Reflective Practice Circle for Therapists
An ongoing reflective practice group for psychology students, therapists, and mental health professionals seeking deeper presence, relational awareness, and inner anchoring in their therapeutic work.
Schedule: 2 Sundays per month
Duration: 2 hours per session
Time: 9am - 11am
Mode: Online - Zoom
Upcoming Dates (for Next 3 Months): March – 15th & 29th, April – 12th & 26th, May – 10th & 24th
(This is an ongoing circle. Subsequent dates will be communicated ahead of time)
Why This Circle?
After years in the field, one truth becomes increasingly clear:
Techniques do not hold the client. Presence does.
Many therapists feel stuck not because they lack knowledge, but because they are not fully anchored within themselves while working.
We over-focus on interventions. We search for the “right” technique.
We try to fix, guide, and structure. And somewhere in that effort, we disconnect.
This circle is built on a simple but powerful premise:
Before we connect with the client, we must connect with ourselves.
Therapy is not merely a structured conversation. It is a living relational field.
And that field begins within the therapist.
The Intention
This is not supervision.
This is not technique correction.
This is not a skills-training module.
This is a reflective space where we explore:
• Who am I in the therapy room? • What gets activated in me?
• Where do I contract? • Where do I avoid?
• Where do I feel deeply present? • Where do I perform instead of relate?
The focus shifts from:
“What did you do?” to “Who were you while doing it?”
What the Circle Will Include
Over the course of our time together, the circle will offer:
• Live peer practice in pairs (in your own therapeutic modality, if any)
• Collective reflective processing - centered on your inner experience, not technique evaluation
• A dedicated case reflection session - using real case material to explore your inner responses
• Occasional guest conversations with professionals from intersecting fields
• Space for silence, discomfort, disequilibrium, and honest inquiry
This is not a linear training program. It is a reflective laboratory - where we observe who we are in the therapeutic space, and how we evolve when we become more conscious of ourselves.
A space where therapists come together to:
• Practice with and on each other
• Mirror one another consciously
• Grow through honest reflection
• Strengthen inner anchoring
We are not here to compete, impress, or correct. We are here to witness, to deepen, and to grow.
Over time, this space becomes more than a practice group. It becomes a professional safety net.
A safety net - so that even when we fall, we are not alone, and we know we will be held.
Because therapy can be lonely work. And growth requires both courage and containment.
Here, we cultivate both.
Confidentiality is an essential foundation of this space. Participants are expected to maintain complete confidentiality regarding all personal and case-related sharing.
What You Will Develop
• Greater self-awareness during sessions
• Emotional steadiness within therapeutic encounters
• Stronger relational attunement
• Comfort with silence and not-knowing
• Internal anchoring when challenged
Most importantly: You begin to experience therapy as a living field of presence - not merely a set of techniques.
Facilitator:
Facilitated by Khushbu Shah (Counseling Psychologist & an Experiential Educator)
About the facilitator
Investment
₹1500 per month
₹4050 for a 3-month commitment (10% discounted rate)
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Who is this circle suitable for?
This circle is open to:
• Psychology students
• Early-career therapists
• Practicing therapists
• Counseling psychologists
• Mental health professionals from any modality
You do not need to be an expert.
What matters most is your willingness to observe yourself honestly and engage in reflective practice.
Both beginners and experienced practitioners benefit - because the focus is not on how much you know, but on how consciously you are present while working.
2. Do I need to have a therapeutic modality or specialization?
No. If you have a modality or approach, you are welcome to bring it into the practice space.
If you do not, you can simply practice being present, listening, and relating.
Presence is the foundation of all modalities.
Techniques can be added later. Presence cannot be substituted.
3. What is the format of each session?
Each session typically includes grounding, peer practice, reflective dialogue, and collective integration.
Participants are paired for practice segments, where they may use their own therapeutic modality or simply focus on presence and relational awareness.
The group then returns to a shared reflective space to explore inner experiences, insights, and shifts that emerged during the process.
4. Is this supervision?
No. This is not supervision, and your work will not be evaluated, corrected, or assessed. This is a reflective practice space. The intention is to help you become more aware of yourself in the therapeutic process - not to train you in a specific model or judge competence. Over time, this awareness naturally strengthens therapeutic effectiveness.
5. What if I feel nervous or unsure?
That is completely natural. Many therapists carry uncertainty, self-doubt, or inner activation while working.
This circle is designed to be a safe, non-judgmental space where these experiences can be explored openly.
There is no pressure to perform. You are welcome to participate at your own pace.
Growth happens through honest presence - not forced confidence.
6. What makes this different from other training spaces?
Most training spaces focus on: “What should I do?”
This circle explores: “Who am I while I am doing it?”
The focus shifts from technique acquisition to inner anchoring, relational awareness, and therapeutic presence. Because ultimately, the therapist’s state of being shapes the therapeutic field more than any technique.