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Scenario

When study groups become something more personal

Our friend group has been meeting weekly for two years to study philosophy and somewhere along the way it became more like therapy but we never acknowledged that shift. Now three of us want to go deeper into personal work together but two others seem uncomfortable and we're all pretending everything is fine while the tension builds.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The organic evolution from intellectual to emotional intimacy exposes different readiness levels for vulnerability within established group dynamics.

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