Group therapy for sexual minority groups

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Dear forum,

Over the years, many organisations have addressed issues of sexual minority

groups only in the context of HIV/AIDS. Chennai's Center for Counselling and

Shakti Center wish to go beyond the issues of HIV/AIDS.

We plan to run group therapy sessions followed by peer counselling module

development and peer counselling training.

Group therapy here is for sexual minorities and not for straight people. Group

therapy is especially effective for people with inter/ intra personal

difficulties and problems in relationships.

Group therapy is ideally suited for people who are struggling with relationship

issues like intimacy, trust, and self-esteem. The group interactions help the

participants to identify, get feedback, and change the patterns that are

sabotaging relationships.

It will be an effective discussion of issues that are common and ways of coping

and learning from each other. Addressing these issues will help the community

address issues/ negotiate safe sex practices etc

Center for counselling will conduct Group therapy for two days this month on

17th (Friday) and 24th (Friday) October at our office.

The group size will be between 8 and 12 people.

The group sessions are as follows:

Tamil group from 4:00 to 5: 30 pm. (both days). Facilitated by Magdalene

Jeyarathnam and co facilitated by Sankari

English group will be from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. (both days). Facilitated by

Magdalene Jeyarathnam and co facilitated by Thamilarasi

We request people who are interested to be part of this group to contact us as

soon as possible.

Please discuss with your friends and refer people, you think might benefit from

these sessions.

Thank you

Warm Regards

Sandhya Palani

9884700174

http://centerforcounselling.blogspot.com/2008/02/our-work.html

http://shakticenter.org

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Magdalene Jeyarathnam

Director - Center For Counselling

18 Radhakrishnan Salai, 9th Street,

3rd Floor, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004

www.centerforcounselling.org

email- magdalene@...

telephone - 044- 42080810, mobile - 9884100135