Women's Issues Support Groups in Toronto, ON
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Reclaiming Your Sexuality After Sexual Trauma
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MA, BA
Verified
Verified
"A one hour workshop for women who have experienced sexual trauma. Learn about sex and sex positivity, set healthy boundaries, explore pleasure and what it means to you, while connecting with women who are also on their healing journeys. Leave ..."
Learning to Manage Your Anxiety: an introduction
Psychiatrist, MD, MSW, RN, OT, BA
Verified
Verified
"-What is anxiety and how does it present for women?Strategy 1 Manage anxiety: MIndfulness; Strategy 2 to manage anxiety: CBT skills; Strategy 3: Self-compassion/moving forward "
Not accepting new clients
Black Women Support Group
Art Therapist, MA, CATA
Verified
Verified
"This group is for people who identify as black women and need support from their own community. The impacts of the intersections of systemic racism and patriarchal society are the main focus. Group members are encouraged to express themselves freely ..."
Black Lotus Mental Wellness
Registered Social Worker, RSW, RYT
Verified
Verified
"Black Lotus Mental Wellness offers Therapy sessions, Private and Group Yoga as well as mental wellness community workshops. "
Reclaiming Your Sexuality After Sexual Trauma
BA Hon, GCertSH
"A one hour workshop for women who have experienced sexual trauma. Learn about sex and sex positivity, set healthy boundaries, explore pleasure an what it means to you, while connecting with women who are also on their healing journeys. Leave ..."
Women's Circle
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, HT, CNP
Verified
Verified
"Our Women's Circles, hosted by Spiritlicious, have been created to support women in an equal opportunity healing space that recognizes the value of every individual's right to healing and personal development. The ultimate goal is to come into your fullest ..."
PMDD/Severe PMS Group Support
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MACP
Verified
Verified
"New Group Session! PMDD/PME/PMS support for women who suffer with feelings of hopelessness, anger, and feeling overwhelmed. Using a DBT informed approach, we focus on gaining control of one's emotions during all stages of their cycle, improving distress tolerance and ..."
Partner Trauma Group
Registered Social Worker, BBA, MDiv, MSW, CMAT, CSAT
Verified
Verified
"Do you feel like you carry too much? Everyday feels the same? We are thrilled to offer an 8 week group program beginning in April, aimed at women who have either been betrayed, experiencing isolation from peers or need help ..."
Betrayal Trauma / Partner Trauma Support Group
Registered Social Worker, BA, MSW, RSW, CPTT
Verified
Verified
"Do you feel like you carry too much? Everyday feels the same? I am thrilled to offer an 8 week group program beginning in April, aimed at women who have either been betrayed, experiencing isolation from peers or need help ..."
Women’s Wellness
Registered Social Worker, MSW, PhD, RSW
Verified
Verified
"By appointment only. Effective strategies to cope with stress and demands of everyday life running your business, home life and/or practice. Excellent option for therapists, medical doctors, family physicians, nurses, and allied health clinicians. "
Group Therapy on Self Compassion
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, BAsC
Verified
Verified
"I committed to making group sessions a possibility, and now want to connect with six women who are interested in a six-week long healing journey. I will take the psychotherapy techniques I know and together we will learn to: Set ..."
DBT Emotional Regulation Skills Workshop
Registered Psychotherapist, MPCC-S, RP, CT
Verified
Verified
"Our team will help you to learn how to develop the skills to help manage your emotions when they become overwhelming and out of control. If you feel like you are living on a roller coaster ride and have little ..."
Self-Discovery & Connection Group for Women
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified
Verified
"This interactive online group for women invites you to connect around concerns about life transitions, loneliness, self-esteem, anxiety, relationships, sexuality, aging, depression. Difficulties and transitions often carry loss and grief yet can also lead to self-discovery and a renewal of ..."
Partner Trauma Group
Registered Social Worker, BBA, MDiv, MSW, CMAT, CSAT
Verified
Verified
"Do you feel like you carry too much? Everyday feels the same? We are thrilled to offer an 8 week group program beginning in April, aimed at women who have either been betrayed, experiencing isolation from peers or need help ..."
Not accepting new clients
Reclaiming Your Sexuality After Sexual Trauma
BA Hon, GCertSH
"A one hour workshop for women who have experienced sexual trauma. Learn about sex and sex positivity, set healthy boundaries, explore pleasure an what it means to you, while connecting with women who are also on their healing journeys. Leave ..."
Reclaiming your Sexuality after Sexual Trauma
Registered Social Worker, BA, MSW, RSW
Verified
Verified
"A one hour workshop for women who have experienced sexual trauma. Learn about sex and sex positivity, set healthy boundaries, explore pleasure and what it means to you, while connecting with women who are also on their healing journeys. Leave ..."
Betrayal Trauma / Partner Trauma Group
Registered Social Worker, BA, MSW, RSW, CPTT
Verified
Verified
"Do you feel like you carry too much? Everyday feels the same? I am thrilled to offer an 8 week group program beginning in April, aimed at women who have either been betrayed, experiencing isolation from peers or need help ..."
Trauma Therapy (online)
Registered Social Worker, RSW, MSW, BSW, MA
Verified
Verified
"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. "
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Women's Issues Support Groups
How do you encourage a woman to go to therapy?
It’s helpful to express concern and love for the person while framing therapy as a tool for improving their life. Offering specific examples of how an individual may be suffering, and what effects it has on them, should be done with compassion and with empathy. It may be useful to devise a game plan—breaking the process down into parts, such as finding a therapist, making appointments, and looking into insurance coverage.
How can women prepare for therapy?
Women can prepare for therapy by being willing to talk about their past experiences and their private thoughts. Before a session, an individual may want to reflect on how they’ve felt since the last session and what’s happened in their lives. Between sessions, it can be useful to write down notes about their reaction to a given event or how they felt at a particular time.
How long does therapy for women’s issues often last?
As with any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual and the challenges they face. Therapy types like Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), Prolonged exposure therapy (PET), and Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. In some cases, such as for women with eating disorders, residential treatment may be recommended for an individual who is judged to be at high risk of self-harm. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realised.
How can women overcome stigma around specific challenges in order to seek therapy?
Women dealing with domestic abuse, sexual assault, eating disorders, and any other number of troubles may feel a stigma around seeking help. It’s important to remember that these issues are not uncommon and there is no shame in getting help for them. Therapy is confidential, and women can talk about their experiences without fear of judgment. Seeking therapy can be a courageous and liberating act, and an important step toward healing and recovery.
What is the difference between Group Therapy and a Support Group?
Toronto 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 Toronto 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 Toronto 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 Toronto 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 Toronto 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.