Group therapy is a safe and supportive space where women come together to share, learn, and grow. Our groups are led by qualified female therapists who often have specialist training and extensive experience in running therapeutic groups.
Like 1-to-1 counselling, group therapy allows you to speak openly and confidently. But it also offers the chance to connect with others—some may have similar experiences, others may have different ones. But everyone shares the common goal of improving their mental health.
Attending a group can help you:
Joining a group might feel like a big change, especially if you’re used to 1-to-1 therapy. It can be difficult to open up at first. But over time, this shared space often becomes a powerful part of healing.
Group therapy offers many benefits for emotional and social well-being. It helps reduce isolation and creates a sense of belonging. Participants often gain better self-awareness, improve communication skills, and build empathy and trust. The group setting is a safe place to learn coping strategies, receive different perspectives, and feel more comfortable in social situations. Over time, deepen understanding of both yourself and others.
We offer short-term therapy groups, usually lasting between 10 to 16 sessions. Some groups focus on specific themes such as art therapy or drama therapy , while others are more open and flexible, allowing space for creative expression and personal sharing.
Start Date: October 2026 (10 weeks)
Frequency: Mondays, 12:30am – 2.00pm
Location: Islington
Start Date: 15 October 2026 (9 weeks)
Frequency: Thursdays, 10:30am – 12.30pm
Location: Islington
Start Date: January 2027 (10 weeks)
Frequency: Tuesdays, 1:30pm – 3.00pm
Location: Islington
Dates, places and programmes may change depending on funding and available resources.
Women aged 18+ in North London boroughs. We welcome and prioritise women who have experienced domestic abuse, violence, rape, child sex abuse, trauma, discrimination, survivors of abuse or violence, women from minoritised communities, refugees, disabled women, LGBTQ+ women, and migrants. If you’ve experienced abuse, violence, trauma, or discrimination, you are very welcome here.
Yes. All therapy spaces and sessions are women-only; abuse survivors often tell us this makes it easier to feel safe, heard, and understood.
Children or animals (except guide dogs or certified support animals) cannot accompany you to the centre.
No. You can self-refer directly – please see our referrals page, otherwise referrals can be made by a GP, a support worker, or other organisations, but this is optional. We process referrals on a first come, first served basis.
Since we encourage face to face sessions, we do have lift access for those with mobility issues.
We are a charity, so we aim to keep therapy as accessible as possible.
Sessions are free and length of counselling contracts depends on funding criteria. Though sessions are free at the point of service to the client, it costs the centre £95+ per session to deliver one counselling session. Therefore, cancellations and DNAs come at a great cost to the centre in terms of time, money and resources.
Once you get in touch:
If we are full, we will be honest about waiting times and help you look at other options if needed.
Yes. All therapists are fully qualified, trauma-informed, and professionally supervised. We also have monitored and supervised trainees who are on placement.
No. You can receive only one main therapeutic intervention, one-to-one, therapy, group therapy or Art Therapy, within a 12-month period.
No. Group Therapy and Art Therapy programmes depend on available funding and resources. Their schedules may therefore change.
