10/10/2026
There’s a moment I notice often in groups.
Someone shares something small about what came up while they were creating.
Nothing dramatic. No big revelation. And someone across the table nods.
That tiny “me too” can change the feeling in the room.
Irvin Yalom described something similar in group psychotherapy as universality: the realization that what feels deeply personal to us is sometimes deeply human, too: Oh. It’s not just me.
And you don’t have to tell your whole story to experience that.
Sometimes you paint quietly beside someone.
You hear a sentence that stays with you.
You see another person struggle with the same blank page.
You laugh together.
You notice how differently everyone responds to the exact same invitation.
You remain completely yourself, but for a little while, you’re not doing everything by yourself.
That’s one of the reasons I love working with groups.
My workshops are not group therapy. But what we know about group processes influences how I hold them: with structure, choice, boundaries, and no expectation that anyone has to disclose more than they want to.
Because connection doesn’t have to mean exposure. You can be private without being alone.
And perhaps, in a culture that keeps telling us to work on ourselves, regulate ourselves, improve ourselves and figure ourselves out...
sometimes it helps to do some of that work in the company of other humans.
If you’ve been craving connection but not necessarily more small talk, networking, or pressure to “open up,” this might be your kind of space.
Mindful Art Groups are available online and in person in Lisbon.
Come as you are. Make something. See what happens.
Upcoming groups → link in bio.
Yalom, I. D., & Leszcz, M. (2020). The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy (6th ed.).
