Benefits of Group Therapy

After a brain injury or diagnosis of other neurological disease or illness, many individuals with cognitive-communication difficulties seek out speech-language services for support. Speech-language therapy can help with improving thinking and functional communication skills to make it easier to remember, pay attention and participate in a conversation. Once these compensatory strategies are developed, it takes time, patience and practice for these improved skills to carryover.

Group therapy is a great option for ongoing rehearsal and support, either during therapy or after therapy has concluded. Some of the benefits of group therapy include:

  • Practicing with like-minded individuals and receiving feedback from others sharing similar experiences.
  • Providing quick exchanges of information and less predictability of topics.
  • Interacting with more than one listener at a time.
  • Encouraging mental flexibility, verbal initiation and good listening skills to ask and answer questions.
  • Advocating for oneself, such as asking someone to repeat a question or slow down his/her speech.
  • Generalizing skills to more varied and dynamic settings.

Amy Karas, SLP LLC is a neuro-SLP private practice specializing in adult neurological rehabilitation. Our specialty is in providing evidence-based treatment in a functional and person centered manner to individuals with acquired brain injuries, including stroke, TBI and concussions as well as other neurological and neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and dementia. We provide skilled therapy as well as multiple enhancement groups each week focusing on various cognitive-linguistic, communication, speech and voice skills.

For more information or to make a referral:

Call: 617-893-8807

Website: SLPAmyKaras.com

Amy Karas, MS, CCC-SLP | (617) 893-8807

Owner/Speech-Language Pathologist

Certified Brain Injury Specialist & Trainer

Certified in LSVT®, SPEAK OUT!® and PhoRTe

SLPAmyKaras@gmail.com | North Shore, MA