Group Therapy

Do one or more traumatic events from the past cause you problems? Have you often considered exploring psychological treatment? The CarrPsych PTSD Recovery Group may be for you. 

What to Expect:

• Expert Guidance: Led by a licensed mental health professional, our group sessions provide a safe space for sharing experiences and learning from one another.
• Evidence-Based Techniques: Each week, we’ll introduce effective strategies and skills, drawing from Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), mindfulness, and other proven approaches, to help you better manage your symptoms.
• Trauma Processing: Engage in meaningful, professionally facilitated discussions that allow you to deepen your understanding of your trauma and its impact on your life. 
• Supportive Community: Connect with others who understand what you're going through. Learn that you are not alone.
• Personalized Insights: Tailor the skills you learn to fit your personal experiences and challenges, ensuring that you have the tools you need to thrive.

Session Highlights:

• Understanding PTSD and its impact
• Identifying triggers and reducing avoidance
• Building mindfulness and relaxation techniques
• Challenging reactive, trauma-based thought patterns
• Developing a personalized homework to overcome trauma

Who Should Join: You may be eligible for this program if you have experienced a single or ongoing traumatic event that has resulted in PTSD symptoms, including depression and anxiety, intrusive memories or thoughts of a traumatic event, flashbacks, difficulty sleeping, and irritability/changes in demeanour. 

This group is suitable for first responders, veterans & military personnel, injured workers, and members of the general public with or without a trauma-related diagnosis (e.g. PTSD).

We often offer more specific groups by gender, age, or type of injury. 

For more information or to register, please contact us.

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Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety? Do your worries hold you back from living your life to the fullest? You're not alone, and help is here! Our skills-based anxiety group offers a supportive and empowering environment where you can learn practical tools to manage and reduce anxiety.

What to Expect:

• Expert Guidance: Led by a licensed mental health professional, our group sessions provide a safe space for sharing experiences and learning from one another.
• Evidence-Based Techniques: Each week, we’ll introduce effective strategies and skills, drawing from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and other proven approaches, to help you better manage your anxiety.
• Skill-Building Activities: Engage in hands-on activities that allow you to practice new skills in real time. You'll leave each session with concrete tools you can use immediately in your daily life.
• Supportive Community: Connect with others who understand what you're going through. Share your challenges, celebrate your victories, and build lasting relationships in a non-judgmental setting.
• Personalized Insights: Tailor the skills you learn to fit your personal experiences and challenges, ensuring that you have the tools you need to thrive.

Session Highlights:

• Understanding anxiety and its impact
• Identifying triggers and managing stress
• Building mindfulness and relaxation techniques
• Challenging negative thought patterns
• Developing a personalized anxiety management plan

Who Should Join: This group is for adults seeking effective strategies to cope with anxiety, whether you’re experiencing mild stress or more severe anxiety.

How to Sign Up: To register or learn more, contact us.

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Are you experiencing sleep disturbances that affect your daily functioning and emotional well-being? Do you find yourself trapped in a cycle of anxiety and sleeplessness, often feeling exhausted yet unable to rest? Our six-week Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) program is designed to help you reclaim your nights and restore your days, all within a supportive and trauma-informed framework. 

What is CBT-I?

CBT-I is an evidence-based approach that focuses on the thoughts and behaviours affecting your sleep. Unlike traditional methods that often only address symptoms, CBT-I delves into the underlying factors contributing to insomnia, equipping you with tools to foster a more peaceful relationship with sleep.

Why Trauma-Informed?

We understand that stress and trauma can profoundly influence your sleep patterns. Our program is grounded in a trauma-informed lens, ensuring that every session is compassionate, supportive, and respectful of your unique experiences. We prioritize your safety and comfort, creating a nurturing environment for healing. Our practitioners have advanced training in sleep issues and techniques specific to stress, trauma and PTSD.

What to Expect:

• Expert Guidance: Led by a licensed mental health professional, our group sessions provide a safe space for sharing experiences and learning from one another.
• Evidence-Based Techniques: Learn about thoughts, behaviours, and beliefs about sleep and how they create a cycle of insomnia. Learn skills for relaxation and discover how to create an inner and outer environment that promotes sleep.   
• Skill-Building Activities: Engage in hands-on activities that allow you to practice new skills between sessions. You'll leave each session with concrete tools you can use immediately in your daily life.
• Supportive Community: Connect with others who understand what you're going through. Learn through others' experiences and share your own to help others. 
• Personalized Insights: Tailor the skills you learn to fit your personal experiences and challenges, ensuring that you have the tools you need to thrive.

Session Highlights:

• Understanding sleep and the different types of insomnia
• Tracking your personal sleep behaviours
• Identifying thoughts and beliefs that make insomnia worse
• Developing a personalized insomnia/sleep management plan

Who Should Join: This group is for adults seeking effective strategies to improve their sleep.

How to Sign Up: To register or learn more, contact us.

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The KGG is a monthly group available to those who have completed our 10-week PTSD group program, a cognitive processing therapy treatment (either here or elsewhere), or prolonged exposure treatment (either here or elsewhere). We commend your courage and commitment to healing, and we are excited to support you as you continue to apply the skills you've learned and continue your recovery. 

What is the KGG?

The KGG is a dedicated aftercare program designed for individuals like you who have completed our initial therapeutic interventions. Our goal is to provide ongoing support, encouragement, and a sense of community as you navigate the healing process. This is a safe space where you can share experiences, celebrate milestones, and continue to cultivate the skills necessary for lasting change.

Why Join?

1. Peer Support: Connect with others who understand your journey. Share your experiences, challenges, and successes in a judgment-free environment.
2. Skill Reinforcement: Practice and refine the strategies you've learned. Benefit from guided discussions and exercises that promote the ongoing application of effective coping techniques.
3. Continued Growth: Engage in new topics and skill-building activities to deepen your understanding of cognitive processing, emotional regulation, and mindfulness practices.
4. Accountability: Stay motivated and committed to your healing journey. Collaborate with group members to set goals and hold each other accountable for continued progress.
5. Expert Guidance: Led by a licensed mental health professional, the Keep Going Group offers valuable insights and support tailored to your needs. Our team is here to help you navigate any challenges that may arise as you move forward.

How to Sign Up: To register or learn more, contact us.

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Are you grappling with the effects of PTSD? Have you considered getting treatment, but find it hard to make the time? Or maybe you have participated in the PTSD Recovery Group or other treatment in the past and need a refresher? This summer, we invite you to participate in our immersive Summer Intensive PTSD Recovery Group, designed to foster healing, connection, and growth in a supportive environment for new clients as well as those who have undergone previous trauma treatment. 

When? July 7 to 11, 2025, from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm

What You Can Expect:

Our program combines the best of PTSD education with practical tools for managing anxiety and depression. It allows time for trauma processing and connection.

🌿 Morning Sessions:
Start your day with calming meditation and engaging in PTSD recovery work. Participate in guided practices that develop mindfulness and resilience.

💬 Afternoon Sessions:
Dive into group anxiety and depression management activities. Connect with others who understand your experiences and collaborate on effective strategies to navigate daily challenges.

Why Choose Our Program?

Led by licensed professionals, our groups were designed using the current research on what works in PTSD treatment. This program is about moving forward without dwelling too long in the past.

How to Sign Up: To register or learn more, contact us.

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If you’re recently sober from alcohol or drugs but need skills and support to make permanent change, we have the group for you.

What to Expect

• Expert Guidance: Led by a licensed mental health professional, our group sessions provide a safe space for sharing experiences and learning from one another.
• Evidence-Based Techniques: Learn about thoughts, behaviours, and beliefs that contribute to relapse. Learn skills to say no in tricky situations.
• Skill-Building Activities: Engage in hands-on activities that allow you to practice new skills in the group and between sessions. You'll leave each session with concrete tools you can use immediately in your daily life.
• Supportive Community: Connect with others who understand what you're going through. Learn through others' experiences and share your own to help others. 
• Personalized Insights: Tailor the skills you learn to fit your personal experiences and challenges, helping you reduce impulsive and harmful substance use.

Maintaining sobriety is a powerful choice. We want to support your recovery. Reach out about sliding scale options for this group. Other (free) supports for substance abuse include:

1. LifeRing:  An abstinence-based,  secular, anonymous organization dedicated to providing a safe meeting space where you can experience a non-judgmental recovery conversation with your peers. 
2.  AA and NA: Commonly sought resources to help people recover for substance use disorder. A great option for social support.
3.  SMART Recovery: Offers free support groups to individuals who want to gain independence from any type of addictive behaviour.

How to Sign Up: You must be sober/detoxed to participate. To register or learn more, contact us.

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Stay tuned for more details. 

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