
Overcoming People-Pleasing Virtual Group: Starting Tuesday, September 12th @ 7pm
This group will focus on addressing a range of feelings and behaviors related to people-pleasing that are having an impact on one's personal, professional and/or family relationships. As a psychotherapist and former people-pleaser (who still considers himself to be a likable person), I have worked with many people on an individual basis who frequently struggle in this area. This experience has compelled me to create a larger space to support people in overcoming their people-pleasing behavior by harnessing the strength of community and utilizing the power of group dynamics.
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This space is for you if you're seeking an emotionally safe and warm environment that will support you in:
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Setting boundaries with others and developing the capacity to say "no" while preserving your identity as a kind person.
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Feeling empowered to assert yourself by having difficult conversations without being perceived as difficult.
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Appreciating and expressing your own personal needs without feeling anxious, selfish or guilty for doing so.
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Uncovering your underlying feelings and protective mechanisms that lead to the manifestation of people-pleasing behaviors.
Each group session will have three foundational components:
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Psycho-educational preparing (Learning specific skills and information).
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Experiential practicing (Engaging through exercises, feedback and/or observation of practical, real world situations).
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Emotional processing (Exploring, understanding and sharing your feelings with others).
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Watch the 3 minute video below to learn more about the group components.
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Additional Group Details:
WHO: Group will be comprised of a maximum of eight members and serve adults from diverse backgrounds.
WHEN: Starting on Tuesday, September 12th @ 7pm. The group will meet weekly on Tuesdays from 7-8pm for 12 weeks (9/12-11/28). Expectation of consistent attendance for group duration.
WHERE: Group will meet virtually via Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/.
COST: $75 per weekly one hour group session plus one-time $100 fee for initial 30 minute intake assessment.
INSURANCE: Provision of superbill (a receipt which can be submitted to your insurance provider for potential reimbursement) for out-of-network services.
REGISTRATION/QUESTIONS: Contact Zachary Schwartz by phone at (201) 776-6794, by email at zacharyschwartzlcsw@yahoo.com or here.
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Overcoming People-Pleasing
-Eleanor Roosevelt