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Scenario

How to address power dynamics in peer support groups

Our friend group has been meeting monthly for three years to talk about life stuff but lately two people dominate every conversation and the rest of us just sit there and I don't know if calling it out will destroy the whole thing but the dynamic is making me not want to show up.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A group's original purpose becomes compromised when informal hierarchies emerge and remain unaddressed.

Your guide for this
Patan
Patan works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Mindfulness as psychological intervention?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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