Coping with Chaos: Skills for daily living

Led by Rebekah Bender, Occupational Therapist, Psychotherapist and Marcia Nazartchyk, Registered Psychotherapist, This group is informed by theories and skills from the following modalities: CBT and DBT. 

The purpose of this group is to support learning and application of these theories and skills to activities in daily life.This group is a space to explore strategies around coping with difficult emotions and daily stressors, and practice applying these skills to situations in a practical and meaningful way.

This group may be appropriate for you if:

- You would like to learn skills and strategies to effectively manage stressors that occur in daily life.

- You would like to learn about emotions, and practical strategies to effectively regulate a range of different emotions.

- You enjoy learning, including theory and practical skills that can be integrated right away.

- You perhaps have learned skills in the past, and are curious about how to use these in daily life and make these more practical / accessible.

- You enjoy learning in a group environment where you can ask questions and learn from both facilitators as well as other participants

This group will cover topics such as:

- Understanding how the brain makes sense of chaotic or difficult events / emotions

- Exploring how behaviours, thoughts and emotions are connected and can influence each other-

 Practical skills to use in challenging / chaotic situations

- Exploring different emotions and their functions

- Practical skills to help regulate emotions effectively

- Creating tools and resources to help you apply discussed skills to specific activities and situations which are important to you

This group will be a closed group limited to 10 people, and is meant for individuals 20 and older. 

Your registration is for all 6 sessions and the group members will stay the same for all 6 weeks. This helps with consistency, allows us to build on previously discussed knowledge, and is meant to create a safe and supportive community within this group setting. A short intake form will be sent to participants prior to the first session to ensure this group is right for you.

Investment:

450+hst for 6 weeks (we have an option for weekly payments of 75+HST upon request)

Receipt provided for insurance purposes.