Group is offered every 3 months and the next cycle beings July 2023. Clients will learn how to manage stress and negative thinking, learning new coping skills, and understand the effect of anxiety and depression on our health and lives. Working in a group is very different than individual sessions and often is supportive and validating for clients to connect with others who may be sharing a similar experience to themselves. The group will be online with the potential to be in-person if members all agree. Cost is $333.00 (CAN) for 8 weeks. Payment must be made in full upon registration.
I specialize in grief support, spirituality, life changes and transitions, stress management, depression, anxiety, emotional distress, trauma, and family or relationship conflict.
Group is offered every 3 months and the next cycle beings July 2023. Clients will learn how to manage stress and negative thinking, learning new coping skills, and understand the effect of anxiety and depression on our health and lives. Working in a group is very different than individual sessions and often is supportive and validating for clients to connect with others who may be sharing a similar experience to themselves. The group will be online with the potential to be in-person if members all agree. Cost is $333.00 (CAN) for 8 weeks. Payment must be made in full upon registration.
Learn more about this transformative series of workshops where we delve into a variety of arts mediums, including clay, creative writing, journaling, visual arts and fun games that challenge the imagination and foster a sense of creativity. Join me as we investigating the depths of the subconscious and discover our inner wisdom through integrative healing and arts exploration. Trauma-informed and body-centered.
Hosted by Tracey Gramm - Inner Wisdom Counselling
Counsellor, BA, RTC, EXat, CDP
Group meets in Surrey, BC V3S
Working from a trauma informed, body-centered perspective, I specialize in PTSD, stress management, anxiety, depression and life transitions.
Learn more about this transformative series of workshops where we delve into a variety of arts mediums, including clay, creative writing, journaling, visual arts and fun games that challenge the imagination and foster a sense of creativity. Join me as we investigating the depths of the subconscious and discover our inner wisdom through integrative healing and arts exploration. Trauma-informed and body-centered.
En este grupo vamos a crear un espacio basado en compasión y entendimiento. Es para personas que han perdido a un ser querido. El duelo puede ser una experiencia solitaria, donde uno se siente jugados por otros o uno mismo. El poder de los grupos de terapia es que nos pueden ayudar en sintiéndonos mas entendidos y conectados. Como seres humanos, no somos hechos para sufrir solos. Este grupo esta aquí para vos. El grupo va ser de 6-8 personas y va empezar cuando hay 4 personas apuntadas para el grupo. Nos reunimos cada otra semana.
En este grupo vamos a crear un espacio basado en compasión y entendimiento. Es para personas que han perdido a un ser querido. El duelo puede ser una experiencia solitaria, donde uno se siente jugados por otros o uno mismo. El poder de los grupos de terapia es que nos pueden ayudar en sintiéndonos mas entendidos y conectados. Como seres humanos, no somos hechos para sufrir solos. Este grupo esta aquí para vos. El grupo va ser de 6-8 personas y va empezar cuando hay 4 personas apuntadas para el grupo. Nos reunimos cada otra semana.
Are you or others noticing that you’re just not yourself since becoming pregnant or having your baby? You’re not alone. Nearly 1 in 5 women experience postpartum anxiety and 1 in 10 experience depression. Postpartum anxiety and depression are treatable. Join me and reclaim your wellness. Enjoy the rest of your maternity leave. You deserve to feel happy and in control again and you can!
I have helped hundreds of individuals recover from depression, anxiety and perinatal mental health concerns.
Are you or others noticing that you’re just not yourself since becoming pregnant or having your baby? You’re not alone. Nearly 1 in 5 women experience postpartum anxiety and 1 in 10 experience depression. Postpartum anxiety and depression are treatable. Join me and reclaim your wellness. Enjoy the rest of your maternity leave. You deserve to feel happy and in control again and you can!
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MBSR is an 8 week program that was developed at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in 1979. Helpful for: ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, STRESS, CHRONIC HEALHT CONDITIONS. You will learn how to reduce negative or anxious thinking, manage and reduce pain, depression, interpersonal problems, lack of confidence, and stress. "Life changing"
MBSR is an 8 week program that was developed at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in 1979. Helpful for: ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, STRESS, CHRONIC HEALHT CONDITIONS. You will learn how to reduce negative or anxious thinking, manage and reduce pain, depression, interpersonal problems, lack of confidence, and stress. "Life changing"
I will offer group mindfulness sessions conducted in a comfortable Japanese spa-like setting with tiles treated with anti-oxidant, nutrient-rich solutions that may help to reduce oxidative stress. Mindfulness can help to decrease severity of psychopathological symptoms as well as improve overall life functioning. The fully-clothed experience aims to provide traditional group-therapy benefits that include guided support to form healthy social connections and normalization of shared experiences via the interactions amongst fellow members. Potential additional benefits may include increased physical relaxation and improved physiological functioning by the Japanese hot-tile spa experience. Drop-ins accepted!
I will offer group mindfulness sessions conducted in a comfortable Japanese spa-like setting with tiles treated with anti-oxidant, nutrient-rich solutions that may help to reduce oxidative stress. Mindfulness can help to decrease severity of psychopathological symptoms as well as improve overall life functioning. The fully-clothed experience aims to provide traditional group-therapy benefits that include guided support to form healthy social connections and normalization of shared experiences via the interactions amongst fellow members. Potential additional benefits may include increased physical relaxation and improved physiological functioning by the Japanese hot-tile spa experience. Drop-ins accepted!
Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses the creative process of making art as a therapeutic technique to improve a person’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being. It is based on the belief that the creative process involved in artistic self-expression helps people to resolve conflicts and problems, develop interpersonal skills, manage behavior, reduce stress, increase self-esteem and self-awareness, and achieve insight. Hannah is a trained professional with a background in both art and counselling. She will guide clients through activities such as drawing, painting, sculpting, or collage.
Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses the creative process of making art as a therapeutic technique to improve a person’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being. It is based on the belief that the creative process involved in artistic self-expression helps people to resolve conflicts and problems, develop interpersonal skills, manage behavior, reduce stress, increase self-esteem and self-awareness, and achieve insight. Hannah is a trained professional with a background in both art and counselling. She will guide clients through activities such as drawing, painting, sculpting, or collage.
This group is a profound and gentle learning experience to understand your emotions in order to allow you to move toward your authentic and open-hearted self. You will gain knowledge, skills and practices to reside in your open-hearted self, more easily and more of the time. Use a simple and effective tool - The Change Triangle - to navigate emotions and emerge with greater connection to oneself and others. We will meet online starting Monday September 28th from 6:00- 7:30pm PST for 8 weeks (no session Oct 12th)!
This group is a profound and gentle learning experience to understand your emotions in order to allow you to move toward your authentic and open-hearted self. You will gain knowledge, skills and practices to reside in your open-hearted self, more easily and more of the time. Use a simple and effective tool - The Change Triangle - to navigate emotions and emerge with greater connection to oneself and others. We will meet online starting Monday September 28th from 6:00- 7:30pm PST for 8 weeks (no session Oct 12th)!
We are a group of 10 counsellors with diverse specialties who are working together from an office in downtown Abbotsford.
Common individual needs that I deal with include anger management, depression, anxiety, self-esteem and business mentorship.
We are a group of 10 counsellors with diverse specialties who are working together from an office in downtown Abbotsford.
This 2 hour workshop is offered Sundays from 11-1pm and supports deeper connection to self through promoting the mind/body balance
This 2 hour workshop is offered Sundays from 11-1pm and supports deeper connection to self through promoting the mind/body balance
Matty Devenish Therapy is offering a group for those who are interested in understanding and resisting the influence of Depression. Many people have consulted with me about their struggles with Depression. They've shared feeling consumed by: negative, hate-filled thoughts about themselves, feeling full of despair and hopelessness, suicidal thinking, intense shame and a sense of worthlessness. My experience has shown that group counselling can interrupt this story. It provides an opportunity to share one's own experience and also an opportunity to share strategies to finding freedom from Depression.
Matty Devenish Therapy is offering a group for those who are interested in understanding and resisting the influence of Depression. Many people have consulted with me about their struggles with Depression. They've shared feeling consumed by: negative, hate-filled thoughts about themselves, feeling full of despair and hopelessness, suicidal thinking, intense shame and a sense of worthlessness. My experience has shown that group counselling can interrupt this story. It provides an opportunity to share one's own experience and also an opportunity to share strategies to finding freedom from Depression.
O grupo terapêutico de 8 semanas é dedicado à abordagem e discussão dos problemas de saúde mental enfrentados pela comunidade brasileira de imigrantes. A adaptação a uma nova cultura pode desencadear transtornos de ansiedade e de humor, agravados por fatores como isolamento social, barreiras linguísticas e dificuldades de emprego. Procuramos oferecer um espaço seguro e acolhedor para compartilhar experiências, aprender estratégias de enfrentamento e encontrar apoio mútuo. O objetivo é navegar por esses desafios, promovendo bem-estar, resiliência e esperança.
O grupo terapêutico de 8 semanas é dedicado à abordagem e discussão dos problemas de saúde mental enfrentados pela comunidade brasileira de imigrantes. A adaptação a uma nova cultura pode desencadear transtornos de ansiedade e de humor, agravados por fatores como isolamento social, barreiras linguísticas e dificuldades de emprego. Procuramos oferecer um espaço seguro e acolhedor para compartilhar experiências, aprender estratégias de enfrentamento e encontrar apoio mútuo. O objetivo é navegar por esses desafios, promovendo bem-estar, resiliência e esperança.
Note: Offering online customized workplace webinars/keynotes on various mental health wellness topics for small to large groups. Small group treatment program (4-weeks) available for organizations wishing to provide anxiety management for employees. In-person upon request.
Hosted by Rita Schnarr I Schnarr Psychotherapy
Counsellor, MA, CCC, RCC
Group meets in Vancouver, BC V6E
Note: Offering online customized workplace webinars/keynotes on various mental health wellness topics for small to large groups. Small group treatment program (4-weeks) available for organizations wishing to provide anxiety management for employees. In-person upon request.
El Programa de Reducción del Estrés basado en Mindfulness (MBSR) es un entrenamiento de 8 semanas con respaldo científico, que ha ayudado a miles de personas en todo el mundo a vivir con mayor calma, claridad y equilibrio. A través de prácticas de atención plena (Mindfulness), aprenderás a gestionar el estrés, la ansiedad y el dolor, fomentar tu bienestar. Visita la pagina para mas información: https://denissehorcasitas.ca/mbsr/
El Programa de Reducción del Estrés basado en Mindfulness (MBSR) es un entrenamiento de 8 semanas con respaldo científico, que ha ayudado a miles de personas en todo el mundo a vivir con mayor calma, claridad y equilibrio. A través de prácticas de atención plena (Mindfulness), aprenderás a gestionar el estrés, la ansiedad y el dolor, fomentar tu bienestar. Visita la pagina para mas información: https://denissehorcasitas.ca/mbsr/
Ready for Real Love is a 4-week small group for women—single, dating, partnered, or somewhere in between—who want to understand themselves more deeply and see how their inner world shapes their relationships. We meet on January 26, February 2, February 9, and February 16. Each week, we slow things down, look gently at patterns, and explore the emotions, histories, and habits that shape how you show up in your relationships—past, present, or future. It’s a supportive space for honest reflection, insight, and real connection. No pressure, no perfection—just clarity, compassion, and growth.
We can support you with relationships, addictions, trauma, and mental health related concerns such as anxiety and depression.
Ready for Real Love is a 4-week small group for women—single, dating, partnered, or somewhere in between—who want to understand themselves more deeply and see how their inner world shapes their relationships. We meet on January 26, February 2, February 9, and February 16. Each week, we slow things down, look gently at patterns, and explore the emotions, histories, and habits that shape how you show up in your relationships—past, present, or future. It’s a supportive space for honest reflection, insight, and real connection. No pressure, no perfection—just clarity, compassion, and growth.
This process oriented therapy group at Pacific Maple Psych Centre in Vancouver, BC helps adults improve relationships, confidence, and emotional awareness through real time interaction with others. In a supportive and professionally guided setting, members explore communication patterns, practice new ways of relating, and receive honest feedback. Many people join to work on social anxiety, loneliness, relationship challenges, or difficulty connecting with others. Group therapy offers a unique opportunity to better understand how you relate to people and develop more satisfying, authentic connections.
This process oriented therapy group at Pacific Maple Psych Centre in Vancouver, BC helps adults improve relationships, confidence, and emotional awareness through real time interaction with others. In a supportive and professionally guided setting, members explore communication patterns, practice new ways of relating, and receive honest feedback. Many people join to work on social anxiety, loneliness, relationship challenges, or difficulty connecting with others. Group therapy offers a unique opportunity to better understand how you relate to people and develop more satisfying, authentic connections.
June 2-July 21, 2020 - An 8-week course to learn skills to: Prevent relapse due to depression and to manage anxiety; Develop a healthier relationship to our thoughts and emotions; Manage challenging thoughts and emotions; Choose the most skillful response to life challenges. Full day retreat date Saturday, July 11. Please contact Rebecca at rebecca@rebeccarauscher.ca for details.
June 2-July 21, 2020 - An 8-week course to learn skills to: Prevent relapse due to depression and to manage anxiety; Develop a healthier relationship to our thoughts and emotions; Manage challenging thoughts and emotions; Choose the most skillful response to life challenges. Full day retreat date Saturday, July 11. Please contact Rebecca at rebecca@rebeccarauscher.ca for details.
A virtual 20 week DBT-informed group for those struggling with Emotion Regulation issues and symptoms of Trauma. This group teaches the DBT skills of Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Distress Tolerance and Emotion Regulation. We incorporate information on trauma responses and added resources and skills drawn from trauma therapies. The cost is $1600 for 20 weeks ($80/session), Next group starts Sept. 2nd Email now to secure a spot. FNHA eligibility. email: info@emotionwise.ca
A virtual 20 week DBT-informed group for those struggling with Emotion Regulation issues and symptoms of Trauma. This group teaches the DBT skills of Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Distress Tolerance and Emotion Regulation. We incorporate information on trauma responses and added resources and skills drawn from trauma therapies. The cost is $1600 for 20 weeks ($80/session), Next group starts Sept. 2nd Email now to secure a spot. FNHA eligibility. email: info@emotionwise.ca
This group will help to improve your ability to manage anxiety and depression. We will focus on creating a safe and productive atmosphere of learning where your group members will support you and, and I will teach you fundamental techniques in order to help you become a happier and healthier person. I am currently recruiting for a group of 6 for 5 sessions, please call/email me if you are interested in joining the waitlist. For groups, I offer sessions in Coqutilam. I have appointments on Wednesdays and Thursdays starting at 10-12. Fridays I have appointments starting at 4pm.
This group will help to improve your ability to manage anxiety and depression. We will focus on creating a safe and productive atmosphere of learning where your group members will support you and, and I will teach you fundamental techniques in order to help you become a happier and healthier person. I am currently recruiting for a group of 6 for 5 sessions, please call/email me if you are interested in joining the waitlist. For groups, I offer sessions in Coqutilam. I have appointments on Wednesdays and Thursdays starting at 10-12. Fridays I have appointments starting at 4pm.
Have you noticed how easily compassion flows toward others but how hard it can be to offer it to yourself? Do you find that self-criticism gets in the way of feeling connected? The CFT group is an invitation to gently shift that pattern. Over 12 weeks, you’ll learn practical ways to soften your inner voice and reconnect with your natural capacity for kindness. We’ll explore ways to relate to yourself with warmth even in difficulty moments. The orientation session is on Nov. 14. The group is online (January 22 to March 26). facilitated by Denisse and Karolina.
Have you noticed how easily compassion flows toward others but how hard it can be to offer it to yourself? Do you find that self-criticism gets in the way of feeling connected? The CFT group is an invitation to gently shift that pattern. Over 12 weeks, you’ll learn practical ways to soften your inner voice and reconnect with your natural capacity for kindness. We’ll explore ways to relate to yourself with warmth even in difficulty moments. The orientation session is on Nov. 14. The group is online (January 22 to March 26). facilitated by Denisse and Karolina.
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Depression Support Groups
What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognise and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioural activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.