Online Individual Therapy Across Senegal.

We recommend joining from a computer, laptop or tablet in a private setting as that typically provides for a better therapeutic experience. If you’d prefer to join from a smartphone, you can absolutely do so as our platform works well on smartphones (both iPhone and Android). Using your phone can be convenient as it allows you to attend therapy from anywhere private. However, we recommend using WiFi rather than cellular data when possible to ensure stable video quality and avoid data charges. Consider using headphones for better audio quality and privacy, and position your phone so your therapist can see your face clearly (many clients use a phone stand). While phones can work well, many clients prefer larger screens like tablets, laptops, or computers for a more immersive experience.

You can message our administrative staff by emailing them at support@grouporttherapy.com and explain the nature of the communications. If it pertains to administrative matters, that can all be provided to you from our support staff's end. If it does not pertain to an administrative matter, you can let us know what you’d like to relay to your therapist, and we’ll send it over on your behalf to them. Most communications should be reserved during session time, but when things arise, we can always pass it along to the therapist, and we’ll revert back with the response or they may contact you directly if relevant. Therapists typically respond within 24 hours to non-urgent messages. However, messaging isn't a substitute for therapy sessions, for detailed concerns or in-depth discussions, your therapist will ask you to bring it up in your next session. In crisis situations requiring immediate help (thoughts of self-harm, severe anxiety, etc.), contact 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or go to your nearest emergency room rather than waiting for a message response. If you are in a life threatening situation or in need of immediate assistance, these emergency resources can help.

To prepare for your first therapy session: (1) Test your technology by logging into the platform before your appointment time if your sessions happen within our member portal. If your sessions don’t happen within our member portal, make sure you see the auto session reminder email with the unique link for that week’s session sent to you 24-hrs before the session and make sure you have zoom downloaded on your device. If you don’t have zoom downloaded, then you can always download it on your device for free. (2) Find a private, quiet space where you won't be interrupted. (3) Have a glass of water nearby and ensure your device is charged. (4) Think about what you'd like to get out of therapy - your goals, main concerns, and what you're hoping will change. (5) Have any relevant information ready (medications you're taking, previous therapy experience, etc.). Remember that first sessions are often just getting to know each other, there's no pressure to share everything immediately.

Living with ongoing chronic health challenges is isolating and many people don't get what it's like. Being in individual therapy with others managing chronic conditions reduces that isolation significantly. You’ll also get practical coping strategies from people who actually live the same or similar reality. Groups help members live fully despite limitations their chronic illness may present.

You don't need to share every detail to benefit from group. You can participate meaningfully without sharing every detail of your life. You can keep it high level by talking about patterns, feelings, or what you're struggling with conceptually. Ultimately, you totally control your level of disclosure. Many people surprise themselves by sharing more than expected once trust builds. By recognizing the commonalities people experience in the group, most people ultimately feel comfortable sharing more than what they would have though they’d feel comfortable sharing. It is precisely being vulnerable with others and confiding in others, which serves as a major driver of improved therapeutic outcomes and why online individual therapy is so successful.

Yes, anger management individual sessions are highly effective and are a tremendous help in navigating the ins and out of anger challenges. Group is ideal for anger work because you receive honest feedback about how your anger affects others, you practice managing frustration in real situations, and you learn from others' struggles and successes, and are held accountable by your peers. In addition to general anger management groups, we also find that dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) individual sessions are highly effective for anger as they help with emotion regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and interpersonal skills like lashing out in relationships and rage.

Give it some time. Feeling Initial discomfort is normal. If after a couple of sessions you still feel like you’re questioning whether the group is the right fit or not, talk to a care coordinator and they can help you explore what might be best for you. Maybe a different group would be a better fit, or perhaps it's worth sticking with the group to see if it's just taking some time to ease into it, which can happen before you find your rhythm with the group. You can always switch individual sessions at any time in the event you wish to switch to another group, and a care coordinator will work with you to make sure you’re happy with your group fit.

Financial stress affects mental health everywhere. Therapy helps you cope with the anxiety and depression that come with economic insecurity. If money is tight, group therapy costs less than individual therapy so that might be a great way to affordably access therapy. Through our platform, we want therapy to be accessible.

Whether you're dealing with partnership conflicts, dating challenges, family relationship stress, friendship issues, or loneliness, therapy addresses relationship problems regardless of your cultural context. Cultural norms around relationships vary but the emotional pain is universal.

No, group costs less because the therapist's time is divided among multiple people, not because it's inferior. Online group therapy is highly effective for many issues. Some things groups do better than individual therapy include peer support, social skills practice, normalizing experiences and much more. It's different, and serves a different functional purpose that is usually a material driver of improved therapeutic progress. Cost doesn't determine effectiveness.

A new intake at Fann or the Thiaroye psychiatric center can stretch roughly 16 weeks before you see a specialist, and private consultations in Dakar fill quickly too. Grouport removes that queue: once you enroll, you join a weekly video sessions of one-on-one members led by a licensed therapist right away. Sessions run on HIPAA-secure video at $103 per session, so people in Dakar, Thies, Saint-Louis, or Ziguinchor can start structured support this week rather than in the fourth quarter.

Yes. Senegal sits on GMT year-round with no daylight saving, so Grouport's US-timed evening groups land cleanly in the late afternoon and evening for staff at UN agencies, the African Development Bank regional office, embassies, and NGOs across Dakar. Sessions are conducted in English by licensed therapists, run weekly with one-on-one members, and cost $103 per session on HIPAA-secure video. Professionals can join right away from a laptop between meetings or after leaving the office in Plateau or Almadies.