Group psychotherapy
Group psychotherapy is a space of encounter, sharing and exploration where each person is invited to come into contact with themselves and with others.
Through exchanges, experiences and interactions, the group becomes a living mirror that fosters awareness, mutual support and personal transformation.
Each session is an opportunity to experiment with new ways of relating, to explore your emotions in a caring setting and to develop a more conscious presence to yourself and others.
It is a place to open up, to learn to express your needs and to welcome those of others, in a climate of authenticity and respect.
Our approach is inspired by Gestalt therapy, a humanistic, phenomenological and existential approach that emphasizes self-awareness and the quality of contact in the relationship.
Group work allows for developing a fine awareness of one’s way of entering into relationship and experimenting with more authentic contact, favouring lasting, meaningful inner changes.
Who is it for?
Group psychotherapy is for people who wish to:
- better understand themselves through their relationships with others
- develop their confidence and their capacity for self-expression
- break isolation and find a space of shared support
- explore repetitive relational patterns and experiment with new ways of being in contact
- cultivate presence, creativity and listening in a secure setting.
Format
Groups are made up of 6 to 10 participants, in order to preserve an intimate and secure climate.
Sessions take place:
- In person in Sherbrooke, in collaboration with Apogei Clinique
Each session lasts about 1 h 30.
The frequency and length of the process vary according to the type of group (open or closed, limited or ongoing).
Professional framework
Group psychotherapy activities are offered under the professional responsibility of
Helena Pinheiro Jucá Vasconcelos, psychologist (OPQ #15704-25), founder and executive director of the Gestalt Therapy Institute of Sherbrooke. The Institute is a clinical and educational initiative aimed at promoting a humanistic approach to psychotherapy.
Fees
Fees are set according to the recommendations of the Ordre des psychologues du Québec.
The applicable rate will be provided to you at first contact.
An official receipt is issued for each session for insurance or tax purposes.