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Inside Treatment Groups: How Therapy Targets Symptoms
Dr. Curtis Peterson explains how treatment groups focus on concrete symptom reduction—addressing PTSD, anxiety, depression, and addiction—through skill-building, rehearsal, role-play, check-ins, and structured techniques.
The episode highlights that groups are led by licensed clinicians or supervised staff, rely on evidence-based approaches like CBT and DBT, and that course work is preparatory for future certification and licensure.
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