Your story matters more than you may realize. The experiences you have lived — especially the earliest ones — have shaped the very structure of your brain, and continue to shape the way you live today. Engaging those stories honestly is not self-indulgence; it may be the most important work you can do. Adam Young, therapist and host of The Place We Find Ourselves, explores exactly why in this podcast episode.
One-to-one creates a contained space where we can go further into your story, at whatever pace you need. It may be that you need to go over a story for the first time, or that you're hesitant to join a group. It's also a place to go after a group — for the kind of aftercare that the group setting didn't allow for. And sometimes, one-to-one is simply a way of building the trust that could eventually lead you into a group.
Story Groups offer a powerful relational context for processing trauma in small group. This method creates a safe, facilitated space for a small group of individuals to engage with their stories together. By sharing our stories, offering mutual support, and providing feedback, participants reduce feelings of isolation and confront the most profound and difficult parts of their narratives alongside others who help them feel seen.
