factors that give rise to depression and anxiety, and developing skills that can influence ones experience is the beginning to effecting change.
In this 8 week group we will come to understand the biological, environmental, cultural, and uniquely personal influences that may underlie depression and anxiety, as well as to appreciate the complementary nature of these feelings. We will explore methods of intervention such as the usefulness of challenging our automatic thoughts and core beliefs, the benefits of physical activity, and the role of medication. Through skill building and greater self awareness it will be possible to interrupt unhealthy patterns in favor of more functional ones. The aim of this group is to incorporate information, skills training and self- reflection/awareness to improve ones quality of life.
Once begun, this will be a closed group, with the option of continuing beyond 8 weeks if participants desire. This group will start in December. The cost is $40/session.
For more information, please call either San Francisco Counseling Centers general phone number at (415) 440-0500 or call the group facilitator, Francine Sanfilippo, MFTI directly, at (415) 294-4712. Email inquiries are also welcome.
Francine Sanfilippo, MFTI is supervised by Kym Sites, MFT.
Director@sfcounselingcenter.com
Phone calls are generally returned the same day and e-mails within one to two days. Please note that we do not deliver clinical services over email.
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