A skills group for people with a history of trauma and addiction. It focuses on healthy coping skills and useful problem solving skills.
Hosted by Emma Stafford-Coyte
Registered Social Worker, RSW, MSW, BSW, MA
Group meets in Toronto, ON M6G
I specialize in complex trauma and substance use struggles and work with people motivated to deepen their self awareness.
A skills group for people with a history of trauma and addiction. It focuses on healthy coping skills and useful problem solving skills.
At Judy's we strive to build tailored treatment plans best suited to your individual needs and unique lived experiences. We use an integrative and person-centered approach to therapy. With foundations rooted in trauma-care approaches, we attend to one's symptoms of distress through a culturally competent and anti-oppressive framework.
We have a team of trauma-informed therapists who offer different worldviews, perspectives, and professional experience to match your needs.
At Judy's we strive to build tailored treatment plans best suited to your individual needs and unique lived experiences. We use an integrative and person-centered approach to therapy. With foundations rooted in trauma-care approaches, we attend to one's symptoms of distress through a culturally competent and anti-oppressive framework.
Betrayal can be a profoundly painful experience, leaving deep emotional scars and shattering your sense of trust and security. Whether you've been impacted by infidelity or other forms of broken trust, the effects can be overwhelming—leading to feelings of anger, grief, confusion, and loss of self-worth. Join our 8-week women's betrayal trauma group designed to help you heal and rebuild your life after experiencing betrayal in your intimate relationship. Utilizing the Facing Heartbreak workbook, this group provides a safe and supportive environment where you can explore feelings, share your story, and learn tools to move forward with strength and resilience.
Hosted by First Step Men's Therapy - Men & Partners
Registered Social Worker, MA, RSW, CSAT, CCTP
Group meets in Toronto, ON M5G
Our diverse team of therapists have a diverse training background in sex and porn addiction, trauma, couples, alcohol and drug addiction, and other issues.
Betrayal can be a profoundly painful experience, leaving deep emotional scars and shattering your sense of trust and security. Whether you've been impacted by infidelity or other forms of broken trust, the effects can be overwhelming—leading to feelings of anger, grief, confusion, and loss of self-worth. Join our 8-week women's betrayal trauma group designed to help you heal and rebuild your life after experiencing betrayal in your intimate relationship. Utilizing the Facing Heartbreak workbook, this group provides a safe and supportive environment where you can explore feelings, share your story, and learn tools to move forward with strength and resilience.
A weekly group that uses an eclectic array of techniques based on mindfulness and compassion to integrate trauma. Mindfulness meditation is the foundation for growth and wisdom generation. More information to come.
Hosted by Ana Montero Trauma Integration And Mind Healing
Registered Social Worker, BSW, MSW, RSW
Group meets in Toronto, ON M6G
Her approach incorporates EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and IFS Parts Work, helping clients work through trauma, develop emotional clarity, and restore a sense of wholeness.
A weekly group that uses an eclectic array of techniques based on mindfulness and compassion to integrate trauma. Mindfulness meditation is the foundation for growth and wisdom generation. More information to come.
Start date May 11 at 11:45am
Trauma Centre Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) is an evidence based clinical intervention for people who have experienced complex trauma. It has been used as an adjunctive with talk therapy and is based in Hatha Yoga with foundations of Trauma Therapy and Neuroscience. Offered in person, this program will run for 8 weeks. Each week will feature TCTSY core principle with some psychoeducation around trauma. There are no hands on assist and modifications are offered to go at your own pace, while emphasizing choice making during the practice.
Hosted by Nicole Dsouza
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, BSW, TCTSY-F
Group meets in Toronto, ON M4G
Start date May 11 at 11:45am
Trauma Centre Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) is an evidence based clinical intervention for people who have experienced complex trauma. It has been used as an adjunctive with talk therapy and is based in Hatha Yoga with foundations of Trauma Therapy and Neuroscience. Offered in person, this program will run for 8 weeks. Each week will feature TCTSY core principle with some psychoeducation around trauma. There are no hands on assist and modifications are offered to go at your own pace, while emphasizing choice making during the practice.
This virtual group is psychoeducation on various levels of Trauma through art . This 4 session group will help you to understand your past or current trauma and will be therapeutic. You will experience the magic of art in exploring and healing scars.
Hosted by Dr Madhu Bhardwaj & Associates. (Psychologist)
Psychologist, CPsych
Group meets in Toronto, ON M3C
This virtual group is psychoeducation on various levels of Trauma through art . This 4 session group will help you to understand your past or current trauma and will be therapeutic. You will experience the magic of art in exploring and healing scars.
Parenting is one of the most meaningful and challenging roles which will stir up wounds from our own childhoods. This LGBTQIA+ inclusive group is for parents who carry the weight of unresolved trauma and want to break the cycle. Together, we explore how early experiences shape our nervous systems, relationships, and parenting styles. We will build a safe, confidential space for parents wanting to understand how their childhood trauma impacts their parenting and move from reactivity to intention in the parent-child relationship. You don’t have to do this alone.
I work with people who carry the weight of relational pain, complex trauma, abuse, or identity-based harm.
Parenting is one of the most meaningful and challenging roles which will stir up wounds from our own childhoods. This LGBTQIA+ inclusive group is for parents who carry the weight of unresolved trauma and want to break the cycle. Together, we explore how early experiences shape our nervous systems, relationships, and parenting styles. We will build a safe, confidential space for parents wanting to understand how their childhood trauma impacts their parenting and move from reactivity to intention in the parent-child relationship. You don’t have to do this alone.
Between Sessions is an 8-week online peer group for adults experiencing stress, anxiety, burnout, or emotional overwhelm. Designed as a non-clinical alternative to therapy, this group supports emotional regulation, self-compassion, and nervous system awareness. Ideal for those in therapy or exploring support for the first time, sessions include guided reflection, emotion mapping, and practical coping strategies. No diagnosis or disclosure is required. This is not group therapy, but a peer-led, trauma-informed space for connection, insight, and everyday mental health skills. No prior group experience is necessary—just curiosity and a willingness to explore together.
My trauma-informed approach helps people build authentic relationships with self and others, and the capacity to hold life's complexity.
Between Sessions is an 8-week online peer group for adults experiencing stress, anxiety, burnout, or emotional overwhelm. Designed as a non-clinical alternative to therapy, this group supports emotional regulation, self-compassion, and nervous system awareness. Ideal for those in therapy or exploring support for the first time, sessions include guided reflection, emotion mapping, and practical coping strategies. No diagnosis or disclosure is required. This is not group therapy, but a peer-led, trauma-informed space for connection, insight, and everyday mental health skills. No prior group experience is necessary—just curiosity and a willingness to explore together.
This group is meant to help participants gain strategies to manage symptoms of trauma and reflect on the impact of trauma on their lives today.
Hosted by Emma Stafford-Coyte
Registered Social Worker, RSW, MSW, BSW, MA
Group meets in Toronto, ON M6G
I specialize in complex trauma and substance use struggles and work with people motivated to deepen their self awareness.
This group is meant to help participants gain strategies to manage symptoms of trauma and reflect on the impact of trauma on their lives today.
This 3 Month, on-line Group program for Women explores the Creative Practice of Healing from Trauma. Benefits to Healing Trauma include: Feeling safe in the body and in the community, feeling seen and heard, developing compassion and non-judgement for self and others, increased concentration and feeling good in your body. Feeling that you belong to your Tribe, your Belief systems and your-Self increases energy and sustains emotional balance. Book a free one-hour consultation:: www.florencemacgregor.com/contact-1
Trauma is not the thing that happened - it is the thing that happens inside of you, as a result of what happened.
This 3 Month, on-line Group program for Women explores the Creative Practice of Healing from Trauma. Benefits to Healing Trauma include: Feeling safe in the body and in the community, feeling seen and heard, developing compassion and non-judgement for self and others, increased concentration and feeling good in your body. Feeling that you belong to your Tribe, your Belief systems and your-Self increases energy and sustains emotional balance. Book a free one-hour consultation:: www.florencemacgregor.com/contact-1
Reflection Room is an online peer group for adults who have completed therapy or are taking a break and want to stay connected to their growth. This group offers a space to reflect on personal change, explore what matters now, and care for your mental health with consistency. Sessions include creative prompts, check-ins, and conversations about habits, values, and self-care. Reflection Room is not therapy, but a supportive, trauma-informed space for ongoing wellbeing. It is ideal for those seeking steady support, emotional grounding, and space to make meaning of life after or between therapy. Join anytime.
My trauma-informed approach helps people build authentic relationships with self and others, and the capacity to hold life's complexity.
Reflection Room is an online peer group for adults who have completed therapy or are taking a break and want to stay connected to their growth. This group offers a space to reflect on personal change, explore what matters now, and care for your mental health with consistency. Sessions include creative prompts, check-ins, and conversations about habits, values, and self-care. Reflection Room is not therapy, but a supportive, trauma-informed space for ongoing wellbeing. It is ideal for those seeking steady support, emotional grounding, and space to make meaning of life after or between therapy. Join anytime.
Online group therapy for healing from relational betrayal trauma of any kind: sexual, friendship, family. We will use Dr. Jennifer Freyd's Betrayal Trauma work as a base of exploration, witnessing, and relational healing. This is a relatively low-cost twice/month small group that runs for four months at $180/month (total commitment is $720). Email me at karen@karenconnelly.ca if you're interested in joining March-June/24. Receipts will be issued as healthcare/work expenses.
I treat trauma, anxiety, stuckness; I help people on a spiritual and neurological journey toward transformation.
Online group therapy for healing from relational betrayal trauma of any kind: sexual, friendship, family. We will use Dr. Jennifer Freyd's Betrayal Trauma work as a base of exploration, witnessing, and relational healing. This is a relatively low-cost twice/month small group that runs for four months at $180/month (total commitment is $720). Email me at karen@karenconnelly.ca if you're interested in joining March-June/24. Receipts will be issued as healthcare/work expenses.
04/08/2023 - 06/03/2023 (Every Saturday), 2 PM to 4 PM EST with Ashtyn Ford. This is an 8-week trauma-informed art therapy group for adults who identify as any gender. This is a phase 1 trauma group, its purpose is to give participants a foundation for future trauma work. It focuses on helping participants develop healthy coping skills to support self-regulation and manage the impacts of trauma through art therapy and mindfulness. No prior art-making experience is required!
04/08/2023 - 06/03/2023 (Every Saturday), 2 PM to 4 PM EST with Ashtyn Ford. This is an 8-week trauma-informed art therapy group for adults who identify as any gender. This is a phase 1 trauma group, its purpose is to give participants a foundation for future trauma work. It focuses on helping participants develop healthy coping skills to support self-regulation and manage the impacts of trauma through art therapy and mindfulness. No prior art-making experience is required!
Adrienne believes creating art can be therapeutic experience especially during times of health-related fear, anxiety, and healing from trauma ( PTSD) and addictions. For her the creative process has often reduced stress and loneliness, while providing an outlet for her to express herself when she felt she couldn't be heard or when there was no one there to listen. Adrienne hopes to build A.R.T Studio's in communities all across North America, where mental health practitioners are not accessible so that trauma survivors can be heard, healed, and seen through their art. Support this initiative. adriennerichardsonartist.com/
Hosted by Adrienne (Sharma) Richardson
Registered Psychotherapist, (RP), PhD, MSEd, OCT, CSAT
Group meets in Toronto, ON M4P
Somatic Therapy used for trauma restore safety while growing capacity to process & work through unprocessed emotions/memories by completing incomplete stress responses
Adrienne believes creating art can be therapeutic experience especially during times of health-related fear, anxiety, and healing from trauma ( PTSD) and addictions. For her the creative process has often reduced stress and loneliness, while providing an outlet for her to express herself when she felt she couldn't be heard or when there was no one there to listen. Adrienne hopes to build A.R.T Studio's in communities all across North America, where mental health practitioners are not accessible so that trauma survivors can be heard, healed, and seen through their art. Support this initiative. adriennerichardsonartist.com/
"Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen" Brene Brown. A Gestalt *- inspired opportunity to experience how the clown medicine can help us to embrace our fears, play them, and let them guide us on our way to courage, connection and healing. In this workshop, you will: Explore new emotional awareness that leads to increased vitality Play and Embody empowering characters/archetypes that support self-expression and expansion of sense of self Practice being open, accepting and creatively responsive to what is happening in the moment in a supportive environmentApril 8th / April 9th call 6477055110 for more information.
Hosted by Mario Jose Lourenco
Registered Psychotherapist, MEd, CGT, OSRP
Group meets in Toronto, ON M5A
"Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen" Brene Brown. A Gestalt *- inspired opportunity to experience how the clown medicine can help us to embrace our fears, play them, and let them guide us on our way to courage, connection and healing. In this workshop, you will: Explore new emotional awareness that leads to increased vitality Play and Embody empowering characters/archetypes that support self-expression and expansion of sense of self Practice being open, accepting and creatively responsive to what is happening in the moment in a supportive environmentApril 8th / April 9th call 6477055110 for more information.
A Time for Men is a 12 week group that provides support for men who are seeking to recover from sexual abuse. Intake is ongoing and groups start several times per year. Individuals will participate in an intake assessment prior to being offered a spot in the group. Please contact me directly if you have any questions or would like to arrange an intake assessment. Groups run on Tuesday or Thursday evenings.
Hosted by Bloor West Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist, MSW, RSW, RP
Group meets in Toronto, ON M6S
A Time for Men is a 12 week group that provides support for men who are seeking to recover from sexual abuse. Intake is ongoing and groups start several times per year. Individuals will participate in an intake assessment prior to being offered a spot in the group. Please contact me directly if you have any questions or would like to arrange an intake assessment. Groups run on Tuesday or Thursday evenings.
Group of psychodynamically trained therapists
Group of psychodynamically trained therapists
If you are self-aware professional or student , and would like to deepen your relationship with yourself , learn about how to cultivate self-compassion and mindfulness in your life to address your burnout, improve overall life satisfaction , decrease depression & anxiety or improve your concentration, come enjoy guided meditations and excellent teaching. They require a 2-3 hour commitment weekly for 8 weeks , where you join a relaxing place of self-care & be a part of journey of transformation with others. Applicable for insurance coverage.
Hosted by Bita Bardi
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MscED, MA (CP)
Group meets in Toronto, ON M5S
I have a passion for working with students and professionals process their trauma, improve their anxiety, depression, self-esteem and overall well-being and relationship with themselves.
If you are self-aware professional or student , and would like to deepen your relationship with yourself , learn about how to cultivate self-compassion and mindfulness in your life to address your burnout, improve overall life satisfaction , decrease depression & anxiety or improve your concentration, come enjoy guided meditations and excellent teaching. They require a 2-3 hour commitment weekly for 8 weeks , where you join a relaxing place of self-care & be a part of journey of transformation with others. Applicable for insurance coverage.
CCS is a community of professionals offering counselling and psychotherapy services for people who are searching psychological, emotional, and/or spiritual healing, growth, and change. CCS is grounded in the ministry of Jesus and the ongoing work of the Spirit and the hope that it instills in the ever present possibility of healing and new life. All the therapists of CCS have a masters or doctoral degree and training in psychology, psycho-therapy, social work, pastoral counselling, and/or couple and family counselling. Please visit www.christiancousellingservices.com to learn more about CCS.
CCS is a community of professionals offering counselling and psychotherapy services for people who are searching psychological, emotional, and/or spiritual healing, growth, and change. CCS is grounded in the ministry of Jesus and the ongoing work of the Spirit and the hope that it instills in the ever present possibility of healing and new life. All the therapists of CCS have a masters or doctoral degree and training in psychology, psycho-therapy, social work, pastoral counselling, and/or couple and family counselling. Please visit www.christiancousellingservices.com to learn more about CCS.
Have you had all of your better qualities turned against you? Been run over by another persons entire existence. Learn to thrive again. Heal with others, re build the self that maybe has never been seen. Find safety in your nervous system. Reframe and learn to see yourself clearly again. Speak and be listened to, release shame and guilt. Bi-weekly. In-person. Capped at 6 people.
Have you had all of your better qualities turned against you? Been run over by another persons entire existence. Learn to thrive again. Heal with others, re build the self that maybe has never been seen. Find safety in your nervous system. Reframe and learn to see yourself clearly again. Speak and be listened to, release shame and guilt. Bi-weekly. In-person. Capped at 6 people.
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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.