How do I handle this without being a jerk?

I’m in a therapy group. I like the people there except that they can ramble on about things that aren’t therapeutic or relevant. Even the group therapist joins in with them. I get bored and impatient because we’re all paying for the therapy but they’re constantly digressing.

When this happens, how can I get our group back on track without sounding like a jerk or a control freak?

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Grateful4you · M

Sorry, knowing myself too well, I would go the "Sounding like a jerk, or control freak" route.

Maybe talk to him privately, joining in the small talk is neither therapeutic nor professional. I have lead a few groups and felt like much of my job was to keep the group on task and remind them of the groups goals.

Nice question!