Groups can be set up specifically for staff who might be going though or experiencing any of the following:

• Redundancies
• Furloughed staff
• Return to work anxieties
• Loss and bereavement
• Mental health struggles
• Change (this list is not exhaustive)

This is a psychotherapy support that provides employees with a space each week to explore any thoughts or feelings they could be experiencing that might be causing stress and getting in the way of happiness.

Groups are held online in a confidential environment with each group consisting of 6-8 employees and a group facilitator. A range of different counselling and psychotherapy approaches could be used via the following format:

• Sessions are 90 minutes and run weekly for 4-6 weeks
• Participants must commit to all 4-6 weeks
• Pre and post measures are used to ensure staff are receiving the right support and to measure improvements in wellbeing

Research shows the following benefits of working in therapeutic groups: 

• Permission to express yourself in a non-judgemental environment
• Improves shared support and connectivity
• Provides hope as others progress though difficulties
• Helps in the sharing of knowledge
• Improves talking and listening skills