Group Therapy in New York
I believe in putting your hard therapeutic work into action, so that’s why I added group therapy, which lies adjacent to individual sessions. Group is the relational component, and it is open to anyone I am working with privately. Consider group like a microcosm of the “real world’. What we do ‘out there’ with others is exactly what we’ll bring into the group experience and that’s where change resides.
Group therapy can be particularly beneficial for those grappling with social anxiety, life transitions, and relationship issues.
Building Skills and Understanding
During our sessions, we dedicate time to practicing new skills while also incorporating psychological education. This includes learning about attachment styles and how our individual experiences shape them based on our childhood development and family origin. All attachment styles are welcome in the group, but I believe true healing occurs when we share our most vulnerable parts—those aspects we often keep hidden, even from ourselves.
As one of my patients insightfully shared, “You have to bring into group and talk about the thing you least want to talk about.” (EL)
As one of my patients insightfully shared, “You have to bring into group and talk about the thing you least want to talk about.” (EL)
The Power of Witnessing
Christie Tate, in her bestselling memoir Group, recounts the wisdom of her therapist, Dr. Rosen, who said, “You don’t need a cure, you need a witness.” Tate reflects, “In each group session, my group mates were my witnesses, and this is how I learned to share myself.”
Recommended Reading on Attachment Theory
No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz
Attachment Theory in Practice by Susan Johnson
The Science of Trust & The Relational Cure by John Gottman
How To Do The Work by Dr. Nicole LePera
Attached by Amir Levine & Rachel Heller
Wired for Love by Stan Tatkin
The Myth of Normal by Gabor Maté
Group by Christie Tate