The purpose of this no-cost group is to read free short pieces (essays, interviews), meet to reflect, share, and connect; and to cultivate the depth psychology community. In order for this group to be a healthy environment, I ask that you read and agree to the following boundaries:- share about the readings / topics from your own experience and perspective, refraining from cross-talk or advice-giving to other members. If you've created a piece of art to express your reflections on the meeting's reading(s)/topic(s), you may share in that way (for example: by showing a drawing or collage you created or by reading a few lines of poetry to the group)
- respect client confidentiality by not sharing information about past or current clients (keep it general or focused on yourself)
- limit your sharing to approximately 3 minutes at a time and be mindful of allowing others the time and space to share. We may use a timer if a lot of people are present
- use good virtual meeting etiquette (mute when not sharing, keep video on as much as possible, wear headphones to limit other people being able to overhear the discussion, etc.)
- foster group safety and an inclusive environment (honor the spirit of our professional ethics codes when it comes to our speech and behavior)
- if someone does not follow the group boundaries or demonstrates threatening, aggressive, hateful, unsafe, or otherwise unprofessional conduct, they may be blocked from the group immediately at the host's (or facilitator's, if the host isn't present) discretion
- this group is not a support group and it is not therapy. It can be best described as a free depth psychology reading and discussion group for therapists (similar to a traditional book club structure)
- the readings (essays, interviews, etc.) may contain content that could be triggering, as depth psychology addresses difficult topics including (but not limited to) life/aging/death, grief/loss, physical illness, mental health disorders, and trauma. If you think exposure to such content may be harmful to you, please do not sign up for this group at this time
- no recordings, screen-shots, or other capture of the meetings is permitted
- respect the privacy of group members by letting what is said or shared in the meeting, stay in the meeting
- links for each meeting's readings as well as the Google Meet video link will be sent to you through the e-mail address you've provided. If you no longer wish to attend or receive these e-mails, please notify the host by e-mail
Do you agree to follow the group boundaries?
