Addiction Support Groups in Ontario
Men's Group - Mending Mindsets
Are you a man who looks like he has all figured out but deep down inside you feel lost or unsure? Is shoving down your feelings or getting too angry too easily causing you to engage in addictive behavior? Perhaps ...
Hosted by Angini Joan Mohammed
Registered Social Worker, MSW , RSW
Verified
Group meets in Pickering, ON L1W
Are you a man who looks like he has all figured out but deep down inside you feel lost or unsure? Is shoving down your feelings or getting too angry too easily causing you to engage in addictive behavior? Perhaps ...
Group Sessions
Anger Management, Addictions Therapy, Family Therapy, Couples and Relationship, Life Skills and much more Counselling Therapy Sessions
Anger Management, Addictions Therapy, Family Therapy, Couples and Relationship, Life Skills and much more Counselling Therapy Sessions
Porn Addiction Support Group (NP) - Fall 2023
Porn use can interfere with your ability to enjoy intimacy not just in your romantic life, but being around friends and family. This Monday evening group meets for about an hour to an hour and a half every Monday to ...
Porn use can interfere with your ability to enjoy intimacy not just in your romantic life, but being around friends and family. This Monday evening group meets for about an hour to an hour and a half every Monday to ...
SMART Recovery
Self-Management and Recovery Training. It is a non-profit, science based program that helps people recover from addictive behaviors. Addictive Behaviors can be alcohol, smoking, drugs, gambling, sex, eating, shopping, self-harm etc. No matter what addictive behavior you are not alone. ...
Hosted by Shontelle Prokipcak
Registered Social Worker, BSW, MSW, RSW, CCAC, CCS-AC
Verified
Group meets in Ottawa, ON K2E
Self-Management and Recovery Training. It is a non-profit, science based program that helps people recover from addictive behaviors. Addictive Behaviors can be alcohol, smoking, drugs, gambling, sex, eating, shopping, self-harm etc. No matter what addictive behavior you are not alone. ...
Seeking Safety (online)
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
Verified
Group meets in Toronto, ON M6G
A skills group for people with a history of trauma and
addiction
. It focuses on healthy coping skills and useful problem solving skills.
Gender-Specific-Care
Renascent offers gender-specific drug and alcohol rehab, with two men’s centres and one women’s centre to address the unique and specific concerns of men and women. Men are counselled by men and women by women. Our women’s centre welcomes those ...
Renascent offers gender-specific drug and alcohol rehab, with two men’s centres and one women’s centre to address the unique and specific concerns of men and women. Men are counselled by men and women by women. Our women’s centre welcomes those ...
Pauline Robert Women's Recovery Group
A women's way through the twelve steps. Reading/sharing through the process of recovery. Taking one step at a time and sharing how it applies to our recovery. Support and exchange is the essence of the group.
Hosted by Jeannette Robert
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, CCC
Verified
Group meets in Ottawa, ON K1S
A women's way through the twelve steps. Reading/sharing through the process of recovery. Taking one step at a time and sharing how it applies to our recovery. Support and exchange is the essence of the group.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
At Dialectical Living our online DBT psycho-ed groups are powerful ways to learn DBT skills while meeting others who share in similar struggles. We pride ourselves on making learning DBT fun and interactive using: PowerPoints, videos, role-plays, white boarding, discussions, ...
At Dialectical Living our online DBT psycho-ed groups are powerful ways to learn DBT skills while meeting others who share in similar struggles. We pride ourselves on making learning DBT fun and interactive using: PowerPoints, videos, role-plays, white boarding, discussions, ...
Men's Support Group
The main purpose of this process group is to provide a means through which relationships with significant others can be improved and enhanced. Group members often act out unresolved conflicts from early life experiences or traumatic events, within the safe ...
Hosted by Robert Goulard Counselling service
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, CACII
Verified
Group meets in Windsor, ON N8Y
The main purpose of this process group is to provide a means through which relationships with significant others can be improved and enhanced. Group members often act out unresolved conflicts from early life experiences or traumatic events, within the safe ...
Addiction Support Group
I facilitate a virtual support group for folks 16+ of all genders who have
substance
use disorders or are struggling with other addictive behaviours and are seeking community and mutual support. I have extensive experience conducting groups and cultivate a ...
Hosted by Jacob Pollack
Registered Social Worker, RSW, MSW, MSc
Verified
Group meets in Ottawa, ON K1R
I facilitate a virtual support group for folks 16+ of all genders who have
substance
use disorders or are struggling with other addictive behaviours and are seeking community and mutual support. I have extensive experience conducting groups and cultivate a ...
Women in Recovery
Small intimate group of women working on recovering from hopeless states of mind and being. Abstinence focused. Initial consultation is $200 for 1 hour and group is $60 per 1.5 hour session.
Hosted by Polly Florius Counselling & Consulting
MN, RN, CCAC, CAPT
Verified
Group meets in Toronto, ON M4W
Small intimate group of women working on recovering from hopeless states of mind and being. Abstinence focused. Initial consultation is $200 for 1 hour and group is $60 per 1.5 hour session.
Veterans, Psychotherapy and Addictions
Many men and women serving Canadian Forces suffer mental health and addictions issues related to operational tasking and deployments. Some of the veterans as well as members of a civilian population suffer from a childhood traumas and family dysfunctional upbringing. ...
Hosted by Binczak Psychotherapy Services
Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, RP, CSAT, CCAC, CCS-AC
Verified
Group meets in Barrie, ON L4N
Many men and women serving Canadian Forces suffer mental health and addictions issues related to operational tasking and deployments. Some of the veterans as well as members of a civilian population suffer from a childhood traumas and family dysfunctional upbringing. ...
Toronto Borderliners With Love
This group is a safe space for those who struggle with Borderline Personality traits. We offer many varied dropins from learning DBT, social events, mental health community events, art nights and movie nights.
Hosted by Dialectical Living
Registered Social Worker, BSW, RSW, PMP
Verified
Group meets in Toronto, ON M4J
This group is a safe space for those who struggle with Borderline Personality traits. We offer many varied dropins from learning DBT, social events, mental health community events, art nights and movie nights.
FTS - Men's Sexual Recovery Group (Waitlisted)
Shawn Rumble Recovery Services is excited to present "Facing the Shadows" Group Therapy, a comprehensive program that addresses
addiction
to sex in any form, including compulsive chasing of new relationships or pornography viewing. Facilitated by Shawn Rumble, an internationally Certified ...
Hosted by Shawn Rumble Recovery Services
Drug & Alcohol Counsellor, RSSW, ICCS, ICADC, ICGC-II, CSAT
Verified
Group meets in Windsor, ON N8T
Shawn Rumble Recovery Services is excited to present "Facing the Shadows" Group Therapy, a comprehensive program that addresses
addiction
to sex in any form, including compulsive chasing of new relationships or pornography viewing. Facilitated by Shawn Rumble, an internationally Certified ...
Online Men’s Group - Tuesdays 7pm
If you are a man who is feeling alone with the stress, pressure and expectations that modern society hoists upon you to “Be a Man” or is experiencing a sense of shame, embarrassment or regret regarding how you have been ...
Hosted by Brian Janes
Registered Psychotherapist, CSAT, ICADC, MBA
Verified
Group meets in Stoney Creek, ON L8G
If you are a man who is feeling alone with the stress, pressure and expectations that modern society hoists upon you to “Be a Man” or is experiencing a sense of shame, embarrassment or regret regarding how you have been ...
Men in Recovery
Men recovering together regardless of the type of
addiction
when lead by a skilled therapist, experience healing deeply and sustainably. We work together to undue the past in the present and create a new future! A future that is bright ...
Hosted by Amazing Space Therapy and Wellness Centre
Counsellor, MDiv, CSAT, CMAT, c
Verified
Group meets in Barrie, ON L4M
Men recovering together regardless of the type of
addiction
when lead by a skilled therapist, experience healing deeply and sustainably. We work together to undue the past in the present and create a new future! A future that is bright ...
Facilitator for SMART recovery groups
SMART Recovery is an evidence-based approach to
addiction
recovery that emphasizes self-empowerment and the development of practical, actionable skills for managing cravings, triggers, and other challenges that may arise during the recovery process. As a facilitator, I work closely with ...
Hosted by Priscilla Domingo
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified
Group meets in Ottawa, ON K2E
SMART Recovery is an evidence-based approach to
addiction
recovery that emphasizes self-empowerment and the development of practical, actionable skills for managing cravings, triggers, and other challenges that may arise during the recovery process. As a facilitator, I work closely with ...
Virtual Emotion Regulation Group (DBT Group)
Are you interested in learning about your emotions and practical skills to help you manage overwhelming emotions more effectively? The Virtual Emotion Regulation Group may be for you. This group will take place virtually for 8 weeks and is for ...
Hosted by Amanda Harper- Registered Psychotherapist
Registered Psychotherapist, MSW
Verified
Group meets in Port Perry, ON L9L
Are you interested in learning about your emotions and practical skills to help you manage overwhelming emotions more effectively? The Virtual Emotion Regulation Group may be for you. This group will take place virtually for 8 weeks and is for ...
10 Week Men's IFS Sexual Addiction Group
IFS is a new paradigm in understanding the nature of the relationship between various parts of ourselves manifesting in behaviours, thoughts and emotions. It is a non-pathologizing approach to understanding addictive and compulsive behaviour. It is appropriate for those struggling ...
Hosted by Iryna Gavrysh
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP, CSAT
Verified
Group meets in Toronto, ON M3C
IFS is a new paradigm in understanding the nature of the relationship between various parts of ourselves manifesting in behaviours, thoughts and emotions. It is a non-pathologizing approach to understanding addictive and compulsive behaviour. It is appropriate for those struggling ...
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Addiction Support Groups
What is the best therapy for addiction?
Addiction treatment will be tailored to the individual. People seeking help for addiction—whether with a psychotherapist, in an outpatient clinic, or in a residential program—should expect to engage in multiple types of treatments, sometimes including medication. For anyone recovering from addiction, avoiding situations in which one has typically used a substance is essential, as is the support of close connections. Since substance use disorders tend to co-occur with underlying mental health conditions such as anxiety or depression, those must also be addressed as part of any recovery plan.
How long does therapy for addiction take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from addiction. Patients and their families should expect the work to last several months, if not longer. Residential treatment programs may be based on a stay of 30, 60, or 90 days, with continuing work after release, but only about 1 percent of people are treated in such facilities. Ceasing use is just the first step; therapy to help maintain abstinence and effect behavior change must follow. The process of recovery, neuroscience has shown, involves brain cells recovering the capacity to respond to natural sources of reward and restore control over the impulse to use. Another definition of recovery is restoring voluntary control over one’s substance use and retaking all of one’s previous responsibilities.
How effective is drug addiction treatment?
Substance use disorders are treatable and remission is achievable for many who seek recovery; by some estimates, more than three-quarters of people who become addicted to alcohol or drugs recover. But that success rarely occurs quickly or on a set timeline; relapse is not only common, but many therapists and clinicians view it as a normal part of the process—not always a sign that a person has returned to addiction, but a signal that their treatment should be adjusted to help them regain control. Overall, research suggests, five years after the end of substance use, one’s risk of relapse is no greater than that of others who had not faced addiction. Other experts believe that complete abstinence is not the only measure of recovery, and that, through effective treatment, many people can learn to control their use.
How can you get addiction treatment for someone?
The most important factor in recovery from addiction is widely understood to be an individual’s commitment to change. For that reason,“interventions” in which friends and family gather to urge or force someone to begin immediate treatment often backfire; even when such efforts do lead someone to begin treatment, they may be less likely to stay than those who are self-driven. Still, family members can play an important role in supporting an individual who seeks help and can take part in family therapy as one element of a loved one’s treatment.
What is the difference between Group Therapy and a Support Group?
Ontario 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 Ontario 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 Ontario 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 Ontario 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 Ontario 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.