Depression Support Group
Group Type: Support Group
Goals of the Group:
- To provide a space for members to share their experiences and connect with others dealing with depression.
- To explore different perspectives and create a peer network that offers varying levels of support.
- To foster a supportive environment where members can find the help they need to cope with emotional distress.
Who Is The Group For?
- People struggling with emotional distress that negatively impacts their functioning or quality of life.
- Individuals seeking a supportive community to help them cope with their emotional challenges.
Discussion Topics:
- The nature of your struggles with depression.
- The impact of depression on your physical, emotional, and social life.
- Existing support structures in your life.
- What feels helpful or supportive and what does not.
- How to ask for and receive support.
- How to provide support when you’re struggling yourself, including understanding your limits and working within them.
- Strategies and methods for getting through difficult days.
What Will We Talk About?
- Members’ personal experiences with depression.
- Different coping skills and strategies.
- The benefits of peer support and how to build a supportive network.
- The importance of self-care and self-compassion.
- The role of professional help and resources in managing depression.
Glimpse of the Session:
- Welcome and introductions.
- Brief overview of the session’s focus and goals.
- Guided discussion on the chosen topic, with opportunities for members to share their thoughts and experiences.
- Encouragement for members to support one another and offer suggestions or advice based on their own experiences.
- Closing remarks and reflection on the session.
Please note that the session topics, order, and other details may be subject to change based on the needs and preferences of the group members and facilitators.
Facilitator Bio:
Facilitator: Veena Nair
With over nine years of experience as a Clinical Psychologist, Veena Nair’s practice is grounded in the social model of mental health and informed by narrative therapy. She works with individuals navigating a range of mental health concerns and interpersonal challenges from anxiety, stress, and low self-confidence, to difficult relationships, life transitions, and identity exploration often alongside complex experiences such as trauma, neurodivergence, and ongoing struggles related to a changing world.
Her approach is strength-based, trauma-informed, and queer-affirmative, with a deep commitment to honoring each person’s unique story and lived experience.
At the heart of Veena’s work is the belief that healing is relational. She strives to create safe, collaborative spaces where clients feel deeply seen, supported, and empowered to make meaning of their struggles and foster growth. In addition to her individual practice, Veena is passionate about group processes that enable shared connection, collective insight, and transformation offering participants a space not only to reflect, but to re-author their stories within a supportive community.
With over nine years of experience as a Clinical Psychologist, Veena Nair’s practice is grounded in the social model of mental health and informed by narrative therapy. She works with individuals navigating a range of mental health concerns and interpersonal challenges from anxiety, stress, and low self-confidence, to difficult relationships, life transitions, and identity exploration often alongside complex experiences such as trauma, neurodivergence, and ongoing struggles related to a changing world.
Her approach is strength-based, trauma-informed, and queer-affirmative, with a deep commitment to honoring each person’s unique story and lived experience.
At the heart of Veena’s work is the belief that healing is relational. She strives to create safe, collaborative spaces where clients feel deeply seen, supported, and empowered to make meaning of their struggles and foster growth. In addition to her individual practice, Veena is passionate about group processes that enable shared connection, collective insight, and transformation offering participants a space not only to reflect, but to re-author their stories within a supportive community.
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