Single Parent Support Group
Group Type: Support Group
Goals of the Group:
- To provide a safe and supportive space for single parents to connect.
- To offer an outlet for individuals to share experiences and challenges.
- To foster a sense of community and reduce feelings of isolation.
Who Is The Group For?
- Single Dads and Mums.
- Those who are constantly taking on the roles of problem solver, fixer, and caretaker.
Discussion Topics:
- Holding space for the highs and lows of single parenting.
- Feeling isolated or misunderstood.
- Challenges in relationships with children.
- Balancing work and parenting responsibilities.
- Navigating co-parenting and communication with a former partner.
- Finding and maintaining a support system.
- Exploring hopes and dreams as parents.
- Carving out personal time and self-care.
- Getting through challenging times.
- Unique challenges and experiences of single parenting in different family structures (e.g., single parent by choice, single parent due to divorce or separation, single parent due to the death of a partner).
What Will We Talk About?
- Holding space for the highs and lows.
- Feeling isolated or misunderstood.
- Challenges in relationships with children.
- Balancing work and parenting responsibilities.
- Navigating co-parenting and communication with a former partner.
- Finding and maintaining a support system.
- Exploring hopes and dreams as parents.
- Carving out personal time and self-care.
- Getting through challenging times.
- Unique challenges and experiences of single parenting in different family structures.
Glimpse of the Session:
- Sharing personal experiences and challenges.
- Offering and receiving support from others in similar situations.
- Discussing strategies for overcoming common hurdles.
- Building a sense of community and camaraderie.
- Engaging in open and non-judgmental conversations.
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: Dr Rachel Jayaseelan
Dr. Rachel Jayaseelan is a psychologist and practitioner based in Bangalore. A Christ University alumna, she also taught there for seven years in the Department of Psychology, guiding students in assessments and case supervision. She is certified in NLP, Career Counselling, Cognitive Analytic Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Master Level Hypnosis, and is also a Sleep Consultant and Emotional Intelligence Specialist. With her eclectic approach, she designs tailor-made therapeutic plans to maximize benefits for clients.
In her practice, Dr. Rachel focuses on psychological and educational assessments at the Reach Clinic, Bangalore, having worked with over 2,500 clients in the past nine years. Her expertise lies in screening and diagnostic testing for developmental delays, learning difficulties, ADHD, and behavioral or emotional disorders in children. She also works with pre-marital relationships, with her doctoral research centering on relationship security.
Dr. Rachel has conducted 200+ workshops on communication, decision-making, mindfulness, anxiety, depression, and healthy relationships, and has partnered with organizations such as IBM, LinkedIn, YES BANK, Royal Enfield, and more. She has been featured in Times of India and Deccan Herald, and runs Wellness Within, her own mental health platform offering awareness initiatives and affordable therapy for students and young professionals.
Dr. Rachel Jayaseelan is a psychologist and practitioner based in Bangalore. A Christ University alumna, she also taught there for seven years in the Department of Psychology, guiding students in assessments and case supervision. She is certified in NLP, Career Counselling, Cognitive Analytic Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Master Level Hypnosis, and is also a Sleep Consultant and Emotional Intelligence Specialist. With her eclectic approach, she designs tailor-made therapeutic plans to maximize benefits for clients.
In her practice, Dr. Rachel focuses on psychological and educational assessments at the Reach Clinic, Bangalore, having worked with over 2,500 clients in the past nine years. Her expertise lies in screening and diagnostic testing for developmental delays, learning difficulties, ADHD, and behavioral or emotional disorders in children. She also works with pre-marital relationships, with her doctoral research centering on relationship security.
Dr. Rachel has conducted 200+ workshops on communication, decision-making, mindfulness, anxiety, depression, and healthy relationships, and has partnered with organizations such as IBM, LinkedIn, YES BANK, Royal Enfield, and more. She has been featured in Times of India and Deccan Herald, and runs Wellness Within, her own mental health platform offering awareness initiatives and affordable therapy for students and young professionals.
