encounter group
A type of group therapy or personal growth workshop where participants interact openly to increase self-awareness and interpersonal skills. The term is a direct loan from English and is used in psychological or self-help contexts.
She joined an encounter group for personal growth.
In an encounter group, participants speak honestly with each other.
Variant with interpunct, sometimes used for clarity or in formal contexts.
Borrowed from English 'encounter group', a term coined in the human potential movement of the 1960s-70s.