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Testimonials
“Queerness is a feeling, a resistance, a family, a spirituality, a home. You belong”. Jonny Seymour DJ and producer.
“There is something powerful about coming together as a group from our rainbow community. When in an intimate setting like Contact High, the welcome mat is expansive, the care factor is on maximum, the safety net is strong, and the sense of belonging very real. It was heartwarming to know Monday evenings is a safer space, at the Pride Centre in Newtown. I’ve been fortunate to experience two seasons, and will no doubt join the group again. I was reminded healing isn’t a destination, it’s a journey. This gathering was a portal into care.
If you’re contemplating joining the group, I highly encourage you to speak to Matt or Dabaco about the season. They are the facilitators and fascinators and hold space guiding the group each week. They’re most compassionate and delightful. My time in this group reminded me I have a place in this queer multiverse. Caring for each other is therapeutic. Each week felt like a massage for my soul”. Jonny Seymour
What is Contact High?
Introducing a new queer-centred Gestalt therapy group focused on cultivating real presence, authentic connection, and embodied awareness.
This is more than a support group, it’s a dynamic practice space where we explore the richness of what’s alive in the here-and-now, together. Through Gestalt therapy exercises, somatic awareness, and group interaction, we begin to heal from disconnection and step into wholeness.
Whether you’re healing from burnout, navigating queer identity, seeking community connection, or just longing for deeper emotional intimacy, this space is for you.
What is Group Therapy?
Group therapy offers people a way to be in connection with others, by exploring set themes, as well as what’s alive in the room between the participants, in the here and now, through ones lived experience.
Who it's for?
LGBTQIA+ individuals seeking connection and new ways to explore queer identity and belonging.
Format: 6x Monday evenings 6:30pm - 8pm
Location:In-person: Rainbow Room, Inner West Pride Centre, 1A Bedford St, Newtown NSW 2042
Cost: Sliding scale options available: $200 – $280
6-week program dates, 6:30pm - 8pm
OPENING SESSION: Monday 7th September 2026
Session 2: 14th September 2026
Session 3: 21st September 2026
Session 4: 28th September2026
Session 5: 5th October 2026
CLOSING SESSION: 12th October 2026
Week One
· Personal Introductions
· What is group therapy?
· Group agreements
· Group safety
· Grounding exercises
· Discussion on what queer means to you?
Week Two
· How to honour and foster chosen family.
· Self-protection verses personal safety?
· What is queer shame - how to recognise, process and move beyond it.
Week Three
· Self-minimisation and people pleasing.
· Negative self-talk and internalised homophobia.
· Queer divergence and belonging
Week Four
· Mindfulness practices which promote self-healing, self-love and radical acceptance.
· New pathways to authentic connection with others and the planet.
Week Five
· New paradigms of belonging
· Exploring new frontiers outside of heteronormativity.
Week Six
· How to give back to community
· Personal Reflections
· Conclusion