Authenticity Groups
Exploring authentic relating
Are you curious about how to build stronger relationships? Interested in uncovering your relational blind spots and improving on them?
Welcome to a group process designed with the goal of fostering self-understanding and authentic connections. With the guidance of at least one experienced facilitator, we offer weekly 90-minute sessions that encourage reflection, discussion, and personal growth.
What past participants report this group gave them
Understanding themselves better
Forming deeper and more candid relationships
Learning to accept their vulnerabilities and strengths
Leading a life that feels more true to who they are
Who were past participants
Participants have come from different walks of life: Singaporeans and expats, young adults and retirees, people without financial concerns and those who entered this group on the scholarships that are available.
What recent participants have said about their experience
“I'm so glad that I had this opportunity to understand how I am experienced by others in a group.”
“This is a space to explore authenticity, human connection and self-awareness.”
“A safe place to learn to take emotional risks.”
“I learned a lot about how I am perceived.”
Our next group
Unlike previous groups, this will be an ongoing group. We request a 7-week commitment with the option to extend 1 month at a time.
Dates: Thursdays 7:30pm – 9pm (Singapore time), starting on 17 October 2024
Cost: $700 total. Reduced fee slots are available.
Refunds: If you withdraw within three days of the first session, you will be refunded 75% of what you have paid. After that, there won’t be any refunds.
Size: 4 – 10 participants
Location: Buona Vista (map)
More information
A great deal of research has found that group work is at least as efficacious as individual therapy.
Authenticity Groups are technically known as “process groups” because they concentrate on the interactions and processes within the group. Therapy groups, by contrast, focus on specific psychological issues.
In 2022, the Straits Times described a process group in this article.
The Schopenhauer Cure is a great novel with a realistic descriptions of a group led by an excellent therapist. The author had a significant influence on Jonathan’s training as a psychologist.
If you’re interested
We welcome your interest in this group! We would like to describe the group to you in a call. Most calls take about 20 minutes. Using the contact form below, send us a message with some times you will be free.
If you have attended before or already been accepted into the group, please register using this link
Facilitators
Dr. Jonathan Marshall (PhD Stanford; Post Doc Harvard)
I am very keen on the vividness, warmth, and authenticity that can arise through good group experiences. I have led and participanted in multiple authenticity groups. Previously, I was on faculty of the National University of Singapore, where I taught the psychology of leadership. I now work full-time in my private practice as a psychotherapist, executive coach, and leadership psychologist. My bachelor and doctoral degrees are in psychology, from Stanford; my post-doc was at Harvard. In this group, my job will primarily be to keep us on the task of looking at the dynamics in the room. (For more information, click here.)
Dr. Richard Lim (PsyD Professional School of Psychology, Sacramento)
I’m a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist with 23 years of experience, specializing in both individual and group therapy. I am certified by the American Group Psychotherapy Association. My passion lies in helping people navigate the complexities of relationships, heal from trauma, and develop emotional resilience, all within the group therapy process. I’ve had the privilege of working with a diverse range of individuals—from adolescents to professionals—creating spaces where people feel safe to explore, connect, and grow. In this group, I aim to foster a collaborative environment where healing happens through the shared experience and support of others.