Stress Management for Students Program
Work one-on-one with a registered psychotherapist through a 6 week treatment plan designed to improve stress management in secondary and post-secondary students. Offered in person (Burlington) or online (anywhere in Ontario). Includes evidence-based techniques from CBT and DBT. $100+HST per ...
Hosted by Tara Watson
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Burlington, ON L7R
Work one-on-one with a registered psychotherapist through a 6 week treatment plan designed to improve stress management in secondary and post-secondary students. Offered in person (Burlington) or online (anywhere in Ontario). Includes evidence-based techniques from CBT and DBT. $100+HST per ...
Stress Management for Students
Work one-on-one with a registered psychotherapist through a 6 week treatment plan designed to improve stress management in secondary and post-secondary students. Offered in person (Burlington) or online (anywhere in Ontario). Includes evidence-based techniques from CBT and DBT. $100+HST per ...
Hosted by Amreen Saini
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MA, RP (Q)
Verified Verified
Group meets in Burlington, ON L7R
Work one-on-one with a registered psychotherapist through a 6 week treatment plan designed to improve stress management in secondary and post-secondary students. Offered in person (Burlington) or online (anywhere in Ontario). Includes evidence-based techniques from CBT and DBT. $100+HST per ...
Emergency Services and LTC Personnel
Special rates for those working in long-term care and emergency services (e.g. PSW, Nurse, EMT, Doctor, Admin, Mgmt, Recreation, Physio etc) This is intended to be a support group where we will use music (songwriting, lyric analysis, listening, performing) for ...
Hosted by Kristen Anderson
Registered Psychotherapist, MMT, RP, MTA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Burlington, ON L7R
Special rates for those working in long-term care and emergency services (e.g. PSW, Nurse, EMT, Doctor, Admin, Mgmt, Recreation, Physio etc) This is intended to be a support group where we will use music (songwriting, lyric analysis, listening, performing) for ...
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Stress Management for Students Program
Work one-on-one with a registered psychotherapist through a 6 week treatment plan designed to improve stress management in secondary and post-secondary students. Offered in person (Burlington) or online (anywhere in Ontario). Includes evidence-based techniques from CBT and DBT. $100+HST per ...
Hosted by Tara Watson
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Burlington, ON L7R
Work one-on-one with a registered psychotherapist through a 6 week treatment plan designed to improve stress management in secondary and post-secondary students. Offered in person (Burlington) or online (anywhere in Ontario). Includes evidence-based techniques from CBT and DBT. $100+HST per ...
Stress Management for Students
Work one-on-one with a registered psychotherapist through a 6 week treatment plan designed to improve stress management in secondary and post-secondary students. Offered in person (Burlington) or online (anywhere in Ontario). Includes evidence-based techniques from CBT and DBT. $100+HST per ...
Hosted by Amreen Saini
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MA, RP (Q)
Verified Verified
Group meets in Burlington, ON L7R
Work one-on-one with a registered psychotherapist through a 6 week treatment plan designed to improve stress management in secondary and post-secondary students. Offered in person (Burlington) or online (anywhere in Ontario). Includes evidence-based techniques from CBT and DBT. $100+HST per ...
The Power of Resilience™
This 8-week group is for individuals who are recovering from trauma, addiction, andor the adverse effects of stress. Participants will learn to activate the process of resilience by learning skills through concrete cognitive-behavioural tools, mindfulness techniques, positive psychology, etc. The ...
Hosted by Accepting Clients For Online Therapy Leila Coulibaly
Registered Psychotherapist, MsPsy
Verified Verified
Group meets in Hamilton, ON L8M
This 8-week group is for individuals who are recovering from trauma, addiction, andor the adverse effects of stress. Participants will learn to activate the process of resilience by learning skills through concrete cognitive-behavioural tools, mindfulness techniques, positive psychology, etc. The ...
Online Grief Workshop for Women-Starts March 30th
If you are a woman who has experienced the loss of a significant other due to illness and are looking for guidance to find your way forward… I'm here to help. By the end of this workshop, you should have ...
Hosted by Pamela Giarrizzo
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, BA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Hamilton, ON L8N
If you are a woman who has experienced the loss of a significant other due to illness and are looking for guidance to find your way forward… I'm here to help. By the end of this workshop, you should have ...
Creative Calm art therapy workshops
Creative Calm Art therapy (group or individual) sessions available for kids, teens and adults to develop mindfulness, build emotion regulation and increase relaxation. Groups are every WED evening on line for 1 hour. (materials extra) List of materials provided prior ...
Hosted by Corene Jonat
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, BA, ExAT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Oakville, ON L6M
Creative Calm Art therapy (group or individual) sessions available for kids, teens and adults to develop mindfulness, build emotion regulation and increase relaxation. Groups are every WED evening on line for 1 hour. (materials extra) List of materials provided prior ...
Emergency Services and LTC Personnel
Special rates for those working in long-term care and emergency services (e.g. PSW, Nurse, EMT, Doctor, Admin, Mgmt, Recreation, Physio etc) This is intended to be a support group where we will use music (songwriting, lyric analysis, listening, performing) for ...
Hosted by Kristen Anderson
Registered Psychotherapist, MMT, RP, MTA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Burlington, ON L7R
Special rates for those working in long-term care and emergency services (e.g. PSW, Nurse, EMT, Doctor, Admin, Mgmt, Recreation, Physio etc) This is intended to be a support group where we will use music (songwriting, lyric analysis, listening, performing) for ...
Live Your Values
So many of us fall into patterns of feeling depressed, anxious and overwhelmed. The Live Your Values clinic will help you acknowledge and re-prioritize what’s important to you, so that you can live a life that truly fulfills you. This ...
Hosted by Shareen Kaur Rikhraj
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), RP(Q), MSc, BSc
Verified Verified
Group meets in Hamilton, ON L8H
So many of us fall into patterns of feeling depressed, anxious and overwhelmed. The Live Your Values clinic will help you acknowledge and re-prioritize what’s important to you, so that you can live a life that truly fulfills you. This ...
MYACT Group Therapy
MYACT (Mindful Yoga-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) combines third wave cognitive behavioural therapy approach with yoga, meditation & group exercises/discussion into each weekly session. This group has limited spots available and runs for eight weeks. Issues addressed may include (but ...
Hosted by Steve Ferrell
Verified Verified
Group meets in Hamilton, ON L8R
MYACT (Mindful Yoga-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) combines third wave cognitive behavioural therapy approach with yoga, meditation & group exercises/discussion into each weekly session. This group has limited spots available and runs for eight weeks. Issues addressed may include (but ...
Mindful Self Compassion Group ( offered online)
Mindful Self Compassion is an 8-week skill development group that teaches you how to manage difficulty with more ease and kindness. MSC combines the skills of mindfulness and self-compassion to enhance our emotional well-being. While mindfulness increases our awareness of ...
Hosted by Mutual Help
Registered Social Worker, MBCT, MSC , CBS, DSW, RSSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Hamilton, ON L8T
Mindful Self Compassion is an 8-week skill development group that teaches you how to manage difficulty with more ease and kindness. MSC combines the skills of mindfulness and self-compassion to enhance our emotional well-being. While mindfulness increases our awareness of ...
Men's Psychotherapy Group
We focus on your interpersonal relationships and social interactions, including how much support you receive and take from others and the impact these relationships are having on you. As the group begins to form, so do the relationships between members. ...
Hosted by Kayley Wynne
Registered Social Worker, RSW , BSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Hamilton, ON L8R
We focus on your interpersonal relationships and social interactions, including how much support you receive and take from others and the impact these relationships are having on you. As the group begins to form, so do the relationships between members. ...
Mindfulness in Nature- Fall Workshop Series
Come explore the benefits of mindfulness and nature exposure through guided meditations and mindfulness activities by Danielle McCallum Registered Psychotherapist. Benefits of mindfulness and nature exposure have been shown to: increase emotion regulation, improve mental clarity, reduce somatic and cognitive ...
Hosted by Danielle McCallum
Registered Psychotherapist, BA, MACP, RP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Hamilton, ON L9H
Come explore the benefits of mindfulness and nature exposure through guided meditations and mindfulness activities by Danielle McCallum Registered Psychotherapist. Benefits of mindfulness and nature exposure have been shown to: increase emotion regulation, improve mental clarity, reduce somatic and cognitive ...
Living & Breathing Deeply Through Yoga for Adults
Combining cognitive behavioural therapy and yoga into an eight session counselling group, this group is limited to five group members and runs for eight weeks. Issues addressed may include (but is not limited to) anxiety, depression, self confidence, loneliness, stress, ...
Hosted by Timothy Gordon
Registered Social Worker, BA, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Hamilton, ON L8V
Combining cognitive behavioural therapy and yoga into an eight session counselling group, this group is limited to five group members and runs for eight weeks. Issues addressed may include (but is not limited to) anxiety, depression, self confidence, loneliness, stress, ...
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy Group
MBCT is an 8 week evidence-based group therapy for preventing depressive relapse. Mindfulness is a non-judgemental way of paying attention to the present moment. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy is designed to bring awareness to the habitual negative thinking that leads to ...
Hosted by Mutual Help
Registered Social Worker, MBCT, MSC , CBS, DSW, RSSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Hamilton, ON L8T
MBCT is an 8 week evidence-based group therapy for preventing depressive relapse. Mindfulness is a non-judgemental way of paying attention to the present moment. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy is designed to bring awareness to the habitual negative thinking that leads to ...
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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.