The Power of Group Therapy: Healing Through Connection

There is something uniquely transformative about being witnessed by others who understand your pain. Group therapy creates a space for relational healing that individual work alone cannot replicate.

When people first hear "group therapy," they often picture a circle of strangers and a wave of dread. Sharing something tender in front of others can feel like the last thing you'd want to do. And yet, again and again, the very thing that makes group therapy intimidating is exactly what makes it heal. We are wounded in relationship — and in relationship, we can be healed.

The relief of "me too"

Many of us move through hard times convinced that we're uniquely broken, that no one else could understand. In a group, that belief meets a gentle, persistent challenge. Hearing someone else describe a feeling you thought was yours alone is profoundly relieving. This sense of universality — the quiet realization that you are not the only one — is one of the most powerful forces in group work.

A mirror you can't find alone

The patterns that shape our relationships tend to show up in the group itself. The way you connect, protect yourself, or hold back will gently surface here — and a group offers something individual therapy can't: real-time, compassionate feedback from people who are walking alongside you. It becomes a kind of living laboratory where you can notice your patterns and practice something new in a setting that's both honest and safe.

Giving as part of healing

In a group, you're never only receiving support — you're offering it too. Realizing that your experience can comfort or steady someone else is quietly restorative. It counters the isolation and helplessness that so often accompany emotional pain, and it reminds you that you have something valuable to give.

Our groups

I currently offer two groups, both mixed gender, LGBTQIA+ inclusive, and open to adults of all ages:

• Breakup Recovery — a space to honor the grief that follows the end of a relationship, where old wounds often resurface and where everyone deserves support and room to heal.
• Should I Stay or Should I Go — for those weighing whether to leave a relationship that feels too good to leave but not good enough to stay, a place to bring your doubts, questions, and all the feelings that come with them.

Members join on a rolling basis for a minimum of four weeks, and groups are kept intentionally small to foster genuine connection. Before joining, each participant completes a brief individual intake so we can make sure the group is a good fit and help you feel prepared.

If the idea of healing alongside others who understand resonates with you, I'd be glad to talk it through.