Why Group Therapy Might Be the Most Overlooked Path to Healing

When we think of therapy, we often picture two chairs, one therapist, and a private conversation. But there’s another, equally powerful path — one that happens in the company of others.

Group therapy offers a unique opportunity to explore your emotional life in real time, with real people. The group becomes a kind of living mirror, reflecting back how you relate, how you protect yourself, and how others experience you. It’s not about performance — it’s about presence.

Inspired by the work of Irvin D. Yalom, my approach sees the group as a microcosm of everyday life. What happens in the room often echoes what happens outside of it — in your relationships, at work, in family systems. In this space, we get curious about the patterns that emerge. We slow down. We notice. And slowly, we begin to trust that we can be seen, heard, and accepted without having to earn it.

Each group is unstructured and process-oriented, meaning we’re not following a set agenda or curriculum. Instead, we allow what’s alive in the moment to guide us. This creates room for spontaneity, depth, and emotional honesty. It’s not always comfortable — but that’s often where the growth lives.

Research consistently supports the efficacy of group therapy. In fact, the American Psychological Association notes that group therapy has outcomes comparable to individual therapy across a wide range of concerns — from anxiety and depression to trauma and grief. And it brings additional gifts: peer support, interpersonal feedback, and the deeply human realisation that you’re not alone.

Group therapy is also more financially accessible than individual work, making high-quality support available to more people. For those navigating uncertainty, transition, or emotional overwhelm, it can be a powerful starting point — or a deepening complement to one-on-one therapy.

What you’ll find in a group isn’t just support — it’s the chance to show up differently. To risk vulnerability in a space that’s held with care. To experiment with being more of yourself, without having to mask or manage the experience of others.

If you’re curious, you don’t need to be confident. Just willing. Group therapy welcomes the unsure, the guarded, the longing, and the hopeful — and offers a place where healing doesn’t happen in isolation, but in connection.