Groups 2025

Exploring authentic relating

Are you looking to deepen your relationships? Would you like to understand yourself better and connect more authentically with others? Our groups provide a safe and supportive space for personal growth. Guided by experienced facilitators, these weekly 90-minute sessions help you build stronger connections, explore your patterns of interaction, and gain valuable insights into how you relate to others. To join, contact us through the form at the bottom of this page.

When people feel safe to express their deepest feelings without fear of rejection, a deep inner sorting process occurs, bringing peace and a sense of deep truth.

- Anthony Storr, psychiatrist and author (adapted for brevity and inclusivity)


Upcoming Authenticity Group

  • When: Wednesdays, 7:00–8:30 PM, 19th March – 7 May 2025

  • Cost: $1,000 (reduced fees available for those experiencing financial hardship).

  • Participation Expectation: Attend at least 6 of 8 sessions. If you have attended more than one of our groups before, attend at least 5 sessions.

  • Facilitators: Dr. Jonathan Marshall (lead) and Dr Richard Lim.

Benefits of Groups

Participants often describe these groups as a meaningful opportunity to:

  • Strengthen their relationships through greater self-awareness and emotional clarity.

  • Build confidence in expressing their thoughts and feelings authentically.

  • Navigate life’s complexities with the support of others.

  • Reflect on challenges, e.g., stress, isolation, or imposter syndrome in a non-judgmental environment.

Reflections from OUR Past Participants

  • "The process has created a shift; it has helped me evolve to have deeper and more meaningful connections with others. In being able to share my vulnerability in this space, the group process has given me increased authenticity and confidence."

  • "It is a safe and brave space to shed our social identities and experience a more authentic self."

  • "I am so glad that I joined this group… I definitely have developed more courage and authenticity."

Descriptions of Similar Groups

If you’d like to learn more about the value and impact of group experiences, these resources may provide insights:

  • Reading: In 2022, the Straits Times highlighted the benefits of authenticity groups in this article.

  • Reading & Viewing: The Schopenhauer Cure by Dr. Irv Yalom offers a rich exploration of group dynamics through the lens of a fictional but insightful story. (Dr. Yalom was a significant influence on Jonathan’s development as a psychologist.) The adjacent video is a dramatization of a one of the chapters in The Schopenhaur Cure. While it gives a sense of a group, the intensity and pace are exaggerated.

  • Viewing: This video shares insights from participants in similar groups. Unlike the facilitator-free groups discussed, our groups are guided by trained facilitators.

Is This for You?

We welcome your interest! We would like to describe the groups 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. 

Registration

To sign up, we recommend you get in touch with the facilitator, using the contact form below, and then register here.

 
 

The Facilitators

Dr. Jonathan Marshall (PhD Stanford; Post Doc Harvard)
“I value the vitality and authenticity that emerge from meaningful group experiences. With experience in leading and participating in groups, I now work full-time as a psychotherapist, executive coach, and leadership psychologist. My career includes 12 years teaching leadership psychology at the National University of Singapore. Deeply influence by Dr. Irvin Yalom’s emphasis on human connection, I guide groups to explore self-awareness, build meaningful relationships, and experience personal growth.” (For more information, click here.)

 

Dr. Richard Lim (PsyD Professional School of Psychology, Sacramento)
”I’m an individual and group psychotherapist with 24 years of experience. I am a certified member with the American Group Psychotherapy Association. I specialize in working through relational trauma and building emotional resilience. My focus is on creating a safe, collaborative space for shared experiences and mutual support.”

 
 
 

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