We are a group of 10 counsellors with diverse specialties who are working together from an office in downtown Abbotsford.
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We are a group of 10 counsellors with diverse specialties who are working together from an office in downtown Abbotsford.
Developing the Psychological Wisdom of Our Lives: This is an 8 week online psychotherapy group for individuals interested in evolving a deeper, more meaningful experience of both themselves and their relationships. The group is for people who want to examine ...
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Hosted by Dr. Jeannine Davies Wellness Services
Counsellor, PhD, RCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Vancouver, BC V6K
Developing the Psychological Wisdom of Our Lives: This is an 8 week online psychotherapy group for individuals interested in evolving a deeper, more meaningful experience of both themselves and their relationships. The group is for people who want to examine ...
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is proven evidence based therapy to treat very complex mental health behaviours and conditions. Explore Wellness is pleased to offer this valuable training to the local counsellors engaged in providing mental health counselling to clients in ...
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Hosted by Explore wellness Inc. www.explorewellness.ca
Counsellor, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Abbotsford, BC V3G
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is proven evidence based therapy to treat very complex mental health behaviours and conditions. Explore Wellness is pleased to offer this valuable training to the local counsellors engaged in providing mental health counselling to clients in ...
Accessing non-ordinary states in controlled therapeutic settings through means such as cannabis-assisted breathwork has shown to mitigate symptoms of post-traumatic stress & increase overall well-being. For more information on our Cannabis Therapy please see our website. In the week prior ...
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Hosted by Strength in Heart Counselling
Treatment Centre, RCC, RSW, CCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Victoria, BC V8V
Accessing non-ordinary states in controlled therapeutic settings through means such as cannabis-assisted breathwork has shown to mitigate symptoms of post-traumatic stress & increase overall well-being. For more information on our Cannabis Therapy please see our website. In the week prior ...
ANGER IS YOUR FRIEND, NOT YOUR ENEMY In this workshop, you will get the experience you need to use your anger in a productive way. (Two groups start in October 2013: in Victoria, BC. and in Esquimalt, BC.) $195. for ...
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ANGER IS YOUR FRIEND, NOT YOUR ENEMY In this workshop, you will get the experience you need to use your anger in a productive way. (Two groups start in October 2013: in Victoria, BC. and in Esquimalt, BC.) $195. for ...
This 2 hour workshop is offered Sundays from 11-1pm and supports deeper connection to self through promoting the mind/body balance
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This 2 hour workshop is offered Sundays from 11-1pm and supports deeper connection to self through promoting the mind/body balance
Accessing non-ordinary states in controlled therapeutic settings through means such as cannabis-assisted breathwork has shown to mitigate symptoms of post-traumatic stress & increase overall well-being. In the week prior to the in-person cannabis-assisted breathwork circle, you will attend a virtual ...
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Hosted by Carla Mae Leuschen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MPA, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Victoria, BC V8V
Accessing non-ordinary states in controlled therapeutic settings through means such as cannabis-assisted breathwork has shown to mitigate symptoms of post-traumatic stress & increase overall well-being. In the week prior to the in-person cannabis-assisted breathwork circle, you will attend a virtual ...
Group coaching sessions via zoom with registered counsellor / certified life coach - PDF lessons, access to private facebook group. You will gain tools / skills for understanding and overcoming depression / anxiety. This program focuses on gaining tools to ...
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Hosted by Inspired Counselling & Coaching
Counsellor, RPC, CLC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Kelowna, BC V1V
Group coaching sessions via zoom with registered counsellor / certified life coach - PDF lessons, access to private facebook group. You will gain tools / skills for understanding and overcoming depression / anxiety. This program focuses on gaining tools to ...
Learning how to practice mindfulness can help reduce stress, improve your relationships, develop resilience, and cultivate compassion for yourself and others. Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) was founded 30 years ago, and is the gold standard for learning mindfulness meditation. ...
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Hosted by Andrea Weekes
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, BSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Victoria, BC V8R
Learning how to practice mindfulness can help reduce stress, improve your relationships, develop resilience, and cultivate compassion for yourself and others. Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) was founded 30 years ago, and is the gold standard for learning mindfulness meditation. ...
Our DBT Youth Group is aimed to support youth between the ages of 12-18. The group runs over 4 60-minute virtual sessions, with each session focused on one of the four pillars of DBT: mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and ...
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Hosted by Apricot Integrated Wellness
Counsellor, B Ed, MA , RCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Langley, BC V2Y
Our DBT Youth Group is aimed to support youth between the ages of 12-18. The group runs over 4 60-minute virtual sessions, with each session focused on one of the four pillars of DBT: mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and ...
Mid 20's to mid 30's is a time of transition for women - moving from the defined roles of student and adolescent, to the complicated role of adult. Women experience increased pressure to answer life's big questions - what do ...
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Mid 20's to mid 30's is a time of transition for women - moving from the defined roles of student and adolescent, to the complicated role of adult. Women experience increased pressure to answer life's big questions - what do ...
Are you looking for a place to unpack a painful experience? Trying to make sense of how your upbringing impacted your view of yourself and the world around you? Confused about how people who meant so much to you could ...
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Hosted by Mental Blocks EMDR Therapy in French & English
Counsellor, EMDR, Cert, RCC, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Victoria, BC V8R
Are you looking for a place to unpack a painful experience? Trying to make sense of how your upbringing impacted your view of yourself and the world around you? Confused about how people who meant so much to you could ...
This group is intended to provide support for women who are trying to cope with the overwhelming emotions caused by infertility, pregnancy loss and grief. The intention of this circle of support is to provide a safe space to be ...
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Hosted by Ellie Dobreva
Licensed Professional Counsellor, RPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Vancouver, BC V6B
This group is intended to provide support for women who are trying to cope with the overwhelming emotions caused by infertility, pregnancy loss and grief. The intention of this circle of support is to provide a safe space to be ...
MBSR is an intensive 8-week group program in mindfulness meditation. Sessions include training in meditation, yoga & applying mindfulness to stressful situations in daily life. In over 45 years of research & practice MBSR has demonstrated effectiveness in alleviating symptoms ...
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Hosted by Julie Giroux
Counsellor, MEd, RCC, SEP, EMDR
Verified Verified
Group meets in Victoria, BC V8P
MBSR is an intensive 8-week group program in mindfulness meditation. Sessions include training in meditation, yoga & applying mindfulness to stressful situations in daily life. In over 45 years of research & practice MBSR has demonstrated effectiveness in alleviating symptoms ...
Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses the creative process of making art as a therapeutic technique to improve a person’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being. It is based on the belief that the creative process involved in ...
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Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses the creative process of making art as a therapeutic technique to improve a person’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being. It is based on the belief that the creative process involved in ...
MBSR is an 8 week program that was developed at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in 1979. Helpful for: ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, STRESS, CHRONIC HEALHT CONDITIONS. You will learn how to reduce negative or anxious thinking, manage and reduce pain, ...
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MBSR is an 8 week program that was developed at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in 1979. Helpful for: ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, STRESS, CHRONIC HEALHT CONDITIONS. You will learn how to reduce negative or anxious thinking, manage and reduce pain, ...
Matty Devenish Therapy is offering a group for those who are interested in understanding and resisting the influence of Depression. Many people have consulted with me about their struggles with Depression. They've shared feeling consumed by: negative, hate-filled thoughts about ...
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Matty Devenish Therapy is offering a group for those who are interested in understanding and resisting the influence of Depression. Many people have consulted with me about their struggles with Depression. They've shared feeling consumed by: negative, hate-filled thoughts about ...
Are you anxious or uncertain about the future? This group is designed to equip you with tools and practices to help ground yourself so that you can walk through this year with more clarity and calmness. Led by Roxy Humphrey ...
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Hosted by South Island Counselling
Counsellor, RCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Victoria, BC V8P
Are you anxious or uncertain about the future? This group is designed to equip you with tools and practices to help ground yourself so that you can walk through this year with more clarity and calmness. Led by Roxy Humphrey ...
As we take on the voices of our caregivers from childhood, we become our own harshest critics. This weekend is designed to help us identify and let go of the guilt that weighs us down like an anchor as well ...
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As we take on the voices of our caregivers from childhood, we become our own harshest critics. This weekend is designed to help us identify and let go of the guilt that weighs us down like an anchor as well ...
In a nutshell, Breathwork offers the transformative experience of coming home to yourself. By exploring and expanding your relationship with your breath, you'll discover ways to release tension and emotional blocks, while getting out of your head and diving into ...
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In a nutshell, Breathwork offers the transformative experience of coming home to yourself. By exploring and expanding your relationship with your breath, you'll discover ways to release tension and emotional blocks, while getting out of your head and diving into ...
In the coming months, I'll be hosting a series of webinars focused on various mental health topics, including strategies for managing anxiety, coping with grief, navigating social media's impact on our well-being, and much more. These sessions are designed not ...
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Hosted by Trixie Hennessey Counselling
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Kelowna, BC V1Y
In the coming months, I'll be hosting a series of webinars focused on various mental health topics, including strategies for managing anxiety, coping with grief, navigating social media's impact on our well-being, and much more. These sessions are designed not ...
For parents to go from fearing for their teen’s mental health to helping their teen navigate anxiety and depression without losing connection and trust. If you’ve been experiencing fear, worry, doubt, anger, sadness, guilt and shame about the depression and ...
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For parents to go from fearing for their teen’s mental health to helping their teen navigate anxiety and depression without losing connection and trust. If you’ve been experiencing fear, worry, doubt, anger, sadness, guilt and shame about the depression and ...
Learn more about this transformative series of workshops where we delve into a variety of arts mediums, including clay, creative writing, journaling, visual arts and fun games that challenge the imagination and foster a sense of creativity. Join me as ...
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Hosted by Tracey Gramm - Inner Wisdom Counselling
Counsellor, BA, RTC, EXat, CDP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Surrey, BC V3S
Learn more about this transformative series of workshops where we delve into a variety of arts mediums, including clay, creative writing, journaling, visual arts and fun games that challenge the imagination and foster a sense of creativity. Join me as ...
This 2.5 day group workshop is for you if you don't know what you want from life, or what life wants from you. Perhaps your life is in transition and you are looking for inspiration for a new path, or ...
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This 2.5 day group workshop is for you if you don't know what you want from life, or what life wants from you. Perhaps your life is in transition and you are looking for inspiration for a new path, or ...
"Archetypal Music Psychotherapy: A Depth Approach to the Creative Expressive Arts" is a new international depth-based method of psychotherapy which focuses on self-exploration and developing personal insight through creative expressive processes. This group is certified by the National Board for ...
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Hosted by Joel Kroeker Jungian Psychoanalyst
Counsellor, MA, MMT, RCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Victoria, BC V8R
"Archetypal Music Psychotherapy: A Depth Approach to the Creative Expressive Arts" is a new international depth-based method of psychotherapy which focuses on self-exploration and developing personal insight through creative expressive processes. This group is certified by the National Board for ...
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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.