Support Groups in T5R
Reclaiming Body Trust Retreat - Explore your body story, embodiment and the foundations of Body Trust. April 27th, 2024 10-5pm & May 4th, 2024 10-5pm in a West Edmonton location TBD. Snacks and lunch will be provided. Sliding scale rate and payment plans available. Please contact lauren@ignitewellness.ca for more info or to register.

Hosted by Ignite Counselling & Wellness Services
Psychologist, MC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Edmonton, AB T5R
At Ignite Counselling & Wellness Services we specialize in feminist, social justice focused, anti-oppressive counselling. Our team members have experience working collaboratively with clients on wide array of concerns. Please check out our website at www.ignitewellness.ca for our full bios or email hello@ignitewellness.ca for our availability.
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Learn practical strategies to regulate your emotions and achieve a greater sense of stability and balance in your life.

Hosted by Vanessa Goodchild
Psychologist, RPsych, MC, BSc
Verified Verified
Group meets in Edmonton, AB T6X
When life becomes overwhelming and turbulent, we can feel alone and isolated. I am here to weather the storm with you and help you find a place of solace and clarity. I take pride in helping clients see results by truly listening to you and your needs. Whether you’re hoping to process the stressors in your life, learn practical tools and strategies to overcome hardships, or discover your inner strengths and resiliency, I am here for you. I will work collaboratively with you to unpack the root of your problems, heal past wounds, and create healthier patterns of thinking, responding, and living.
This group is therapeutic and psycho-educational

Hosted by Ajay Hartenfeld Pandhi
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, MAIS, Q-Med
Verified Verified
Group meets in Edmonton, AB T6G
I am a trauma specialist with experience in supporting people through life threatening illnesses, sexual/emotional/physical abuse, environmental disasters, break down of marriages, addictions and loss of loved ones. I also work with couples, with families and individuals who are struggling with various problems. Individualized and tailor made therapy. I have over 15 years of significant experience working with diverse populations across Canada and internationally and I can provide therapy in English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu.I use a variety of approaches including hypnotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, narrative therapy, solution focused therapy and other psycho-dynamic approaches.

Hosted by Dina Curran Ifs
Counsellor, BA, RPC-C, CT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Edmonton, AB T6E
Often times, people who experience pelvic floor pain and pain during sex feel isolated and disconnected. This group aims at providing support and coping strategies for dealing with pelvic floor pain. This is a psychoeducational/support group focusing on pelvic floor pain and painful sex. Every session will include a handout(s) specific to the topic covered for each participant to take home. It will run on a weekly basis for a total of 7 sessions, starting January 2025. To learn more about this group and to join, please email Cassandra (cassandra@transcendpsychological.com)

With authenticity and a sense of humour, Cassandra utilizes a multi-modal approach in her work with groups, couples and individuals. Cassandra incorporates the use of empirically-validated and evidence-based approaches, and primarily treats from an experiential process-based lens. Advocacy and psychoeducation are instrumental in her treatment approach, and she aims to ensure that every client feels educated and empowered in their journey.
This group will help clients experience the interplay of educational learning and personal processing as they move through understandings of vulnerability, shame, shame resiliency, values, and what it means to create a sense of worthiness and a more meaningful and fulfilling life.

Hosted by Daring Edmonton - Christine Sribney
Psychologist, MSc, RPsych
Verified Verified
Group meets in Edmonton, AB T5K
I am excited to bring the Daring Way(tm) and Rising Strong(tm) work to Edmonton. After providing individual and group therapy for over 15 years, I continue to look for new and effective ways to help clients.
There are many moments of joy in our lives, but there are also moments of sorrow. You may anticipate the passing of loved ones due to chronic illness, but sometimes it comes unexpectedly. Perhaps, the relationship you had with the person who passed away was a difficult one. Come and join us for 4 weekly meetings to Rise Above your grief through learning and sharing your experience with others rather than going through it alone. Please contact us for information about upcoming group.

My intention in counselling is to create and maintain a safe space which fosters self-discovery for my clients. I respect you and accept where you are. I am honoured to join you as you grapple with challenging life issues, such as grief and loss, trauma, anxiety, depression, life transition or stress. I love to work with adults and seniors. Also, I provide counselling in English and Chinese (Cantonese).
This group is designed for health care, helping, and counselling professionals who are seeking a genuine opportunity to practice self-care. Join us monthly as we create a meaningful space using guided self-reflection, movement, and meditation to nurture our mental, emotional, and spiritual selves. Registration: www.embodiedempowermentcounselling.com $45 per person includes workbook! You can submit costs to your benefits.

Hosted by Christie Mellan
Registered Social Worker, MA , MSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Edmonton, AB T6E
For over 15 years, I've dedicated myself to the field of addiction and mental health. I’m here to support you on your journey to healing and wellness with compassion and empowerment at the heart of my practice. I create space where you can explore your emotions, embrace your fully-lived experiences, and build resilience within. Through a trauma-informed, holistic approach, I integrate the best clinical practices to meet your unique needs and help you develop your inner strength.
An informational webinar in recorded form available for purchase, on eating disorders designed to help inform friends and family members. Information covered in the webinar include types of eating disorders, warning signs, common myths, what to say/not to say, resources, information about the emotional journey of the family, recovery, and how to provide effective support. Cost is $35 for six months of access. To purchase email admin@albertawellnessed.com

Hosted by Alberta Wellness Center for Eating Disorders
Psychologist
Verified Verified
Group meets in Edmonton, AB T5P
We assist clients who are experiencing disordered eating, challenges with body image and eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and avoidant restrictive food intake disorder. We accept clients through self referral. Our clients want to heal their relationship with food. This could include a change in preoccupation with weight and/or food, changing strict food rules, breaking free from diet culture, and building a positive body image. We accept clients through self referral. We have locations in West Edmonton, South Edmonton and Downtown Edmonton as well as Southwest Calgary, Alberta.
If your sports team would like to learn vital performance and mental training tools for their season, email me at mat@mindbuffs.com for more information on content and pricing.

Mat is passionate about helping people experience change and improved performance by building into individual strengths and personality strengths. As an athlete, business wonder, and former coach, Mat is uniquely qualified as a sport and performance psychologist. Mat’s goal is to help you become so aware of who you are that, as you progress through life or sport, you can become truly confident in your abilities.
This is a group for women who experience pain during intercourse.

Hosted by Tami-Lee Duncan
Psychologist, MEd, RPsych
Verified Verified
Group meets in Edmonton, AB T6W
Coming from a position of compassion, empathy, and knowledge, Tami provides individual and couples treatment for a variety of concerns. In particular, Tami specializes in sexual therapy, which includes therapy related to dysfunction, health & education, relationships, orientation, infidelity, and addictions, and those affected by sexual pain.
Just kidding: there's no such thing as a perfect teacher! But perfectionism may still be haunting your work. In this group, we'll read The Gift of Imperfection, by Brene Brown. We'll use her research to reflect on our work and lives. With the support of bibliotherapy and acceptance commitment therapy, this bi-weekly book club will guide you in taking steps towards life the way you'd rather experience it. Contact Aimee at hello@ordinaryliving.ca with questions or to register.

I specialize in working with Teachers, Education Workers and Parents. With over 15 years experience working in the education system, I have a keen understanding of the challenges and rewards that come from working in schools. I provide empathy, acceptance and non-judgemental support. Concerns such as burnout, stress, compassion fatigue, disengagement, anxiety, perfectionism, relational challenges, and life transitions can be addressed. My approach is adaptive and will ensure the work you do in sessions best fits your needs and lifestyle.
I offer an art therapy group for adults on zoom every Monday 330-500pm and Friday at 200-330PM for $10 per person and you must have art supplies ready. The theme is emotional intelligence with a sub heading of emotional awareness. Email me at ihaire@shaw.ca and I will put your name on a reserve spot and email you my zoom link an hour before the group starts. Come join us to have fun and learn. Call 780-232-1055 for more information. email-info@edmontonpsychologistpros.com

Hosted by Irene Mary Haire
Art Therapist, MC, RCAT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Edmonton, AB T5T
I am a Registered Provisional Psychologist and a Registered Art Therapist and I work with adults, children and adolescents individually, with couples, families and facilitate groups . My experience with individuals includes working with people with mental health problems, such as depression, bipolar, anxiety, addictions, trauma, relationship problems and many others conditions that relate to family of origin developments. I'm trained at the Beck Institute and offer CBT for Depression, Anxiety & Personality Disorders. I believe in client empowerment and by using whatever strategies that you want to use with me, I will help you.
*Note: Due to Covid this group is suspended with no new dates at present. Healthy boundaries are critical to our personal sense of self. They impact our ability to feel respected and cared for in any relationship and help to safeguard us from unhealthy relationship dynamics. Do you feel overextended, struggle to take time for yourself or wish you could connect with others on a deeper level? l offer periodically through out the year a one day workshop and an 8 week evening course.

Hosted by Kirsten Kachuk
Psychologist, MSc, MFT, RPsych
Verified Verified
Group meets in Edmonton, AB T6C
Hope is looking forward with both confidence and unsuredness to something good. When we hope, we anticipate that what we want to happen can indeed happen. I want to walk in hope with you that the future can somehow be better, no matter what its present condition. I use an integrative approach rooted in narrative therapy, emotion focused family therapy, solution focused therapy and attachment theory to find new meaning and change for my clients.
Our 12-week Psychedelic Integration Group is psychologist-led and is open to anyone who has had a psychedelic experience (including ketamine and MDMA). Come share insights, build community, and explore therapeutic integration practices in a safe and supportive environment. Contact us for more information.

Hosted by Reunion Psychedelic Therapy
Psychologist, MSc, RPsych
Verified Verified
Group meets in Edmonton, AB T5N
Reunion Psychedelic Therapy is one of the first Psychedelic-assisted Therapy clinics licensed by the province of Alberta and accredited by the College of Physicians and Surgeons. At Reunion, we are dedicated to providing safe, effective and evidence-based treatment to people experiencing a variety of mental health conditions. Our experienced team uses a compassionate approach rooted in the latest psychedelic science and research to promote long-term positive outcomes and transformational change.

Hosted by Leonard McEwen
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, FCFCH-A
Verified Verified
Group meets in Spruce Grove, AB T7X
In our depression therapy group, you will gain an understanding of how to break the cycle of depression. You will also develop an action plan to begin moving out of depression. Our anxiety therapy group equips you with knowledge on how anxiety works. It brings awareness of how your thoughts, emotions, and behaviours relate to anxiety. The intimate 5-week courses allow you to be with others who are going through similar experiences. Depression and anxiety groups meet on Thursdays from 6 PM to 8 PM. See upcoming dates on our website.

The Family Centre can support you to navigate through change, raise healthy children, develop strong and healthy relationships, and heal from trauma. The Family Centre is a safe space for everyone. People of all ages, cultures, ethnicities, experiences, gender expressions, gender identities, religions, and sexual orientations are welcome to access our services.
For provisional and early career psychologists to develop trauma skills. Small closed group training (i.e. 4-6 participants) offered monthly for 2 hours/session. Focus on learning specific practices rooted in self-regulation therapy, a somatic-based practice. You will practice directly with one another and receive direct coaching on skill development. Once training completed, another hybrid model is offered that includes case consultation and deepening work with clients. See website under Supervision tab for more information.

I provide a safe place to process, heal and change, with an open, warm and practical approach to counselling. Sometimes clients jokingly say, 'I have issues'. Well, we all have 'issues'. When these issues become overwhelming, I help you gain the skills necessary to move forward. I think expressing both "negative" and "positive" emotions are important to well-being. I consider therapy a success when you leave with increased clarity about the issues that you are dealing with, feel hopeful about addressing the challenges holding you back, and feel confident practicing new skills that you have added to your personal skill set.
The Children of Divorce intervention Program (CODIP) is a 7 week group therapy program for children dealing with separation and divorce. Codip is designed for children in grades 4-6. This program provides a space to share divorce- related feelings and teaches children problem solving skills, communication and emotion regulation skills. Codip is facilitated by Registered Psychologists and may be submitted to health benefit plans. Currently starting on February 26th. 2020. For more information email : codipgroup@gmail.com

Hosted by Reanna Lomheim
Psychologist, MEd, RPsych
Verified Verified
Group meets in Edmonton, AB T6R
I'm a Registered Psychologist and have worked in a variety of settings providing clinical, community and school based therapeutic services for over 15 years. I work from a client-centered approach and believe that for change to occur there must be a genuine, non-judgemental relationship between the client and the therapist. I work collaboratively with my clients to help them gain greater awareness, insight and to ultimately create balance within their lives. I seek to empower my clients so they can build upon their own internal resources and develop better coping skills to help them deal with whatever life challenges they may face.
The feelings you experience with every loss in life are a natural and normal reaction. Most people have never been taught the tools and resources to heal from grief. By taking this action-based approach, you will have the opportunity to work through a loss in a safe & supportive environment – without analysis, criticism, or judgment. I provide the emotional support & guidance to ensure that you learn new skills & tools to ‘complete’ the hurt & pain and help you to heal from loss. In-Person Registration Cost: $680/pp for 8-weeks. January 28 - March 18 2025, 6-8pm

Do you ask yourself “what’s the point”, feel exhausted, stuck, alone, overwhelmed, stressed, isolated or withdrawn? Do you think to yourself, I’m not in control, not good enough, or I'm a failure? Do you lack focus & concentration or have a loss of interest or pleasure in life? Do memories of your childhood, a recent loss, or an accident interfering in your activities of daily living? If you connected to any of the above and are looking for something different, better, or more, we can work together to create a treatment plan offering you hope, to help guide you, and support you in having a more functioning, healthier & happier life.
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FAQs - About Group Therapy and Support Groups
How can I find a support group in T5R?
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How does group therapy work?
Therapy groups are led by one or more therapists and serve to help people process their experiences and learn from others who understand their challenges firsthand. They can be based on a specific issue, such as addiction, grief, physical illnesses, parenting, and caregiving. They can involve a specific type of program or therapy, such as a social skills group or CBT group. They can also be specific to a particular population or community, such as teens or LGBTQ.
Support groups, like Alcoholics Anonymous, also focus on a specific issue, but are typically led by members with lived experiences and are less structured than therapy groups. 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.
Support groups, like Alcoholics Anonymous, also focus on a specific issue, but are typically led by members with lived experiences and are less structured than therapy groups. 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.
What are the benefits of group therapy?
Support groups help connect people with shared challenges or physical and mental health conditions. In a group setting, participants can receive support and feedback from peers and can acquire new skills, strategies and perspectives by listening to one another. Discussing your experience with someone who also has a cancer diagnosis, or whose son also struggles with addiction, for example, can help you feel less alone, reduce distress, find empathy and connection, and learn practical or medical information that has helped others. Group therapy can also be a more affordable option than individual therapy and just as effective.
Is group therapy as effective as individual therapy?
Support groups can be deeply valuable for both emotional support and/or treatment outcomes. It’s difficult to make a blanket statement on efficacy due to the many different types of support groups and conditions treated, but group therapy has been found to be just as effective as individual therapy in establishing long-term abstinence for conditions such as substance abuse, addiction and alcohol abuse.
How much does group therapy cost?
Group counselling is typically less expensive than individual counselling, with each session costing on average about $90 to $100. Meanwhile, individual therapy sessions can run anywhere from $100 to $200. It is possible to find low-cost group therapy options and many therapists offer group sessions free of charge.
Does insurance cover group therapy?
If you have private insurance, your plan may cover some if not all of your group therapy sessions. You should contact your insurance provider to determine if they provide coverage for group therapy sessions and to determine what, if any, requirements they might have in order for your sessions to be covered, such as a referral from your GP or medical specialist.
How long does group therapy last?
The length of a support group session is often one hour but can fall anywhere between 45 minutes and two hours. The amount of time that people remain in a support group varies based on their specific needs and goals and the type of therapy. Some individuals may seek a shorter-term group, such as a bereavement group, that may last between six and 20 weeks. Some may seek a longer-term group that lasts for a year or indefinitely.
What are the limitations of support groups?
Support groups have many benefits, but there are a few limitations as well. Support groups do not constitute formal therapeutic or medical treatment, and are not run by licensed mental health professionals, so some people may opt for group therapy or individual therapy instead. Additionally, support groups can depend on the other participants, so a disruptive individual has the potential to mar the group dynamic, and the anecdotal information shared may sometimes be unhelpful or inaccurate. Because it is a group setting, confidentiality can be more difficult to guard and participants receive less personalized attention than they would in an individual therapy session.