Despite decades of evidence showing that group therapy is often just as effective as individual therapy, it remains underutilized in clinical training and practice. Why?

In this episode, Dr. Bruce Wampold sits down with Dr. Cheri Marmarosh — Professor of Clinical Psychology at The George Washington University and one of the world's leading experts on group psychotherapy. Together, they discuss:

• Why training programs and reimbursement systems still prioritize individual therapy
• The relational and cultural barriers that make therapists hesitant to lead groups
• How group therapy addresses isolation, loneliness, and disconnection
• What it takes to become an effective group leader
• The challenges and possibilities of running groups online
• How group dynamics reveal the real-life patterns that shape our relationships

If you’re a clinician, educator, or simply curious about how people grow through connection, this episode will remind you that healing doesn’t happen in isolation — it happens in relationship.

Correction: Dr. Marmarosh is now a full professor. She was incorectly introduced as associate professor in the introduction.

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Cheri Marmarosh, Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, The George Washington University; Director, Group Psychotherapy Research Lab; Author of Attachment in Group Psychotherapy

Bruce Wampold, Ph.D. | Emeritus Professor, University of Wisconsin–Madison; Author of The Great Psychotherapy Debate

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