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Group Counselling Sessions
Free, guided group sessions for individuals navigating similar life experiences.
Each group is facilitated by trained counsellors and offered in a supportive, identity-affirming space. Some groups are drop-in, others are registered. Sessions are currently offered at various partner clinics and details vary by group.
You may relate to more than one experience listed below, and that’s okay. Explore the options and choose the group for you, based on what you’re navigating right now.
What Type of Support Are You Looking For?
Explore our current group offerings below.
Learning Series on Substance Use, Problem Gambling and Other Unwanted Behaviours
This staff led group is intended for individuals who are who are 55+, struggling with an unwanted behaviour, and interested in learning more about addiction and recovery.
Building Your Wellness Toolkit
This closed group supports participants in exploring what wellness means to them—and how to build practical tools to nurture it in daily life.
Relationship Repair Workshop
A four-week therapy workshop aimed at exploring your relationship dynamics, improving skills for communication, learning tools to de-escalate conflict, and deepen the connection in your romantic relationship.
Managing the Big Emotions - Therapeutic Workshop for Caregivers
This is a 3 sessions group that will enhance caregivers' communication and connection with their children (ages 10 to 17) and between themselves. The group is a hands-on group where parents/caregivers will be learning from their experiences and practicing foundational tools.
Supporting Your Loved One (Workshop)
An educational workshop for Family, Friends and Caregivers who have a Loved One (LO) that struggles with substance use. This VIRTUAL workshop will offer an opportunity to increase understanding on addiction, behaviours related to use and how to provide support without losing oneself.
Building Resilience after Trauma
A 10 week skill based group on living after trauma. Participants will learn about the impact of trauma and build skills for healing and growth. Topics will include how to recognize thoughts and feelings, accept positive experiences and learn to live in the present.
Understanding Your Nervous System
A 3-part workshop series to learn about the way your experiences become a part of you. To understand the impact and how you can learn to work with your nervous system in everyday life.
Acu-Detox
Acu-Detox auricular acupuncture is used to support mental health and substance use recovery. Disposable needles are inserted into five acupuncture points on the ears while participants sit silently in a circle for 30 minutes. This practice is intended to create a peaceful quiet space for healing.
Self-Management And Recovery Group (SMART) for Family and Friends
Being close to someone who is struggling with addiction can be frustrating, painful and sometimes feel like a lonely journey. We want to offer support so that you do not lose yourself on this journey. Join us once, every week, or whenever you feel the need to connect.
Self-Management And Recovery Group (SMART) ages 16 years and older
SMART Recovery®is the leading self-empowering addiction recovery support group. Our participants learn tools for addiction recovery based on the latest scientific research and participate in a world-wide community which includes free, self- empowering, secular and science-based, mutual-help support groups.
Self-Management And Recovery Group (SMART) for ages 50 years and older
At meetings, participants help one another resolve problems with any addiction. They find and develop the power within themselves to change and lead fulfilling and balanced lives guided by science-based and sensible 4-Point Program.
Around the Rainbow Transcend - Isolation Youth Drop-In
A free, bi-weekly discussion drop-in group with gender diverse facilitators for trans, non-binary and questioning youth ages 11-17. Meet people, have discussions, make art & have fun!
Learning Series on Substance Use, Problem Gambling and Other Unwanted Behaviours
This staff led group is intended for individuals who are who are 55+, struggling with an unwanted behaviour, and interested in learning more about addiction and recovery.
Building Your Wellness Toolkit
This closed group supports participants in exploring what wellness means to them—and how to build practical tools to nurture it in daily life.
Relationship Repair Workshop
A four-week therapy workshop aimed at exploring your relationship dynamics, improving skills for communication, learning tools to de-escalate conflict, and deepen the connection in your romantic relationship.
Managing the Big Emotions - Therapeutic Workshop for Caregivers
This is a 3 sessions group that will enhance caregivers' communication and connection with their children (ages 10 to 17) and between themselves. The group is a hands-on group where parents/caregivers will be learning from their experiences and practicing foundational tools.
Supporting Your Loved One (Workshop)
An educational workshop for Family, Friends and Caregivers who have a Loved One (LO) that struggles with substance use. This VIRTUAL workshop will offer an opportunity to increase understanding on addiction, behaviours related to use and how to provide support without losing oneself.
Building Resilience after Trauma
A 10 week skill based group on living after trauma. Participants will learn about the impact of trauma and build skills for healing and growth. Topics will include how to recognize thoughts and feelings, accept positive experiences and learn to live in the present.
Understanding Your Nervous System
A 3-part workshop series to learn about the way your experiences become a part of you. To understand the impact and how you can learn to work with your nervous system in everyday life.
Acu-Detox
Acu-Detox auricular acupuncture is used to support mental health and substance use recovery. Disposable needles are inserted into five acupuncture points on the ears while participants sit silently in a circle for 30 minutes. This practice is intended to create a peaceful quiet space for healing.
Self-Management And Recovery Group (SMART) for Family and Friends
Being close to someone who is struggling with addiction can be frustrating, painful and sometimes feel like a lonely journey. We want to offer support so that you do not lose yourself on this journey. Join us once, every week, or whenever you feel the need to connect.
Self-Management And Recovery Group (SMART) ages 16 years and older
SMART Recovery®is the leading self-empowering addiction recovery support group. Our participants learn tools for addiction recovery based on the latest scientific research and participate in a world-wide community which includes free, self- empowering, secular and science-based, mutual-help support groups.
Self-Management And Recovery Group (SMART) for ages 50 years and older
At meetings, participants help one another resolve problems with any addiction. They find and develop the power within themselves to change and lead fulfilling and balanced lives guided by science-based and sensible 4-Point Program.
Around the Rainbow Transcend - Isolation Youth Drop-In
A free, bi-weekly discussion drop-in group with gender diverse facilitators for trans, non-binary and questioning youth ages 11-17. Meet people, have discussions, make art & have fun!
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