Group Psychotherapy

What is Interpersonal Group Psychotherapy?

Interpersonal Group Psychotherapy is a space where people come together each week to explore their relationships, patterns, and ways of being with others. The group becomes a safe and deeply held environment where relational patterns can emerge in real time and be explored with the support and presence of the group.

Rather than simply talking about relationships, members have the opportunity to experience themselves in relationship with others and try out new ways of being. This might involve:

• Becoming more assertive
• Taking up space
• Setting a boundary
• Expressing anger
• Asking for what you need
• Allowing yourself to be vulnerable
• Learning how you are experienced by others

The diversity within the group - different ages, backgrounds, personalities and ways of relating - becomes an important part of the therapeutic experience. Through this process, members can develop new ways of relating that can then be carried into their relationships outside the group.

There is something unique about being seen, heard and held by a group of people who are fully present with you. This shared presence can create a depth of connection and interpersonal learning that can be difficult to replicate elsewhere.

Who is this group for?

This group is for people who want to understand and challenge patterns that may no longer be serving them in their relationships. It may be particularly suited to people who:

• Want to connect with others in a more honest and vulnerable way
• Want to feel genuinely seen and known
• Want to develop a stronger sense of belonging
• Are experiencing loneliness
• Are experiencing difficulties in relationships — at home, with friends, or at work
• Notice they keep finding themselves in familiar interpersonal patterns, including recurring conflict with colleagues or those in authority
• Simply want to understand themselves more deeply and explore a different kind of therapeutic experience

Ultimately, the group is for anyone who wants to develop more meaningful and satisfying relationships with others and with themselves.

Benefits of Interpersonal Group Psychotherapy

• Real-time feedback on how your relational patterns land on others
• A safe space to practise new ways of relating — assertiveness, boundaries, vulnerability
• Reduced feelings of isolation and loneliness
• Greater self-understanding through the perspectives of a diverse group
• Skills that transfer directly into relationships at home, with friends, and at work
• A stronger, more grounded sense of belonging and connection