About the Group
Practicing Presence
In this weekly support group, we begin with a prompt and a grounding exercise to explore: where have we been feeling tuned in + connected, and where have we been in avoidance? What are we numbing, running from, or brushing under the rug? Through compassionate, mindful conversation, we move a little bit closer to ourselves and to life on life’s terms.
From members: “We keep coming back because of the people in the room. We seek to be un-opinionated about each other’s experiences — we hold great open-mindedness towards each other. We come into the Now, finding grounded approaches to current struggles without getting lost in the past or future. We get curious about what we’re paying attention to in our daily lives. We celebrate what feels good. We explore big ideas about life, values, and culture. We don’t just talk about what happened this week, we breathe into how it felt. We co-regulate and find relief from rumination.”
Note: while sessions are often very therapeutic, this is not group therapy and not a substitute for clinical care.
About the Facilitators
Jo Roberts (she/they) is a PA licensed masters-level social worker. She received her MSW in 2013 from Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College, where she majored in Group Work and wrote a lot about the healing power of costumes and prayer. She has facilitated a wide range of therapeutic groups and collective art experiments since then, in spaces such as the Rainbow Heights Club, the Red Hook Initiative, Clapping Hands Farm, Pace, the Renfrew Center, and her own home. She lives on Lenape land in Philly with her two wild cats. She dreams of singing/screaming in a punk band that is also a support group.
Contact Information
Group Fee
Monthly, three-tiered sliding scale: $100 Supported Membership / $140 Standard Membership (actual cost) / $180 Pay-it-forward Membership (helps create greater access)
Group Location
Virtual
Group Features
evening, sliding scale, tuesday, virtual, support group