I went with a girl to the same kindergarten in the same group, at school in the same class, at college in the same group... I look on Facebook - she is 25 years old, and I am 32. From birth we find ourselves in different social groups: we are born into our mother’s family dad and brothers and sisters. We get to know the extended family - grandmothers, uncles, nephews, husbands of cousins... For some, this system consists of a large number of elements, for others it may be limited to one mother without other relatives. As we grow up, we can become members of a kindergarten group, a class, a macrame club, or an informal gathering of teenagers. Globally, we belong to the state, as a macrogroup. One way or another, we constantly have to enter into relationships with groups. Sometimes they bring a charge of cheerfulness, support, accept us. Sometimes groups can reject, bully, and bring traumatic experiences. A psychotherapeutic group can be a very interesting form of exploring relationships with oneself and others. Such groups are usually formed from 6-12 participants, meet once every one or two weeks for a fixed time from 1.5 to 4 hours and pay a certain amount of money for this. There are other options for the frequency of meetings and the number of participants. I will describe the most common ones; if you see slightly different conditions, that’s okay too! The number of group members should be such that a micro-analogue of our social groups in real life is formed; both individual interactions and sympathies, as well as general, collective processes, can appear between the participants. That is why a very small or large number of people can either remain a collection of individual connections, or become a large group where only collective dynamics will be observed, without the ability to devote time to each participant. The group is usually led by either two psychologists, so-called co-therapists, or one leader. In order for the group to resolve the internal conflicts of the participants, explore their behavior and relationships with other people, and experience psychological changes, certain conditions are important: Leaders set the rules. The main ones are the rule of confidentiality, where participants agree not to take facts and events occurring in the group outside of this space, this creates a trusting atmosphere and the opportunity to share secrets. It is also undesirable to discuss life in the group with other participants between meetings or maintain relationships with them, for so that all the material is available to both the leaders and all members of the group equally. For the same reason, the group usually does not include husband and wife, brother and sister, people who are in any kind of working, friendly, or personal relationship groups. Physical violence is prohibited in the group to ensure the physical safety of participants. They teach to express any manifestations of anger in words, naming their experiences. If desired, the group can agree on additional rules: do not use phones during meetings, do not drink water or eat, use or not use obscene language, etc. The main tool for exploring yourself and changes are communication, but of course, not at all the same as what happens at a family feast or among friends. The facilitator helps participants get to know each other, create working relationships, and pay attention to their own experiences from outside life or those that arise in the group. Participants can take part in a discussion of one person’s situation, or on a topic common to the whole group. At the same time, the psychologist observes what peculiarities in communication with others each of the participants has, or arises in the group as a whole, shares his observations with the group, supports the search for new, more productive forms of interaction according to the request and needs of each. It is also common in Gestalt groups This form of work is an individual session in a circle. One of the participants goes to the facilitator and for a certain time they work individually on!