Group Therapy in Nashville, TN
Group therapy offers a unique environment where individuals can share experiences, receive support, and gain insights from others facing similar challenges. Some benefits include:
Shared Experiences: Realizing you are not alone in your struggles.
Support Network: Building a community of understanding peers.
Multiple Perspectives: Gaining diverse insights and feedback (while the facilitator coaches to minimize unsolicited advice-giving).
Enhanced Social Skills: Improving communication and relationship-building skills
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In group therapy, you can expect a safe, confidential space to explore your thoughts and feelings. Sessions are facilitated by experienced therapists who guide discussions, ensuring a supportive and respectful environment. Group members are encouraged to share at their own pace and comfort level.
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While individual therapy is valuable for many reasons, group therapy has some advantages that 1on1 therapy does not, as it leverages the collective wisdom and support of the group. Sharing your journey with others who understand can lead to profound insights and accelerated personal growth. As Irvin Yalom famously said, “The group becomes a mirror in which one sees oneself more clearly.”
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At The Gaia Center, our group therapy stands out due to our integrative and systemic therapeutic philosophy. We combine various modalities to create a holistic and inclusive environment, addressing mind, body, and spirit. Our ecopsychological and existential lens emphasizes the interconnectedness of all life, fostering a deeper connection with oneself, others, and the natural world. This unique perspective enhances the healing process, promoting overall wellbeing and personal growth far beyond the foundational benefits of group connection.
Current + Upcoming Group Offerings
Interested in one of our groups or have questions? Complete our Contact form or text us at 615.270.8117!
Coming Home to Yourself: A Women’s+ Therapy Group
(Ongoing - active with current availability)
We currently have 3 active in-person cohorts of our signature women’s group; 1 cohort has with 2 spaces open. Each cohort meets at a different day/time, twice each month. New group members are required to join for a minimum of 3 months, and many choose to continue longer.
For more info about the group, as well as specific dates/times of each cohort, cost, etc., click the button below.
Unmask: A Process Group for Neurodivergent Adults
(Ongoing - starting Dec 2024, 4 spots open)
🌱 WHEN • 1st & 3rd Tuesday each month, 5:30-6:45pm / new group members are required to join for a minimum of 3 months (folks in our groups often choose to continue longer)
🌱 WHO • Adults 18+ (all genders) that have been diagnosed and or self-identify as neurodivergent
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Unmask is an ongoing process group for neurodivergent adults who are eager to build community with other ND adults, and generally want a safe space to explore their goals and challenges. We know neurodivergent folks are not a monolith, AND we also know there are some common shared challenges that we’d love to support with. This will be a space for building self-esteem, improving self-care and follow-through with what’s important to you, and helping you feel less alone on your path of adulting in a world built for neurotypicals. This group will be facilitated by Emerson Ryder, our resident neurospicy Gen Z queen with an Old Soul™️.
Cost: $55/group
Requirements: New group members are required to join for a minimum of 3 months, and many may choose to continue longer.
Holding Grief: Loss of a Loved One
(8-week group - currently enrolling)
🌱 WHEN • Wednesdays Evenings for 8 weeks - exact start date TBD based on interest/enrollment.
🌱 WHO • Anyone 18+ who has lost a loved one
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In this 8-week group, participants will be supported in moving through one of the most challenging and profound things we can experience as humans: losing someone close to us. Whether the person lost was a close or complicated relationship, group members will be guided with care and nuance to honor both the universalities and the uniqueness of each person’s loss. This group will be facilitated by Kalaway Voss, who holds grief work as sacred; she will weave in a variety of experiential approaches to honor the complex, layered nature of grief.
Cost: $500 (can be made as 1 payment or split in 2 monthly; $75 deposit is required to reserve your spot, going toward total group cost)
Group Plan:
Week 1: Getting Started in The Isle of Grief
Week 2: Experiencing Grief
Week 3: Honoring Death
Week 4: Befriending Grief
Week 5: Telling Your Story + Saying What is Left Unsaid
Week 6: Continuing the Bond
Week 7: Returning to the World
Week 8: Planting Seeds of Hope