The overarching goal of group therapy is to fully explore yourself in relationships. Many people use group therapy to understand the ways in which they may struggle to establish satisfying connections with others. Common themes which individuals who join groups share include loneliness, difficulty expressing both negative and positive emotions and worries about acceptance and rejection by others.

The approach that our groups take is to focus on what is referred to as "the here and now." In other words, significant attention in the group is directed toward understanding the thoughts and feelings of group members as the group proceeds. Group therapy in essence provides one with an opportunity to slow down the interactions one has with others so that one might learn to respond more effectively. Some people liken group therapy to a laboratory where one can both analyze one's behavior as well as try out new ways of being with others.

People who have experienced group therapy often cite that it was helpful for them as a way of learning about parts of themselves which had previously been outside of their awareness. In both giving and receiving feedback there is a great deal of learning about both how one impacts others and how one is impacted by others. In order for the group work to occur there needs to be safety and trust within the group. The group leaders work to foster a safe atmosphere as well as help members to understand how they can develop trust with others.

In short, group therapy is an extremely valuable method of deepening one's knowledge about one's self and learning how to develop more meaningful relationships. It is important to note that the learning that occurs in group is a gradual process and so too is the relief from stress, which may be the consequence of unsatisfying relationships. Thus, to be effective, group therapy requires commitment from participants to attend consistently over time.