Counselling groups

• Mondays • 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Omit dates: Sept. 2, Oct. 14, Nov. 11
• Adults, 18 years and older
  • Identifying and expressing emotions
  • Causes and consequences of emotional expression
  • Managing different emotions and how they interact
  • Emotions in others and strategies to cope

• Tuesday • 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Omit dates: Dec. 24, 31
• Men, 18 years and older 
  • Healthy relationships and masculinity
  • Compassion and self-control
  • Identity issues
  • Anger management
  • Exploring emotions
  • Stress and anxiety

• Wednesday • 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
  • Omit dates: Dec. 24, 31
• All individuals, 15 years and older
• This group is designed to promote calmness, better concentration, gratefulness and hope. Practice basic skills to encourage a compassionate and mindful way of being.
  • Mindfulness techniques
  • Self-compassion exercises 
  • Promote self-care practice
  • Relaxation to promote a calm mind
  • Learn how to deal with a preoccupied mind 
  • Skill-building exercises to help you stay on task

• 1st & 3rd Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Omit date: Oct. 2
• Youth and allies,  15 to 25 years of age  
• A safe place for LGBTQ2S+ youth, young adults and allies to hang out and be themselves. Come and connect with others in your community.
  • Healthy relationships
  • Handling discrimination
  • Identity issues
  • Finding community
  • Understanding emotions
  • Resources and skills

• 1st & 3rd Wednesday • 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Omit dates: Oct. 2
• Adults, 18 years and older
• This counselling group will provide connection, understanding and education for families and allies who want to support as they journey with their LGBTQ2S+ loved ones.
  • Healthy relationships
  • Creating safety
  • How to be a support
  • Navigating change
  • Resources for loved ones
  • Affirming healthcare

• Wednesday • 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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  • Omit dates: Oct. 2, Dec. 25
• Adults, 18 years and older
• Learn and develop various communication skills: listening skills, assertiveness and expressing ourselves in a healthy way. Offers opportunity to practice various techniques and provides take home handouts to continue development.
  • Managing conflict
  • Active listening skills
  • Skills for healthy relationships
  • Setting limits in communication
  • Handling difficult conversation
  • Assertiveness techniques

• Thursday • 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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  • Omit date: Dec. 26
• Women, 18 years or older
• A space for women to gather together and discuss, support and encourage each other through some of life’s challenges. We explore and develop skills to practice within relationships, family and the wider community.
  • Stress management
  • Boundary setting skills
  • Depression and coping with anxiety
  • Managing emotions
  • Family and other relationship dynamics
  • Self confidence

• Thursday • 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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  • Omit date: Dec. 26
• Adults, between 18 and 25 years 
• The transition to adulthood can be a challenging time. Gain more direction by learning skills to help you on your journey. Drop in and gather support to find your way.
  • Relationships and well-being
  • Handling expectations and change
  • Managing school or work stress
  • Family changes
  • Emotional development
  • Maintaining energy for self and others

• Thursday • 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
  • Start date: Sept. 5
  • Omit date: Dec. 26
• Adults, 18 years or older
• We all need some sense of trust in ourselves and in others. We can learn and develop strategies to rely on our own judgment, have confidence in our choices, and act in a trustworthy manner.
  • Beliefs about trust and what trust means
  • How to trust others
  • Coping with experiences involving trust
  • Maintaining a trusting relationship
  • How trust and safety are related

• Friday • 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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  • Omit date: Dec. 27
• Adults, 18 years or older
• Topics offered encourage and support action planning and next steps towards a variety of goals.
  • Skills for success
  • Positive coping strategies
  • Understanding personal motivation
  • Setting goals and priorties
  • Identifying supports and resources

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