Group Psychotherapy

What is an Interpersonal Process Group?

Interpersonal group therapy is a powerful way to learn about ourselves and our relationships with others. It is common for people to confuse interpersonal group therapy with support groups or psychoeducational groups, in which people talk about shared experiences and offer one another encouragement or learn behavioral skills. While support groups can be helpful, this model is not consistent with what occurs in a well-led interpersonal process group. An interpersonal therapy group is a group of people (usually 6 - 8 people) who meet together weekly to work through relational issues that lead to unwanted psychological symptoms or dissatisfaction in relationships. If you’d like to get a general sense of what this kind of group therapy might look like, click this link here to an 7-part mini-series called “Group” led by a seasoned group therapist, Elliot Zeisel, PhD, LCSW, CGP. My work with interpersonal group therapy is informed by modern analysis from the Center for Group Studies in New York where I am currently studying.

What are some reasons why a person may join an interpersonal therapy group?

People who join and interpersonal therapy group usually want to be able to relate better with others and to feel better about themselves. Reasons a person may join an interpersonal group include:

  • Feeling a chronic sense of dissatisfaction in relationships

  • Difficulty trusting others

  • Struggling to forge connected and meaningful relationships

  • To more thoroughly understand your people-pleasing tendencies

  • Relying on alcohol or drugs to socialize

  • Struggling to communicate one’s thoughts, feelings, and needs directly

  • Being controlling (or easily controlled) in relationships

  • Feeling that one’s relationships are shallow

  • To help with social anxiety

  • Frequently experiencing loneliness

  • Difficulty with anger and one's own aggressive impulses in relationship to others

  • Having trouble with self-esteem

As you can see, there is a broad range of issues clients wish to address in group therapy and this list is merely a starting point to offer a window into the possible reasons someone might seek out group. Please contact me if you have questions about how group psychotherapy may be useful for you.

 

adult mixed gender process groupS - all ongoing

  • Tuesday Evening Group (mixed gender)

    • 5:15pm - 6:45pm

  • Wednesday Evening Group (mixed gender)

    • 5:30pm - 7:00pm

  • Open to adults 18+

  • Commitment of at least 3 months required

  • $70/session, weekly, 90 minute groups

  • Please inquire for information about the assessment process