GROUP THERAPY Specialists

FOR Trauma Recovery & Emotional Wellbeing

Geelong Psychology offers evidence-based indoor and outdoor group therapy for adults navigating stress, emotional challenges, trauma-related experiences and recovery.

We provide specialised programs for first responders and military personnel, as well as general group therapy for adults seeking assistance with emotional well-being.

GROUP THERAPY WORKS

Research shows that group therapy is just as effective as individual therapy — and often more accessible.

Grounded in Research

Group therapy is clinically supported as an effective approach for anxiety, low mood, stress, and emotional disconnection — whether you’re just beginning or continuing your mental health journey.

Connection THROUGH Consistency

Feeling connected helps people stay engaged. Group sessions offer structure, motivation, and social accountability — especially during challenging times.

REAL-LIFE APPLICATION

Groups provide space to explore and practise emotional tools in real time — helping participants build insight, confidence, and coping strategies for daily life.

SHARED EXPERIENCE

Hearing and sharing with others in a supportive space fosters self-awareness, normalises challenges, and opens new paths for reflection and growth.

STRUCTURED

AND SAFE

All groups are led by experienced clinicians and shaped around shared goals. Sessions are grounded in evidence-based frameworks and delivered with care.

FLEXIBLE AND ACCESSIBLE

Group therapy offers a cost-effective and supportive option — ideal for those between therapists, looking to supplement current therapy, or preferring a group dynamic.

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WHY GROUP THERAPY?

Because there is no part of our mental health that isn’t shaped by our relationships.

We live most of our lives in groups — at home, at work, in teams, in families.

Learning to understand ourselves in those settings is often where real change begins. Group therapy gives clients the chance to practise that learning — in real time, with real people.

Who is group therapy for?

At Geelong Psychology, we offer both general wellbeing groups and specialist programs designed for first responders and military personnel navigating trauma, emotional fatigue, or ongoing stress.

Group therapy is effective with depression, anxiety and PTSD and many other mental health conditions.

Group therapy often assists those who:

Tend to put others’ needs ahead of your own
Feel unsure, stuck, or disconnected — even with support
Struggle in relationships or want to understand them better
Are coping, but want to move beyond just coping
Are curious about how others experience them
Are working through trauma, emotional fatigue, or life transitions

WHAT TO EXPECT

Group is a PRACTICE session for the life that happens BETWEEN SESSIONS

DISCOVER OUR PROGRAMS

Group therapy at Geelong Psychology isn’t just open conversation or casual support — it’s structured, purposeful, and designed to help people build insight that translates beyond the session

Collaborative Intake:

We take time to understand your goals and what support you’re looking for — so we can match you with a group that fits.

Sessions include:

Psychoeducation and evidence-based skill-building
Structured group reflection
Guided discussion and feedback
Therapeutic exercises (including indoor or outdoor components, depending on the group)

The environment is:

Calm, consistent, and well-held
Clear in boundaries and rhythm
Designed to build trust over time

It’s not about sitting in a circle waiting for someone to talk. It’s about noticing how you respond to others, experimenting with new ways of relating, and seeing what happens when you try something different — all within a supportive, structured space.

That’s why we say group is like a training session: You get to practise in here, so you’re better equipped out there

What makes group helpful is also what makes it challenging

Group isn’t just about support. It’s a space where your usual ways of relating — the good, the messy, the automatic — tend to show up.

You might notice yourself staying quiet, getting defensive, always taking care of others, or pulling back when things feel close. That’s not a problem. That’s the work.

The group gives you the time and structure to slow down and ask:

What just happened there?
Did I feel understood — or misunderstood?
Am I doing something I always do?
Is there a different way I could respond next time?

This process isn’t confrontational. It’s thoughtful. You’re not on the spot — but you are supported to be more aware, and more intentional, over time.

What makes group powerful is that it plays out in real time, with real people — and you get to try new ways of being while it’s still safe to learn.

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