Therapy can help people who:

• Want better relationships and more fulfilment in their lives
• Are facing losses or changes, particularly in relationships or in themselves
• Feel frustrated or disappointed with some part of their life
• Wish to manage stress and anxiety better
• Wish to cope with difficult feelings or depression.

There are many different kinds of therapy. Groupworks therapy focuses on listening to you carefully and helping you to understand yourself better, so as to see things in a different way and find new possibilities in your life. We are interested in helping you get a fuller picture of your situation so as to take more control, and result in greater satisfaction, resolution and pleasure for you.

We always start by meeting you one-to-one for a few meetings to get a picture of what you need. This allows us to advise you about your options so that you can make an informed choice about what you do next. It also gives you some experience of what it is like to work with us.

For some people, like those who are struggling to come to terms with something that has recently changed or is changing, a few meetings may be enough to resolve things for now. We can offer this kind of short term counselling.

Christine Thornton, the Groupworks Director, says that she always has three questions in mind when meeting a new client:

Would therapy be helpful to you?
If yes, would one-to-one or group therapy suit you best?
If yes, am I the right therapist or can I suggest someone who might be better suited to you?

Whether one-to-one or in a group, you can focus on learning what you need to have less frustration and more enjoyment in your life, at your own pace.

Therapy one-to-one or in a small group?

It's up to you. At the outset we listen carefully to you and what you say about your needs, and then advise on your options and their pros and cons. We never make assumptions about what is best, and the decision is yours.

We do believe in the power of small groups to aid personal and professional development in a deep and rich way, while recognising that they are not for everyone. It can also be more cost effective, as participating in a small group for therapy costs less than one-to-one, typically around half.

Groups are a particularly effective form of therapy for people who experience difficulties in personal or professional relationships. Over time you come to understand your patterns, and can discover alternative styles of behaviour in a safe atmosphere, making real changes supported by the group and resulting in more satisfaction in all your relationships.

 Weekly therapy group

A therapy group meets weekly in Winchester in the early evening. For more information, contact us