If you feel overwhelmed, depressed, or dealing with hurts and hangs, this group is for you. You don't have to deal with this by yourself. This group will go through different topics based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behavioural ...
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Hosted by Cinthya Bacilio Rojano
Registered Psychotherapist, MDiv, RP, IMG
Verified Verified
Group meets in Oshawa, ON L1G
If you feel overwhelmed, depressed, or dealing with hurts and hangs, this group is for you. You don't have to deal with this by yourself. This group will go through different topics based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behavioural ...
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.
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Hosted by Dialectical Living
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified 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.
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 ...
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Hosted by Amanda Harper
Registered Psychotherapist, MSW, RSW, RP
Verified 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 ...
Anger Management, Addictions Therapy, Family Therapy, Couples and Relationship, Life Skills and much more Counselling Therapy Sessions
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Hosted by Break Free Family Centre
PhD, EdD, OACCPP, CPCA, OCA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Etobicoke, ON M9W
Anger Management, Addictions Therapy, Family Therapy, Couples and Relationship, Life Skills and much more Counselling Therapy Sessions
A men’s group is a very powerful tool to reduce shame in a man’s life and to help a man come out of hiding. It is a deeply powerful experience to share vulnerability with other men in a safe setting ...
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Hosted by Eric Pierni
Registered Psychotherapist, EMDR, CSAT, RP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Toronto, ON M4P
A men’s group is a very powerful tool to reduce shame in a man’s life and to help a man come out of hiding. It is a deeply powerful experience to share vulnerability with other men in a safe setting ...
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 ...
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Hosted by Robert Goulard Counselling service
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, CACII
Verified 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 ...
Substance Use & Self: Exploring Your Relationship with Substances is a group is for women (trans or cis) and nonbinary folks ages 19-30 who are interested in exploring and changing their relationship with substance use (i.e., cannabis, alcohol, cocaine, prescription ...
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Hosted by Dr. Natalie Kalb
Psychologist, PhD, CPsych
Verified Verified
Group meets in Toronto, ON M6G
Substance Use & Self: Exploring Your Relationship with Substances is a group is for women (trans or cis) and nonbinary folks ages 19-30 who are interested in exploring and changing their relationship with substance use (i.e., cannabis, alcohol, cocaine, prescription ...
This 7 Session coping skills group will explore the change process of addictive behaviours, the connection between stress, mood, anger and the urge sequence on substance use
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Hosted by Ian Robertson Social Work Professional Corp.
Registered Social Worker, BSW, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Thorold, ON L2V
This 7 Session coping skills group will explore the change process of addictive behaviours, the connection between stress, mood, anger and the urge sequence on substance use
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 ...
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Hosted by Angini Joan Mohammed
Registered Social Worker, MSW , RSW
Verified 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 ...
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. ...
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Hosted by Binczak Psychotherapy Services
Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, RP, CSAT, CCAC, CCS-AC
Verified 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. ...
If you are someone who has questioned your substance use patterns in the past, our ‘Sober Curious’ support program may be for you! Did you know that addiction is not the result of moral failing or lack of willpower, but ...
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Hosted by Sue Morrison
Drug & Alcohol Counsellor, BA, CAC, RPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Markham, ON L3P
If you are someone who has questioned your substance use patterns in the past, our ‘Sober Curious’ support program may be for you! Did you know that addiction is not the result of moral failing or lack of willpower, but ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Hosted by Jeannette Robert
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, CCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Ottawa, ON K1S
In this 10-session treatment protocol (10th session with the significant other) the participants learn to analyze the apparent and non-obvious aspects of the situations that lead to substance use and identify factors that can help clients stay abstinent. Clients learn ...
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Hosted by Trafalgar Addiction Treatment Centres
Treatment Centre
Verified Verified
Group meets in Toronto, ON M4S
In this 10-session treatment protocol (10th session with the significant other) the participants learn to analyze the apparent and non-obvious aspects of the situations that lead to substance use and identify factors that can help clients stay abstinent. Clients learn ...
If you are a man who is feeling alone with the stress, pressure and expectations that modern society foists upon you to “Be a Man” or is experiencing a sense of shame, embarrassment or regret regarding how you have been ...
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Hosted by Brian Janes
Registered Psychotherapist, CSAT, ICADC, MBA
Verified 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 foists upon you to “Be a Man” or is experiencing a sense of shame, embarrassment or regret regarding how you have been ...
Join our transformative 9-week online porn addiction support group—an empathetic, confidential haven for recovery. Break free from isolation as you embark on a shame-free journey. Accountability is needed, but hard to come by when we want to quit porn since ...
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Hosted by Dana Kaake
Registered Psychotherapist, BA, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Toronto, ON M6B
Join our transformative 9-week online porn addiction support group—an empathetic, confidential haven for recovery. Break free from isolation as you embark on a shame-free journey. Accountability is needed, but hard to come by when we want to quit porn since ...
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, ...
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Hosted by Julie Hayden
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Toronto, ON M4K
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, ...
ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) is one of the number one evidence-based modalities for mental health, addictions, low self-worth and if you feel stuck. The goal - to create a rich, full and meaningful life, guided by your values, despite ...
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Hosted by Hope and Healing Counseling
Registered Social Worker, RSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Windsor, ON N8X
ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) is one of the number one evidence-based modalities for mental health, addictions, low self-worth and if you feel stuck. The goal - to create a rich, full and meaningful life, guided by your values, despite ...
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 ...
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Hosted by Jacob Pollack
Registered Social Worker, RSW, MSW, MSc
Verified 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 ...
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. ...
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Hosted by Shontelle Prokipcak
Registered Social Worker, BSW, MSW, RSW, CCAC, CCS-AC
Verified 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. ...
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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.