Interpersonal Relations Group

NB There will be an Interpersonal relations group running for Post graduate and mature students over the summer vacation 26 (Tuesday afternoons). Please feel free to enquire with Wellbeing and student support services if you are interested in attending.

• This group is suitable for students who are experiencing difficulties associated with inter-personal relationships and communication and who are curious to understand more about themselves and other people.
• This is a facilitated experiential group where the content is student-led, designed to provide a confidential and 'safe enough' space, to allow you to explore different ways of communicating and interacting with yourself and others.
• Each group member will have a specific focus which they will work on with the help of the group. E.g. being more open with other people about their feelings or setting healthy boundaries in relationships.
• This is a weekly ‘in person’ therapy group run over 10 consecutive weeks, for students at any stage of their education. Each session will last for 90 minutes and attendance is required at every session. The group will be facilitated by Psychological Therapists and based at Wellbeing and Student Support in Senate house
• Students interested in this group should discuss this with the person they are currently working with e.g. Psychological Therapist, Disability Advisor, Mentor etc. They may then be offered a one-to-one pre-group session with a group facilitator to decide whether it is a suitable option and, if appropriate, to identify a goal and to plan for the group.

 

Feedback from group members 25-26:

"I have found this group a very worthwhile experience. I felt like we improved and connected more week on week. I leave the group feeling less alone, more understood and like a weight has been lifted."

"The sessions are a powerful way to build understanding of yourself and the misunderstandings you may have about your relationship to others and how it might be hurting you."

"I really appreciated how I was able to take as much time as I needed to contribute as I found this very hard at the start"

"It was difficult to get into it at first, but I found it very freeing to be able to speak with others and hear from them in a non-judgemental space. It’s definitely a very unique experience that I wouldn’t get from traditional therapy."