Group Therapy in Singapore and Asia

Feel like you’re stuck and going through the motions?

You’re doing all the ‘right’ things, but still feel disconnected.

What if the path forward wasn’t just more self-reflection, but something entirely different?

Introducing: Existential Process Groups

A process group isn’t what you think group therapy is.

Forget the movie scenes with circles of patients under flickering lights.

Forget support groups where strangers with a common challenge gather.

Instead, picture this: No diagnoses. No prescribed topics. Just real people exploring what it means to be human together.

So, what are process groups?

A process group is a live, unscripted space to explore how you relate to others. There’s no set topic. Each session is facilitated by an existential therapist and is shaped by whatever emerges between the people in the room.

If you’re thinking ‘wait, what?’, think of it as a microcosm of daily life: unpredictable rhythms, no linear paths, you and others navigating your own journeys together. You can’t control what emerges, but you can choose how to respond.

In this supportive space, explore how you show up, respond, and connect. In time, this prepares you for the complexity of the world beyond group therapy.

Existential Process Groups can help you with:

  • Interpersonal challenges
  • Personal and professional development
  • Imposter syndrome
  • Quarterlife crisis
  • Social anxiety
  • Getting unstuck

Why Process Groups Work

In process groups, you discover that others have faced struggles and questions similar to your own. This experience, called universality by therapists, reduces shame and normalises what you’re going through. You don’t have to explore big, human questions like Who am I? What truly matters? Do I belong? alone. 

In process groups, learning is experiential. You notice how you react in real time, try something new, and see what happens. This is known as interpersonal learning—where growth happens through honest interactions with others, not just private reflection.

Being in a group naturally brings up emotions. Instead of avoiding discomfort, you learn to stay with it. With time, you can notice, name, and process strong feelings with others present. This helps build resilience and emotional flexibility.

Being part of a group like this helps you get to know yourself better through your own reflection and hearing how others experience you. You get to learn from how others show up. It’s not just the facilitator offering insight. It’s the group, helping each other grow.

Bit by bit, the group becomes a place to rehearse real life. What starts in the room doesn’t stay in the room. As you try new ways of being and build confidence, you carry that growth into your everyday relationships.

In a process group, you:

  • Notice your triggers and patterns of relating as they happen, not just in hindsight
  • Experiment with new ways of engaging with others in a supportive environment
  • Receive honest, compassionate feedback from others
  • Experience surprise and fresh insights you couldn’t have predicted
  • Learn to embrace ambiguity

FAQs about Process Groups

Process Groups

That’s understandable. It may help to remember that you don’t have to share everything. And that you’re not alone in the journey. You’ll have a trained facilitator who creates a supportive space for everyone to explore, take risks, and grow.
Discomfort is part of the work. In learning to stay present with discomfort, something deeper, like clarity and presence, can emerge.
They may not. You might meet someone whose way of being unsettles and expands you. Everyone’s story brings something to the group – it’s these differences that often spark growth and new ways of connecting.
Rooted in existential ideas, our process groups offer space to wrestle with real-life concerns (identity, freedom, loss, belonging) as they naturally arise in the here and now. These very human concerns are something we all grapple with, so no prior knowledge of existentialism is required.
Dr Magdalen Cheng (Dr Mag), a counselling psychologist with a doctorate in existential psychology, is accredited by both the BPS and SPS. While psychology often values inward reflection as a path to self-understanding, she believes we also discover who we are by moving outward—into the world, into relationships, into life itself. Learn more about her here.

Therapy Options

Individual therapy helps you explore your inner world. An Existential Process Group brings those insights into contact with others. Together, they can deepen your growth.

Many people wonder about adding another investment to their growth journey. Only you can know if the group dimension feels worth exploring alongside the other ways you work on yourself.

Practical Considerations

At Encompassing Therapy, Existential Process Groups typically run for a limited time period of 10 weeks, for 1.5 hours each. Members are required to commit to every session, as continuity and presence allow for deeper conversations.
Fees vary depending on format and duration. Our upcoming process groups include ten 1.5-hour sessions at $95 for each group therapy session.
We currently only offer in-person sessions across Singapore. For more upcoming events, visit our Events page.

Might a Process Group Be Right for You?

Here’s a checklist to help:

  • You want to understand your patterns and triggers in relationships, not just in theory
  • You’re curious about how others experience you in real time
  • You’ve done individual therapy or self-reflection, but feel like you’re missing something about how you show up with others
  • You’re willing to sit with discomfort around others, even if the thought makes you nervous
  • You’re wondering how giving and receiving honest feedback from multiple people could help you grow

If you nodded along to most of these, a process group could be worth exploring.

We’ll be launching small, therapist-facilitated groups in Singapore throughout the year. Spots are limited to a max. of 8 people for richer interactions.

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