Support and therapy groups

Support group after a break-up or divorce

The end of a relationship is one of the hardest changes in adult life – and going through it alone only makes it last longer. In a group it is easier to put yourself back together.

Signing up is free and without obligation – we'll get in touch when the group starts to form.

A break-up is a loss – and you can go through it more wisely

A break-up or divorce sets off a process very similar to grief: shock, denial, anger, bargaining, sadness. On top of that come things that grief does not involve: the need to stay in contact (especially when you share children), a sense of rejection or guilt, worries about money and the future, and often shame and the question “what is wrong with me?”.

A break-up support group offers a structured space to go through this process: understanding what actually happened (without getting stuck in blame – of yourself or your ex-partner), living through the emotions, rebuilding your self-esteem and gradually building a new chapter. Being with people at different stages of the same journey works like a map: you can see that there really is life further on.

The group is led by a psychotherapist. Membership is fixed and small, and confidentiality applies. The group is not a place for legal advice – we focus on the emotional side of a break-up.

Who is this group for?

  • ✓people after a break-up – a recent one, or one that “shouldn’t hurt any more” but still does
  • ✓people going through a divorce or just after one
  • ✓people struggling with rejection, guilt or shame after a relationship has ended
  • ✓people who are afraid of being alone or cannot imagine a new life
  • ✓parents rebuilding family life after a separation

What will you gain?

  • ✓going through the stages of loss without getting stuck in any of them
  • ✓rebuilding your self-esteem after rejection
  • ✓working with fear about the future and about being alone
  • ✓healthy closure of the old relationship – without idealising or demonising it
  • ✓support from people who are on the same journey

What does it look like in practice?

Formatin person (Gdańsk or Gdynia) or online
Group size6-10 people
Sessionsweekly, 90 minutes
Startonce the group is complete – people on the waiting list are invited first
Admissionfree, no-obligation initial conversation

Join the waiting list

Support group after a break-up – the group will start once enough people have signed up. Leave your contact details and when enrolment opens, we'll get in touch with you first.

The controller of the data you provide to join the waiting list will be Magdalena Raba, running a business under the business name RABA Magdalena Raba, ul. Konstantego Bergiela 4/10, 80-180 Gdańsk, NIP: 5833557278. How we process personal data: www.sztukaharmonii.pl/en/polityka-prywatnosci

Frequently asked questions

Answers to the most important questions

Quite a lot of time has passed since the break-up, and I’m still struggling with it. Is that normal?▼

Yes – getting over the end of an important relationship can take a long time, and there is no “prescribed” deadline. But if, after many months, the break-up still governs your thoughts and emotions, it is a sign that it is worth going through this process with help – and the group is a very good place for that.

Is the group for people who left, or for those who were left?▼

Both – and that is what makes the group valuable. Loss affects both sides (in different ways: through guilt, relief, regret, rejection), and seeing the “other side’s” perspective in a stranger often helps you understand your own story without going round in circles.

I’m in the middle of a stormy divorce. Is this a good time for a group?▼

Usually yes – the group helps you stay emotionally stable in the middle of the storm and make less impulsive decisions. If the situation is particularly acute (e.g. violence, an intense conflict over the children), during the initial conversation we will decide whether you also need individual support alongside it.

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Questions before you sign up?

Call us or join the list – before the group starts, we'll talk anyway during a free initial conversation.

Mon-Fri 8:00-22:00 · Sat-Sun 9:00-21:00