Here & Now : Section 2

As women being HERE & NOW is necessary and impossible at the same time. We have collectively dealt with some of the most challenging years of our lives and have been expected to maintain the status quo without any additional support.  

This group piloted in September 2022,  designed to meet the needs of women who are looking for a space to come and feel heard in a safe, professional and supportive atmosphere. A space to build off of the shared experiences of one another and an opportunity to rest, reflect, recharge and be HERE & NOW for at least  1.5 hours a month.  We had a wonderful first section and are thrilled to offer this again. 

We have been flirting with levels of burn out that are no longer acceptable. Too many women are walking around with levels of stress, fatigue, irritation and sadness that they are chaulking up to "not handling things well enough".  At CCP we have seen this over and over again in our clients and colleagues and want to offer this as a way to lesson the guilt and help people feel less alone. 

Many of you reading this right now are saying "I'm not that bad"  "I'm functioning perfectly fine"  "I'm still doing all the things" etc. Whether you are teetering on the edge of burn out, you're having a harder time dealing with stress or you would like to stop being so hard on yourself, this is your opportunity.  This group consists of individuals who are open to connection in a group where we will be discussing elements of emotional and psychological health to help us feel better. 

We want to help you slow down, rest and learn how be kinder to yourselves. 

This group is for you if:

-You have previously enjoyed a workshop held at CCP and benefitted from the shared connection.

-You have an interest in supporting emotional and mental health and are looking for ways to do so.

-You have been struggling with not feeling heard, seen or understood by people in your life. 

-You can identify aspects of burn out and need to find ways to avoid falling deeper.

-You benefit from shared experiences with like-minded women. 

-You're feeling stressed, anxious or irritable and need some support to feel more balanced.

-You're a very busy person who wants to prioritize being HERE & NOW and know this will help you do that. 

-You need help repairing some wounds that have been left untreated for too long. 

-You're looking for some support to help practice more self compassion in your life. 

This group will cover topics such as:

-Self Compassion and the importance of fostering care and nurturance for self. 

-Support and Empathy: how to find and give when you feel it's no where around you.

-Boundaries and interpersonal challenges: how our relationships with others impact our relationships with ourselves. 

-Parenting and stress around the demands of motherhood.

-Professional Burn out: finding calm in the chaos of being a managing a career along with everything else.

-Challenging the Patriarchy: discussions around women and our place in this world. 

This group is a combination of support group and skills based group so there will be equal parts connecting and learning. We covered some of the topics above in Section 1 and will be expanded on some of the same topics along adding some new ones. 

Each group will be led by: Carly Crawford, Registered Psychotherapist and co-facilitated each week by one of the CCP therapists (Shelagh, Riley or Luisa) 

Sample Agenda:

-Check in: opportunity for updates from members.

-Moment to learn: skills or topic presentation. 

-Sharing and questions.

-Closing comments. 

This group is  a closed group and is limited to 10 people.  A closed group means once you are signed up you are signed up for all 4 sessions no one can join half way through and there will be the same people each month. This increases the amount of connection, consistency and confidentialty and allows us to build off of every month's group without starting fresh each month.

Held IN PERSON at CCP our comfortable setting will allow for safety and confidence as you discuss elements that may be difficult.   

Scheduled in 6 month sections with the hope to continue, breaking half way through the year gives people the opportunity to join half way through the year.

The Deadline for Registration is September 5th, 2023 

Group Dates are as follows:

Thursday September 14th 7-830pm

Thursday October 12th 7-830pm

Thursday November 9th 7-830pm

Thursday December 7th 7-830pm 

Once registered Participants are expected to attend and pay for all 6 sessions

There are no refunds for groups not attended beyond that and a receipt may be provided for insurance purposes. 

Investment is $75.00 +HST  per group or $300.00 +HST  for the 4 month committment.  

The group will re-start in February 2024.

Register below and you will receive an intake form from CCP. This intake form will help us assess whether this group is appropriate for you and help us plan material that meets your needs.