Group Therapy | Matthew Frener Therapy
London Therapy and Therapy Online
Group therapy provides a powerful space for connection, learning, and personal development. Whether you’re looking to build skills, gain insights, or share experiences with others, group work offers unique opportunities for growth in a supportive community and structured environment.
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Psychoeducational Workshops
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These workshops focus on providing practical knowledge and tools to help you better understand and manage specific issues. Topics may include:
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Understanding addiction and recovery
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Understanding eating disorders
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Attachment and communication styles
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Building healthy relationships and communication skills
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Managing anxiety and stress
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Cultivating self-compassion and resilience
These sessions combine education with discussion and practical exercises, giving you skills that can be applied in daily life.
Process-Oriented Therapy Groups
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Process groups provide a safe and supportive space to explore your thoughts, feelings, and relational patterns with others. These groups focus on:
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Deepening self-awareness through interpersonal feedback
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Exploring how you relate to others in real time
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Working through emotional challenges in a collaborative and community setting
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Gaining new perspectives by witnessing and supporting the experiences of others
Process groups are particularly effective for those looking to improve interpersonal relationships, develop emotional insight, and feel more connected to themselves and others.
DBT Skills Groups
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Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills Groups helps individuals manage overwhelming emotions and reduce self-destructive behaviours. DBT skills groups provide a supportive space to learn practical tools that enhance emotional balance, improve relationships, and build resilience.
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DBT Skills Groups comprises of 4 individual modules:
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Mindfulness: to be aware of your thoughts, feelings, and surroundings in the present moment.
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Distress Tolerance: to support you in managing intense emotions and navigating difficult situations without resorting to impulsive or self-destructive behaviours.
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Emotional Regulation: to enable you to manage emotions in healthy and productive ways. By reducing the intensity of emotions you can improve emotional balance and stability.
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Interpersonal Effectiveness: to strengthen relationships by improving communication, setting healthy boundaries, and resolving conflicts. Interpersonal effectiveness helps boost self-esteem, build meaningful connections, and reduce feelings of isolation.
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DBT skills groups are especially helpful for those dealing with addiction, eating disorders, personality disorders, self-harm, and relationship challenges.
Why join a group?
Group therapy can help you:
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Feel less alone in your experiences
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Learn from others’ perspectives and stories
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Practice new ways of relating in a supportive environment
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Gain insight into how you interact in relationships
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Build emotional resilience and coping strategies
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Joining a group
I work with a number of organisations offering a variety of group therapy and facilitation options. I’d be happy to discuss your specific needs and explore how group work could support you.
Office Location
Central London - Fitzrovia
Oxford Circus - 4 min walk
Bakerloo | Central | Victoria
Goodge Street - 7 min walk
Northern
Tottenham Court Road - 9 min walk
Central | Elizabeth Line | Northern
Conveniently located in the heart of Central London, Matthew Frener Therapy is easily accessible with multiple transport routes nearby. On-street parking is available.
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Closest Tube Stations
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Great Portland Street - 11 min walk
Circle | Hammersmith & City | Metropolitan
Bond Street - 11 min walk
Central | Elizabeth Line | Jubilee
Piccadilly Circus - 12 min walk
Bakerloo | Piccadilly