Groups
Relational Growth Group
Discovering yourself through the experience of being with others.
A group for adults who would like to deepen their self-awareness, develop their understanding of relationships and discover more about themselves in the company of others.
Commencing January 2027.
Sherwood Community Centre, Nottingham.
Personal and Professional Development Group
A space for qualified counsellors and therapists to come together to explore and reflect through an experiential, embodied and creative approach.
Commencing January 2027,
Nottingham.
More information coming soon.
Relational Growth Group
Expressions of interest are now open for the group.
Mondays, 6.30-8.30pm, 11 Jan-22 March | 10 weeks | 10-12 participants | £450 | 20-minute pre-group Zoom call
How do you experience yourself when you are with other people? What happens when you want to connect, express yourself, feel understood, or find your place among others?
The Relational Growth Group offers an opportunity to explore yourself through the experience of being part of a group. Rather than simply talking about relationships, we will pay attention to what happens as we meet and interact with one another.
Through experiential activities, conversation and reflection, you will have space to become more curious about yourself, recognise familiar ways of relating and explore different possibilities for connecting with others.
You don't need to have a particular problem to work on or know exactly what you hope to gain. Just an openness to exploring yourself and your experience with others is a good place to begin.
Who is the group for?
This group is for adults who would like to deepen their self-awareness, understand more about how they relate to others, and explore new possibilities in their relationships.
You might be curious about patterns that repeat in your relationships, how you experience yourself around other people, or how you navigate connection, closeness and difference. Or perhaps you simply want to understand yourself better through meeting and engaging with others.
What might you explore?
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How you experience yourself in the presence of others
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The ways you approach connection, closeness and difference
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How you express yourself, communicate your needs and respond to others
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Patterns that emerge in your relationships
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New ways of understanding yourself and relating to other people
The group provides an opportunity to learn not just through reflection, but through noticing and exploring your experience as it unfolds in relationship with others.
Who will facilitate the group?
The group will be facilitated by Lynne Brighouse and Marie Fitzpatrick, two experienced UKCP-accredited Gestalt therapists. We will offer a supportive and thoughtful space in which you can explore your experience, learn from encounters with others and develop your understanding of yourself and your relationships.
Group details
When: 10 Monday evenings, 6.30–8.30 pm
Dates: 11, 18, 25 January, 1, 8, 22 February and 1, 8, 15, 22 March 2027. (There will be no session on 15 February).
Where: Sherwood Community Centre, Woodthorpe House, Mansfield Road, Sherwood, Nottingham, NG5 3FN.
Cost: £450 in total, payable as a £90 deposit followed by two instalments of £180.
The group will be limited to 10–12 participants to support a participative group experience.
Curious about joining the group?
Taking the step towards joining a relational growth group can bring up a mixture of feelings and questions. A 20-minute introductory conversation gives us a chance to meet, explore what has brought you to consider a group, and talk about whether this might be a good fit for you. If you’d like to find out more, you’re welcome to get in touch to ask questions or express your interest -
Marie: marie@marie-fitzpatrick.com
Lynne: pinlynne1@gmail.com