What is a Relational Group?

• The Relational Group is a type of group therapy designed to help adults explore and understand their interpersonal patterns and relationships. The focus is on building emotional intelligence, improving communication skills, and resolving interpersonal conflicts.

• Participants are encouraged to share their personal experiences and emotions with others, as well as provide feedback and support to one another. The therapist(s) facilitate the group discussion, helping participants identify patterns in their behavior and relationships, and encouraging them to explore alternative ways of communicating and relating to others.

• The goals of the group are to gain insight into how participants relate to others and develop more effective strategies for building and maintaining healthy relationships.

What Makes Relational Group Unique and powerful?

• The group is a microcosm of the macro world in which we live, and as society undergoes change, the nature of human interaction is also changing. The group provides a space to process the impact of change on our internal and external environments as we replicate our large world experiences in the small group. In a group, one can expect to experience the confluence of race, class, and gender; the effects of the present as well as the past will be felt. The group space helps one to explore and define how one shows up in these spheres.