We use the group process as part of a range of services directed towards meeting client needs.

The most enduring changes seem to come from shifts at a deeper level rather than only by acquiring specific skills and techniques for dealing with a problematic situation. The goal of these three groups is to help you shift to that deeper level through weaving experiences and concepts together to create those shifts, so that the accumulated effects will lead to changes.

Fundamental to the practice of group therapy is the principle that a small group can act as a carrier of change and strongly influence those who choose to be its members.~ Goldenberg & Goldenberg

Going Through the Gridlock

Towards a Meaningful
& Passionate Life

Introduction to Mindful Awareness

Online Bookings for Groups

We use the group process a part of a range of services directed towards meeting client needs.

• What does group work involve?
• What are some benefits of working in groups?
• I am not sure how I would be with a bunch of new people…..
• Are there any ‘rules’ that the group must follow?
• I am interested in doing a group. What do I need to do?

All groups require a commitment to attend a two-hour session each week, for a period of 8 consecutive weeks. There will be a need to practice various exercises during the time between sessions

To give flexibility of choice, group sessions are usually between 7.00pm and 9.00pm or between 10.00am and 12.00 noon. see Fees & Schedules.

We meet together at our rooms in Fremantle see Location. The setting is informal. A coffee/tea break occurs midway through the session

We work with small groups – ranging from 4 to 8 people.

• You can identify with the experience of others, and feel less isolated
• You may get new insights or learn from listening to and observing others
• Groups provide a safe place where you can share without being judged
• Being part of a group can give you support and increase your confidence
• Group work is less costly than individual counselling
• Working with others who are also motivated can be a rewarding experience
• Despite the ‘work’, a group can be fun!

I am not sure how I would be with a bunch of new people…..

Most group members have this concern at the beginning.

Yet within a couple of sessions, this normally disappears, as people get to know and appreciate each other.

Yes. We discuss this in the first session, and the group collectively sets the ‘guidelines’ [with assistance from the group facilitator if needed]

Examples of these guidelines include:

• Maintaining confidentiality; “What is said or done in the group is not discussed with others”
• Mutual respect for each other, while acknowledging our right to hold different views
• Speaking and acting in a non-threatening manner
• Allowing people to talk without interruption [but not dominating the conversation]
  

You can contact us for a free half-hour interview in which we will meet with you and discuss the process and your participation. For more information on our workshops, please click the workshop listed below.

Our current Groups and Workshops are:

• Going Through the Gridlock
• Towards a Meaningful & Passionate Life
• Introduction to Mindful Awareness