In a small group setting, we discuss anxiety and strategies to cope with it. We work together as a group to help one another. If you are interested in joining my group please send me an email or call.
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Hosted by Sherri-Lynn Pearce
Psychologist, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Calgary, AB T2N
In a small group setting, we discuss anxiety and strategies to cope with it. We work together as a group to help one another. If you are interested in joining my group please send me an email or call.
Foothills Counselling Psychology will be facilitating a 15 Week In-Person Adult DBT Skills Group in Calgary. Sept 13, 2023 to Dec 20, 2023, 5:00pm – 7:30pm, 15 Weekly Group Sessions Location: 5940 Macleod Trail SW, Calgary Cost: $1800 This skills ...
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Hosted by Foothills Counselling Psychology Inc
Psychologist, MSc, RPsych
Verified Verified
Group meets in Calgary, AB T2H
Foothills Counselling Psychology will be facilitating a 15 Week In-Person Adult DBT Skills Group in Calgary. Sept 13, 2023 to Dec 20, 2023, 5:00pm – 7:30pm, 15 Weekly Group Sessions Location: 5940 Macleod Trail SW, Calgary Cost: $1800 This skills ...
Mindful Transdiagnostic Cognitive-Behavioural Group Therapy (MTCBT) features enhanced CBT techniques, Mindfulness Meditation skills & a focus not just on symptom reduction, but on targeting the underlying cognitive, behavioural, & emotional processes that create vulnerability to emotional difficulties. A 1-session Orientation ...
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Hosted by Dr. Barb Backs-Dermott
Psychologist, PhD, RPsych
Verified Verified
Group meets in Calgary, AB T2E
Mindful Transdiagnostic Cognitive-Behavioural Group Therapy (MTCBT) features enhanced CBT techniques, Mindfulness Meditation skills & a focus not just on symptom reduction, but on targeting the underlying cognitive, behavioural, & emotional processes that create vulnerability to emotional difficulties. A 1-session Orientation ...
I am offering a virtual DBT Skills Group that starts 30 April and runs every Tuesday. This group runs for 12 weeks from 6p-8p MST a is open to residents of AB, ON, and NS.
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Hosted by Audra Potter
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, MACP, RSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Calgary, AB T2C
I am offering a virtual DBT Skills Group that starts 30 April and runs every Tuesday. This group runs for 12 weeks from 6p-8p MST a is open to residents of AB, ON, and NS.
Join my small group yoga therapy classes designed to meet your specific and unique challenges. Using kundalini yoga techniques- you will be guided to manage anxiety, depression, anger and you will be helped to rebalance your nervous system. I also ...
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Hosted by Heather Catherine Good
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, RSW, IAYT-C
Verified Verified
Group meets in Calgary, AB T2T
Join my small group yoga therapy classes designed to meet your specific and unique challenges. Using kundalini yoga techniques- you will be guided to manage anxiety, depression, anger and you will be helped to rebalance your nervous system. I also ...
Are you Looking for a support group to help you manage your low mood and fluctuations in anxiety. Are you feeling alone and want to be with others to discuss ways to improve your mood? This process group will provide ...
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Hosted by Joy Robinson
Psychologist, MSc, MSc , BSW, BA(Psy)
Verified Verified
Group meets in Calgary, AB T2V
Are you Looking for a support group to help you manage your low mood and fluctuations in anxiety. Are you feeling alone and want to be with others to discuss ways to improve your mood? This process group will provide ...
Whether participating in individual or group sessions we continually strive to offer a safe,supportive, insight-oriented/relation al therapy approach. We offer a safe learning space to reflect and grow. Our approach is respectful, collaborative and caring.Dedicated to your emotional health and ...
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Hosted by Jack Dobbs
Psychologist, MEd
Verified Verified
Group meets in Calgary, AB T3H
Whether participating in individual or group sessions we continually strive to offer a safe,supportive, insight-oriented/relation al therapy approach. We offer a safe learning space to reflect and grow. Our approach is respectful, collaborative and caring.Dedicated to your emotional health and ...
Everyone needs a variety of tools in their toolbox to navigate all the different situations that life can throw our way whether that be relationship difficulties, work challenges, or feeling like you’re stuck. Sometimes we need to accept the present ...
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Hosted by Sarah Knight
Psychologist, MSc, RPsych
Verified Verified
Group meets in Calgary, AB T2G
Everyone needs a variety of tools in their toolbox to navigate all the different situations that life can throw our way whether that be relationship difficulties, work challenges, or feeling like you’re stuck. Sometimes we need to accept the present ...
At Creating Clarity Counselling & Consulting we exist to help men and women overcome the mental and emotional anguish that keeps them from living their best life. We are highly trained to help you with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma ...
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Hosted by Lynn Viehweger
Registered Provisional Psychologist, MACS, MAC, CCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Calgary, AB T3H
At Creating Clarity Counselling & Consulting we exist to help men and women overcome the mental and emotional anguish that keeps them from living their best life. We are highly trained to help you with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma ...
Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) is a treatment method that emphasizes building skills to manage stress, emotional response and regulation, mental health issues, and the psychological and social aspects of relationship building. This 12-week open psycho-educational group is intended to teach ...
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Hosted by Dr. Courtney Dookie
Psychologist, PsyD, RPsych
Verified Verified
Group meets in Calgary, AB T3A
Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) is a treatment method that emphasizes building skills to manage stress, emotional response and regulation, mental health issues, and the psychological and social aspects of relationship building. This 12-week open psycho-educational group is intended to teach ...
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) are for individuals experiencing stress resulting from chronic physical and psychological conditions. MBSR/MBCT is an empirically supported 8 week psycho-education group that teaches mindfulness meditation as a health intervention ...
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Hosted by Pam Hauck - Emdr Mbct
Counsellor, CCC, MBA, MofC, EMDR, MBCT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Calgary, AB T3C
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) are for individuals experiencing stress resulting from chronic physical and psychological conditions. MBSR/MBCT is an empirically supported 8 week psycho-education group that teaches mindfulness meditation as a health intervention ...
Have a teen (12-16) who is struggling socially? Are they having a tough time transitioning back with all the uncertainty these days? We offer an 8-week program in a non-judgmental space to learn about and improve: Confidence, Self-esteem, Managing anxiety ...
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Hosted by Chantal Côté- Pyramid Psychology
Psychologist, MC, RPsych, Coach
Verified Verified
Group meets in Calgary, AB T2Z
Have a teen (12-16) who is struggling socially? Are they having a tough time transitioning back with all the uncertainty these days? We offer an 8-week program in a non-judgmental space to learn about and improve: Confidence, Self-esteem, Managing anxiety ...
This is a 8-week narrative therapy group for teens ages 13+ looking for hope and support with anxiety. With the guidance of a registered psychologist and a counselling intern, teens will learn from their peers, develop creative strategies for coping, ...
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Hosted by Bernadene Weskin
Psychologist, MSc, RPsych
Verified Verified
Group meets in Calgary, AB T2M
This is a 8-week narrative therapy group for teens ages 13+ looking for hope and support with anxiety. With the guidance of a registered psychologist and a counselling intern, teens will learn from their peers, develop creative strategies for coping, ...
Open to all individuals who have attended the 12-session MCTBT group. This monthly group will offer an opportunity to continue to hone the skills learned in the MTCBT group. Each session will feature a Mindfulness Meditation practice, update from group ...
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Hosted by Dr. Barb Backs-Dermott
Psychologist, PhD, RPsych
Verified Verified
Group meets in Calgary, AB T3E
Open to all individuals who have attended the 12-session MCTBT group. This monthly group will offer an opportunity to continue to hone the skills learned in the MTCBT group. Each session will feature a Mindfulness Meditation practice, update from group ...
Craft Psychology is a private practice made up of 4 practitioners who aim to practice collaborative and interesting therapy. We endeavor to understand each person's unique problem, in context, so as to support folks to go about living with more ...
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Hosted by Craft Psychology, Chelsey Morton
Psychologist, MA, RPsych
Verified Verified
Group meets in Calgary, AB T3C
Craft Psychology is a private practice made up of 4 practitioners who aim to practice collaborative and interesting therapy. We endeavor to understand each person's unique problem, in context, so as to support folks to go about living with more ...
This is a 8-week group to help children build social skills to develop and maintain relationships. Together we will build a "toolbox" of strategies to recognize emotions in others and find ways to cope with social stressors. We will use ...
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Hosted by Bernadene Weskin
Psychologist, MSc, RPsych
Verified Verified
Group meets in Calgary, AB T2M
This is a 8-week group to help children build social skills to develop and maintain relationships. Together we will build a "toolbox" of strategies to recognize emotions in others and find ways to cope with social stressors. We will use ...
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is used to treat the causes of troubling symptoms such as anxiety, depression, guilt, anger, and post-traumatic reactions. It can also be used to build up positive resources and to learn more adaptive information ...
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Hosted by Pam Hauck - Emdr Mbct
Counsellor, CCC, MBA, MofC, EMDR, MBCT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Calgary, AB T3C
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is used to treat the causes of troubling symptoms such as anxiety, depression, guilt, anger, and post-traumatic reactions. It can also be used to build up positive resources and to learn more adaptive information ...
Learn about sleep and how to work with your sleep system to optimize sleep. For those with insomnia, unpredictable sleep, nightmares, sleep related worry/anxiety, and more. 10 - 12 weekly sessions with small groups. Groups for teens, adults and young ...
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Hosted by Brenda Logan - Aspen Grove Counselling
Counsellor, RN , BScN, MC, CCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Calgary, AB T2E
Learn about sleep and how to work with your sleep system to optimize sleep. For those with insomnia, unpredictable sleep, nightmares, sleep related worry/anxiety, and more. 10 - 12 weekly sessions with small groups. Groups for teens, adults and young ...
Starting again as soon as 5 girls are registered! This group is designed for girls ages 11-13y.o. Topic area include friendships, managing big feelings, healthy boundaries and coping skills. The framework for this group is will be a mixture of ...
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Hosted by Ashleigh Mutcher
Psychologist, MEd, RPsych
Verified Verified
Group meets in Calgary, AB T2X
Starting again as soon as 5 girls are registered! This group is designed for girls ages 11-13y.o. Topic area include friendships, managing big feelings, healthy boundaries and coping skills. The framework for this group is will be a mixture of ...
MBCT is an evidenced based model of care addressing depressive release, anxiety and emotional distress. The next course begins on 9 September 2019 and will run for the following 8 weeks. Drawing on skills & strategies from CBT and mindfulness, ...
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Hosted by Patrick C. Griffin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MS, RCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Calgary, AB T3H
MBCT is an evidenced based model of care addressing depressive release, anxiety and emotional distress. The next course begins on 9 September 2019 and will run for the following 8 weeks. Drawing on skills & strategies from CBT and mindfulness, ...
Sign up today! This group is designed for girls ages 14-16y.o. Topic area include friendships, managing big feelings, healthy boundaries and coping skills. The framework for this group is will be a mixture of processing experiences, artistic healing, learning new ...
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Hosted by Ashleigh Mutcher
Psychologist, MEd, RPsych
Verified Verified
Group meets in Calgary, AB T2X
Sign up today! This group is designed for girls ages 14-16y.o. Topic area include friendships, managing big feelings, healthy boundaries and coping skills. The framework for this group is will be a mixture of processing experiences, artistic healing, learning new ...
Next Group: Oct. 15, 2024! Could you use a little more HOPE in your life? How can we cultivate hope? Nourish hope? For 6 weeks we will explore finding hope, holding onto hope and work to build more of it ...
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Hosted by Resilient You Art Therapy
Art Therapist, PCAT, DVATI, MA Lead, BA Psyc
Verified Verified
Group meets in Calgary, AB T2H
Next Group: Oct. 15, 2024! Could you use a little more HOPE in your life? How can we cultivate hope? Nourish hope? For 6 weeks we will explore finding hope, holding onto hope and work to build more of it ...
Join a live, virtual 12 week class and learn a new DBT skill each week while in the comfort of your home. Our upcoming group is open to adults living in Alberta and Saskatchewan. It will run on Monday evenings ...
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Hosted by Mabel Reimer
Registered Social Worker, RSW, MSW, BSc
Verified Verified
Group meets in Calgary, AB T2R
Join a live, virtual 12 week class and learn a new DBT skill each week while in the comfort of your home. Our upcoming group is open to adults living in Alberta and Saskatchewan. It will run on Monday evenings ...
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Hosted by Cassaundra Henske
Registered Social Worker, RSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Calgary, AB T2N
This group will help you learn how to better know and be known by others, explore vulnerability, and see – in real time – the impact that you have on others, as well as the impact they have on you. ...
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Hosted by Chris Graham
Psychologist
Verified Verified
Group meets in Calgary, AB T2T
This group will help you learn how to better know and be known by others, explore vulnerability, and see – in real time – the impact that you have on others, as well as the impact they have on you. ...
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Anxiety Support Groups
What are the most common treatments for anxiety?
Talk therapy, particularly cognitive behavioural therapy, is the most common treatment for anxiety. Studies have shown it is equally effective as medication. Other forms of therapy are popular, depending on a patient’s experience. Exposure therapy, for instance, can be useful for people dealing with fears and phobias, or who have experienced traumatic events. Dialectical Behavioural Therapy may be useful for patients who need help with emotion regulation. Anxiolytic medications, like benzodiazepines, can also help with calming a person enough to focus on the skills they’ve learned, and physical exercise has been shown to help symptoms of anxiety across the board.
How long does therapy for anxiety take to work?
The amount of time needed to alleviate symptoms depends on the severity of a person’s condition. Some therapies may take 5-20 weekly sessions to show results. Anti-depressant medications typically take two to four weeks before a benefit is felt. Anti-anxiety medications are felt typically within 20-30 minutes. Medications are best used to offer a patient a better headspace in which to work on techniques learned in therapy. Exercise, improved sleep habits, and meditation are effective, but takes weeks or months to show results.
When should I seek treatment for anxiety?
Everyone feels anxious at times, but when anxiety causes disruption to your daily life, it may be time to seek help. Such disruption can be mental, physical, or both: having fear dominate your thoughts, avoiding situations or objects that bring on feelings of anxiety, or experiencing shortness of breath, sweating, dizziness, or panic attacks. When these symptoms are recurrent and distressing, it may be time to talk to someone.
How effective is treatment for anxiety?
Treatment for anxiety has been shown to be moderately to highly effective, according to a large body of psychology studies and analyses. For some people, treatment using CBT or exposure therapy alone is effective. Others respond best to a combination of medication and therapy.