Group Therapy
Why would I do group therapy?
Group therapy offers a unique opportunity for deep personal growth and insight. Group work offers a place of relational support, as well as a depth and breadth of healing and therapeutic potential due to the assembly of unique voices and perspectives which make up each group.
While in individual therapy, the therapist-client relationship is the primary one through which the therapeutic journey unfolds, in group therapy, this journey is held, witnessed and developed with the group as a whole.
A group offers multiple mirrors: reflecting moments of identification and separation; resonance and dissonance; understanding and misunderstanding. These experiences are deeply therapeutically valuable and held safely, in the strong and steady hands of the therapist.
Group vs. Individual Therapy
Trust: Deep trust and bonds can form with multiple members of a group, though this can take some time
Individual
Group
Trust: Building trust with a therapist may happen more quickly than in a group
In-Conjunction: In some instance working individually with a therapist alongside group work may be helpful
In-Conjunction: Some individual sessions may be necessary to prepare for groups, or integrate learning
Therapeutic goals: Highly individualised and established in discussion with therapist
Therapeutic goals: Depends to some extent on the predetermined intention of the group and members
Cost: Higher due to the individual nature of the work
Cost: Lower due to group splitting the therapist's time
Past Groups:
Rebuilding the Fire: A group for people who have experienced Burn Out
Small Group (Min 4 - Max 8)
Tuesdays 17:30 - 19:00 Dec 3 - Feb 4 (FULL)
Upcoming Groups:
Expat Group: Support group for english-speaking expats managing the transition to a new country.
Offered in collaboration with Therapy with Michela (8-12 slots available)
6-8 Weeks (July/Aug: exact dates & times tbc)
Divorce Support Group: A once a month group for people struggling with divorce
Open Group
90 mins 17:30 - 19:00 (First Monday each month)
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Group: Support for psychological & emotional facets of AIS.
This group is for 8-12 adolescents who are managing diagnosis of AIS, with themes related to body image, identity, community & family
Meeting: In-person & Online (8-12 weeks/group)
