Overview
For women who have experienced sexual violence and are deeply impacted by recent incidents, we are offering a series of four therapeutic sessions to process trauma and emotional triggers,.
- Small group space of 5-8 people,
- Led by Aditi Boratkar, RCI certified Clinical Psychologist , Mindfulness & Presence oriented Therapist
- 4 Mondays- Sep 30, Oct 7, Oct 14, Oct 21 2024
- 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm IST
- All sessions will be held Online via zoom
Therapeutic Modality
We will use the modality of Presence Oriented Approach™ to therapy for the exploration which is mindfulness based, somatic (including body awareness) and trauma informed.
Who can join?
The Space is for anyone who identifies as woman (above the age of 18yrs) and has experienced sexual violence in the past.
Please Note:
- Registered members would be attending all the 4 Sessions.
- This closed group space will have a maximum of eight participants allowing for individual and collective work
Meet the Facilitator
Aditi Boratkar
RCI certified Clinical Psychologist, Mindfulness & Presence oriented Therapist
Aditi is an associate with Just Being’s counselling team and teacher assistant for the Advanced PG Diploma in Mindfulness and Presence-oriented psychotherapy offered by the center. She holds a space that is compassionate and grounded that facilitates a person’s movement towards a felt sense of wholeness
She is a Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) certified professional (reg. A66567, 2019) qualified for clinical diagnosis, psycho-diagnostic and other psychological assessments, treatment planning, counselling, psychotherapeutic processes, and research in psychology. She was invited to work at her MPHIL institute as an assistant teacher for the course in 2021 and has a couple of years of experience working in that role. She is trained in Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (2016, 2017), Dance/Movement Therapy (2016 ), Master of Arts in psychology (2017), Master of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology (2019), Psychological counselling (2020), and Mindfulness and Presence Oriented Psychotherapy(2022). She is a member of the Indian Association of Dance Movement Therapy (reg. PC0035 )and worked on their ethics committee since 2021. She was elected to head the committee in 2024.
Aditi’s work with persons is informed by her ongoing training, supervision, therapy, and clinically informed-person-centred orientation.
Fee (Honor Based Payment)
Our program relies solely on participant contributions and uses an honor-based payment system to ensure accessibility. We request that you carefully consider your financial situation and contribute at the highest level you are able to, as this helps us cover costs and support the program.
Standard Fee: Rs. 6,000 per participant - Supports the operations of the program
Benefactor Scale: Rs. 6,000 to Rs. 12,000 - Your generosity helps make the program accessible to those with lower incomes or financial constraints
Financial Hardship: Rs. 2,500 to Rs.5,000 - For those facing financial hardship but need this space
Register NowFrequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1.What is group therapy in general?
Group therapy is a psycho-social form of support held by a trained facilitator. It provides a space for members to share and explore their inner experiences and feelings in an atmosphere of safety and trust. This process fosters new insights and learnings as well as interpersonal support.
2. How is this different from individual therapy sessions?
- We can gain a lot from listening to each other faced with similar life situations and dilemmas. This creates a sense of a common humanity and makes us feel less isolated in our challenges.
- Listening to others and witnessing their process, tunes us in to our own experiences and our inner sense of guidance. This process facilitates deeper therapeutic change.
- Group spaces can be powerful encounters with ourselves.
3**. How does a Group therapeutic Space work?**
- In a group therapeutic space, the same members meet for a specified period.
- Each member will have a space for reflection and inquiry. Group members can share, as and if they feel comfortable what is going on for them.
- The space is facilitated by a trained therapist/counselor who ensures that a conducive atmosphere is held and also plans for the progression of the group.
- The modality used is Mindfulness and Presence Oriented Approach™. Simple practices of mindfulness will accompany looking at inner experiences as well as life situations.
4. What is a Mindfulness and Presence Oriented Approach™ to group therapy?
- Mindfulness and Presence Oriented Approach™ uses mindfulness as a base. The emphasis is on the awareness generated from paying attention to thoughts, feelings, sensations in the present moment. From here we enter into an inner space of quiet and from this space examine the life situations we are faced with, our belief patterns, emotional reactions and behavioural responses. Then if we might, we choose to respond differently from a place of insight and awareness, thus initiating an organic change response.
- The approach is somatic (including body awareness) and trauma informed.
- It is rooted in the orientation that fundamentally we are ok and we can see whatever we are faced with in a moment to moment unfolding way, allowing our own inner wisdom and that of the group to guide us with the able support and accompaniment of the therapist in this process.
For any questions, feel free to mail us at justbeingcenter@gmail.com or WhatsApp at +91-84080-36828
