Throughout the year, Grateful Heart Therapists hold various styles of therapy groups and workshops. Check back here to discover our current offerings. Curious about how group therapy could be helpful? Here’s what the American Psychological Society (APA) has to say about the benefits of working in a group.
You’re Not Alone …“Joining a group of strangers may sound intimidating at first, but group therapy provides benefits that individual therapy may not. Psychologists say, in fact, that group members are almost always surprised by how rewarding the group experience can be.
Groups can act as a support network and a sounding board. Other members of the group often help you come up with specific ideas for improving a difficult situation or life challenge, and hold you accountable along the way.
Regularly talking and listening to others also helps you put your own problems in perspective. Many people experience mental health difficulties, but few speak openly about them to people they don’t know well. Oftentimes, you may feel like you are the only one struggling — but you’re not. It can be a relief to hear others discuss what they’re going through, and realize you’re not alone.”
Diversity is another important benefit of group therapy. People have different personalities and backgrounds, and they look at situations in different ways. By seeing how other people tackle problems and make positive changes, you can discover a whole range of strategies for facing your own concerns.”
CURRENT OFFERINGS
Who: Bisexual+ Trauma Recovery Support Group for adults living in California of any gender who identify within the bisexual/pansexual+ umbrella (omnisexual, fluid, mspec, nonmonosexual queer, unlabeled, etc).
When:Mondays 4:30 to 6 pm starting February 12th! We’ll meet every other week from February 12th to June 3rd (excluding May 6th) for 8 sessions.
Where: Online. Hosted via a secure and private HIPAA compliant platform, Zoom for Healthcare.
Cost: $80 per session. $640 for full series. 2 spots available at reduced fee of $50 per session, available to people who could not afford to attend otherwise (with priority given to trans, BIPOC, and/or disabled folks who are working class, underemployed, or unemployed)
To Enroll: visit https://www.josephinekelly.
Facilitated by: Josephine Kelly (they/she) is a bi and nonbinary therapist based in Berkeley, California. They’ve facilitated trauma-informed groups for the past 7 years in domestic violence shelters, juvenile justice centers, schools, and in-patient rehab facilities.