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Introducing a new group therapy programme
Hi folks
So it’s a bit weird having moved my usual newsletter over to Substack. Today’s newsletter is about my work - being sent to you by Dr Emma Svanberg, Clinical Psychologist. But my time on Substack has been very much just as me without the formality. So there’s a certain beauty in bringing all of my various different personas to one place. In psychotherapy, we call this integration. In reality, I’ll probably just be a bit more sweary.
So what work am I doing that you might be interested in knowing about?
Well, the main thing is that I’m starting a new group based on the different elements of my book, Parenting For Humans.
Here’s the main info:
It’ll run for 5 sessions, on Sundays (dates are below. Time tbc, but it will be a 90 minute session)
Places will be limited to 8 people maximum
It is for people who have already read the book so you’re familiar with the concepts already and want to dive in a bit deeper
It is priced at £199 for the 5 sessions. Welcome to pay in installments.
I’ll spend the beginning of the session going through some of the concepts then we’ll spend the rest of the time talking over how it applies to your personal situation
In between sessions, we’ll have a Chat group within the Village Facebook community where you can speak to one another and I can dip in and out. (If not everyone is on Facebook, we could do this on Whatsapp. If not everyone is on Whatsapp, we can do it via email.)
The session topics will run like this:
Week 1, 15th September: The Fairytale of parenting (the stories we hear about parenting, and keeping ourselves safe on this journey)
Week 2, 22nd September: Mapping out your story (the dance we learned in childhood, how this affects us now)
Week 3, 29th September: Other Humans in your story (partners, extended family, support systems)
Week 4, 6th October: The Story of children (understanding and empowering your child)
Week 5 13th October: The Ending (a chance to reflect on what has been learned and where you want to go next)
For now, I’d just like to know who is interested so I can plan the timings out. If you register your interest, this will add you to a list initially, then I’ll send out more details in the next few days.
Really looking forward to diving into this work with some of you!
Emma xxx