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A treatment approach addressing psychological, physical, and social ailments in connection with long-term dizziness has been developed. The objective of this study was to explore experiences and perceptions of participants with long-lasting dizziness who have engaged in a group-based intervention approach that combines principles from vestibular rehabilitation (VR), body awareness therapy (BA), and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in primary care.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study is rooted in an interpretative approach. Fifteen participants, 10 women and 5 men, aged 38 to 71\u00a0years, were interviewed in 3 focus groups. Data were analyzed by systematic text condensation, a 4-step thematic cross-case strategy suitable for exploratory investigations.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Four main themes emerged from the analyses: (1) to share and feel understood when struggling with dizziness; (2) the exercises: body perceptions and challenging one\u2019s own limits to control dizziness; (3) increased self-knowledge helps to process anxiety and challenge avoidance behavior; (4) changing habits is hard work, but necessary to recover from dizziness.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This novel group-based VR-BA-CBT treatment for individuals with long-lasting dizziness offered valuable peer support, shared learning, and learning in action providing new understanding. The VR-BA-CBT treatment includes a comprehensive and holistic approach addressing physical, psychological, and social challenges.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Impact<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Through knowledge about dizziness triggers, participants learn new strategies to confront previously avoided activities. 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