GROUP THERAPY
Group therapy might not be your first thought when seeking help—in fact, it can feel daunting! Yet, it often offers a powerful and more immediate experience than individual work. If you've had individual therapy a group might be a great logical step for you, though it's not a requirement.
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For the past ten years I’ve led short and long-term psychotherapy groups—both in person and online—across NHS and university settings.
I completed a diploma in Group Work Practice at the Institute of Group Analysis in 2018 and in September 2024 I returned to Group Analysis North to complete a full training as a group analyst, which leads to a further registration with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP).
Current Groups
Please enquire.
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Groups are weekly, 1 hour 15 minutes long, and charged at £35 per session.
The case for group therapy
As human beings, we are born into groups. Families, communities, workplaces, friendships — they shape who we are and how we relate to others. We all share a natural longing to belong, to feel accepted and understood, yet many of us also carry a deep need to stand out and be recognised as unique. This tension — between connection and individuality — plays out in every relationship we have. Group therapy provides a rare and safe space to explore this dynamic consciously, with the support of others navigating similar questions.
Group therapy is sometimes seen as a diluted form of therapy because the therapist’s focus is shared between several people. In my experience, though, it can often be even more powerful than one-to-one work. The presence of others brings opportunities for deeper insight, as the whole group becomes invested in each individual’s growth and wellbeing. What unfolds is often dynamic and transformative: changes in one person ripple across the group, fostering empathy, resilience, and collective strength.
In group settings, interpersonal patterns come alive in real time. The difficulties we often explore in individual therapy — around intimacy, boundaries, trust, and belonging — naturally emerge within the group dynamic. There really is nowhere to hide. As daunting as that may sound, this is also what makes group therapy so unique. It offers a rare space to be seen, to experiment with new ways of relating, and to experience support and challenge simultaneously. Within this safe and containing environment, clients often discover aspects of themselves — and their relationships — that they might never have uncovered elsewhere.