Who is it for?

Interpersonal Group Psychotherapy is for people who want to:

1. be supported to navigate change and the unknown.

2. experience being known at the level of their core self.

3. learn how to create emotionally safe and intimate friendships.

This is also a friendly space for queer, indigenous and trans members of our community.  

How do I know I’m ready?

• you have a question, a concern, a recurring stumbling block or an emotional wound that you are ready to address.

• you want to attend to your deepest longings.

• you want to start having the biggest and deepest and realest conversations you can have with the world, from your soul.

• you're beginning to prefer the pain of change over the pain of staying the same.

Who is facilitating the group?

My name is Vas Clementine. I learned how group psychotherapy works by being in a group as a participant for over six years. After completing my psychotherapy training I facilitated groups in a hospital setting for three years, before opening private groups, which have now been running for over three years. I am also an experienced breathwork facilitator and oral storyteller.

Does this replace individual therapy?

Yes, for most people. The combination of weekly group sessions and monthly individual sessions is designed to provide comprehensive support. Some participants choose to book increase their individual sessions to fortnightly or weekly for a period of time, while some participants may choose to continue seeing their existing therapist alongside the program. There's no requirement to stop individual therapy.

How does it work?

You won't just be a client, you'll also teach, listen, and support others while being supported yourself.

The approach is simple: we practice what most parents and mammals do naturally: Attend (be with), Attune (feel with), and Assist (help with). When these three steps happen in sequence, we tend to feel connected, regulated, and ready to learn, to take risks, to play with new ways of interacting and to grow in freedom and self-expression throughout your life and relationships. When they're missed or rushed, we feel disconnected and dysregulated.

In group therapy, you'll practice these skills together, healing attachment wounds and developing new patterns for navigating relationships. Everyone participates in creating safety and connection for each other.

What is the level of commitment?

Ongoing group members agree to attend the 90-minute meeting every week, and to attend a monthly individual session with the facilitator.

How much does it cost?

Group sessions are $120. Monthly individual sessions are $180. (This service is not currently covered by Medicare.) 

Steps to join (Apply below)

1. Apply below

2. Attend an interview

3. Commence a 12-week trial.

How long will it take?

It is best to think in terms of years.

The efficacy of Interpersonal Group Psychotherapy comes from the strength of the therapeutic relationships of each of the members with each member of the group. Genuine relationships take time to form, develop and to mature. While studies have shown an average successful therapeutic journey to be approximately 80 weekly sessions (18 months), in reality, it depends on the nature of your attachment and relational patterns and upon how much interpersonal integration you’ve already achieved in your life and what you hope to achieve within the group.

Deep work needs deep knowing, which needs deep time.

Knowing that other members will be there reliably makes it safe to attempt major life changes and transitions.

This group is for people seeking deeper connections and willing to feel all their feelings, including hidden longings. It becomes an indispensable support system, helping members to change careers, end unhealthy relationships, start new healthier relationships, build confidence as parents, explore their sexuality or spirituality, or leave comfortable circumstances for more adventurous lives.

Think of the group as a secure-base, as a safe-harbour, a jumping off point, a testing ground and as a place to feel deeply known and met and cared for.

The group makes transformation possible in countless ways.