An invitation to be seen, heard, and changed together in a 10-week series

Why Group Therapy?

Individual therapy is like holding a mirror to your own face; group therapy is like tilting that mirror so the whole room can see and gently reflect back, who you really are. Here, the transformation rarely arrives in grand epiphanies. It comes in the quiet micro-moments: a knowing glance, a soft smile, the exhale of relief when you realize I’m not the only one.

“The greatest paradox of group therapy is that we must risk being seen by strangers to finally recognize ourselves.“

What Went Well – Our Journey Together – Week-by-Week Plan

10-Session Group Therapy Structure

Sessions 1-2: Four Turning Points Foundation

Participants share the four pivotal moments that fundamentally shaped who they are today – creating trust and establishing group dynamics.

Session 3: The Masks We Wear

Exploring the roles and personas we’ve created for survival, success, and connection.

Session 4: Strengths and Inner Critics

Identifying personal strengths while examining the internal voices that undermine confidence and growth.

Session 5: Advice to Your Younger Self

Reflecting on growth and wisdom gained through life experience and offering compassion to past selves.

Session 6: Unfinished Business

Exploring conversations never had, decisions postponed, and truths never spoken that continue to influence our lives.

Session 7: Letting Go of Expectations

Recognizing when expectations have become rigid scripts that prevent authentic living.

Session 8: Family Patterns and Boundaries

Understanding how family dynamics shape us and learning to set healthy limits while maintaining connection.

Session 9: The Stories We Tell Ourselves

Examining internal stories that define identity and practicing reauthoring limiting beliefs.

Session 10: What We Take With Us (Closing)

Integration, reflection, and preparing to carry insights forward – including Sherry’s signature stone ceremony.

Structure: Each session includes check-ins, thematic exploration, “What Went Well” closings, and Sherry’s approach of witnessing over advising, with deep listening and authentic presence as the foundation.

Is This Right for You?

This Circle is beneficial if you:

- Keep repeating patterns you swore you’d outgrow

- Sit at a life crossroads—divorce, empty nest, career rewrite

- Feel wedged between others’ expectations and your own desires

- Since there’s more to you than the roles you perform

- Are simply tired of doing the complex parts of life alone

Before we begin, you and I will meet one-on-one to be sure the timing and the fit are correct. (contact me)

My Approach

After 18 years teaching group therapy at Pepperdine and 12 years training therapists worldwide, one truth remains: growth is relational. Insight matters, but change sticks when that insight is lived out loud in real time.

My role isn’t to lecture or hand out quick fixes. I hold a compassionate, direct space where:

- Silence is respected—sometimes, the pause is the breakthrough

- Honest feedback lands gently, not like a grenade

- We honor tenderness without sidestepping accountability

Group therapy isn’t about feeling better; it’s about feeling real. That’s where the shift happens.

Practicalities

- Size: 8–10 women, curated for diverse perspectives and balanced energy

- Cadence: 90-minute sessions once a week

- Format: In-person in Yorba Linda, CA, or secure Zoom room

- Next cohort: forming now for September start (3 spots left)

Ready to Step In?

Please get in touch with me for an individual consultation so we can map your goals and determine whether this Circle is the right next step.

(If the group is full, I’ll happily place you on the early-bird list for the next series.

Women’s Group Therapy