Online Winter SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)
This is an online group for people wit signs and symptoms of SAD, which may include: Feeling listless, sad or down most of the day, nearly every day. ... Fall and winter SAD Trouble sleeping (insomnia) Poor appetite. Weight loss. ...
Hosted by Astrid Couples And Family Counsellor Machalitza
Registered Psychotherapist, BSc, MA, RP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Waterloo, ON N2K
This is an online group for people wit signs and symptoms of SAD, which may include: Feeling listless, sad or down most of the day, nearly every day. ... Fall and winter SAD Trouble sleeping (insomnia) Poor appetite. Weight loss. ...
Online: Help with depression, anxiety, trauma
This group is an open, drop-in group for everyone who deals with depression, anxiety, and trauma. As we can only become free from suffering if we walk through our emotions, I offer this group, where we will get to know ...
Hosted by Astrid Couples And Family Counsellor Machalitza
Registered Psychotherapist, BSc, MA, RP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Waterloo, ON N2K
This group is an open, drop-in group for everyone who deals with depression, anxiety, and trauma. As we can only become free from suffering if we walk through our emotions, I offer this group, where we will get to know ...
Anxiety Treatment Specialists
Learn Practical techniques to help your patients/clients overcome panic attacks, anxiety and stress.
Hosted by TheAnxiety.Clinic
Registered Psychotherapist, BFA, BA, (Hons), MDiv, RP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Toronto, ON M5S
Learn Practical techniques to help your patients/clients overcome panic attacks, anxiety and stress.
Supporting Your Voyage Through Life and DBT
13 Week DBT Skills Group (CLOSED - PLEASE INQUIRE ABOUT FUTURE DATES). Feeling overwhelmed and looking for strategies to help with impulse control, managing fluctuating emotions, improving communication skills, and building healthy relationships. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy is a skills-based therapy ...
Hosted by Tracie Gignac
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, PMH-C
Verified Verified
Group meets in Tecumseh, ON N8N
13 Week DBT Skills Group (CLOSED - PLEASE INQUIRE ABOUT FUTURE DATES). Feeling overwhelmed and looking for strategies to help with impulse control, managing fluctuating emotions, improving communication skills, and building healthy relationships. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy is a skills-based therapy ...
Attached and Stressed
Join this exciting new group to understand more about your attachment style and how it impacts the quality of your relationship, emotional intimacy, and how you deal with conflict. Being with a securely attached partner can positively impact your quality ...
Hosted by Cherish's Oasis Counselling
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, RP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Toronto, ON M4S
Join this exciting new group to understand more about your attachment style and how it impacts the quality of your relationship, emotional intimacy, and how you deal with conflict. Being with a securely attached partner can positively impact your quality ...
Adolescent & Young Adult Therapy Group
In person group. Over an eight week period, two Registered Psychotherapists will work with participants to uncover and manage issues and contributing factors related to loneliness, isolation, depression and anxiety. Focused topics include identity, sexuality, worldview, family, social connections and ...
Hosted by David Johnston
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, CRPO, OCT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Oakville, ON L6J
In person group. Over an eight week period, two Registered Psychotherapists will work with participants to uncover and manage issues and contributing factors related to loneliness, isolation, depression and anxiety. Focused topics include identity, sexuality, worldview, family, social connections and ...
Mindfulness Psychotherapy Group
Forming a new group please contact me if interested. A process oriented interpersonal group where you can connect more deeply with yourself and others, gain insight and practice new skills in a warm and supportive environment. Includes guided meditation.
Hosted by Katrin Mizrahi
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, LMFT, RP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Toronto, ON M4V
Forming a new group please contact me if interested. A process oriented interpersonal group where you can connect more deeply with yourself and others, gain insight and practice new skills in a warm and supportive environment. Includes guided meditation.
DBT Skills Group (age 18+)
Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, Interpersonal Effectiveness and Mindfulness skills are taught in the 24-week group. Why would we spend time to learn about skills we may not use? Think of it like cooking. If we only know how to make ...
Hosted by andtherapy (DBT)
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Toronto, ON M6C
Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, Interpersonal Effectiveness and Mindfulness skills are taught in the 24-week group. Why would we spend time to learn about skills we may not use? Think of it like cooking. If we only know how to make ...
Relationship Lab - Gestalt group therapy
Group psychotherapy is a unique space to explore how you connect, attach and function in a relationship, and to see yourself through other people’s eyes. The group space also provides an opportunity to share your experience and get support, to ...
Hosted by Olga Klimenkova
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, GIT Dip
Verified Verified
Group meets in Toronto, ON M5T
Group psychotherapy is a unique space to explore how you connect, attach and function in a relationship, and to see yourself through other people’s eyes. The group space also provides an opportunity to share your experience and get support, to ...
Mindful Yoga Based Acceptance and Commitment Group
Hosted by Marlo Drago
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Toronto, ON M9N
GJ Counselling
We work with individuals, couples and families. We address all kinds of topics from anxiety and depression, to workplace stress and burnout, interpersonal conflict, stress management, parenting struggles, social anxiety, anger management, adhd & existential crises. We also offer workshops ...
Hosted by Graham Watt
Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, RP-Q
Verified Verified
Group meets in Guelph, ON N1H
We work with individuals, couples and families. We address all kinds of topics from anxiety and depression, to workplace stress and burnout, interpersonal conflict, stress management, parenting struggles, social anxiety, anger management, adhd & existential crises. We also offer workshops ...
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction; Learn practical ways to manage stress. (MBSR) is for individuals experiencing stress resulting from chronic physical and psychological conditions. This 8-week psycho-educational group program helps develop capacity for greater calm and teaches practical skills to manage stress. ...
Hosted by Anchor Counselling, AAT & Mindfulness Facilitator
Registered Social Worker, MBSR , RSSW, AAT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Elmwood, ON N0G
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction; Learn practical ways to manage stress. (MBSR) is for individuals experiencing stress resulting from chronic physical and psychological conditions. This 8-week psycho-educational group program helps develop capacity for greater calm and teaches practical skills to manage stress. ...
Teens DBT Group In-Person
IN-PERSON GROUP. Register for this 24-week skills training group designed for teens (13-17) who are struggling to manage intense emotions. In a safe, shared space with other members (5-10) who are experiencing similar challenges, you will learn and practice skills ...
Hosted by Elpizo Counselling Services Inc.
Registered Psychotherapist, MSc, RP, RRT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Milton, ON L9T
IN-PERSON GROUP. Register for this 24-week skills training group designed for teens (13-17) who are struggling to manage intense emotions. In a safe, shared space with other members (5-10) who are experiencing similar challenges, you will learn and practice skills ...
Stress Management for Students
Work one-on-one with a registered psychotherapist through a 6 week treatment plan designed to improve stress management in secondary and post-secondary students. Offered in person (Burlington) or online (anywhere in Ontario). Includes evidence-based techniques from CBT and DBT. $100+HST per ...
Hosted by Amreen Saini
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MA, RP (Q)
Verified Verified
Group meets in Burlington, ON L7R
Work one-on-one with a registered psychotherapist through a 6 week treatment plan designed to improve stress management in secondary and post-secondary students. Offered in person (Burlington) or online (anywhere in Ontario). Includes evidence-based techniques from CBT and DBT. $100+HST per ...
Psychological & Counselling Services, Windsor.
Our practice provides psychological assessments and psychotherapeutic treatment to individual adults. We specialize in the treatment of depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, personality disorders, insomnia, posttraumatic stress disorder, relationship issues and more. We help you to navigate the challenges or issues ...
Hosted by Grandi and Associates
Psychologist, Laurea, CPsych, RP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Windsor, ON N9G
Our practice provides psychological assessments and psychotherapeutic treatment to individual adults. We specialize in the treatment of depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, personality disorders, insomnia, posttraumatic stress disorder, relationship issues and more. We help you to navigate the challenges or issues ...
The Village - Creative Healing Community
The Village Creative Healing Community provides psycho-educational, career, and creative therapy honouring the richness of Black culture and embracing diversity while addressing life stressors and healing from life's wounds. The Village promotes authenticity, whether you're seeking career guidance, navigating life ...
Hosted by Charmaine Johnson
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MACP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Richmond Hill, ON L4B
The Village Creative Healing Community provides psycho-educational, career, and creative therapy honouring the richness of Black culture and embracing diversity while addressing life stressors and healing from life's wounds. The Village promotes authenticity, whether you're seeking career guidance, navigating life ...
Mindfulness for Peaceful Living-Begins April 19/18
Mindfulness is an effective tool in helping you resolve the past, manifest what you want for your future, and be calm and content in the present. * Reduce Stress * Better quality sleep * More satisfying relationships. Explore aspects of ...
Hosted by Effie Mitskopoulos - Holistic Psychotherapy
Registered Social Worker, HBSc, MSW, RSW, CHyp, CYT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Barrie, ON L4M
Mindfulness is an effective tool in helping you resolve the past, manifest what you want for your future, and be calm and content in the present. * Reduce Stress * Better quality sleep * More satisfying relationships. Explore aspects of ...
NLP Certification Training
Inspired Outcomes (Allen and Tara Kanerva) conduct regular trainings in NLP, Time Line Therapy and Hypnotherapy. We hold FREE INFORMATION nights every month for anyone interested in knowing more about what we do! See our website www.inspiredoutcomes.ca to find out ...
Hosted by Tara Kanerva
MA, Therapy, Hypno, NLP, Coach
Verified Verified
Group meets in Guelph, ON N1G
Inspired Outcomes (Allen and Tara Kanerva) conduct regular trainings in NLP, Time Line Therapy and Hypnotherapy. We hold FREE INFORMATION nights every month for anyone interested in knowing more about what we do! See our website www.inspiredoutcomes.ca to find out ...
Teen Matters- Online/Video
Life could be demanding & stressful for youth. Social situations like bullying, family challenges like moving, divorce, and grief, and medical/learning challenges like, chronic illness, ADHD/Depression/Anxiety/T rauma or learning disabilities affect the social development of youth. Teen Matters will provide ...
Hosted by Johnson Family Counseling
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP, CCC, LPC, RPT-S
Verified Verified
Group meets in Newmarket, ON L3Y
Life could be demanding & stressful for youth. Social situations like bullying, family challenges like moving, divorce, and grief, and medical/learning challenges like, chronic illness, ADHD/Depression/Anxiety/T rauma or learning disabilities affect the social development of youth. Teen Matters will provide ...
How to Talk
Hosted by Redpill and Incel Treatment
RSW, MSW, BSW, AMHW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Toronto, ON M1T
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Depression Support Groups
What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognise and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioural activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.