The Importance of Group Work For Healing Childhood Trauma | Boarding School Syndrome

An Evolving Man Podcast

Today I wanted to talk about a recent conversation I had with Nick Duffell the author of Wounded LEaders and The Making of Them.

Nick has been running group workshops for many years. https://www.boardingschoolsurvivors.co.uk/events-and-workshops/

He first began offering these 4 day workshops in 1989/90 and has run them every year since.

He offers them for both men and women.

Today I talk about the importance of group work.

I talk about the men’s circles that I run and the benefits I have found from attending these groups.

I share some of the beliefs that we might carry post boarding school - ‘there’s something wrong with me,’ or ‘I’m the only one.’

Because we never share and we never speak to others about what happened these beliefs get cemented inside.

It is time for us to let go of them.

How? By speaking them in a group or working 1-1 with someone we have an opportunity to share what we went through and to hear others’ experiences.

I share today many quotes from the psychiatrist, Dr Judith Herman, from her book Trauma and Recovery.

For groups that you can join as a boarding school survivor please visit:

Women: https://www.theboardingschooltherapist.com/womens-online-group

Men: https://www.piers-cross.com/online-mens-circles

#grouphealing #groups #nickduffell #boardingschoolsurvivors #judithherman

Take care,

Piers

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Piers is an author and a men's transformational coach and therapist who works mainly with trauma, boarding school issues, addictions and relationship problems.

He also runs online men's groups for ex-boarders, retreats and a podcast called An Evolving Man.

He is also the author of How to Survive and Thrive in Challenging Times. To purchase Piers first book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Survive-Thrive-Challenging-Times/dp/B088T5L251/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=piers+cross&qid=1609869608&sr=8-1

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For Piers' website and a free training How To Find Peace In Everyday Life: https://www.piers-cross.com/community

Many blessings,
Piers Cross
http://piers-cross.com/