intro to process group for therapists
Virtual Group - New Group Forming for Fall 2026
open to psychotherapists licensed or pre-licensed via Zoom
day/time to be determined, facilitator located in PST
create meaningful connection with colleagues across the country in an experiential training group meant to introduce psychotherapists to the modern analytic process group.
this group will allow practitioners to firsthand see the value of here-and-now group relating, its enactments of the family system, and the matrix of transferences and resistances that develop between members, facilitator, and group as a whole.
this long term training group will not only aim to enrich members’ lives but also train professionals in recognizing how referring to process groups can deepen their clients’ relational therapy.
what is group like?
a process group happens from moment to moment. there is no structured agenda for each 75 minute session and is open for however group members inhabit the space.
group members often share their lives and support each other, and also might disagree and face challenging feelings towards one another. a group therapist helps bring unconscious roadblocks to communication and connection between members into the open, helping put such thoughts and feelings towards one another into words. group can also incorporate somatic awareness of how emotions feel in the body.
while group members often make strong and close connections in group, these connections stay inside the weekly confidential group space to contain therapeutic boundaries. group members might coincidentally encounter each other outside the therapy room but are asked to bring the encounter back to the other group members to process.
what is the time frame of group?
each group session lasts 75 minutes and occurs once a week. a weekly process group is meant for long-term therapeutic work towards relationship building with other group members. because of this, group members should expect to make a meaningful commitment to the group and expect to attend each week. absences do happen, but members are expected to prioritize their group commitment as much as possible.
new group members are asked to make a trial period commitment to the group for at least one month with the intention of a longer commitment. similar to individual therapy, members attend group anywhere from several months to several years.
is this process training group right for me?
i’m happy to provide a complimentary consultation to help you decide if this group would benefit your personal and professional practice. please reach out here about groups or email therapywithbecker@gmail.com.
