A Relational Group is a weekly non-clinical experience for adults who are ready to change how they show up in relationships—whether with partners, friends, family, or colleagues.

Grounded in Relational-Cultural Theory (RCT), this group is built on the belief that we grow through and toward connection. Because we know that that connection isn’t always easy—but it can be learned and practiced in community.

If you’ve done therapy, reflected deeply, or read all the right books—and still find yourself stuck in the same relational patterns—this space was designed with you in mind. Relational Groups are not therapy, and they are not coaching.

Relational Groups foster real-time relational growth—with structure, support, and reflection. It’s about deliberately co-creating a healing space of connection. These groups celebrate and strengthen our ability to connect authentically. Through accountability and commitment, participants build trust, develop self-awareness, and foster the kind of relationships that sustain and enrich life.

This is a working group, not a talking circle. We provide a practice space for connection—messy, real, and transformative. We don’t just talk. We relate. We notice. We try again.

It’s more than talking, we’re relating. We use what’s happening right now between us as material for growth.

• We slow down and tune into our real feelings.
• We notice our strategies of disconnection– like people pleasing, avoiding conflict, withdrawing.
• We explore the origins of those strategies.
• We get curious about how we impact each other.
• We make mistakes and name the moments when we didn’t “get” each other.
• We try again with more courage, deeper honesty, and increased clarity.

It’s not about being perfect. It’s about feeling the aliveness of real connection. We experience generous laughter, share heartbreak, and experience the relief of not having to go it alone.

We build new relational experiences in real time.

“This group is about feeling what’s possible in the present; where connection feels alive, and growth happens in the space between us.”

This group is for adults who are

• Tired of repeating the same relational patterns (relationships that end the same way, having the same misunderstandings and hurt feelings, time and time again)
• Curious about how they impact others, how they are seen
• Looking for growth and support after therapy has ended
• Looking for additional support outside of their therapy
• Ready to practice and try new ways of connecting
• Open to giving and receiving feedback and support
• Interested in exploring mutuality, conflict, vulnerability, and limits in a new way.

You don’t need to be perfect, you just need to be willing to show up.

“Growth-fostering relationships don’t just help us heal—they help us thrive. They awaken joy, create resilience, and remind us that we’re not meant to go it alone.”

• Mutuality: We grow through mutuality– both moving and changing each other and allowing ourselves to be moved and changed by our connection.
• Authenticity: Real connection happens when we allow our full selves, in the context of connection, to be present.
• Strategies of Disconnection: We notice protective habits and gently explore what’s underneath them.
• Relational Images: We uncover the unwritten rules we carry into relationships
• Risk, Rupture, and Repair: We know that no relationships are without their bumps– we normalize conflict and practice checking in with each other and repairing when there’s hurt.
• Empowered Communication: What others might describe as boundaries, we see as the ability to state and honor our own limits, in order to bring us into more authentic connection.

“You don’t have to be in crisis to invest in your well-being. If you want to maintain emotional resilience and meaningful relationships, this space is for you.”

Mutually growth-fostering relationships are identified by the Five Good Things. You can expect:

• Zest: A delicious sense of energy and joy that emerges when you allow your authentic self out
• Clarity: about your relational patterns, values, and ability to connect
• Empowerment: Confidence to name your limits/boundaries and repair ruptures with care and thoughtfulness
• Worth: The experience of being moved by others in the group, and witnessing other people be moved by you increases your sense of belonging. You’ll have deeper trust in your own capacity for growth and connection.
• Desire for more: The skills and insights gained in a relational group are contagious to other parts of your life. You’ll find enrichment in other relationships in your life, and maybe find new relationships along the way.

Growth-fostering relationships don’t just help us heal—they help us thrive.
They awaken joy, create resilience, and remind us that we’re not meant to go it alone.

• When: weekly 75 minute sessions
• Where: at our Bloomington office
• Format: Ongoing group with rolling admissions
• Cost: Sliding scale that starts at $20 per session (actual cost is $40). Cost is charged weekly, even if you cannot attend individual sessions.
• Commitment: Minimum 12 week commitment to start
• Group Size: 5-8 people

Here’s why that matters:

• No diagnosis required
• No treatment plans or insurance companies dictating length of participation
• No pathologizing your experience. We honor you where you are.

We welcome new members at select times during the year. If you are interested in joining, the first step is to use our contact form.