- Interactive Therapy Groups -

For professional men and women ages 25 and up

Interactive therapy groups aren't like groups you see on TV and in the movies, where people sit around and take turns talking about some topic that brings them together.

An interactive therapy group is based on the understanding that everyone has certain patterns of relating to others. Often, these habitual patterns of relating to the peopl in our lives can leave us feeling frustrated, hurt, and/or alone. In a group, you uncover the patterns that aren’t working for you, and experiment with changing them in a safe setting.

A good, on-going interactive therapy group is one of the most effective, engaging, and powerful therapeutic modalities available. It's also an affordable way to do significant change work. Groups offer a number of advantages that you can't get working one-on-one.

If you're interested in joining a group, please download the following Group Questionnaire, fill it out, and return it via email to ARoberts@archieroberts.net, or by post to 420 Angell Street, Providence RI, 02906.

Basic Information:

Interactive therapy groups are designed to help you improve your ability to relate to…

• Partners
• Friends
• Family
• Co-workers
• Acquaintances in social settings

What happens in an interactive therapy group…

• A strong sense of support and a feeling of community develops in groups. Everyone comes in order to work on themselves, support each other, and learn about their own patterns of relating.  Because of this, you spend a good deal of time interacting directly with the other people right there in the group (instead of only talking about some problem you have or how you relate to people in your life outside the group). Members take advantage of the safe setting to express thoughts and feelings about themselves and one another. You get and give help as you do this. Much of the work takes place in the “here-and-now,” with members working directly on how they are relating to one another in the moment

• You’ll identify patterns of relating that don’t work for you so that you can change them, and you’ll identify patterns of relating that do work for you, so you can expand on them

• You’ll get direct and honest feedback from other members about how and why they are responding to you the way they are. You give the same kind of feedback to others in the group, to help them with their own learning and their own goals

• You’ll discover how your behavior gets interpreted by others, how you tend to interpret other people’s behavior, and how people’s reactions to you influence your image of yourself

• You’ll learn how to get in touch with subtle emotional responses when you’re interacting with someone—both your own and others’

• You’ll see other people struggling with issues that may be similar to yours, and through this you’ll learn about yourself as well as them

• You’ll try out new behavior in a safe setting

• At your own pace, you'll gradually learn to risk showing the group more of who you are. When members of a group take the risk of opening up, they often discover that they are not only accepted, but appreciated for their courage and vulnerability

You’ll learn relationship skills such as:

• Being comfortable relating in a group of people
• Asking for what you really want
• Empathizing with others
• Being in touch with your feelings, and expressing them
• Saying ”no” firmly
• Reaching out to others confidently
• Allowing yourself to be open and vulnerable
• Expressing yourself clearly and spontaneously
• Having the courage to bring up difficult issues

Interactive Groups help you…

• Develop your capacity for intimacy
• Learn how to deal with anger and conflict constructively
• Speak your truth and develop a sense of inner authenticity
• Change painful patterns in your romantic relationships
• Become more assertive
• Become more outgoing and socially comfortable
• Learn more about the part you play in relationships that remain stuck or unsatisfying
• Come to understand and trust people of all genders
• Become part of a caring community of people

Format

These are ongoing groups that meet everyother week, for 2 hours.

Each group is limited to 8 members. The cost is $60 per session, and insurance is not accepted.

Groups are helpful as an adjunct to individual therapy or on their own. People stay until they feel they have achieved their goals. Generally, members get the most out of group by staying for a year or two, though many choose to stay longer.

For more information, please (401) 709-4295 or email ARoberts@archieroberts.net

If you're interested in joining a group, please download the following Group Questionnaire, fill it out, and return it via email to ARoberts@archieroberts.net, or by post to 420 Angell Street, Providence RI, 02906.