Group analytic psychotherapy is provided by our psychoanalytic psychotherapies service.
Contact
Wessex House
Falcon Court
Stockton on Tees
TS18 3TX
Telephone: 01642 368582
Lanchester Road Hospital
Lanchester Road
Durham
DH1 5RD
Telephone: 0191 441 5750
What is group analytic psychotherapy?
Group analytic psychotherapy is a type of therapy which aims to help you make deep and lasting changes.
About the group
Analytic psychotherapy groups provide a nurturing environment where people can recover from traumatic life experiences.
Group-analytic groups are ‘stranger groups’ which means that the members do not communicate outside of group therapy.
Groups are facilitated by a group therapist and have up to eight members who meet once or twice per week for 90 minutes.
These groups are usually open: This means they are ongoing and members join or leave at different times.
Members usually attend the group for up to approximately two years and we ask people to make a long term commitment to the group. If there is a need, we can sometimes offer shorter term groups.
What happens at the group?
The relationships in the psychotherapeutic group are exceptionally close and confidential.
Together we will explore issues that are personal to group members, building an environment of trust. Your personal journey in the group will at times bring difficult feelings to the surface. The group will help you work through this together but it might not always feel easy.
Your developing relationships within the group will help you to see yourself through the eyes of others. They will help you to understand patterns of behaviour that may have caused you difficulties in the past and that may hinder your current relationships or block growth.
You will also participate in the therapy of other group members, providing valuable insight and support.
Things to consider
It is important that you attend the group regularly. Missing sessions impacts your progress and that of others in the group.
Members are asked not to meet outside the group as personal relationships can impact therapy and make the group space feel less safe for others and therefore less effective.
Leaving the group
We will work with you to plan and agree your departure from the group. This usually happens over three months. This is because relationships within the group are central to its effectiveness and leaving suddenly could have a negative impact on your recovery and the recovery of others.
Sometimes a group member needs to leave the group due to unexpected circumstances. Where this happens we ask that members give at least one month’s notice so we can address any issues ending therapy has for you and the rest of the group.
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