Support Groups
Why Support Groups?
Are you facing a challenging experience?
Would you like to speak about it with others, who are going through a similar experience, within a facilitated support group?
Is your support group experiencing difficulties that would benefit from some facilitation?
Are you looking for someone to help you either to set up or facilitate a support group?
All human beings can feel lonely and isolated when facing challenging, frightening, worrying or upsetting circumstances – for example a health condition, the experience of caring for someone, being a younger or older person, belonging to a particular social group and so on. At such times, one might find it helpful to meet and speak with others who are facing a similar experience.
A support group is a weekly, fortnightly or monthly gathering of people with a shared experience. It is an opportunity for you and others to speak and think together about a particular shared experience. Support groups often find external facilitation helpful; and when a group runs into difficulties an experienced facilitator might help it find its way forward again.
Simona is a UKCP registered Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor with considerable experience of setting up and facilitating support groups. To learn more about her and her work, please visit ‘General Information’. You could also send her an enquiry via email or through the link ‘Contact’. All enquiries are free of charge.
