Is this psychotherapy?
No. Relationship Patterns Lab is an educational and experiential group focused on understanding and experimenting with recurring relationship dynamics. It is not psychotherapy, diagnosis, or treatment of a mental illness.
Do I need to be in a relationship?
No. You can work with a current relationship, a past relationship, an anticipated situation, or something that appears across several relationships.
What kinds of relationships can I work with?
Almost any important relationship can provide useful material: a spouse or partner, dating relationship, parent, sibling, child, friend, colleague, supervisor, or another relationship in which the same kind of interaction keeps appearing.
What do you mean by a relationship pattern?
It is a recurring way an interaction develops: what gets your attention, what you begin to expect, how you respond, what you do next, and how the other person’s response affects you in return. The Lab helps make this sequence easier to recognize while there is still room to influence it.
Will people give me relationship advice?
No. The group is not organized around telling participants what they should do or deciding who is right. The emphasis is on seeing how an interaction develops and expanding the responses available within it.
Is role-play required?
No. Rehearsal and role-play may be offered when useful, but participation is voluntary.
How much do I have to share?
You decide how much personal detail to bring into the group. Real situations are useful, but you are not required to disclose anything you do not want to discuss in a group setting.
Can my partner participate too?
Yes, but each person participates as an individual. Separate groups are generally preferable so each person has room to examine their own experience independently. A separate Dyad Pattern Consultation is available when two people want to work directly with an interaction together.
Are sessions recorded?
No. Sessions are live and are not recorded. Participants should not make their own recordings.
What if the group does not reach six participants?
Each group requires at least six participants and is capped at twelve. If your group does not reach the minimum, you will be offered another available group or a full refund.
