ABSTRACT
To better understand the following intervention, it would be necessary for me to explain the format I developed over the thirty years I have been in private practice. I often include individual experiential psychotherapy in the context of the group. This approach is commonly used in inpatient treatment centers where group therapy is the therapeutic modality of choice. When an opportunity presents itself to work with a client within the context of the group, I first ask permission, (e.g., “Would you like to do a piece of work?”) This approach not only provides insight and/or resolution for the participating client, but also promotes processing and feedback for both the individual and other group members. Often, other members are triggered into their own unresolved conflicts while being a benign witness to a working member and can benefit greatly from this process.
