Peace
Boundaries
Compassion
Understanding
Strength
Do-Overs
Clarity
Humor
Wholeness
Witness
Connection
Kindness
In GETME’s action groups, six to ten people meet for a series of two-hour meetings to both support & challenge one another to work through the difficulties we encounter in life.
Using experiential action methods, we connect, play, experiment, reveal and witness, as we process our thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Both laughter and tears are usually a part of the meeting.
Although there is typically some anticipatory anxiety (Will I like anybody? Will anybody like me? Will this just be an exercise in humiliation? Will this actually help?), most people quickly grasp the immediate and ongoing benefit of contact with others who are experiencing difficulties or struggling to make progress in some important area of their lives.
The nature of groups is that there are always multiple perspectives being experienced and expressed. Although in life this sometimes devolves into unproductive arguments about who is “right,” in groups we expand our repertoire of understandable views and behaviors. This promotes both self-acceptance and the acceptance of others, which, in turn, reduces anxiety, shame, sadness and stress.
The active work in groups is very powerful. Here your work is witnessed and championed by fellow group members who get an increasingly clear view of your strengths and challenges. The active work is a time to experiment, explore, try new things, and get feedback, support and understanding.
When you’re stuck, people have your back. When you have a success, you are celebrated. You’ll do the same for others. It’s like being on an ideal sports team where everyone plays, everyone scores, and even if you lose a game, you get to go home on the bus with your friends.
Two groups are currently planned for the fall: Balancing Acts on Tuesday evenings, and Empathy for Dudes on Wednesday evenings.
Dates & Times: Both of these groups will meet from 5:30 to 7:30. They meet 12 times, from September to December. Exact dates will announced soon.
Cost: Sliding Scale of $25-50/meeting. If cost is your only obstacle, please contact me!
Location:
615 Congress Street / 142 High Street
Suite 423
Portland, ME, 04101
Action Group FAQs
How long are the meetings, how often do they meet, and how many meetings are there?
The Action Group meetings are held weekly, generally for a set number of sessions (usually 8 or 12). Meetings are two hours long.
Do I have to come to all the meetings?
Life happens, and we all need to miss things sometimes. But the expectation is that if you join the group, you’re going to try to make as many of them as you possibly can. It truly helps group cohesion for everybody to be there.
If I miss a meeting, do I have to pay for it anyway?
Members pay for all meetings that are held, whether you come or not. Exception: During a 12-week group, you can miss one meeting without being charged.
Do I have to participate in every aspect of the meeting? You are in control of what you do and don’t share in the group. You are always free to pass on any group activity.
For more information, or to join a group, please contact Tom Kubasik, LCPC, at info@getme.org, or call (207) 699-4979.