Group Therapy
learn about yourself
Practice building awareness of your present moment experience in an environment of respectful self-responsibility. Learn how you respond to what is emergent out of the group process.
connect with others
Group therapy is an opportunity to break out of individualism and step into vulnerability with one another. As we meet the changing world, we need practice in building relationships where we are not hiding behind our protective shields and guarding against connection.
be who you are, together
Many of us are lonely and scared, and struggling to build the community we know we need. Group therapy is a special place to strengthen our muscle of heart-to-heart connection, an opportunity to practice being who we are authentically while participating in something greater than ourselves.
queer forest circle
therapy + process group for qts and allies
Where: Beginning at Redwood Glen trailhead, we will walk about 10 minutes into the forest and sit in a circle on camp chairs and cushions (byo seat!). If it's rainy or smoky, we'll meet over zoom.
When: Wednesdays 3:30-5pm OR Fridays 2-3:30pm. 12 week commitment to begin, then month-to-month. The group will begin when filled.
Who: up to 8 Queers and allies.
Cost: True cost: $200/month (up to 8 spaces). Middle sliding scale: $140/month (up to 8 spaces). Low sliding scale: $80/month (2 spaces, need-based, priority to PGM). Payment due on the 1st of each month.This is for you if:
- You want to spend more time immersed in nature
- You want to feel more connected to community, and more trusting in your ability to connect on a deep level
- You believe in the power of the collective for healing
- You feel a call to be among the trees, plants, and animals we share the earth with
- You've felt the loneliness of this time eating away at you
- You're scared about how we're going to survive this time
- You've been doing well in individual therapy but feel that something is just missing
- You enjoy learning about yourself and have an open mind to the experiences of others
t4t refuge - PAUSED
facilitated peer support group for trans* and nonbinary adults residing in California
12-week closed group occurring weekly on Tuesdays 1:00 - 2:30pm on HIPPA compliant Zoom
As anti-trans violence and hatred gathers, I believe it is vital that we create and inhabit spaces that allow us to gather ourselves, connect around shared experiences, appreciate the beautiful differences among us, and hold each other in community. The purpose of this group is to build community and connect around themes of trans and nonbinary experience.
I aim for the group to contain multitudes of difference across the spectrum and intersections of trans experience. Multiply marginalized folks are especially welcome.
Themes we may explore include:
- fear, grief, and anger related to anti-trans violence
- gender dysphoria and euphoria
- intersectional experiences of transness and transphobia
- processes of transitioning socially, medically, etc
- gender identity exploration
- navigating systems and systemic responses to trans-ness
the nuts and bolts
Commitment
Tuesdays 1pm - 2:30pm Pacific Time
12 week cycle
Meetings will begin once the group is filled with 5-8 members
Participants
- participation capped at 8 members
- all participants must:
- be 18 years or older
- currently reside in California
- identify as trans and/or nonbinary
- be willing commit to group agreements around self-responsibility and nonviolence
Payment options
- Pay up front
intake session ($30) + all 12 group meetings
at a 5% discount - Monthly payment plan
paid on first Tuesdays
I use IvyPay to take payment by credit card, debit card, FSA/HSA card. I can provide superbills that you may be able to submit to your insurance for reimbursement.
Investment
Sliding Scale
Tier 1 - poor / working class rate
- $20 / session (1 week)
- $80 / month (4 weeks)
- $240 / cycle total (12 weeks)
Tier 2 - middle class rate
- $50 / session (1 week)
- $200 / month (4 weeks)
- $600 / cycle total (12 weeks)
Tier 3 - owning/managerial class rate
- $80/ session (1 week)
- $320 / month (4 weeks)
- $960 / cycle total (12 weeks)
Group fees should feel like an investment, and should not feel like a hardship - you should not have to give up things you need (food, housing, transportation, etc) in order to choose this. You may experience some discomfort, and you may need to give up some things you want (dining out, investing in stock, shopping, etc).
I offer a sliding scale to create a point of access for folks who may not traditionally be able to afford the cost of group therapy. Clients who pay the Tier 2 and Tier 3 rates make it possible for me to offer lower fees to those who need it. The class categories and resources below are provided as guidelines to support decision-making - ultimately I trust you to let me know what you can afford to pay. I find these resources helpful in understanding economic class and sliding scale:
between 10-25% of all proceeds donated to TGI Justice Project
"The choice to love is a choice to connect - to find ourselves in the other."
― bell hooks, All About Love: New Visions
t4t refuge - interest form
Please complete this form if you are interested in joining the group. I will meet with you 1:1 for ~30 minutes prior to the start of the group to talk together about what you're looking for and explore whether the group is the right fit. You will only be charged for this meeting ($30) if we both agree that you will join the group.
Although the next cycle of t4t refuge has been postponed, please feel free to let me know of your interest using this form, and I will reach out to you when enrolling for the next group.
*see the following resources for more information:
https://www.wortsandcunning.com/blog/sliding-scale
resourcegeneration.org/breakdown-of-class-characteristics-income-brackets/
Not sure if this is the right group for you? Get in touch