Social Therapeutics, Emotional Development Groups

I found Social Therapeutics in the early 2000s when I was living in Brooklyn, NY. It was life-changing, and continues to be. A therapeutic modality (with roots NYC in the 70s) that honors our human nature and design of being in community; a concept and a question: we live our life in all sorts of groups, we do family in groups, we do schooling in groups, why not also do our emotional development in groups?

It is an approach to emotional growth that pays close attention to what happens between us, not only within us. It is creative, relational, and grounded in the idea that we grow by building activity together.

We are tasked with the practice of actively co-creating ways of being together, engaging in our curiosity, listening, being present, giving our vulnerability (including conflicts around that). We practice being present to what is: we build with whatever is in the room. We work to go & grow beyond what we *know*. The activity of building the group is a process of discovery. We discover new facets of ourselves, we discover how we impact one another, we discover new ways of performing our lives.

I use the word “performance” on purpose, not to suggest it is fake or inauthentic, but to center that we have a choice! We can consider the how we want to respond in any given situation, dynamic or relationship.

I know this may sound abstract :) If your curiosity is piqued, if you have questions or desires to explore more, please reach out. Let’s schedule a 20 or 30 min discovery call to see if this might be a good fit for you.

If you are a person that isn’t sure if group work is for you, I offer 1:1 sessions as well.

It is one of my life’s honors to work closely together while in pursuit of growth!

If my rate is prohibitive right now, let’s talk about what can work for you. Access is very important to me.

Reach out via email: jenessa@wildlighthealingarts.com to book a consult