John Whelehan Therapeutic Counselling
Counselling Psychology in FULHAM & Epsom
Group Work
Structured group therapy sessions fostering connection, self-awareness, and emotional well-being in a supportive setting.
Group Therapy: A Space for Insight, Connection, and Growth
Professionally facilitated group therapy sessions designed for deep emotional exploration, authentic connection, and lasting personal growth.
In a safe, structured, and supportive setting, participants engage in meaningful conversation, guided self-reflection, and shared experience. Each small group (no more than six participants) meets fortnightly for two hours, allowing time for trust to build and progress to take root.
Groups are led with my full therapeutic expertise, creating a space where members feel heard, supported, and constructively challenged. These sessions are ideal for those seeking greater self-awareness, stronger relationships, and a genuine sense of community.
Details:
- Start date: New groups forming for September
- Group size: Maximum 6 participants
- Session length: 2 hours, weekly.
- Cost: £50 per person, paid in blocks of 6 sessions
Now accepting names for the waiting list.
If you’re interested or would like to explore whether this is the right fit for you, feel free to get in touch—I’d be happy to answer any questions you may have.
“We don’t heal in isolation, but in community.” – S. Kelley Harrell. Group therapy offers a space to share, listen, and connect. Mutual understanding fosters self-awareness, emotional growth, and meaningful change.
“Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much.” – Helen Keller. A group provides encouragement, challenge, and motivation, helping you stay committed to your personal growth journey.
“The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.” – Plutarch. Engaging with different viewpoints expands self-understanding and equips you with new tools for personal development.
Get in touch
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how counselling works, or to arrange an initial assessment appointment. This enables us to discuss the reasons you are thinking of coming to counselling, whether it could be helpful for you and whether I am the right therapist to help.
You can also call me on |phone| if you would prefer to leave a message or speak to me first. I am happy to discuss any queries or questions you may have prior to arranging an initial appointment.
All enquires are usually answered within 24 hours, and all contact is strictly confidential and uses secure phone and email services. Find out more by reading my Privacy Policy.
Some frequently asked questions
Many therapists tend to view Counselling as ‘short-term’ work; when someone has a problem that can be looked at and discussed in a clearly-resolvable way. This work often requires undertaking sessions for a certain number of weeks, to explore, discover and clarify a way forward. Therapy is a word used more to describe ‘long-term’ work; discussion that tends towards substantial issues and things that might be life-changing on a deeper level.
Whether counselling or therapy work best as a short- or long-term option depends on the client though, and the difficulties they are facing. In some cases counselling can prove helpful as a continuing, longer-term option, or therapy can help resolve an issue in just a few sessions.
There’s no fixed or ideal length of time for the counselling process; it varies from person to person and will often depend on the depth of the issues they are facing. While I can work on an open-ended basis with clients, I find it is helpful for us to both agree before we start on undertaking a certian nunebr of sessions and reviewing where we are at once we reach that point. You are able to decide how long your therapy willl last, and in return my aim is to make sure therapy continues for only as long as it is of benefit to you.
This depends on what your needs are. Some people find that after only a very few sessions they have some clarity and focus and are ready to end the therapy. Other people value the ongoing support and relationship with me and will continue to come for weeks, months, or even years. There is no 'one-size-fits-all' when it comes to therapy.
My aim is to offer you a first appointment, known as an assessment session within 1-2 weeks. However, waiting times will vary according to pressure on our resources, your own availability and the service you seek.
Confidentiality is one of the main ways in which therapy differs from many other forms of helping - for example, talking to friends or family can rarely offer the same degree of confidentiality as talking to a counsellor. Because of this confidentiality, you will find that - as you get used to coming for therapy - you are freer to talk about whatever you wish to.
No therapist can offer 100% confidentiality: there are some situations where the law requires disclosure of risk (e.g. certain child protection issues) and in common with most other therapists, there are some situations where I may not be able to keep total confidentiality. In particular, if someone tells me that they are thinking of harming themselves in a way that I believe puts them at serious risk, or if someone tells me that they are doing something that could put others at risk, I may not be able to keep such information confidential. However, breaking confidentiality is rare, and only happens after talking to the person concerned.
When you come for counselling it's important that you feel free to talk about whatever is important to you. Sometimes, you may not be clear what those issues are. Having a friend or family member with you is not usually helpful because they may have their own agenda for you. Even if this is just that they want to be supportive, or want you to 'get better', this agenda can prevent us opening issues up. When you come for therapy, you may need to explore thoughts or behaviours about which you feel ashamed or embarrassed and you may censor yourself so as not to hurt someone, or you may find that what they want you to talk about is not really what you need to discuss.
Sometimes, family/friends can even be part of an underlying issue which needs to be aired and discussed. Usually, people who ask this question are nervous about coming for a session alone, or they are anxious for the person who is thinking about arranging sessions. This anxiety is quite normal, and you will not be forced to talk about anything you feel uncomfortable about - but you do need to be able to talk about whatever is important. For this reason, I do not see clients accompanied by friends or family
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