Facilitating a Therapeutic Support Group

Name: Facilitating a Therapeutic Support Group
Start: 2026-08-04T09:30:00+10:00
End: 2026-08-04T12:30:00+10:00
Location: Online

August 4 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm AEST

$240

An interactive, online workshop providing the skills needed to start and facilitate a therapeutic support group.

Starting and facilitating therapeutic support groups can be a challenging exercise, for even the most experienced clinicians. In this interactive session, you’ll learn practical strategies for maximising time in a group setting, and skills for acknowledging the individuality of clients.

What you’ll learn

At the end of this workshop, you’ll be able to:

set up and establish an effective and safe therapeutic support group
create a clear aim and focus within the support group
identify, design and facilitate appropriate therapeutic group activities in a group setting
understand the ethical and legal implications of working with a therapeutic support group
understand the importance of setting boundaries
provide referrals to other services.

Who is this workshop for?

Clinicians, social workers, community organisation workers, health professionals, youth workers, child and family workers, and counsellors at any level of experience, who are planning to or interested in facilitating a therapeutic support group.

About the presenter

Jeff Roberts is a clinical psychologist with more than 15 years’ experience in counselling and mental health settings across Australia and internationally. Jeff specialises in men’s health and is also experienced working with LGBTIQA+ communities on a range of different issues including depression, anxiety, sexual health and interpersonal issues. He is highly experienced in performing IQ, personality and memory testing. Jeff is also experienced in coaching, training and leadership development within the corporate sector.