Support Groups in Ottawa, ON

Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Support Group
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, MA, ABA, CCC, PMP
Verified
Verified
"5-Week Virtual Narcissistic and Sociopathic Abuse Recovery Workshop and Support Group 5-Weeks for $149 Begins June 13th, 2022 at 6 pm EST Price: $149 + HST Location: Virtual Facilitator: Raquel Soteldo RP, CCC Covered by Insurance Virtual Narcissistic Workshops and ..."

Trauma-Informed Yoga for Survivors of SA
Registered Psychotherapist, MA
Verified
Verified
"This course is intended for survivors of sexual violence who are interested in discovering how yoga can be a holistic healing tool. The curriculum integrates: psychoeducation around the results of trauma on the body; an experiential practice using yoga asana ..."

Childhood Trauma Recovery - Phase 1 & 2
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified
Verified
"Childhood Trauma Recovery Phase I is a short-term, therapist-led group psychotherapy program designed for male survivors of childhood sexual and/or physical abuse. Its purpose is to begin men on their journey of trauma recovery through essential psycho-education, coaching on the ..."

Ontario PACT Therapists
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP
Verified
Verified
"We are a group of Ontario Couple Therapists who have studied with Dr. Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT and use his Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy®. We meet monthly as a group with Dr. Tatkin to review cases and optimize our ..."

Blissful Balance Counselling
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MA, RP(Q), HBSc
Verified
Verified
"Blissful Balance Counselling provides therapy services to clients of all backgrounds. Start your healing journey today! "

Mindful Mondays
Art Therapist, BA, DVATI, RP(Q)
Verified
Verified
"Mindful Mondays is a thoughtfully designed workshop series which introduces topics and themes in easy to ingest 45 minute time chunks. Intended to be accessible to beginners and experts alike. Each workshops will give you a quick break within your ..."

ADHD Group Therapy for Adults
Registered Psychotherapist, MA
Verified
Verified
"Wherever you are on your ADHD journey, you are welcome here! Thriving with ADHD goes beyond simply learning tips and techniques for managing symptoms. This is a group therapy program for adults with ADHD who want to connect with other ..."
Group meets in:
Ottawa, ON K2M 
8-Week Yoga & Skills Building Group
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, CYT500
Verified
Verified
"March 7th 2023. An 8-week yoga & skills building group. Suitable for women and those impacted by misogyny who are survivors of Childhood Trauma, Adversity, & Interpersonal Violence. Facilitated by Crystal Tierney, MA, RP, CYT500. Each session begins with Trauma-Centre ..."

12-week ADHD Bootcamp for Adults
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, CCC
Verified
Verified
"This group is for people who: already have a diagnosis of ADHD or agree that they struggle with the symptoms of ADHD, for people who know about the impacts of living lives that are unhealthy – but maybe aren’t able ..."

Meditation and Breathwork for Anxiety-Free Living!
"Meditaion and Breathwork are exceptional tools for reducing anxiety and establishing yourself in inner peace and joy. Engaging with a group creates supportive community connection and a powerful sense of belonging. We'll explore a new topic each week and explore ..."

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Group
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MSc
Verified
Verified
"DBT combines cognitive-behavioral with mindfulness-based approaches and often effectively delivered in a group format with various evidence-based advantages to group therapy. This 4-week (6 hours) structured group will provide participants with coping tools and exercises to manage difficult emotions, improve ..."

Elevate Membership (monthly)
Psychologist, PhD, CPsych
"For high functioning women focusing on personal growth, self-care, stress management, relationships, mindset, happiness habits, mindfulness practices. You'll have access to a Private Community. The support & accountability you have been looking for because we can't do it alone! You'll ..."

Transformations - Anger Management
Psychologist, MSW RSW, PhD, CCC, RP
Verified
Verified
"A virtual 10-week (2 hours each session) anger management program focused on a skills-based, non-denominational approach. This program will provide you with tools/techniques to deal with anger in a positive and effective way. Sessions are facilitated by experienced staff. WHEN: ..."

Harnessing the Mind Body Connection (Virtual)
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MEd
Verified
Verified
"Join my colleague Alex Roycroft and I for this 5-week virtual workshop. During this psycho-educational group you will connect to yourself through guided meditations, increase self-awareness and acceptance, and learn how to identify and work with your emotions! Each week ..."

Art Therapy Group for Queer Youth (13-17)
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP
Verified
Verified
"This 9-week structured art therapy group offers a space for 2SLBTQIA+ youth to find creative ways of expressing their thoughts/feelings/emotion s. Topics for creation include societal/social pressures, gender/sexual identity, shame, anxiety/depression, and relationships to name a few. Please contact me ..."

Harmony: Yoga-Reinforced-CBT-for-GAD
Psychologist, PhD, CPsych, CYT
Verified
Verified
"This is an online yoga and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) group for generalized anxiety. You must be diagnosed with GAD to take part. The program will help you to: Challenge maladaptive automatic thoughts, bring non-judgemental awareness to experience with distance, ..."
Not accepting new clients

CBT for ADHD
Registered Psychotherapist, MEd, RP, CCC
Verified
Verified
"This evidenced-based 8-session program will teach participants EF compensatory skills to improve their functioning in life domains affected by ADHD. You will learn: How to make peace with the diagnosis, The ins and outs of time management, How to make ..."
Group meets in:
Ottawa, ON K2J Not accepting new clients

Ontario PACT Therapists
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP
Verified
Verified
"We are a group of Ontario Couple Therapists who have studied with Dr. Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT and use his Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy®. We meet monthly as a group with Dr. Tatkin to review cases and optimize our ..."
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What is the difference between Group Therapy and a Support Group?
Ottawa Support Groups and Group Therapy both offer a safe place to explore important issues. It is important, however, to understand the difference between the two.
Group therapy in Ottawa is led by a therapist, group psychotherapist, or group counselor, and is generally structured around an issue. The therapist guides the group through a program as the group works together to better understand thoughts and feelings. Experienced therapists lead psychotherapy groups for various ages, such as adults, and specific issues including anger management, anxiety, and coping skills.
Support groups in Ottawa are usually facilitated by a therapist or counselor, but can also be led by members with lived experiences. Generally, a support group is less structured than a therapy group. Support groups bring together members to provide support and strength to each other, often around a common challenge such as addiction or grief.
Most therapy groups will meet for a fixed length of time with a consistent group of members, while many support groups meet for an indefinite period of time with members coming and going.
Group therapy in Ottawa is led by a therapist, group psychotherapist, or group counselor, and is generally structured around an issue. The therapist guides the group through a program as the group works together to better understand thoughts and feelings. Experienced therapists lead psychotherapy groups for various ages, such as adults, and specific issues including anger management, anxiety, and coping skills.
Support groups in Ottawa are usually facilitated by a therapist or counselor, but can also be led by members with lived experiences. Generally, a support group is less structured than a therapy group. Support groups bring together members to provide support and strength to each other, often around a common challenge such as addiction or grief.
Most therapy groups will meet for a fixed length of time with a consistent group of members, while many support groups meet for an indefinite period of time with members coming and going.
Is Group Therapy Right For You?
Group therapy in Ottawa allows you to benefit from the experiences and sharing of others. Listening to others, and recognizing what you have in common, allows you to learn about yourself. In the group environment, where therapy types such as Mindfulness Based group therapy are used, you can recognize aspects of yourself that you may choose to modify or change.
As other members share about their lives, you might see your own experiences or see patterns you hadn’t noticed previously. The group allows you to better understand issues you might not have noticed before.
Hearing the stories of group members gets you outside of yourself and helps you see your life differently. As you do that, a process of self-acceptance and empathy for others occurs as you learn to relate with others in the group.
Group therapy and support groups in Ottawa can also be a less expensive alternative to individual therapy. While you should check with your insurance company, you’ll often find that therapist led group psychotherapy is covered, while peer-led support groups are not. Either way, group session costs are generally less expensive than individual therapy.
As other members share about their lives, you might see your own experiences or see patterns you hadn’t noticed previously. The group allows you to better understand issues you might not have noticed before.
Hearing the stories of group members gets you outside of yourself and helps you see your life differently. As you do that, a process of self-acceptance and empathy for others occurs as you learn to relate with others in the group.
Group therapy and support groups in Ottawa can also be a less expensive alternative to individual therapy. While you should check with your insurance company, you’ll often find that therapist led group psychotherapy is covered, while peer-led support groups are not. Either way, group session costs are generally less expensive than individual therapy.