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.
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.
Mindfulness, meditation, and somatics practices can contribute to mental health, healing, and well-being. In this group program, you'll try out short practices that can help with anxiety, sleep, self-acceptance, and management of emotions. We'll go over adaptations to these practices for people with post- trauma symptoms. Sessions will also cover key concepts to recovery from trauma, anxiety, and chronic stress. Participants will be supported to create a home practice that works for each individual. The overall goal is to build your nervous system’s capacity to feel safe, centered, connected, and resilient. Next Start Date: TBD
Hosted by Tara Cardiff — Trauma Therapy & Somatics
Occupational Therapist, MA, (Psych), BSc(OT)
Group meets in Guelph, ON N1H
I use somatic psychotherapy to help people recover from anxiety, trauma, and cumulative stress.
Mindfulness, meditation, and somatics practices can contribute to mental health, healing, and well-being. In this group program, you'll try out short practices that can help with anxiety, sleep, self-acceptance, and management of emotions. We'll go over adaptations to these practices for people with post- trauma symptoms. Sessions will also cover key concepts to recovery from trauma, anxiety, and chronic stress. Participants will be supported to create a home practice that works for each individual. The overall goal is to build your nervous system’s capacity to feel safe, centered, connected, and resilient. Next Start Date: TBD
This unique group combines art instruction and emotional wellness. Participants receive instruction in beginner drawing and painting techniques from a local professional artist. Short art exercises and longer projects will relate to self-exploration; emotional awareness; stress relief; and flow state. Next Start Dates: May-June 2024; Sept-Oct 2024. Next drawing & painting theme: Animals & dragons. Next emotional exploration themes: Self-concept; emotions; image & symbol.
Hosted by Tara Cardiff — Trauma Therapy & Somatics
Occupational Therapist, MA, (Psych), BSc(OT)
Group meets in Guelph, ON N1H
I use somatic psychotherapy to help people recover from anxiety, trauma, and cumulative stress.
This unique group combines art instruction and emotional wellness. Participants receive instruction in beginner drawing and painting techniques from a local professional artist. Short art exercises and longer projects will relate to self-exploration; emotional awareness; stress relief; and flow state. Next Start Dates: May-June 2024; Sept-Oct 2024. Next drawing & painting theme: Animals & dragons. Next emotional exploration themes: Self-concept; emotions; image & symbol.
More Groups Nearby
Group EMDR Therapy is a brief and targeted intervention to help you reduce PTSD/acute distress from a traumatic event, while also strengthening your grounding and stabilization skills. We implement a specific EMDR Group Traumatic Episode Protocol (G-TEP) in our EMDR Therapy Groups. Groups (between 2-10 people) meet either in person at our Burlington office or remotely and facilitated by a Certified EMDR Therapist (Christina Janiga). Our groups provide a supportive space where you DO NOT have to talk about your trauma AND still have the opportunity to reprocess it through guided instructions incorporating eye movements.
My training has been focused around providing psychotherapy through a trauma-informed and attachment lens and am especially interested in offering therapy to those who are struggling with anxiety and want to learn more self compassion.
Group EMDR Therapy is a brief and targeted intervention to help you reduce PTSD/acute distress from a traumatic event, while also strengthening your grounding and stabilization skills. We implement a specific EMDR Group Traumatic Episode Protocol (G-TEP) in our EMDR Therapy Groups. Groups (between 2-10 people) meet either in person at our Burlington office or remotely and facilitated by a Certified EMDR Therapist (Christina Janiga). Our groups provide a supportive space where you DO NOT have to talk about your trauma AND still have the opportunity to reprocess it through guided instructions incorporating eye movements.
A group for women who are perimenopausal, menopausal who have ADHD, Trauma, and general life challenges. The purpose of the group is to help support discussion on the impact of hormones, ADHD and Trauma. Psycho-education including nutrition for mental health, trauma-based self care and ADHD skills and strategies for women.
Hosted by Dianne Wright
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, CCSP, *ADHD
Group meets in Mississauga, ON L5K
A group for women who are perimenopausal, menopausal who have ADHD, Trauma, and general life challenges. The purpose of the group is to help support discussion on the impact of hormones, ADHD and Trauma. Psycho-education including nutrition for mental health, trauma-based self care and ADHD skills and strategies for women.
IN-PERSON GROUP. Register for this 24-week skills training group designed for adults (18+) who are struggling to manage intense emotions. In a safe, shared space with other members (5-10) who are experiencing similar challenges, you will learn and practice skills to manage your mental health challenges or daily life stressors and allow you to gain better understanding of shared human experience and gaining hope and insights from others in the group. Each group is 2 hours: Thursdays at 6, beginning Feb. 2nd, 2023. Rate includes individual therapy as well as group session but can be separated.
Hosted by Elpizo Counselling Services Inc.
Registered Psychotherapist, MSc, RP, RRT
Group meets in Milton, ON L9T
Our therapists have at least a Masters in Counselling Psychology and additional training in trauma, marriage & family, mood disorders etc.
IN-PERSON GROUP. Register for this 24-week skills training group designed for adults (18+) who are struggling to manage intense emotions. In a safe, shared space with other members (5-10) who are experiencing similar challenges, you will learn and practice skills to manage your mental health challenges or daily life stressors and allow you to gain better understanding of shared human experience and gaining hope and insights from others in the group. Each group is 2 hours: Thursdays at 6, beginning Feb. 2nd, 2023. Rate includes individual therapy as well as group session but can be separated.
Group EMDR Therapy is a brief and targeted intervention to help you reduce PTSD/acute distress from a traumatic event, while also strengthening your grounding and stabilization skills. We implement a specific EMDR Group Traumatic Episode Protocol (G-TEP) in our EMDR Therapy Groups. Groups (between 2-10 people) meet either in person at our Burlington office or remotely and are facilitated by a Certified EMDR Therapist (Christina Janiga). Our groups provide a supportive space where you DO NOT have to talk about your trauma AND still have the opportunity to reprocess it through guided instructions incorporating eye movements.
I work with clients who have difficulties with symptoms of anxiety and struggling with parenting, coparenting, relationship challenges, divorce, trauma, life-transitions, and emotion regulation.
Group EMDR Therapy is a brief and targeted intervention to help you reduce PTSD/acute distress from a traumatic event, while also strengthening your grounding and stabilization skills. We implement a specific EMDR Group Traumatic Episode Protocol (G-TEP) in our EMDR Therapy Groups. Groups (between 2-10 people) meet either in person at our Burlington office or remotely and are facilitated by a Certified EMDR Therapist (Christina Janiga). Our groups provide a supportive space where you DO NOT have to talk about your trauma AND still have the opportunity to reprocess it through guided instructions incorporating eye movements.
Group EMDR Therapy is a brief and targeted intervention to help you reduce PTSD/acute distress from a traumatic event, while also strengthening your grounding and stabilization skills. We implement a specific EMDR Group Traumatic Episode Protocol (G-TEP) in our EMDR Therapy Groups. Groups (between 2-10 people) meet either in person at our Burlington office or remotely and facilitated by a Certified EMDR Therapist (Christina Janiga). Our groups provide a supportive space where you DO NOT have to talk about your trauma AND still have the opportunity to reprocess it through guided instructions incorporating eye movements.
Hosted by Debby Herman
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), EMDR, Therapy
Group meets in Burlington, ON L7N
Group EMDR Therapy is a brief and targeted intervention to help you reduce PTSD/acute distress from a traumatic event, while also strengthening your grounding and stabilization skills. We implement a specific EMDR Group Traumatic Episode Protocol (G-TEP) in our EMDR Therapy Groups. Groups (between 2-10 people) meet either in person at our Burlington office or remotely and facilitated by a Certified EMDR Therapist (Christina Janiga). Our groups provide a supportive space where you DO NOT have to talk about your trauma AND still have the opportunity to reprocess it through guided instructions incorporating eye movements.
This group experience uses photography to explore how family patterns, trauma, and gifts move through generations, making the invisible visible, helping participants process complex family dynamics through creative expression. The group combines core photographic techniques with therapeutic processing. Participants recreate family photographs, exploring inherited roles and dynamics through positioning and expression. They practice "object archaeology," documenting meaningful family heirlooms while examining their current relationship to family legacy. This visual approach accesses preverbal and somatic family memories that traditional talk therapy might miss, helping participants differentiate between inherited patterns that serve versus those that limit while creating new family narratives.
I specialize in attachment and relational trauma, helping you heal from past wounds that impact your closest relationships.
This group experience uses photography to explore how family patterns, trauma, and gifts move through generations, making the invisible visible, helping participants process complex family dynamics through creative expression. The group combines core photographic techniques with therapeutic processing. Participants recreate family photographs, exploring inherited roles and dynamics through positioning and expression. They practice "object archaeology," documenting meaningful family heirlooms while examining their current relationship to family legacy. This visual approach accesses preverbal and somatic family memories that traditional talk therapy might miss, helping participants differentiate between inherited patterns that serve versus those that limit while creating new family narratives.
Ecotherapy is scientifically proven to have positive impacts on your mind and body. This workshop may help reduce stress and anxiety, may increase immune system function, may reduce inflammation, may improve sleep, may spark creativity.
I specialize in religious trauma and grief
Ecotherapy is scientifically proven to have positive impacts on your mind and body. This workshop may help reduce stress and anxiety, may increase immune system function, may reduce inflammation, may improve sleep, may spark creativity.
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.
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.
We are a team of skilled and compassionate psychotherapists (RP and RSW) dedicated to supporting couples, families, adults, teens and youth. Using Cognitive, Dialectical, Narrative, and Emotion-Focused therapies, we integrate anti-racism, anti-oppressive, and Afrocentric approaches to help you heal and thrive. We know that asking for HELP can feel overwhelming; especially when facing family secrets, cultural expectations, racism, discrimination, or mental health stigma. But you don’t have to do it alone. We’re here to GUIDE you through the fears toward healing, growth, and peace. Take the first step. Email us today. Your healing starts HERE.
I believe in healing-focused, anti-oppressive, and trauma-competent care, to help youth and adults navigating anxiety, depression, resurfacing childhood trauma, self-esteem, grief, addiction, and challenging family dynamics.
We are a team of skilled and compassionate psychotherapists (RP and RSW) dedicated to supporting couples, families, adults, teens and youth. Using Cognitive, Dialectical, Narrative, and Emotion-Focused therapies, we integrate anti-racism, anti-oppressive, and Afrocentric approaches to help you heal and thrive. We know that asking for HELP can feel overwhelming; especially when facing family secrets, cultural expectations, racism, discrimination, or mental health stigma. But you don’t have to do it alone. We’re here to GUIDE you through the fears toward healing, growth, and peace. Take the first step. Email us today. Your healing starts HERE.
Turning Point Counselling Centre provides compassionate, trauma-informed mental health support. Our skilled therapists specialize in EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, IFS, DBT, breath work and Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy, offering holistic care that addresses the mind-body connection. We support individuals, couples, and families facing anxiety, depression, PTSD, relationship challenges, and life transitions in a safe and inclusive space. Our approach integrates traditional psychotherapy with alternative healing methods like psychedelic integration to create personalized treatment plans. At Turning Point, we believe healing happens when you feel truly seen, heard, and supported.
These are the main issues I can help you with: trauma, anxiety, depression, PTSD, OCD, BPD, relationship challenges, and life transitions.
Turning Point Counselling Centre provides compassionate, trauma-informed mental health support. Our skilled therapists specialize in EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, IFS, DBT, breath work and Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy, offering holistic care that addresses the mind-body connection. We support individuals, couples, and families facing anxiety, depression, PTSD, relationship challenges, and life transitions in a safe and inclusive space. Our approach integrates traditional psychotherapy with alternative healing methods like psychedelic integration to create personalized treatment plans. At Turning Point, we believe healing happens when you feel truly seen, heard, and supported.
This is a virtual group for Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) looking for a safer, non-judgmental space for community, co-creation and healing. The group is based on Somatic Experiencing and the Tao of Trauma (5 elements Chinese Medicine). It follows the seasons of Winter, Spring, Summer, Late Summer and fall; and runs on the following dates March 4th, April 1st, May 13th, June 24th, Sept/Oct tbd. Learn more here https://innerhealing.ca/group-programs.
This is a virtual group for Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) looking for a safer, non-judgmental space for community, co-creation and healing. The group is based on Somatic Experiencing and the Tao of Trauma (5 elements Chinese Medicine). It follows the seasons of Winter, Spring, Summer, Late Summer and fall; and runs on the following dates March 4th, April 1st, May 13th, June 24th, Sept/Oct tbd. Learn more here https://innerhealing.ca/group-programs.
Join our women's only narcissistic abuse recovery group. This group runs for 8 weeks starting on May 27th. Led by a qualified therapist, come and learn about narcissistic abuse, the impact of being in a relationship with someone who is a narcissist, and learning ways to recover and heal from this type of trauma. You will get the chance to speak about your experience, and hear other's experience and you know you are not alone. You will learn to set boundaries, managing distress, and be empowered to form healthy new relationships. Email us to register at info@thetherapeuticway.ca
Join our women's only narcissistic abuse recovery group. This group runs for 8 weeks starting on May 27th. Led by a qualified therapist, come and learn about narcissistic abuse, the impact of being in a relationship with someone who is a narcissist, and learning ways to recover and heal from this type of trauma. You will get the chance to speak about your experience, and hear other's experience and you know you are not alone. You will learn to set boundaries, managing distress, and be empowered to form healthy new relationships. Email us to register at info@thetherapeuticway.ca
A 6-weeks attachment informed group where you’re invited to explore your own attachment history using family photos through therapeutic photography and photo therapy techniques. For more information, check the event page: https://www.achirila.com/upcoming-events
I specialize in attachment and relational trauma, helping you heal from past wounds that impact your closest relationships.
A 6-weeks attachment informed group where you’re invited to explore your own attachment history using family photos through therapeutic photography and photo therapy techniques. For more information, check the event page: https://www.achirila.com/upcoming-events
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.
Hosted by Clear Water Integrated Health
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Group meets in Burlington, ON L7T
We work together through the struggles of depression or trauma, particularly those related to relationships or family dynamics.
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.
Persistent worrying and panic due to COVID can activate our survival system to get hyper-vigilant and super-alert and remain like that even when it might not be needed. This can compromise our thinking brain and wisdom, putting us at risk of PTSD post-COVID. Our family and society need us to be calm. Please join me creating a calm environment inside and around. New group (6 to 8 sessions) starts every January, March, May, July, September and November. PLEASE email me to register and I will forward you the information on the next group. Wish you CALM MINDS.
Persistent worrying and panic due to COVID can activate our survival system to get hyper-vigilant and super-alert and remain like that even when it might not be needed. This can compromise our thinking brain and wisdom, putting us at risk of PTSD post-COVID. Our family and society need us to be calm. Please join me creating a calm environment inside and around. New group (6 to 8 sessions) starts every January, March, May, July, September and November. PLEASE email me to register and I will forward you the information on the next group. Wish you CALM MINDS.
Group EMDR Therapy is a brief and targeted intervention to help you reduce PTSD/acute distress from a traumatic event, while also strengthening your grounding and stabilization skills. We implement a specific EMDR Group Traumatic Episode Protocol (G-TEP) in our EMDR Therapy Groups. Groups (between 2-10 people) meet either in person at our Burlington office or remotely and facilitated by a Certified EMDR Therapist (Christina Janiga). Our groups provide a supportive space where you DO NOT have to talk about your trauma AND still have the opportunity to reprocess it through guided instructions incorporating eye movements.
Hosted by Christina Janiga Certified Emdr Therapist
Registered Psychotherapist, BSc, MACP
Group meets in Burlington, ON L7N
My goal is to help you achieve deep and lasting change by getting to the root of your struggles with anxiety and trauma.
Group EMDR Therapy is a brief and targeted intervention to help you reduce PTSD/acute distress from a traumatic event, while also strengthening your grounding and stabilization skills. We implement a specific EMDR Group Traumatic Episode Protocol (G-TEP) in our EMDR Therapy Groups. Groups (between 2-10 people) meet either in person at our Burlington office or remotely and facilitated by a Certified EMDR Therapist (Christina Janiga). Our groups provide a supportive space where you DO NOT have to talk about your trauma AND still have the opportunity to reprocess it through guided instructions incorporating eye movements.
See more therapy options for Guelph
Trauma and PTSD Support Groups
When should I seek treatment for trauma?
Not everyone who undergoes trauma needs therapy to heal, but many do. If, after experiencing a traumatic event, you find yourself struggling with symptoms such as nightmares, dissociation, irritability, or emotional numbness—especially if these symptoms last more than a month and are severe enough to interfere with your daily functioning—you may benefit from seeking out therapy with a trauma-informed provider.
How long does trauma therapy take?
Different types of therapy for trauma unfold on different timelines. Prolonged exposure therapy and cognitive processing therapy, for example, each take about three months, while trauma-informed CBT may last anywhere from 8 to 25 sessions. Other approaches, especially those that are less structured or that incorporate elements from multiple modalities, may be more open-ended, though many patients report feeling better within the first few months of treatment.
What happens if trauma is left untreated?
Unaddressed trauma can have serious—even devastating—effects on relationships, career, and day-to-day functioning. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can lead people to distrust or lash out at others, making it difficult to maintain intimate relationships; it can also trigger symptoms such as flashbacks or hyperreactivity that can interfere with a person’s ability to function effectively, personally and/or professionally. Some sufferers turn to drugs to find relief. Symptoms may lessen on their own with time, but there is no guarantee that PTSD will resolve on its own.
Can PTSD come back after treatment?
It is possible for PTSD symptoms to recur months or years after successful treatment. This is because, like most mental health disorders, it is not possible to “cure” PTSD, and stressful life events may cause symptoms to recur in even the most resilient individuals. There is no shame in re-experiencing PTSD symptoms nor in returning to therapy when such relapses occur; indeed, many forms of trauma therapy explicitly encourage periodic “maintenance sessions” to reinforce coping skills and ensure that symptoms stay manageable.