Growing up alongside a sibling with significant needs can shape the way you move through relationships, family, and the world. You may have learned to be independent, responsible, low-maintenance, or attuned to everyone else’s needs -- sometimes without realizing how much you were carrying, too.

This group offers a space to slow down and explore the parts of your experience that may have been overlooked, minimized, or difficult to put into words.

It's designed for adults who want to better understand how their experiences growing up have shaped them -- and to connect with others who truly get it.

Registration is now open for our Well Sibling Support Group.

Are you used to being the "easy child," the responsible one, or the one who didn't need much?

What to Expect:

At The Manhattan Psychotherapy Collective, we believe in creating a supportive, relatable, and expertly guided space where you can feel seen.

Through Our Group, You'll:

Being the “well” sibling can come with a complicated mix of love, loyalty, responsibility, resentment, guilt, grief, and even relief. Growing up alongside a sibling with significant needs can teach you to prioritize others, anticipate what people need, avoid adding stress, or become highly self-sufficient. These adaptations may have helped you navigate your family growing up, but they can sometimes follow you into adulthood.

You can love your family and still make space for what you experienced.

why well-sibling support?