Results of the fifth stream of therapeutic courses at the Place of Power
We have incredible news for you! The fifth stream of therapeutic groups at the Place of Power has successfully concluded 🥳 Let's take a look behind the scenes together and find out what the participants remembered from the classes and how they changed their lives!
What was happening there?
Four months, 12 meetings, 37 teenagers, dozens of candid conversations, laughter, insights, and small victories over themselves — all this was experienced by the participants of our therapeutic courses. Each meeting was full of various activities:
- Working with metaphorical associative cards.
- Physically oriented exercises.
- Psychodramatic techniques.
- Art therapy.
- Reflective practices.
Sounds complicated? In fact, all of these are different ways of talking about what hurts, but not in the usual words, but through creativity, play, movement and images. Sometimes it's easier to draw your fear than to describe it in words. Or act out a difficult situation with friends to see it from a different perspective.
Different groups — different discoveries
Younger group (10-12 years old) learned to overcome their fears, open up and talk about their feelings. After the course, the participants felt better to voice your feelings, say “no”, formulate your own desires and ask questions.
Middle group (12-14 years old) worked a lot with the topics of self-esteem and bullying, learned to safely express their anger, fear and resentment. The teenagers created an atmosphere of trust where they can talk about painful things without fear of being judged.
Older teenagers (15-17 years old) delved into deep topics: who I am, relationships with parents, how life changes because of the war. For many, this was the first experience of conscious psychological support, where they realized how important it is to talk about their true emotions.
Change stories
The best way to tell the results is through the participants themselves. Here’s what they say about themselves “before” and “after” the course:
- Before the classes I was anxious, depressed, lost and insecure, I couldn't even imagine how one could accept and love oneself, how life could be pleasant. After the course I often feel calm, in harmony with myself, I don't perceive the world in black and white, I almost accept myself and others, life turns out to be pleasant.
- I thought someone was laughing at me when I heard laughter. However, after the classes, I realize that these could just be my thoughts, that they could have their own agendas and topics.
- Previously, I didn't know how to communicate normally with my parents, I had big problems with self-esteem, nervous tics, and had some wrong views on my life. Now I've almost gotten rid of nervous tics, found my moral support, understood how to treat myself (improved my self-esteem), I know a little better how to communicate with my parents, and changed some views on my life.
- I couldn't let go of a person for a long time, I suffered because of it, but now I was able to let go of this person, I'm proud of myself!
- I was shy, afraid of what other people thought, couldn't make friends because I was ashamed to do something wrong; now I've made many friends and become more open.
Some participants noted that they became less anxious, some learned to express their feelings, and some simply found friends. And all these changes occurred in 12 meetings!
Follow ours social networks and find out about the next stream of therapeutic courses! In the meantime, you can try:
- Keep an emotions diary — write down how you feel throughout the day.
- Find someone to talk to — it could be a friend, a relative, a psychologist in the Place of Power.
- Experiment with expressing emotions through creativity — draw, write, dance, sing.
And remember that you are not alone in your experiences, and it is okay to talk about what hurts!
