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What a Dream Taught Me About Connection in Group Work

Earlier this week, I had a dream about my own therapy group.
Dreams about group therapy aren’t uncommon for clinicians who spend their days attuned to relational processes, but they always hold meaning. In fact, there is a long-standing tradition...

Group therapists are often prepared for silence, emotional intensity, resistance, and even conflict. But one of the most common questions clinicians ask—especially newer group leaders—is:

“What do I actually say when someone dominates the group?”

The answer isn’t a single script.
It’s about attunem...