The group psychotherapy space creates a supportive environment for group members to explore who they are in relation to others –with family, with friends, and in work situations, bringing new perspectives and the chance to heal old wounds.
The group follows the group analytic tradition whereby the therapy is offered in the group, of the group, and by the group. Human beings are fundamentally social. Thus the group is the primary unit of consideration, and the so called inner processes in the individual are internalisations of the forces in operation in the groups to which the individual belongs. In action this means including the context and all its implications when considering an issue. Most group members will have some experience of any issue presented by another group member and these different perceptions and experiences can offer insight and a new experience of a presented problem.