The Power of Groups — Where Healing Becomes Shared

When I first experienced the power of group work, I was an intern psychologist, young, curious, and unsure of what would unfold when I placed a few strangers together in one room. What happened during that time changed the way I saw therapy forever.

I watched people heal not only through my guidance but through each other. I saw insight emerge in laughter, empathy arise from shared pain, and courage grow in the presence of others who simply understood.

Since then, group work has never left me. It has become one of the most meaningful parts of my professional life and one that feels more essential than ever before.

Why Groups Matter, Especially Now

We are living in a time of paradox. We are more connected than ever yet profoundly disconnected. We can send messages across continents in seconds, yet so many people struggle to find genuine conversation. We scroll through people’s lives but rarely sit with another person long enough to truly listen.

Individual therapy helps us understand ourselves. It provides the structure, insight, and personal depth needed for self-awareness and healing. But group work brings something that individual therapy alone cannot. It offers a living mirror. It turns self-awareness into relational awareness.

In groups, we are reminded that healing was never meant to happen alone. It happens in reflection, in relationship, and in the resonance of shared humanity.

Why I Keep My Groups Small

The strength of a group lies in its intimacy, not its size.

I intentionally keep my groups small so that every voice has space to be heard and every silence has permission to be felt. Smaller groups create psychological safety, an environment where openness unfolds naturally and connection grows with authenticity.

When the group is small, participants begin to listen differently. They stop preparing responses and start being present. They allow curiosity to replace comparison and compassion to take the place of performance.

In these spaces, empathy becomes almost tangible. One person’s story gives permission for another’s truth to surface. Healing ripples quietly, one shared moment at a time.

How Group Work Complements Individual Therapy

Individual therapy allows you to go inward to explore your patterns, thoughts, and history. Group work allows you to bring that insight outward into the world of others, where real-life reflection and feedback take place.

The two are deeply complementary. Individual sessions deepen self-understanding, while group sessions help you practice new ways of relating.

In individual therapy, you find your voice. In a group, you learn how your voice lives among others.

This combination strengthens emotional regulation, empathy, communication, and relational intelligence, the foundations of long-term well-being.

The Power of Questions, Curiosity, and Conversation

Group work is not about finding answers. It is about discovering new questions. It thrives on curiosity and shared reflection.

In a group, a simple question can unlock something profound. “Has anyone else ever felt this way?” becomes an opening to connection rather than isolation.

Curiosity moves the mind. Conversation softens the heart. Together, they create a space where understanding expands and judgment dissolves.

Every group becomes its own ecosystem, a living network of stories, insights, and empathy. Within this ecosystem, everyone becomes both teacher and learner.

Why I Created Well@HoHo

Well@HoHo was born from this very philosophy. The idea came from the Hop On Hop Off concept that allows people to explore, pause, and rejoin when they feel ready. Just as travelers can hop on and off a city bus to discover new destinations, Well@HoHo invites participants to join themed group experiences when they need them most.

Each session is designed as a journey, not a lecture. Participants can explore themes such as relationships, burnout, resilience, self-awareness, or transformation. Each experience unfolds through conversation, not prescription.

I chose this format because life does not move in a straight line, and neither does healing. People need spaces they can join when they are ready, where they can pause, reflect, or reconnect without pressure or permanence.

Well@HoHo embodies freedom, community, and compassion. It allows people to grow at their own rhythm, to learn from others, and to rediscover the healing power of shared experience.

It is not simply a program. It is a philosophy of how we heal together.

Connection as Medicine

At its core, group work is not about perfection. It is about connection.

Human connection is the medicine we have always known but too often forget to use. When someone says, “I have felt that too,” something profound shifts inside us. The nervous system calms, shame dissolves, and hope reappears.

I continue to facilitate group work because I have seen its quiet miracles. It teaches us that we do not need to be fixed. We need to be found, by ourselves and by others who see us clearly.

As I often say to my clients, you do not lose yourself in a group. You find more of yourself reflected in others.

Healing does not just happen within us. It happens between us.