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Navigating Career Challenges

Navigating Career Challenges

A group for self-reflection, peer support, and practical tools for navigating career challenges. 

Starts 5th February, 2025

6 Zoom sessions | Every Wednesday 8 PM IST | 75 minutes

Confidential | Small group, 6-8 people

Group Type: Workshop

Includes 3 Free Peer Calls*

Led by therapist Princy Jain

Program Fee - INR 3500 (India) |USD 90 (Outside India) | Get 30% off if you buy for two

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Goal of the Group

The goal of the group is to provide a safe, supportive space for individuals navigating career-related challenges. It aims to foster self-awareness, resilience, and strategic thinking around career choices, transitions, work-life balance, and professional growth. Participants will benefit from shared experiences, therapist guidance, and practical tools to manage career stress and decision-making.

Who is the Group For?

This group is designed for individuals experiencing career-related challenges, including but not limited to:

• Career transitions (changing jobs, industries, or roles)
• Career stagnation or dissatisfaction
• Work-life balance struggles
• Stress related to career choices
• Decision-making anxiety (e.g., job offers, promotions, further education)
• Navigating office politics, workplace conflicts, or burnout
• Exploring professional purpose and goals

Glimpse of the regime

Cluster 1: Introduction and Exploration

Session 1: Setting the Stage – Career Challenges and Context (4th Dec)

Goal: Introduce group members, set expectations, and explore career-related concerns.

Key Points:
• Introduction to the group format and guidelines.
• Icebreakers: Share current career struggles or questions.
• Exploring personal and societal pressures related to career success.
• Setting individual goals for the group

Cluster 2: Understanding Career Identity

Session 2: Understanding Career Identity (11th Dec)

Goal: Explore how personal values, strengths, and self-identity shape career paths.

Key Points:
• What is career identity? How does it develop?
• Understanding personal values and their alignment with career choices.
• Strengths and skills identification: What do I bring to the table?
• Reflecting on personal career narratives and how they shape choices.

Cluster 3: Navigating Transitions and Stress

Session 3: Navigating Career Transitions and Uncertainty (18th Dec)

Goal: Address the challenges and emotions around career transitions.

Key Points:
• Coping with uncertainty and fear in career changes.
• Tools for decision-making: Clarifying options and taking action.
• Career transitions: How to assess risk and reward.
• Strategies for building resilience during times of transition.

Session 4: Managing Workplace Stress and Burnout

Goal: Understand and manage stressors in the workplace, including burnout.

Key Points:
• Recognizing signs of stress and burnout.
• Identifying workplace stressors (e.g., workload, relationships, pressure).
• Strategies for stress management and maintaining work-life balance.
• Self-care routines and boundaries in professional settings.

Cluster 4: Relationships and Action Planning

Session 5: Navigating Workplace Relationships and Toxicity (15th Jan)

Goal: Build skills for effective networking and managing toxic workplace environments.

Key Points:
• Networking: Importance of authentic connections for career growth and strategies for building them.
• Workplace Toxicity: Recognizing toxic behaviors (bullying, exclusion, disrespect) and their impact on well-being.
• Managing Toxicity: Setting boundaries, using conflict resolution skills, and protecting mental health.
• Stay or Leave: Evaluating whether to endure or exit a toxic workplace.

Session 6: Creating a Career Action Plan and Closing (22nd Jan)

Goal: Summarize learnings and help participants set actionable career goals.

Key Points:
• Reviewing key insights and takeaways from the group.
• Tools for goal-setting: Short-term vs. long-term goals.
• Creating a career action plan and identifying next steps.
• Group reflection and closure.

Learn from us & from each other

  • I found a safe space to share my struggles and gain perspective. I feel more equipped to handle my career!

    Priya K.

    Supportive Environment

  • I learned practical tools to manage stress and navigate workplace challenges. The discussions were eye-opening!

    Sara L.

    Empowering Insights

  • This group helped me regain my confidence during a difficult career transition. The support was invaluable!

    Amit R.

    Transformative Experience

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Meet your Facilitator

Princy Jain

Princy is an individual and group psychotherapist with specialized training in attachment-informed work, systemic constellation work, group analysis, and mentalization-based therapy. Additionally, she is trained in queer affirmative practice by the Mariwala Health Initiative.
Currently, she is deepening her awareness in somatic work through the Somatic Experiencing International modality. She is a member of India’s Group Analysis cohort, and the current chairperson for IAN India.

Her therapeutic approach is relational, grounded in a psychodynamic perspective. She has served as guest faculty at institutions including St. Joseph's College and Montfort College. In her private practice, she works with adults and also organizes and facilitates training workshops for therapists and institutions.

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.