Cognitive Behavioural (CBT) Support Groups in Guelph, ON

Guelph CBT is a collaborative team of mental health professionals working together to help you make meaningful and lasting changes in your life. We offer evidence-based assessments and therapies that have been shown by research to effectively assess, diagnose, and treat psychological difficulties. If you are struggling with anxiety, trauma, stress, insomnia, depression, or other emotional problems, or if you are looking to make changes in your life, our team of warm and supportive professionals will work together with you to help you reach your goals.
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Hosted by Heather Hood
Psychologist, PhD, CPsych
Group meets in Guelph, ON N1E
Guelph CBT is a collaborative team of mental health professionals working together to help you make meaningful and lasting changes in your life. We offer evidence-based assessments and therapies that have been shown by research to effectively assess, diagnose, and treat psychological difficulties. If you are struggling with anxiety, trauma, stress, insomnia, depression, or other emotional problems, or if you are looking to make changes in your life, our team of warm and supportive professionals will work together with you to help you reach your goals.
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Our subconscious mind is a database where all of our experiences are stored and sorted to create the program that we live our lives by. There are positive programs and also some corrupt files that block healing and healthy living. Nicole will identify some universal beliefs to wellness and provide a powerful healing tool to clear limiting beliefs and strengthen preferred ones. No major disclosure of past experiences required.
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Hosted by Nicole Morrison - Youth, Young Adults, & Adults
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, RSW, CH
Group meets in Guelph, ON N1E
Our subconscious mind is a database where all of our experiences are stored and sorted to create the program that we live our lives by. There are positive programs and also some corrupt files that block healing and healthy living. Nicole will identify some universal beliefs to wellness and provide a powerful healing tool to clear limiting beliefs and strengthen preferred ones. No major disclosure of past experiences required.
(548) 490-0949 View (548) 490-0949
The SPACE Program (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) is a theory-driven intervention for the symptoms of childhood anxiety and by the biology of mammalian parental behaviour. SPACE teaches parents to recognize their accommodating behaviours, and to implement specific plans for reducing the accommodation while maintaining an empathic and supportive attitude towards the child. The treatment also includes tools for: Increasing parents' ability to work cooperatively together; coping with responses to the reduced accommodation, including anger and distress; and for enlisting the support of family and friends in what can sometimes be a difficult process.
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Hosted by Yasmin Smith
Registered Social Worker, BSW, MSW, RSW
Group meets in Guelph, ON N1L
The SPACE Program (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) is a theory-driven intervention for the symptoms of childhood anxiety and by the biology of mammalian parental behaviour. SPACE teaches parents to recognize their accommodating behaviours, and to implement specific plans for reducing the accommodation while maintaining an empathic and supportive attitude towards the child. The treatment also includes tools for: Increasing parents' ability to work cooperatively together; coping with responses to the reduced accommodation, including anger and distress; and for enlisting the support of family and friends in what can sometimes be a difficult process.
(226) 702-2938 View (226) 702-2938
The goal of this group is for children to learn positive prosocial coping strategies together with peers who are having similar experiences. This is an early intervention group. It is comprised of 6 sessions with similar aged peers learning through activities about managing their worry. These strategies when practiced, can influence their ability when coping with stress and worry now and in their future. Learning strategies at a young age can increase their resilency, decrease struggles with anxiety difficulties and disorders.
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Hosted by Liz Mineo
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, RECE, RT
Group meets in Guelph, ON N1G
The goal of this group is for children to learn positive prosocial coping strategies together with peers who are having similar experiences. This is an early intervention group. It is comprised of 6 sessions with similar aged peers learning through activities about managing their worry. These strategies when practiced, can influence their ability when coping with stress and worry now and in their future. Learning strategies at a young age can increase their resilency, decrease struggles with anxiety difficulties and disorders.
(226) 455-5637 View (226) 455-5637
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Hosted by Kristen Reinhardt
Psychologist, PhD, CPsych
Group meets in Guelph, ON N1H
(226) 212-7649 View (226) 212-7649
Feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, isolated or sad about the changes in your relationship with your partner/spouse? Are roles changing and are you taking on more causing you to be resentful, tired or impatient? Attend this therapy group to learn how to respond to the pressures you face as a partner/spouse. The focus of this group is to learn to respond to your situation with understanding and kindness. Each session will provide you with tools and resources to increase your self awareness and confidence as a Care Partner.
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Hosted by Colleen Martin
Registered Social Worker, BSW, MSW, RSW
Group meets in Guelph, ON N1H
Feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, isolated or sad about the changes in your relationship with your partner/spouse? Are roles changing and are you taking on more causing you to be resentful, tired or impatient? Attend this therapy group to learn how to respond to the pressures you face as a partner/spouse. The focus of this group is to learn to respond to your situation with understanding and kindness. Each session will provide you with tools and resources to increase your self awareness and confidence as a Care Partner.
(226) 909-6786 View (226) 909-6786

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For children 8-11 years old who are scared, worried, and withdrawn. We will work together to help them build courage, confidence, and feeling more calm. With the help of parents (who will be involved in some of the sessions and have additional parenting support around child anxiety), we will engage in fun and novel ways to learn about the anxiety cycle, develop coping skills and strategies, and face fears. Learn more at www.acorncounselling.org/worry
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Hosted by Acorn Counselling -Child Youth Family Therapy
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, CYC-P
Group meets in Hamilton, ON L9C
For children 8-11 years old who are scared, worried, and withdrawn. We will work together to help them build courage, confidence, and feeling more calm. With the help of parents (who will be involved in some of the sessions and have additional parenting support around child anxiety), we will engage in fun and novel ways to learn about the anxiety cycle, develop coping skills and strategies, and face fears. Learn more at www.acorncounselling.org/worry
(365) 400-8284 View (365) 400-8284
Life-Line is an educational support group for people who have lived experience with suicide. The group brings together a variety of people from various occupations and backgrounds to build life-preserving and affirming bonds. The group helps participants connect with others who have a shared experience, develop tools to reduce risk and address personal trauma.
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Hosted by Geoffrey Reekie
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Group meets in Kitchener, ON N2H
Life-Line is an educational support group for people who have lived experience with suicide. The group brings together a variety of people from various occupations and backgrounds to build life-preserving and affirming bonds. The group helps participants connect with others who have a shared experience, develop tools to reduce risk and address personal trauma.
(249) 493-6449 View (249) 493-6449
This group is a unique blend of psychoeducation and processing. Participants will gain knowledge and understanding about stress and stress management and have the opportunity to share and process their personal experiences with stress. The group will focus on stress management and coping skills for individuals going through major or minor life changes.
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Hosted by Clear Water Integrated Health
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Group meets in Burlington, ON L7T
At Clear Water, we often focus on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ( CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and psychodynamic therapy.
This group is a unique blend of psychoeducation and processing. Participants will gain knowledge and understanding about stress and stress management and have the opportunity to share and process their personal experiences with stress. The group will focus on stress management and coping skills for individuals going through major or minor life changes.
(365) 661-5791 View (365) 661-5791
This is a small group experience, for children in Grades 5-7 to learn about big feelings, discover strategies & strengths while building confidence and connections with peers. This group is facilitated by an MSW and can be submitted through insurance under Social Work. The group runs Monday nights in April (8th-28th) from 5:30-7:00pm
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Hosted by Jennifer Lynne Walker
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Group meets in Milton, ON L9T
I am a Child & Family Therapist, a Masters Level Registered Social Worker with additional training in Play Based Clinical Sessions, OCD, CBT, Emotion Focused Therapy and Family Systems Theory.
This is a small group experience, for children in Grades 5-7 to learn about big feelings, discover strategies & strengths while building confidence and connections with peers. This group is facilitated by an MSW and can be submitted through insurance under Social Work. The group runs Monday nights in April (8th-28th) from 5:30-7:00pm
(855) 798-6698 View (855) 798-6698
A 5 week virtual recovery group that offers tools, techniques, resources, and support to help participants deal with adverse events and complex life changes brought on by a changing world. This group will focus on the impact on our emotional and mental health brought on by two years of the pandemic and lockdowns. The group focuses on a strengths based, client directed recovery approach that includes CBT techniques, mindfulness, self-help and recovery approaches. Group starts April 9, 2022. Call or email for more information. $40 per session per person.
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Hosted by Deborah Jones
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Group meets in Hamilton, ON L0R
A 5 week virtual recovery group that offers tools, techniques, resources, and support to help participants deal with adverse events and complex life changes brought on by a changing world. This group will focus on the impact on our emotional and mental health brought on by two years of the pandemic and lockdowns. The group focuses on a strengths based, client directed recovery approach that includes CBT techniques, mindfulness, self-help and recovery approaches. Group starts April 9, 2022. Call or email for more information. $40 per session per person.
(289) 272-8797 View (289) 272-8797
This group will run weekly in July and August for teens between the ages of 12 - 18 and will be a fun and interactive way to build anxiety management skills, social skills, and make memories! Topics for the group will include Navigating Change, Self-Esteem and Body Image, Healthy Relationships, Emotion Regulation, Goal Setting and much more. Participants will meet weekly in person and engage in games and activities that cover meaningful topics and allow for long lasting skill development and positive memories.
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Hosted by Shannon Brown
Registered Social Worker, MSW
Group meets in Hamilton, ON L8P
This group will run weekly in July and August for teens between the ages of 12 - 18 and will be a fun and interactive way to build anxiety management skills, social skills, and make memories! Topics for the group will include Navigating Change, Self-Esteem and Body Image, Healthy Relationships, Emotion Regulation, Goal Setting and much more. Participants will meet weekly in person and engage in games and activities that cover meaningful topics and allow for long lasting skill development and positive memories.
(289) 276-8317 View (289) 276-8317
Running weekly in July and August, this 90 minute group for young people between the ages of 12 - 18 focuses on mental health strategies, healthy relationships and friendships, emotion regulation, goal setting and much more! We use a fun and interactive model to engage young people in interesting sessions and help build lasting skills and positive memories.
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Hosted by Chriselle Vaz
Registered Social Worker, BSW, MSW, RSW
Group meets in Hamilton, ON L8P
Running weekly in July and August, this 90 minute group for young people between the ages of 12 - 18 focuses on mental health strategies, healthy relationships and friendships, emotion regulation, goal setting and much more! We use a fun and interactive model to engage young people in interesting sessions and help build lasting skills and positive memories.
(289) 805-7260 View (289) 805-7260
This counselling group is for all single parents, who want to raise their children (approx. until 12yo) need-oriented, using gentle guidance or attachment parenting and the wonderful outcome of the attachment theory. You will learn about this in the group. We will talk about existing struggles with sleep, feeding, temper tantrum, loneliness, anxiety, couple-issues etc., while ensuring to staying healthy, given the immense load of responsibility and self-abandonment and being the best parents possible for our fun and active children. Please email me if you are interested in this group.
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Hosted by Astrid Christian Couples And Family Counsellor Machalitza
Registered Psychotherapist, BSc, MA, RP
Group meets in Waterloo, ON N2K
Treatment may include talk therapy, EFT, CBT, and mindfulness tools tailored to your needs.
This counselling group is for all single parents, who want to raise their children (approx. until 12yo) need-oriented, using gentle guidance or attachment parenting and the wonderful outcome of the attachment theory. You will learn about this in the group. We will talk about existing struggles with sleep, feeding, temper tantrum, loneliness, anxiety, couple-issues etc., while ensuring to staying healthy, given the immense load of responsibility and self-abandonment and being the best parents possible for our fun and active children. Please email me if you are interested in this group.
(226) 799-4950 View (226) 799-4950
This is a private practice for individual therapy to address issues of anxiety, depression, OCD and other mental health concerns. There is a special focus on serving people who work in high stress public service positions (nursing, police, EMS, corrections, and more).
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Hosted by Scott Page
Registered Psychotherapist, RP
Group meets in Hamilton, ON L8N
Often I am using CBT and ACT tools.
This is a private practice for individual therapy to address issues of anxiety, depression, OCD and other mental health concerns. There is a special focus on serving people who work in high stress public service positions (nursing, police, EMS, corrections, and more).
(365) 651-6057 View (365) 651-6057
At the Delton Glebe Counselling Centre (the Glebe) we provide affordable, high quality, and compassionate care, welcoming people of diverse backgrounds, cultures, life experiences, faith and spirituality
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Hosted by Nicholas Jacob Balaisis
Registered Psychotherapist, PhD, RP
Group meets in Waterloo, ON N2L
At the Delton Glebe Counselling Centre (the Glebe) we provide affordable, high quality, and compassionate care, welcoming people of diverse backgrounds, cultures, life experiences, faith and spirituality
(548) 483-6301 View (548) 483-6301
The Coping & Confident Teen group is the most effective way to take your teen from overwhelmed with emotion and self-doubt to: Learn practical skills and strategies to manage emotional ups and downs; understand why avoiding their emotions actually makes things worse, and how they can learn to cope and practice skills with peer support; how our group clients can gain self-confidence and a sense of belonging in as little as 8 weeks; how they can get the support and connection they need while still practicing social distancing and staying home!
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Hosted by Acorn Counselling -Child Youth Family Therapy
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, CYC-P
Group meets in Hamilton, ON L9C
The Coping & Confident Teen group is the most effective way to take your teen from overwhelmed with emotion and self-doubt to: Learn practical skills and strategies to manage emotional ups and downs; understand why avoiding their emotions actually makes things worse, and how they can learn to cope and practice skills with peer support; how our group clients can gain self-confidence and a sense of belonging in as little as 8 weeks; how they can get the support and connection they need while still practicing social distancing and staying home!
(365) 400-8284 View (365) 400-8284
Are you flooded with worries and concerns about the health and well-being of your new baby? Do you find it difficult to eat, sleep or manage day-to-day activities because you are constantly checking on, stressing about, or worrying about the newest member of your family? If so, this group may be for you. Designed to help new mothers recognize the signs and symptoms of postpartum anxiety, this group will teach participants how to regain control of their thoughts and worries so they can get back to feeling like themselves again and enjoy their new lives as mothers.
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Hosted by Kristen Kaploun
Psychologist, PhD, CPsych
Group meets in Burlington, ON L7L
Are you flooded with worries and concerns about the health and well-being of your new baby? Do you find it difficult to eat, sleep or manage day-to-day activities because you are constantly checking on, stressing about, or worrying about the newest member of your family? If so, this group may be for you. Designed to help new mothers recognize the signs and symptoms of postpartum anxiety, this group will teach participants how to regain control of their thoughts and worries so they can get back to feeling like themselves again and enjoy their new lives as mothers.
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This group will run weekly in July and August for teens between the ages of 12 - 18 and will be a fun and interactive way to build anxiety management skills, social skills, and make memories! Topics for the group will include Navigating Change, Self-Esteem and Body Image, Healthy Relationships, Emotion Regulation, Goal Setting and much more. Participants will meet weekly in person and engage in games and activities that cover meaningful topics and allow for long lasting skill development and positive memories.
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Hosted by Debra I Musgrave
Registered Social Worker, BSW, MSW, RSW
Group meets in Hamilton, ON L8P
This group will run weekly in July and August for teens between the ages of 12 - 18 and will be a fun and interactive way to build anxiety management skills, social skills, and make memories! Topics for the group will include Navigating Change, Self-Esteem and Body Image, Healthy Relationships, Emotion Regulation, Goal Setting and much more. Participants will meet weekly in person and engage in games and activities that cover meaningful topics and allow for long lasting skill development and positive memories.
(289) 402-3568 View (289) 402-3568
Group Therapy Sessions A supportive and confidential space where individuals come together to share, grow, and heal through guided conversations and shared experiences. Led by a qualified therapist, each session focuses on building connection, improving communication, and developing healthy coping strategies. Whether you're navigating stress, relationship challenges, anxiety, or life transitions—you're not alone. What to Expect: Safe, non-judgmental environment Shared experiences and mutual support Guided discussions and therapeutic tools Growth through community connection. Let’s heal together, one conversation at a time.
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Hosted by Adeyemi Awesu
Counsellor, MA, LLB, BA, OAMHP
Group meets in Ancaster, ON L9G
I commonly use evidence-based therapies tailored to client preferences and needs, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ( CBT) for thought and behavior modification, Person-Centered Therapy for fostering a supportive environment, Mindfulness-Based Therapy to enhance present-moment awareness, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy to target specific goals.
Group Therapy Sessions A supportive and confidential space where individuals come together to share, grow, and heal through guided conversations and shared experiences. Led by a qualified therapist, each session focuses on building connection, improving communication, and developing healthy coping strategies. Whether you're navigating stress, relationship challenges, anxiety, or life transitions—you're not alone. What to Expect: Safe, non-judgmental environment Shared experiences and mutual support Guided discussions and therapeutic tools Growth through community connection. Let’s heal together, one conversation at a time.
(289) 212-7928 View (289) 212-7928

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Cognitive Behavioural (CBT) Support Groups

How does cognitive behavioural therapy work?

Cognitive behavioural therapy works by exploring how your thoughts affect your emotions and experiences. CBT helps you identify distortions in your thinking. For example, you may tend to jump to the worst case scenario catastrophising or think in extremes (all-or-nothing thinking). A therapist can teach you how to push back against those thoughts to ultimately change your feelings and behavior for the better. They can also provide coping skills to better deal with stressors and challenges.

When do I know to seek treatment with cognitive behavioural therapy?

It’s reasonable to consider cognitive behavioural therapy if you struggle to manage difficult emotions or behaviors to such an extent that you are not getting the most out of life on a day-to-day basis. If you want a shorter term, concrete, skills-based approach, CBT is a great option. (By contrast, other types of therapy may devote more time to exploring your past and its effects.) The decision to seek CBT also depends on the condition you’re treating; CBT is an effective treatment for anxiety, depression, trauma, and many other disorders.

How can I find a cognitive behavioural therapist for someone else?

To find a cognitive behavioural therapist for someone else, you may want to begin by discussing the person’s problem, researching cognitive behavioural therapy, and assessing whether the approach is the right fit. You could then reach out to a few cognitive behavioral therapists in this directory, explain the scenario, have a consultation with those available, and determine who could be a good match.

Why is CBT such a popular form of therapy?

CBT has become a popular form of therapy because it is effective and accessible. Robust research has demonstrated that CBT is an effective treatment for many mental health conditions. And CBT can be learned in relatively few sessions, which means that many people can engage in the process, afford it, and see results quickly. It involves learning concrete skills such as disputing unhelpful thoughts; these skills can also be taught and spread widely.