What Actually Happens in Group Therapy?

A lot of people are curious about group therapy… but also a bit unsure what actually happens in the room. So I want to walk you through it.

In the first session, we mostly do psychoeducation to make sure we are all on the same page. Sessions 2–8 are group work.

Each session begins with a short 15–20 minute grounding. Just helping you arrive… notice what parts of you are present… and settle into the space.

Then we move into the group process. This isn’t a space where you’re put on the spot or forced to share. There’s always a choice. You might speak… you might listen… you are supported to notice what’s happening inside you as others share.

We work with parts. So instead of being overwhelmed by what you feel, you learn to notice:

“This is a part of me feeling anxious.”
Or “A part of me wants to pull away right now.”

And we get curious about those parts, together.

What makes this powerful is that it’s happening in real time… with other people.

So you might notice:

• Feeling close to someone
• Feeling unsure about someone
• Wanting to speak but holding back

And instead of pushing that away… we gently explore it.

I support the process the whole way — I’m right there in the group too. The group is small, structured, and very contained. We move slowly… and only as far as feels safe enough for you.

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Most people feel unsure about group therapy… not because they don’t want change, but because they don’t know what it will actually feel like.

Will I have to share?
Will it be too much?
Will I feel exposed?

These are all protective parts trying to keep you safe. And they make sense.

In this group, you are never pushed to go beyond your capacity.

You’re always in choice.

You can speak, or you can listen.
You can move slowly.
You can take your time.

What we’re doing is gently noticing what happens inside you as you’re with others…

• The part that wants connection
• The part that pulls away
• The part that feels unsure, anxious, or guarded

And instead of reacting from those parts… you begin to relate to them differently.

This is where something new starts to happen.

Not just insight, but a lived experience of relating in a different way.

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