Support Groups

Find Connection, Build Community in a Safe, Professionally-Supported Space

A Path To Community

Support groups at The Circle Clinic, in Leiden or Online

Why Join a Support Group?

At The Circle Clinic, we believe healing happens in connection. Our support groups offer a safe, supportive space to share, grow, and build resilience together.

Whether navigating grief, managing anxiety, or improving relationships, our tailored groups provide evidence-based techniques, meaningful discussions, and self-discovery – all guided by compassionate facilitators. Open to everyone, these small, confidential sessions focus on creating a sense of community.

Support groups are recurring meetings, that you can drop in on.

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Community Support Group

What: Laura and Ishana co-facilitate a safe, open and bonding support group on connection and reframing loneliness

Topics included (but not limited to):

  • Types of loneliness
  • Friendships
  • Social media
  • Caring for yourself
  • Social anxiety
  • Challenges of living abroad
  • Dealing with break-ups

When: Every 2 Fridays starting January

Where: at The Circle Clinic

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Guided Meditations

Structure: 

  1. Guided 20-25 minute mediation
  2. Open heart shares
  3. MÄ“tta meditation (Buddhist love & compassion meditation)

Alongside the two guided-meditations, we hold a safe space to (optionally) shares

Free: No registration or payment, no prior experience needed, no strings attached – come & go as you wish

When: Every Thursday from 18.00 – 19.15 & every Sunday from 17.30 – 19.00

Where: Rapenburg 100, Leiden

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More Upcoming

We’re open to inspiration! 

Is there a support group you’d like us to create? If so, please let us know your idea…

support group request

Team work makes the dream work!

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Our Support Group Checklist

Our space is:

  • Trauma-informed
  • LGBTQIA+ affirmative
  • Sex-positive
  • Anti-racist
  • Neurodivergent-affirmative
  • Anti-ableist

Find a culturally sensitive and inclusive environment, ensuring everyone feels respected and valued

Build resilience and confidence by leaning on and supporting others in a trusted circle

Be inspired by shared victories and progress, fostering your own growth and self-discovery

Learn effective coping mechanisms and techniques to navigate personal and interpersonal challenges.

Connect with others who can deeply relate, which helps create connection, belonging and play into the challenge

  • I didn’t realize how much I needed a community until I joined this group. Sharing my story and hearing others’ made me feel less alone.

    R.R. (Slovenia)

  • I was super hesitant at first (because of my social anxiety), but I leave every meeting feeling lighter and more connected to others and myself. It's genuinely been very helpful.

    M.M. (USA)

  • The exercises we did in the group helped me find clarity in my chaos. I use those tools every day now.

    P.J. (Ireland)

  • Sharing my story in a room of compassionate strangers was TERRIFYING  - and then it became the most FREEING thing I’ve ever done

    N.D. (Zimbabwe)

  • At first, I wasn’t sure about opening up. Now, I can’t imagine my week without this group. 

    P.T. (Ireland)

  • This really wasn’t just about talking... it was about listening, learning, and growing together. It gave me a lot of hope.

    T.B. (Netherlands)

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