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Chronic Pain Support Group!

Chronic Pain Support Group!

A therapist-led space for people living with chronic pain - both visible and invisible. This group helps you explore your relationship with pain, express what often goes unsaid, and find ways to live with more compassion, connection, and control.

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Starts on 21st December, 2025

4 Zoom sessions | Every Sunday at 12:00 PM IST | 75 minutes each

Confidential | Small group, 4-6 people

Group Type: Support Group

Includes 3 Free Peer Calls*

Led by Therapist

Rs. 3,000.00
Rs. 3,000.00
Starts 21st Dec Booked out
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Who is the Group for?

  • People Living with Chronic Pain

    For anyone experiencing long-term or recurring pain - from fibromyalgia, arthritis, migraines, or post-surgical pain to unexplained or medically complex conditions.

  • Those Managing Invisible or Misunderstood Pain

    If your pain isn’t always visible or easy to explain - and you often feel unseen, dismissed, or misunderstood - this group offers validation and connection.

  • Individuals Seeking Relief Beyond Medication

    For those wanting to explore emotional, psychological, and relational ways to cope and heal alongside medical treatment.

  • Anyone Wanting to Reclaim Their Story

    If you’re ready to see yourself as more than your pain and rebuild meaning, resilience, and self-trust — this is your space.

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Goal of the Group

• Understand the emotional and psychological impact of chronic pain.
• Explore how pain affects identity, self-worth, and relationships.
• Express pain through storytelling, reflection, and creative expression.
• Separate yourself from your pain - the person is not the problem.
• Build self-compassion and reduce guilt, frustration, or shame around pain.
• Learn grounding and coping tools for difficult days.
• Identify internal and external sources of strength and support.
• Reclaim parts of your identity beyond illness or pain.
• Create personal rituals of care and hope beyond the group.

Glimpse of the regime

Session 1: What’s your story?

Focus : The problem is the problem; the person is not the problem
- Co-creating a supportive brave, safe, reflexive and respectful group environment
- Participants begin identifying pain amidst the many roles they play
- Acknowledge the social masks people wear while living with pain
- Encourage bravery in vulnerability by sharing experiences of resilience with chronic pain

What we will be doing:
Intention setting, co-creating working alliance, introductions

Session 2: Listening to the Pain

Focus : Exploring the meaning, messages, actions needed and impact of pain
- Reflect on how pain communicates and how we communicate back
- Explore the emotional and psychological impact of chronic pain and what protects it
- Allow our mind-body nexus to name, describe and honor the pain with compassion
- Build reflexivity towards supportive actions needed

What we will be doing:
Exploration of the pain, how it feels and moves in their bodies, Reflect on the role pain plays.

Session 3: I Am More Than My Pain

Focus : Connecting with one’s strengths, reauthoring our story
- Reconnect and reclaim parts of self beyond pain
- Identify personal strengths, values, and roles that serve as guiding forces
- Affirm the multidimensional nature of identity
- Build perspective with thinking, feeling and being through play

What we will be doing:
Exploration of their identity unrelated to pain, creative self-expression

Session 4: Wound is where the light enters

Focus : Building internal and external resources; holding hope
- Consolidate and integrate insights gained throughout the group process
- Celebrate (internal and external) resources and resilience
- Create rituals of care beyond the group setting
- Nurture a sense of hope, resilience and community with our experiences

What we will be doing:
Identify personal and social supports, reflect on what has been meaningful to them in the group, closing with sharing and connection

Meet your Facilitator

Jyotsna Ramachandran

Jyotsna is a certified practitioner with 5+ years of experience who uses movement and other expressive arts as a medium for change and empowerment of communities. Her vision is to create safe spaces for creative self-exploration and uninhibited expression.

She holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai and PG Diploma in Expressive Arts Therapy from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. She has also completed her certification in Creative Movement Therapy from CMTAI New Delhi.

She regularly conducts sessions and workshops with different sections of population.

She is an empaneled facilitator for Manah Wellness, Pune and facilitates online sessions for neurodivergent young adults for The Art Sanctuary, Bengaluru.

Her community work includes sessions with children aged 7 to 17 years with NGOs, namely, UdayanCare and Society for Promotions of Youth and Masses (SPYM) in New Delhi. Movement and expressive arts sessions with adults at Ummeed Rehabilitation Centre.

She has conducted workshops for organizations like Red FM, Skylark Institute of Travel, Soul as a Race, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Kochi. Her workshops at various locations in Delhi NCR, Mumbai, and Visakhapatnam have been focused on exploration, expression, self-awareness, and self-discovery

Interested in multiple groups? Access at 60% off

What you get:

  • Unlimited Support Groups – Join any eligible group throughout the year at no extra cost.
  • Exclusive Weekly Series – Join our weekly Women/Men Unfiltered sessions on relationships, career, identity, and mental health.
  • 24 Free Peer Calls – Connect one-on-one with other members for support and shared experiences.
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FAQs

What are SoulUp Groups?

At SoulUp, you'll meet people who get what you're going through and might be living some of the same realities. People looking for extraordinary conversations, just like you.

✔️ Small group, 6-8 people

✔️ Every meeting led by a world-class facilitator

✔️ Weekly 75-minute online video sessions

How is confidentiality maintained in Groups?

Confidentiality in Support Groups is maintained using secure meeting links and enabling waiting rooms to control participant access. Participants are bound by mutual confidentiality clause within the group. and sessions are not recorded without explicit consent.

Are Group sessions done on video?

Yes, all group sessions are conducted on video via Zoom.

While participants are allowed to use pseudonyms - they need to be on video to make the most of the session.

What is SoulUp's refund policy on Groups?

1. After you have registered for the group and you'd like to opt out:
- Full refund if you cancel 30 days before the group start date.
- 50% refund if you cancel 16-30 days before the group start date.
- No refund if you cancel 0-15 days before the group start date.

2. If SoulUp cancels a group, we will refund the entire signup fee.

3. If SoulUp reschedules a group by more than 2 weeks, we will inform you and give you an option to opt out and get a full refund.

4. SoulUp reserves the right to remove participants from a group if found unsuitable to the group. In such cases participants are given the option of claiming the pro-rata amount left as a refund or using it for another service on SoulUp.

Can I use multiple discounts while signing up for a group?

You can use only 1 type discount while signing up for a group. Cash backs cannot be coupled with discounts either.

* Are FREE Peer calls available to everyone who signs-up for this group?

You can book 3 Peer calls for FREE as part of signing up for this group.

Please note: This is only available to first-time participants of a SoulUp group (those trying a SoulUp group for the first time).

How long has SoulUp been around?

SoulUp was founded in 2022 by Punita Mittal and Mahak Maheshwari - a team of IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay with more than 20 years of combined healthcare experience. SoulUp is redefining mental health through groups that are not only effective but also fun, social, and challenging.

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More about Support Groups & Therapy Groups:

1. What is an online therapy or support group?

Online therapy groups or support groups are structured, therapist-led sessions where participants gather virtually to discuss and work on specific mental health or personal growth topics.

These groups offer a supportive environment and help members learn coping strategies and relevant techniques from the therapist. Participants offer each other encouragement, share advice, and provide emotional support, helping one another feel less isolated.

2. What benefits can I expect from joining an online therapy group or support group?

Participants in online therapy groups often experience improved mental health, a greater sense of connection, and enhanced coping skills. Group therapy provides structured guidance from a therapist, which can lead to valuable insights and personal growth.

3. How does online group therapy compare to one-on-one therapy?

One-on-one therapy is personalized, focusing solely on your needs, which can be ideal for in-depth, private work with a therapist.

Online group therapy, however, offers a sense of community and shared experience. In addition to learning from the therapist, members get to connect with others facing similar challenges. Group settings provide diverse perspectives and reduce isolation, which participants find valuable.

4. Are online groups effective?

Yes, studies show that online groups can be as effective as in-person groups. The online format provides convenience and accessibility while offering the same structured therapeutic benefits, especially for those who prefer the comfort of their home environment.

5. Will I have to share my personal journey in the group?

Sharing is encouraged but never forced. Participants are free to share only what they feel comfortable with, and many find that opening up gradually is natural and helpful for their own growth.

6. How do online therapy groups or support groups handle difficult emotions that arise?

The therapist leading the group is trained to manage challenging emotions. They provide tools and strategies for coping, helping participants process feelings safely.

7. Can I attend online therapy groups if I’m already in individual therapy?

Yes, many people find that group therapy superbly complements individual therapy, providing additional insights and social support, thus accelerating their healing. Also, users often join group therapy for a topic that they are not focusing on in their individual therapy sessions. Often, therapists themselves recommend their clients to group therapy for a specific area of their life.

8. How do I know if a support group is right for me?

If you’re looking for shared experiences and emotional support rather than structured therapeutic guidance, a support group may be ideal. Otherwise, consider a therapy group for a more structured approach.

You can also join more than one group if you feel it will benefit you, especially if each group focuses on a different aspect of your mental health journey.